Commercial Court judges say ‘thank you’ for work carried out during COVID-19 pandemic
The legal profession and court staff have ensured the continued smooth running of the court
High Court
2020/21 Applications Open for High Court Judicial Assistant Scheme
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, 12th June 2020
Witness Statements: Notice from the Judge in Charge
The Judge in Charge, Mr Justice Teare has released a Notice concerning the issue of lengthy trial witness statements and the approach which the Court will be adopting. This follows on from the report of ...
Exhibition kicks off a year of celebratory events marking the Commercial Court’s 125th anniversary
2020 is also the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Commercial and Admiralty Court
New Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court
Mrs Justice Finola O’Farrell DBE takes over as the new Judge in Charge
Commercial Court Annual Report 2018-19
The Court continues to attract legal disputes from many countries of the world
Business and Property Courts: Capped Costs List Pilot Scheme
In Faiz v Burnley BC [2020] EWHC 407 (Ch), the first proceedings to reach trial under the Capped Costs List Pilot Scheme, Judge Mark Halliwell had to decide whether Burnley Borough Council had successfully forfeited ...
Supervising Lord Justice of the Commercial Court
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed the Right Honourable Lord Justice Flaux as the Supervising Lord Justice of the Commercial Court for a ...
Commercial Court User’s Group: latest minutes
The minutes of the Commercial Court Users Group meeting (November 2019) are now available to view (see below).
Chancellor of the High Court: guidance note on appointing an administrator
The Chancellor of the High Court has issued a guidance note clarifying the procedure to be used in the Business & Property Courts regarding the appointment of an administrator when an application is made electronically ...