Law firm

Hugh Cartwright & Amin

Hugh Cartwright & Amin is named as solicitors in at least 29 UK judgments from 2004 to 2026, most often in commercial disputes and trusts, wills and private client.

29
judgments
6
in the last five years
1
in the Supreme Court or Privy Council
10
in the Court of Appeal

Practice areas

  • Commercial disputes14
  • Trusts, wills and private client5
  • Real estate5
  • Company and partnership5
  • Cross-border disputes3
  • Planning and environment2
  • Civil fraud and asset recovery2
  • Banking and finance1

Courts

  • Supreme Court1
  • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)10
  • High Court18

Counsel most often instructed

  • Edward Blakeney7
  • Andrew Legg5
  • Teresa Rosen Peacocke4
  • Andrew Butler3
  • Gary Cowen3
  • Jonathan Small3

Judgments by year

  • 20262
  • 20251
  • 20241
  • 20231
  • 20221
  • 20211
  • 20201
  • 20192
  • 20182
  • 20170
  • 20161
  • 20151
  • 20142
  • 20131
  • 20123
  • 20110
  • 20103
  • 20091
  • 20081
  • 20072

Cases later courts cite most

Cases Hugh Cartwright & Amin acted in that later judgments cite most often.

Date Case Cited by
24 Nov 2010
[2010] EWCA Civ 1335 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A proposed amendment must disclose a properly particularised case with a real prospect of success. A contracting party may give advance consent to future…
17
18 Sep 2014
[2014] UKSC 51 · Supreme Court
A court may order the insurers of a negligent solicitor to pay the parties’ costs where the solicitor’s admitted error caused the litigation, the successful…
8
28 Apr 2016
[2016] EWCA Civ 411 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
An express non-exclusive jurisdiction clause, coupled with a forum non conveniens waiver, gives a strong prima facie basis for litigating in the chosen court.…
7
21 Jan 2021
[2021] EWCA Civ 57 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, rule 52.30, to reopen a final appeal or refusal of permission is residual and exceptional. It requires…
4
28 Oct 2010
[2010] EWCA Civ 1211 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Where prohibited immoral use is by a subtenant, the tenant must act promptly once it has knowledge or reasonable grounds for suspicion. It must make…
4
21 Feb 2018
[2018] EWHC 380 (Comm) · High Court: Commercial Court
A non-exclusive English jurisdiction clause creates a strong prima facie case that England is the appropriate forum. A party seeking a stay or dismissal must…
4
11 Jul 2022
[2022] EWCA Civ 949 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A judge may ordinarily reconsider an earlier decision because professional judges are expected to retain an open mind. Recusal may nevertheless be required…
3

Recent cases

Date Case Cited by
1 Jul 2026
[2026] EWCA Civ 830 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A borrower does not stop interest on a secured loan merely by offering to repay or refinance. A valid tender requires the whole sum properly due to be…
30 Jun 2026
[2026] EWHC 1635 (Comm) · High Court: Commercial Court
For an interim proprietary injunction, the claimant must show a serious issue to be tried, inadequacy of damages and a balance of convenience favouring relief.…
23 Oct 2025
[2025] EWHC 2749 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A contractual right to prepay a loan requires payment in accordance with the agreement. A future proposal, conditional refinancing arrangement or settlement…
1
28 Jun 2024
[2024] EWCA Civ 721 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A default-interest clause engaged on breach must be analysed by identifying whether it is a secondary obligation, the innocent party’s legitimate interest, and…
2
12 Jun 2023
[2023] EWHC 1428 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A lender may waive a contractual non-residence requirement by election where its agent knows, before drawdown, that the secured property is occupied and the…
11 Jul 2022
[2022] EWCA Civ 949 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A judge may ordinarily reconsider an earlier decision because professional judges are expected to retain an open mind. Recusal may nevertheless be required…
3
21 Jan 2021
[2021] EWCA Civ 57 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, rule 52.30, to reopen a final appeal or refusal of permission is residual and exceptional. It requires…
4
29 Nov 2019
[2019] EWHC 3274 (Comm) · High Court: Commercial Court
A claimant must give credit for recoveries made while mitigating contractual loss, but the opportunity to mitigate is not itself an asset requiring valuation…
5 Jul 2019
[2019] EWHC 1732 (Comm) · High Court: Commercial Court
A contractual investment manager may owe enforceable obligations to a parent company which is a party to the management agreement, even where the services are…
21 Feb 2018
[2018] EWHC 380 (Comm) · High Court: Commercial Court
A non-exclusive English jurisdiction clause creates a strong prima facie case that England is the appropriate forum. A party seeking a stay or dismissal must…
4
21 Feb 2018
[2018] EWHC 307 (QB) · High Court: Queen's Bench Division
Under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975, the court must distinguish evidence genuinely sought for use in civil proceedings from…
2
28 Apr 2016
[2016] EWCA Civ 411 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
An express non-exclusive jurisdiction clause, coupled with a forum non conveniens waiver, gives a strong prima facie basis for litigating in the chosen court.…
7

Based on judgments published by The National Archives (Find Case Law) in which Hugh Cartwright & Amin is named as solicitors, counted under the firm's current name. The figures are minimums: not every judgment names the solicitors, and a judgment is counted only when we are confident who acted. The selection of cases listed here is limited, and does not include family, criminal or anonymised cases. Firm details include data from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. zoomLaw is independent and not connected with Hugh Cartwright & Amin. Something wrong or missing? Tell us. All law firms.