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Judgment concerning the application of the “Coronavirus Test” to winding up petitions

The High Court (Deputy ICC Judge Baister) has handed down a judgment concerning the application of the “Coronavirus Test” to winding up petitions. In Re A Company, the Court dismissed the petition on the basis that the “Coronavirus Test” was not satisfied in a decision which highlights the risks run by petitioning creditors who elect More...

Tiran Nersessian appears in judgment considering how to identify “key issues for disclosure” under PD 51U

The Court gave judgment on the operation and effect of the disclosure pilot scheme under CPR Practice Direction 51U in the context of a liquidator’s claim for the repayment of a preference pursuant to s.239 IA 1986, taking into account specifically a large scale deletion of potentially relevant documents by the Defendant. The judgment considered More...

Lara Hassell-Hart successful on two urgent High Court Part 8 claims for the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

The High Court this morning gave declarations of insolvency sought urgently in relation to two energy supply companies, PFP Energy Supplies Limited and Moneyplus Energy Limited. The declarations enable the regulator to take steps to manage those customers’ energy customers and appoint a new energy supplier. Lara Hassell-Hart appeared in the Interim Applications Court for More...

Guy Olliff-Cooper represents Appellant in Court of Appeal judgment on meaning of the phrase “real risk of dissipation”

In an important decision for civil fraud practitioners, the Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of Les Ambassadeurs Club Ltd v Songbo Yu [2021] EWCA Civ 1310. The question before the Court was what is meant by the phrase “real risk of dissipation” in the context of freezing relief. Following Gee More...

Attorney General Panel Appointments for Tiran Nersessian, Alexander Cook & Albert Sampson

4 Stone Buildings is delighted to announce that Albert Sampson has been appointed to The Attorney General’s C Panel of Counsel. During his appointment, Albert will undertake civil and EU work for government departments alongside his busy practice spanning commercial litigation and arbitration, company law, insolvency, banking & financial services, financial regulatory law, civil fraud More...

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4 Stone Buildings takes on two new tenants September 17, 2021 We are delighted to announce that both of our current pupils, Josh O’Neill and Elizabeth Walsh, have accepted offers of...

Judgment concerning the application of the “Coronavirus Test” to winding up petitions September 17, 2021 The High Court (Deputy ICC Judge Baister) has handed down a judgment concerning the application of the “Coronavirus Test” to...

Tiran Nersessian appears in judgment considering how to identify “key issues for disclosure” under PD 51U September 11, 2021 The Court gave judgment on the operation and effect of the disclosure pilot scheme under CPR Practice Direction 51U in...

Lara Hassell-Hart successful on two urgent High Court Part 8 claims for the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority September 9, 2021 The High Court this morning gave declarations of insolvency sought urgently in relation to two energy supply companies, PFP Energy...

Guy Olliff-Cooper represents Appellant in Court of Appeal judgment on meaning of the phrase “real risk of dissipation” September 7, 2021 In an important decision for civil fraud practitioners, the Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of...

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