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Humphreys & Co

Humphreys & Co is named as solicitors in at least 10 UK judgments from 2010 to 2023, most often in commercial disputes and trusts, wills and private client.

10
judgments
1
in the last five years
2
in the Court of Appeal

Practice areas

  • Commercial disputes3
  • Trusts, wills and private client2
  • Media, defamation and privacy2
  • Intellectual property2
  • Professional liability2
  • Personal injury1
  • Company and partnership1
  • Insolvency and restructuring1

Courts

  • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)2
  • High Court8

Counsel most often instructed

  • Grant Crawford3

Judgments by year

  • 20260
  • 20250
  • 20240
  • 20231
  • 20220
  • 20210
  • 20201
  • 20190
  • 20182
  • 20170
  • 20160
  • 20150
  • 20141
  • 20131
  • 20121
  • 20111
  • 20102

Cases later courts cite most

Cases Humphreys & Co acted in that later judgments cite most often.

Date Case Cited by
19 Dec 2018
[2018] EWHC 3525 (QB) · High Court: Queen's Bench Division
A person who entrusts another with publishing campaign material on his behalf may be liable in defamation where the publication is made in performing that…
38
12 Jul 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 802 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The special costs practice applicable to probate proceedings does not extend to an adversarial claim that mutual wills created a constructive trust. Such a…
7

Recent cases

Date Case Cited by
11 Oct 2023
[2023] EWHC 2538 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A sole director must have reached an actual decision before purported company filings can validly record the appointment of directors or allotment of shares.…
19 Dec 2018
[2018] EWHC 3525 (QB) · High Court: Queen's Bench Division
A person who entrusts another with publishing campaign material on his behalf may be liable in defamation where the publication is made in performing that…
38
8 Aug 2018
[2018] EWHC 2134 (QB) · High Court: Queen's Bench Division
Damages following a fatal asbestos-related illness must reflect the evidence for each recoverable head of loss. Funeral expenses do not include the cost of a…
20 Dec 2013
[2014] EWHC 26 (IPEC) · High Court: Intellectual Property Enterprise Court
In the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, costs must reflect both the successful party’s entitlement to recover reasonable costs and the objective of…
14 Oct 2013
[2013] EWHC 3090 (IPEC) · High Court: Intellectual Property Enterprise Court
Passing off requires goodwill or reputation, a defendant’s misrepresentation, and actual or likely damage. Goodwill need not be extensive, but it must be more…
12 Jul 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 802 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The special costs practice applicable to probate proceedings does not extend to an adversarial claim that mutual wills created a constructive trust. Such a…
7
23 Mar 2010
[2010] EWHC 616 (QB) · High Court: Queen's Bench Division
In an online libel claim, archived articles must be assessed in the context in which a realistic reader would encounter them. Where linked articles contain…
2

Based on judgments published by The National Archives (Find Case Law) in which Humphreys & Co 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 Humphreys & Co. Something wrong or missing? Tell us. All law firms.