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Judgments by year
Cases later courts cite most
Cases Simkins LLP acted in that later judgments cite most often.
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| 26 Jul 2018 |
[2018] UKSC 43 · Supreme Court
Liability for economic loss caused by a negligent statement rests on a voluntary assumption of responsibility to an identifiable, although not necessarily…
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| 22 May 2006 |
[2006] EWHC 980 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Detention under a fast-track asylum procedure is not unlawful merely because an asylum seeker alleges torture. The initial decision must be assessed on the…
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| 18 Jul 2018 |
[2018] EWHC 1837 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A person under police investigation ordinarily has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the fact of the investigation. A search under warrant does not…
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16 |
| 18 May 2016 |
[2016] EWCA Civ 457 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A duty of care for a negligent bank reference turns on the relationship between the information provider and the person who will rely on the reference…
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3 |
Recent cases
| Date | Case | Cited by |
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| 15 Sep 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 2360 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
On an application for an interim payment under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 r. 25.23(c), the applicant must satisfy the court, on the balance of…
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| 29 Jul 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1969 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A bankrupt may continue a pre-bankruptcy claim under the Insolvency Act 1986 where relief is sought against third-party transferees and transferred assets. The…
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| 28 Apr 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 983 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A recording agreement may transfer copyright ownership and grant a continuing consent to exploit recorded performances, including by methods developed after…
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| 9 Mar 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 533 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies where a debtor enters into a transaction at an undervalue for a purpose that includes putting assets beyond the…
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| 6 Feb 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 198 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
For an interim injunction, the court may grant relief without applying the ordinary balance-of-convenience analysis where the claimant has no arguable defence…
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| 6 Feb 2025 |
[2025] EWCA Civ 66 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Section 180(3) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 protects post-commencement acts only where arrangements were lawfully made before commencement…
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| 29 Feb 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 405 (IPEC) · High Court: Intellectual Property Enterprise Court
Permission to amend a pleading depends on the overriding objective and the need to conduct litigation fairly, justly and at proportionate cost. A proposed…
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| 5 Feb 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 77 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
On summary judgment, a copyright claim based on copying requires a realistic evidential case of similarity and direct or indirect access. Access may be…
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| 29 Jan 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 128 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
On an application to strike out or obtain summary judgment, the court must distinguish a deficient pleading from a claim requiring factual or expert…
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| 25 Apr 2023 |
[2023] EWHC 941 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
On a forum non conveniens challenge, the defendant must show that another available forum is clearly or distinctly more appropriate than England. The court…
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| 7 Nov 2022 |
[2022] EWHC 3014 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A contractual power to terminate on specified conditions is not ordinarily subject to an implied requirement that it be exercised rationally or consistently…
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| 17 Feb 2021 |
[2021] EWHC 314 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
A contractual provision requiring payment of costs may justify assessment on the indemnity basis where its wording is inconsistent with proportionality, even…
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