Tim Calland is successful in important appeal on procedural obligations following invalid service of claim forms and the interpretation of the Civil Procedure Rules generally

Judgment has been handed down in Bellway Homes Ltd v The Occupiers of Samuel Garside House [2025] EWCA Civ 1347. Tim Calland represented Bellway Homes Ltd, the successful appellant....

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Judgment handed down in Lee v BDB Pitmans LLP [2025] EWHC 2881 (Ch)

The High Court has handed down a significant judgment on the breadth of the Court’s power to order substitution under r 19.6 CPR after the end of the limitation period. ...

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Judgment handed down in AirX Jet Support Limited v London Jet Centre (Stansted) Limited [2025] EWHC 2628 (Ch)

On 14 October 2025, the High Court in London handed down judgment on the Claimants’ application for interim mandatory injunctions in relation to their occupation of the Diamond Hangar at Stansted Airport. ...

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Judgment handed down in (1) Abbotsley Limited (2) Vivien Saunders v Pheasantland Limited [2025] EWHC 2640 (KB)

On 13 October 2025, the High Court handed down judgment in the two consolidated claims relating to the water supply and alleged forfeiture of 20 luxury log cabins in St Neots, as well as its finding on the Defendant’s application to strike out the Claimants’ claim. ...

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Maitland top-ranked in Legal 500 2026

We are delighted to be ranked once again in the Legal 500....

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Judgment on recusal in Abbotsley Ltd v Pheasantland Ltd

Richard Bottomley, instructed by Robyn Adams of Debenhams Ottaway, successfully acted for Pheasantland Limited in resisting an application made by Abbotsley Limited for recusal of the trial judge. HHJ Walden-Smith, sitting as a High Court Judge, found after two days of oral argument that the application was totally without merit. The 18-day trial is listed for April....

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