Local judgments
Updated October 2025
Birmingham Business and Property Court judgments
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Claims Direct PLC v Hinton [2021] EWHC 1613 (Ch) (18 June 2021) (HHJ Rawlings) appeal against rejection of proof of debt by Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Singh v Jhutti & Anor [2021] EWHC 2272 (Ch) (09 August 2021) (HHJ Richard Williams) disputed beneficial ownership of 26 investment properties – allegations of forgery in relation to 23 written agreement.
Lendy Ltd, Re [2021] EWHC 2285 (Ch) (12 August 2021) (HHJ Rawlings) application for directions by Administrators of Lendy Ltd and SSSHL as to treatment of liabilities of Lendy to investors falling into two categories.
Stonecrest Marble Ltd v Shepherds Bush Housing Association Ltd [2021] EWHC 2621 (Ch) (23 September 2021) (HHJ Richard Williams) trial of preliminary issue concerning whether a landlord owed a duty in tort to prevent damage to demised premises by water ingress, when there was no express duty under the lease.
Williams v Nilsson & Anor [2021] EWHC 3184 (Ch) (25 November 2021) (HHJ Richard Williams) whether permission be granted for appellant to rely upon new evidence being the transcript of the hearing in parallel financial remedy proceedings.
Fairpark Estates Ltd & Ors v Heals Property Developments Ltd [2022] EWHC 496 (Ch) (28 February 2022) (HHJ Richard Williams) appeal against the refusal of an application to stay proceedings under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Marpaul Southern Ltd v Betteshanger Sustainable Park Ltd [2022] EWHC 1515 (Ch) (16 May 2022) (HHJ Richard Williams) (appeal under r.14.8(1) of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 against a decision made by the joint liquidators to reject a proof of debt of some £1 million.
Ventures Food Ltd v Little Dessert Shop Limted [2022] EWHC 2437 (Ch) (30 September 2022) (HHJ Richard Williams) application for non-party costs orders against the directors/shareholders of the defendant company.
Manolete Partners v Rutter [2022] EWHC 2552 (Ch) (7th October 2022) (HHJ Jim Tindal) when a dividend declared to reduce a directors loan takes effect under Part 23 Companies Act 2006.
Colbourne v Cooke & Ors (Re Estate of Barbara Collier-White) [2022] EWHC 3029 (Ch) (25 November 2022) (DJ Chloë Phillips) whether jurisdiction to grant permission for an application under the 1975 Inheritance Act out of time when no claim form issued.
Euro Securities v Barrett [2023] EWHC 51 (Ch) (11th January 2023)] (HHJ Jim Tindal) the requirements of ‘attestation’ of a deed under the Law of Property (Misc Provisions) Act 1989.
McElroy v McElroy (Re Estate of Ray James McElroy) [2023] EWHC 109 (Ch) (20 January 2023) (HHJ Richard Williams) trial of preliminary issue whether laches (delay) could be used as a defence to a probate claim.
Sarkesian & Anor v Hutton Construction Ltd [2023] EWHC 311 (TCC) (20 January 2023) (HHJ Richard Williams) late applications to amend particulars of claim and to rely upon further expert evidence.
Moviebox Megastores International Ltd & Ors v Rahi & Ors [2023] EWHC 501 (Ch) (08 March 2023) (HHJ Rawlings) claims concerning the ownership of rights to songs published on YouTube by the Claimant.
Gill v Gill [2023] EWHC 641 (Ch) (21 March 2023) (HHJ Richard Williams) family dispute over the administration of the deceased’s estate.
Rancom Security Ltd v Girling & Ors [2023] EWHC 1115 (Ch) (28 April 2023) (HHJ Richard Williams) alleged misuse by former employees of confidential information contained on claimant’s database in order to target customers.
Baker v Hewston [2023] EWHC 1145 (Ch) (5th May 2023) (HHJ Jim Tindal) the relationship between testamentary capacity and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Wilkinson & Ors v Hicken (Re Last Will of Norman Walter Gill) [2023] EWHC 1983 (Ch) (18 May 2023) (HHJ Richard Williams) disputed Will – testamentary capacity.
Kumar v LSC Finance Ltd [2023] EWHC 1439 (Ch) (09 June 2023) (HHJ Rawlings) claim that 3 loans advanced by D to C were regulated mortgage contracts under FSMA, dispute as to terms and claim of unfair relationship.
Dukes Bailiffs Ltd v Breckland Council [2023] EWHC 1569 (TCC) (26 June 2023) (HHJ Jim Tindal) the meaning of ‘concession contract’ under the Concession Contracts Regs 2016 in Public Procurement.
Abbas v Hussain & Ors [2023] EWHC 2322 (Ch) (19 September 2023) (HHJ Richard Williams) disputed beneficial ownership of a development property in the context of parallel criminal proceedings.
E-Accounting Solutions Ltd (t/a Advancetrack) v Global Infosys Ltd (t/a GI Outsourcing) [2023] EWHC 2038 (Ch) (04 August 2023) (HHJ Jim Tindal) trade mark infringement by use of Google search terms.
