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We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
We handle disputes about buildings, engineering and surveying. Cases that we hear include: claims about services provided by engineers, architects, surveyors and other professionals in this sector claims about local authority duties relating to land and buildings environmental claims (eg...
We handle complex and high value national and international business disputes, often involving parties based outside the United Kingdom. We are widely recognised as being at the forefront in the resolution of international commercial disputes. Cases that we hear include...
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
What being in 'contempt of court' means, who can be in contempt of court, what the consequences are, how to report it, how to avoid it on social media (such as Twitter and Facebook).
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
The Circuit Commercial Court was formerly known as the Mercantile Court. We handle commercial and business disputes. Cases that we hear include: disputes over contracts and business documents insurance and reinsurance sale of goods import, export and transport (‘carriage’) of...
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Bankruptcy Court. We handle petitions to bankrupt individuals living in London where a creditor has made the petition and is owed £50,000 or more. If the petition is less than...
Scammers may use these numbers to call you claiming to be from HMCTS and demanding payment. We’ll not call you from these numbers or request payment. If you think you’ve been a victim of a scam, report it to Action...
We deal with claims brought under Article 101 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Competition Act 1988. This includes cases which prevent, restrict or distort competition. It also includes cases dealing...
The cases we most commonly handle are disputes relating to: personal injury negligence breach of contract breach of a statutory duty breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 libel, slander and other torts non-payment of a debt and ‘enforcement orders’...
How to start a case in the Chancery Division of the High Court, which deals with business, property, land, competition and probate disputes.
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
We carry out judicial reviews of decisions made by planning authorities, and hear other challenges to planning decisions. This includes appeals and applications relating to: planning permission development consent compulsory purchase orders highways and other rights of way decisions under...
This list covers a large amount of Chancery work which is separate from the Business List. It includes the following types of work: Property landlord and tenant residential landlord and tenant commercial trespass/squatters mortgages land registry land – including title,...
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 8 April 2024.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes, including: registered designs patents registered trade marks copyrights other intellectual property rights If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Patents Court or...
We review decisions made by people or bodies with a public law function, eg local authorities and regulatory bodies. We can: carry out a judicial review of decisions made by other courts, tribunals and public bodies hear challenges to decisions...
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
The Financial List is a specialist cross-jurisdictional list set up to address the particular business needs of cases involving financial matters. The list can deal with cases: generally worth more than £50 million which need expert judicial knowledge of financial...
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