Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 3 October 2024
Updated 2 October 2024
Applies to England and Wales
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These lists are subject to change until 4:30pm. Any alterations after this time will be telephoned or emailed direct to the parties or their legal representatives.
1. Admiralty Court list (King’s Bench Division)
1.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact [email protected].
1.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar
Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact [email protected]. Any party who attends the hearing in person at the Rolls Building should contact a member of staff in the List Office who will then connect them to the remote hearings.
1.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
1.4 Admiralty Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:28pm
No hearings.
2. Business List (Chancery Division)
2.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
2.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
2.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
2.4 Business List cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 3:53pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Fancourt | 10am | The Rolls Building, court 2 | Judgement | BL-2024-001333 | Fishman v Mangazeev |
| Mr Justice Thompsell | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 9 | Application Hearing | BL-2023-000300 | Alphier Capital LLP v Blyvoor Gold Capital (Pty) Ltd |
| Master Kaye | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Directions hearing | BL-2023-000116 | O’Boyle and another v Wallis and another |
3. Chancery Appeals (Chancery Division)
3.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
3.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
3.3 Chancery Appeals cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:42pm
No hearings.
4. Commercial Court (King’s Bench Division)
4.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact [email protected].
4.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar
Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact [email protected]. Any party who attends the hearing in person at the Rolls Building should contact a member of staff in the List Office who will then connect them to the remote hearings.
4.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
4.4 Commercial Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 5:04pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Robin Knowles | 8:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | CL-2019-000127 | The Republic of Mozambique (acting through its Attorney General) v. Credit Suisse International and others |
| Mr Justice Robin Knowles | 10:30am (All day) | Court 28 | Part heard application hearing | CL-2024-000384 | Movin SARL v. Ko and others |
| Mr Justice Andrew Baker | 10am (All day) | Court 26 | Part heard trial | CL-2018-000297 | Skatteforvaltningen (The Danish Customs and Tax Administration) v. Solo Capital Partners LLP (in special administration) and others |
| Mrs Justice Cockerill | 10:30am (All day) | Court 24 | Part heard trial | CL-2021-000232 | Sahara Energy Resource Limited v. Societe Nationale De Raffinage S.A (SONARA) |
| Mr Justice Butcher | 10:30am (All day) | Court 15 | Part heard trial | CL-2022-000294,CL-2022-000557,CL-2022-000611, CL-2022-000662 , CL-2022-000697 | Aercap Ireland Limited v. AIG Europe S.A. and another |
| Mr Justice Henshaw | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Consequentials/ further arguments | CL-2024-000405 | A v B |
| Mr Justice Calver | 10:30am (All day) | Court 25 | Part heard application hearing | CL-2021-000509 | Filatona Trading Limited and another v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP |
| Mrs Justice Dias | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application without notice | ||
| His Honour Judge Mark Pelling KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (All day) | Court 29 | Case management conference | CL-2019-000603, CL-2019-000727 | Viegas v. Cutrale and others, Sanches and another v. Cutrale and others |
| His Honour Judge Mark Pelling KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | Not before 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Hearing in private | ||
| Charles Hollander KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | Court 20 | Application hearing | CL-2024-000298 | Zephyros Marine Limited v. Fehon |
| Nigel Cooper KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | Remotely via email only | Judgment | CL-2023-000356 | Bj Joyvio Zhencheng Technology CO LTD and others v. MORENO and others |
| Stephen Houseman KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 9:45am | Remotely via MS Teams | Consequentials/ further arguments | CL-2024-000154 | Bin Ahmed AL Hamed and another v. Bin Ahmed AL Hamed and another |
5. Competition List (Chancery Division)
5.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
5.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
5.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
5.4 Competition List cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:42pm
No hearings.
6. Companies Winding Up (Chancery Division)
6.1 Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme
The Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme provides free legal advice and/or representation in court on Wednesdays. If you have a case listed in the winding up court, please come to Consultation Room 17 on the 2nd Floor of the Rolls Building to speak with a barrister on Wednesday morning. You can also email in advance on [email protected].
6.2 Companies Winding Up cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:22pm
No hearings.
7. Financial List (Chancery Division/King’s Bench Division/Commercial Court)
7.1 Remote hearings before a Judge of the Chancery Division
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
7.2 Remote hearings before a Judge of the Commercial Court
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact [email protected].
7.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
7.4 Financial List cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:29pm
No hearings.