Bridgen v Bridgen & Ors [2023] EWHC 3232 (Ch) (15 December 2023) (HHJ Rawlings) unfair prejudice petition judgment on liability.
Loveridge v Povey & Ors (Rev3) [2024] EWHC 329 (Ch) (16 February 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) application for orders (i) directing administrators to abandon proposed company rescue and proceed instead by way of a sale of its business and assets; and/or (ii) prohibiting by way of an interim injunction the cash reserves of another family company being used to refinance and thereby rescue as a going concern the company in administration.
Kettridge v Adams [2024] 2 WLUK 789 (Ch) (HHJ Jim Tindal) standing in Inheritance Act claims.
Mussa v Issa & Ors [2024] EWHC 763 (Ch) (04 April 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) challenge to the jurisdiction of the English courts when Malawi was the forum conveniens for trial of the claims.
Surana & Anor v Surana [2024] EWHC 2155 (Ch) (30 April 2024) (HHJ Jim Tindal) property dispute involving parallel proceedings in India.
Atkinson v Central England Co-Operative Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 2394 (Ch) (17 May 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) dispute over whether the deceased should be cremated in accordance with the wishes expressed in a disputed Will or buried in accordance with alleged religious beliefs.
Akhtar & Ors v Khan & Ors [2024] EWHC 1519 (Ch) (17 June 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) cross claims for prescriptive easements for the benefit of and over adjoining properties; and claims for damages/injunctive relief for assault, battery, harassment, nuisance and/or trespass.
Takhar v Gracefield Developments Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1714 (Ch) (03 July 2024) (HHJ Jim Tindal) re-trial of property dispute after judgment set aside for fraud following appeal to Supreme Court, deciding litigation fraud can amount to unlawful means conspiracy.
XACT Skips Ltd, Re [2024] EWHC 2366 (Ch) (10 July 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) shareholders’ dispute/unfair prejudice.
Passi & Ors v Hansrani [2024] EWHC 2062 (Ch) (05 August 2024 (HHJ Jim Tindal) beneficial interest dispute over multiple properties within the same family.
Sahota v Sahota & Ors [2024] EWHC 2165 (Ch) (19 August 2024) (HHJ Rawlings) minority shareholders petition determining liability and quantum.
Banfield v Edwards & Ors (Re Brand Evolution Ltd – Companies Act 2006) [2024] EWHC 2104 (Ch) (08 August 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) shareholders’ dispute/unfair prejudice.
The Pentagon Food Group Ltd & Ors v B Cadman Ltd [2024] EWHC 2513 (Comm) (09 August 2024) (HHJ Jim Tindal) whether conduct of mediation admissible despite without prejudice privilege in action for misrepresentation.
Wood & Anor v Fleming [2024] EWHC 2398 (Ch) (13 August 2024) (HHJ Jim Tindal) English Court jurisdiction over will made in Turkey bequeathing English property when Testator died in Northern Ireland; injunction for online harassment of opposing party to litigation.
May & Ors v Middlemas & Anor [2024] EWHC 2761 (Ch) (04 September 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) disputed Will – allegation of forgery.
Omnimax International LLC v Cullen & Ors [2024] EWHC 2367 (Ch) (17 September 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) claims in deceit and for breach of fiduciary duty – summary judgment application on part of the claim for £1.6 million.
Digwood & Ors v Digwood [2024] EWHC 2729 (Ch) (24 October 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) (partnership dispute – treatment of post-dissolution profits).
Azhdari v Adjari [2024] EWHC 2824 (Ch) (06 November 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) disputed partnership and beneficial ownership of development property.
Butt v Butt & Ors [2024] EWHC 3222 (Ch) (12 December 2024) (HHJ Richard Williams) disputed beneficial ownership of a property holding company – Pallant v Morgan equity.
Birch v Brookfield & Ors [2025] EWHC 732 (Comm) (27 March 2025) (HHJ Jim Tindal) disciplinary sanctions by local political parties as unincorporated associations.
Byrne & Anor v Archer & Anor [2025] EWHC 1136 (Ch) (09 May 2025) (HHJ Richard Williams) boundary dispute – hedge and ditch presumption – boundary demarcation agreement.
Midland Premier Properties Ltd & Anor v Doal & Ors [2025] EWHC 1639 (Ch) (30 June 2025) (HHJ Rawlings) application to vary unless order and debarring order/relief from sanction.
Alliance Automotive Procurement Ltd v Auto Zatoka Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia [2025] EWHC 1697 (Ch) (04 July 2025) (HHJ Richard Williams) application to strike out claim form purportedly served in Poland because of defects in both the English and Polish versions of the Response Pack.
Singh & Ors v Singh & Anor [2025] EWHC 2275 (Ch) (14 August 2025) (HHJ Richard Williams) trials of related claims for (i) specific performance of share buyback agreements, and (ii) order for sale of jointly owned business premises.