Cases
Bargain Busting Limited v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd
Michael Edenborough KC acted for the successful appellant in this important IP decision.
Permission to appeal refused in landmark Brazilian dam litigation
Jonathan McDonagh analyses the Court of Appeal’s refusal of BHP’s application for permission to appeal in the landmark Brazilian dam litigation, reaffirming the high threshold for challenging findings of foreign law, fact and expert evidence.
Emirates NBD Bank Bank PJSC v Almakhawi and Ors [2025] DIFC CFI 039
In the first judgment to consider the jurisdictional gateways introduced by the Courts Law 2025, the DIFC Court reaffirmed the breadth of its jurisdiction and granted a worldwide freezing order of more than US$100 million.
C-Tec (NI) v Siroflex [2025] NICh 13
Michael Edenborough KC successfully represented the claimant in a High Court trade mark infringement case concerning comparative advertising.
O’Herlihy v Taylor [2026] EWHC 505 (Ch)
Following a two-day trial of a preliminary issue Deputy Master Henderson has refused permission for an adult ‘child of the family’ to bring a late claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 in respect of a £36m estate.
THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant) [2026] UKSC 6
By a majority of 4-1 the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal [2024] EWCA Civ 158 and held that there is no limitation period applicable to unfair prejudice petitions under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.
Supreme Court Judgment in Dairy UK v Oatly
In their judgment of 11th February 2026, the Supreme Court held that Oatly’s trade mark POST MILK GENERATION was prohibited from registration by the EU Regulation governing the use of diary product terms.
FP Redhill Ltd v Patel & Others
Stephanie Thompson and Andrew Gurr have secured a decisive victory for the Claimants, who invested £20 million in UK property development projects, in FP Redhill Ltd v Patel & Others.
Brewer Management Corporation v Christie Manson & Woods (Master Pester, 30 January 2026)
Harry Martin acted for the successful claimant in a High Court decision applying the ‘Crabtree Principle’ to refuse security for costs, despite the relevant jurisdictional gateways being satisfied.
Friend v Friend Media Technology Systems Limited
Matthew Morrison KC and John Eldridge appeared for the successful Defendant in Friend v Friend Media Technology Systems Limited [2026] EWHC 43.
Miller v Charity Commission
Long-delayed redevelopment of the Ealing Town Hall complex able to proceed
Webster v ESMS Global Ltd [2025] EWHC 3107 (Ch)
Daniel Lightman KC and Wilson Leung represented the defendants in a High Court case addressing a novel point of law under section 292 of the Companies Act 2006.
