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Judgments by year
Cases later courts cite most
Cases Darwin Gray LLP acted in that later judgments cite most often.
| Date | Case | Cited by |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2017 |
[2017] EWHC 3228 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
Where a company is insolvent, or there is a real and not remote risk that creditors will remain unpaid, directors must consider the interests of creditors as a…
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5 |
| 14 Mar 2007 |
[2007] EWHC 513 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
Adverse possession requires both factual possession and an intention to possess. Factual possession must involve single and exclusive physical control…
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5 |
| 9 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKSC 13 · Supreme Court
A property owner’s statutory right to connect a private drain or sewer to a public sewer is subject only to the restrictions specified by the Water Industry…
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4 |
| 27 Mar 2013 |
[2013] EWCA Civ 233 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A statutory entitlement to connect a private drain or sewer to a public sewer under Water Industry Act 1991, section 106, does not of itself confer a right to…
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4 |
| 13 Jun 2008 |
[2008] EWHC 1302 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A Lord Marcher’s status was jurisdictional and did not itself confer proprietary rights. Ancient Crown grants were construed strictly against the grantee.…
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3 |
| 20 Feb 2008 |
[2008] EWCA Civ 98 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
For limitation of actions, the Crown stands on the same footing as a subject. Under the Limitation Act 1980, ordinary exclusive possession for the statutory…
|
3 |
Recent cases
| Date | Case | Cited by |
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| 9 Jun 2026 |
[2026] EWCA Civ 719 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A director’s duty to account for profits is not defeated because the company could not have exploited the opportunity, was insolvent, or would have permitted…
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| 15 May 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1173 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Unfair prejudice requires both prejudice and unfairness, assessed objectively against the company’s constitutional and contractual framework. Exclusion of a…
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| 2 Apr 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 801 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
Those propounding a will must prove that the testator knew and approved its contents. Due execution by a testator with capacity may create a strong…
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| 20 Mar 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 635 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A just and equitable winding-up petition may succeed where there is functional deadlock or an irretrievable breakdown of trust and confidence in a corporate…
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| 7 Mar 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 491 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A partnership at will may be ended by agreement, including an agreement implemented through refinancing and payment of the outgoing partner. An express…
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| 24 Oct 2022 |
[2022] EWHC 2674 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
A school reorganisation proposal may affect schools beyond those directly closing or opening. A Welsh-medium school is affected where there is a real…
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2 |
| 13 Dec 2017 |
[2017] EWHC 3228 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
Where a company is insolvent, or there is a real and not remote risk that creditors will remain unpaid, directors must consider the interests of creditors as a…
|
5 |
| 27 Mar 2013 |
[2013] EWCA Civ 233 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A statutory entitlement to connect a private drain or sewer to a public sewer under Water Industry Act 1991, section 106, does not of itself confer a right to…
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4 |
| 9 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKSC 13 · Supreme Court
A property owner’s statutory right to connect a private drain or sewer to a public sewer is subject only to the restrictions specified by the Water Industry…
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4 |
| 1 Aug 2008 |
[2008] EWHC 1936 (QB) · High Court: Queen's Bench Division
Under section 106 of the Water Industry Act 1991, a sewerage undertaker may refuse a proposed connection where the mode of construction includes the location…
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| 13 Jun 2008 |
[2008] EWHC 1302 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A Lord Marcher’s status was jurisdictional and did not itself confer proprietary rights. Ancient Crown grants were construed strictly against the grantee.…
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3 |
| 20 Feb 2008 |
[2008] EWCA Civ 98 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
For limitation of actions, the Crown stands on the same footing as a subject. Under the Limitation Act 1980, ordinary exclusive possession for the statutory…
|
3 |
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