Business and Property Courts of England and Wales cause list 3 June 2024
Updated 31 May 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 comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
1.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar
Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact admiralty.registrar@justice.gov.uk. 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
1.4 Admiralty Court cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 12:20pm
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
2.4 Business List cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:17pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Brightwell | 10:30am | The Rolls Building, hearing room 2 | Costs case management conference | BL-2023-001505 | Dixon v GlobalData plc |
| Master Clark | 11am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | BL-2023-000859 | Femgroup Ltd v Wragg |
| Master Clark | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | PT-2022-000674 | Bowerman v Bowerman and others |
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
3.3 Chancery Appeals cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:18pm
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 comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
4.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar
Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact admiralty.registrar@justice.gov.uk. 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
4.4 Commercial Court cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 12:20pm
No hearings.
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
5.4 Competition List cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:19pm
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 4 on the 1st Floor of the Rolls Building to speak with a barrister on Wednesday morning. You can also email in advance on admin@companyinsolvencyscheme.com.
6.2 Companies Winding Up cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 12:30pm
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
7.4 Financial List cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 12:20pm
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 rolls.icl.hearings1@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
8.4 Insolvency & Companies Court cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 2:04pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2023-000362 | Peter John Faires |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2023-000486 | John Stephen Pugsley |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000124 | Mr Al Hussain Dabaiba |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000164 | Ian Mark Hill |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000185 | Adrian Standing |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000194 | Steven Andrew Knight |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000208 | Stephen Paul Nicholls |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000209 | Ammar Al Saleh |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 12pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000043 | Jacqueline Carron |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2023-000787 | Mihir Manojkumar Solanki |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000252 | Saeed Sarsur |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000249 | Paul James Ellis |
| Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Prentis | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | Adjourned bankruptcy petition | BR-2024-000080 | Nasser Saleh Alanizy |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10:30am or as soon as thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 - hybrid via MS Teams | ICC interim list | BR-2020-000102 | Mohammed Kamal Ahmed |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10:30am or as soon as thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | ICC interim list | CR-2023-006392 | Zead Cars Limite |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10:30am or as soon as thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | ICC interim list | CR-2019-006326 | Thomas Cook Group Plc |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10:30am or as soon as thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | ICC interim list | CR-2022-001914 | 4D Pharma Plc |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10:30am or as soon as thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-003228 | Noble Foundation Limited |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Kyriakides | 10:30am or as soon as thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 7 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-003292 | Re a company |
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
Any interested persons wishing to attend the trial before Mr Justice Mellor commencing on Monday Monday 5 February 2024 in IL-2021-000019 Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright, please refer to the instructions of the appropriate order.
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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
9.4 Intellectual Property cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:19pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pickering KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | IL-2022-000095 | Gibraltar (UK) Limited and another v Viovet Ltd |
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
10.3 Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court cause list
Last updated: 31 May 2024 1:20pm
No hearings.
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
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 pauline.drewett@justice.gov.uk.
11.5 Patents Court cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:20pm
No hearings.
12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)
Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Mr Justice Rajah, Sara.Galdem@justice.gov.uk 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: 31 May 2024 4:28pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justice Rajah | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, Court 10 | Interim Applications List | PT-2024-000296 | Crescent Building Supplies (Ruislip) Limited v Huws Gray Limited |
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 comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
13.3 London Circuit Commercial Court cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 12:20pm
No hearings.
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
14.4 Pensions List cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:21pm
No hearings.
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
15.4 Property, Trusts and Probate cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:22pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Kaye | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Directions hearing | PT-2024-000132 | Hooper v Logie-Simpson and others |
| Master Pester | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 1 | Disposal hearing | PT-2024-000071 | Godman and others v Acloque and others |
| Master Brightwell | 3pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 2 | Disposal hearing | PT-2023-000503 | Mothee v Mothee |
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 chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk 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 chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk 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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
16.4 Revenue List cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 1:23pm
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 comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
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 press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
17.3 Technology and Construction Court cause list
List updated: 31 May 2024 12:20pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Justice O’Farrell | 10:30am (all day) | Court 1 | Part heard trial | HT-2021-000363 | IBM United Kingdom Limited v LZLABS GmbH and others |
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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