6 decisions turning on breach of contract.
Commercial LawHigh Court (Intellectual Property List)4 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2061 (Ch)
The claimant, an IT services company, seconded the defendant, whom it employed as a project manager on a six-month probationary period, to a private members' club in London, where he had access to members' personal data including…
Commercial LawThe Business and Property Courts (Technology and Construction Court)4 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2054 (TCC)
The claimant, a civil engineering and groundworks contractor, was subcontracted by ISG Construction Ltd to carry out groundworks on a school extension project in Penarth for the defendant, Vale of Glamorgan Council. The Main…
Civil ProcedureThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)31 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 1027
Mr and Mrs Lay sold their shares in Easy Direct Debits Ltd (“EDD”) to Independent Vetcare Limited (“IVL”) under a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) completed on 28 October 2020, which included a warranty that EDD's business had…
Commercial LawHigh Court (Commercial Court)28 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 2005 (Comm)
The claimant, Maersk A/S, a Danish shipping line, was the disponent owner of the container vessel Maersk Seoul, which it held under a chain of time charters descending from the registered owners. In July 2015 the defendant, Sree…
Civil ProcedureHigh Court (Circuit Commercial Court)30 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 1856 (Comm)
Onecom Partners Limited, a leading UK provider of telecommunications and cloud-based services, supplied telecoms and cloud services to resellers known as Reseller Partners, who in turn sold to their own end customers. Yello Voice…
Tax LawFirst-tier Tribunal (Tax)25 Mar 2011[2011] UKFTT 209 (TC)Added 6 Aug 2026
The appellant received a lump sum payment of £11,953.85 in early 2004 from his then employer, Barkland Limited, which had contracted to make contributions into his pension scheme but had failed to do so. As the company was going…