8. Insolvency & Companies Court List (Chancery Division)
8.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
8.2 Remote hearings before an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing, they should contact the ICC judges’ clerks at [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
8.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
8.4 Insolvency & Companies Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 2:03pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Richards | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 11 | Scheme of arrangement | CR-2024-005455 | CX Reinsurance Company Limited (in administration) |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Barber | 12noon | The Rolls Building, hearing room 10 | Companies application | CR-2023-005665 | Killean Estate Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-004556 | Grindsmith Coffee Pod Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-004558 | Takk Enterprises Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-004307 | The Grange Golf Club Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 8 | ICC interim list | BR-2023-000581 | Jeremiah Donovan |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 7 | Companies application | CR-2023-002933 | The Remus Limited Partnership |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Companies application | CR-2024-001168 | Triden Plant & Tool Hire Limited |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | Bankruptcy application | BR-2019-001221 | Mark Robert Edward Coltman |
| Dr Baister sitting as an ICC Judge in Retirement | 11:30am | Rolls Building, hearing room 11 | Companies application | CR-2024-001204 | Re a company |
| Dr Baister sitting as an ICC Judge in Retirement | 2:30pm | Rolls Building, hearing room 11 | Companies application | CR-2023-005760 | Care and Community Foundation CIC |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC | 12noon | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Case management conference | CR-2024-001777 | Purity Limited |
9. Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division)
9.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
9.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
9.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
9.4 Intellectual Property cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:42pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case Number | Case Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tappin KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 4 | Chancery trial | IL-2023-000037 | Shorts International Limited v Google LLC |
| Master Brightwell | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, court 12 | Application hearing | IL-2022-000010 | Entertainment One UK Limited and another v Cong Ty Tnhn Dau Tu Cong Nghe Va Dich Sconnect Vietnam… |
10. Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court
10.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
10.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
10.3 Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 3:54pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Honour Judge Hacon sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Case Management Conference | IP-2024-000025 | Makeality Ltd v City Doggo Ltd and another |
11. Patents Court (Chancery Division)
11.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
11.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
11.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
11.4 Patents Court Guide
The “Patents Court Guide” was reissued on 7 July 2008 and revised on 24 February 2010. Note that links are provided from the guide to various intellectual property sites. If you have any enquiries or useful information you would like displayed please contact Pauline Drewett by email at [email protected].
11.5 Patents Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 4:38pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Mellor | 9:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 3 | Patents Trial | HP-2023-000001 | DSM IP Assets B.V. and another v Algal Omega 3 Limited and another |
| Mr Justice Leech | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 30 | Patents Trial | HP-2017-000085 | Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and another |
12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)
Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Mr Justice Richard Smith, [email protected] as early as possible.
An application should not be listed before the Interim Applications Judge unless the overall time required to deal with the application is 2 hours or less. The 2 hour maximum includes the judge’s pre-reading time, the hearing of the application, delivery of judgment and time for dealing with costs. If the judge considers that the estimate will exceed the 2 hour limit it may be stood out of the interim applications list.
12.1 Interim Applications cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:45pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Richard Smith | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 10 | Interim Application List |
13. London Circuit Commercial Court (King’s Bench Division)
13.1 Remote hearings in the London Circuit Commercial Court
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact [email protected].
13.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
13.3 London Circuit Commercial Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:30pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Honour Judge Mark Pelling KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 9:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | LM-2024-000066 | Bellhouse and another v. Zurich Insurance PLC |
| His Honour Judge Bird Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (All day) | Remotely via MS Teams | Arbitration | LM-2024-000226 | A v B |
| Master Brown | 10:30am | TBC | Charging order | LM-2024-000105 | A v B |
14. Pensions List (Chancery Division)
14.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
14.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
14.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
14.4 Pensions List cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:46pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Master Shuman | 2pm | Remotely via MS Teams - Non attendance | Judgment | PE-2024-000031 | ASD Limited v ASD RBS Trustee Limited and another |
15. Property, Trusts and Probate (Chancery Division)
15.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
15.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
15.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
15.4 Property, Trusts and Probate cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:47pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Trower | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 6 | Disposal Hearings | PT-2024-000276 | Morris v Morris and another |
| Deputy Master Dray for Chief Master Shuman | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Directions hearing | PT-2024-000619 | Homes and Communities Agency (trading as Homes England) v Nicholas James Care Limited |
| Master McQuail | 11am | Remotely via MS Teams | Disposal hearing | PT-2024-000559 | Curtis and others v Elkan and others |
| Master Clark | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 6 | Disposal hearing | PT-2023-000754 | Dasji v Bhudia and others |
| Master McQuail | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Disposal hearing | PT-2024-000434 | Withers Trust Corporation Limited v Williamson and another |
16. Revenue List (Chancery Division)
16.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
16.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact [email protected] who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
16.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
16.4 Revenue List cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:48pm
No hearings.
17. Technology and Construction Court (King’s Bench Division)
17.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact [email protected].
17.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office [email protected]
17.3 Technology and Construction Court cause list
List updated: 2 October 2024 1:30pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Justice Jefford | 10:30am (All day) | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | HT-2022-000022 | Lloyds Development Limited v Accor HotelServices UK Limited |
| Adrian Williamson KC Sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10:30am (All day) | Court 22 | Trial | HT-2022-000092 | Darcliffe Homes Limited v Glanville Consultants Limited and another |
18. Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) List (Chancery Division)
See the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) hearing list (Chancery Division).
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