Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Cause List 28 April 2025
Updated 25 April 2025
Applies to England and Wales
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These lists are subject to change until 4:30pm. Any alterations after this time will be telephoned or emailed direct to the parties or their legal representatives.
1. Admiralty Court list (King鈥檚 Bench Division)
1.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
1.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar
Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact admiralty.registrar@justice.gov.uk. Any party who attends the hearing in person at the Rolls Building should contact a member of staff in the List Office who will then connect them to the remote hearings.
1.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
1.4 Admiralty Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 12:44pm
No hearings.
2. Business List (Chancery Division)
2.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
2.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
2.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
2.4 Business List cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:02pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Kaye | 3pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Cost and case management conference | BL-2023-001234 | Cookson v Howley and others |
3. Chancery Appeals (Chancery Division)
3.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
3.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
3.3 Chancery Appeals cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:02pm
No hearings.
4. Commercial Court (King鈥檚 Bench Division)
4.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
4.2 Remote hearings before the Admiralty Registrar
Remote hearing via MS Teams. For details on accessing the hearing, please contact admiralty.registrar@justice.gov.uk. Any party who attends the hearing in person at the Rolls Building should contact a member of staff in the List Office who will then connect them to the remote hearings.
4.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
4.4 Commercial Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 12:44pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Honour Judge Pelling KC sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10am | Court 8 | Application hearing | CL-2025-000142 | Eletson Gas LLC v. (1) BSL MGC Limited (2) HSL MGC Limited (3) Neon Limited |
5. Competition List (Chancery Division)
5.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
5.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
5.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
5.4 Competition List cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:03pm
No hearings.
6. Companies Winding Up (Chancery Division)
6.1 Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme
The Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme provides free legal advice and/or representation in court on Wednesdays. If you have a case listed in the winding up court, please come to Consultation Room 17 on the 2nd聽Floor of the Rolls Building to speak with a barrister on Wednesday morning. You can also email in advance on admin@companyinsolvencyscheme.com.
6.2 Companies Winding Up cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 12:38pm
No hearings.
7. Financial List (Chancery Division/King鈥檚 Bench Division/Commercial Court)
7.1 Remote hearings before a Judge of the Chancery Division
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
7.2 Remote hearings before a Judge of the Commercial Court
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
7.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
7.4 Financial List cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 12:44pm
No hearings.
8. Insolvency & Companies Court List (Chancery Division)
8.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
8.2 Remote hearings before an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing, they should contact the ICC judges鈥� clerks at rolls.icl.hearings1@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
8.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
8.4 Insolvency & Companies Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:08pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2022-001233 | Greenlight Credit Ltd |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002653 | 79th Luxury Living Six Ltd |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002709 | 79th Luxury Living Five Ltd |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002713 | 79th Commercial Three Ltd |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2024-007175 | New Line Kitchens Ltd |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002699 | Conditioned Environment Mechanical Projects Limited |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002700 | Cornerstone Building Services Limited |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002701 | Conditioned Environment Mechanical Services Limited |
| Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Schaffer | 10:30am or as soon thereafter | The Rolls Building, hearing room 9 | ICC interim list | CR-2025-002793 | Re a Company |
9. Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division)
9.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
9.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
9.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
9.4 Intellectual Property cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:03pm
No hearings.
10. Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court
10.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
10.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
10.3 Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:03pm
No hearings.
11. Patents Court (Chancery Division)
11.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
11.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
11.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
11.4 Patents Court Guide
The 鈥淧atents Court Guide鈥� was reissued on 7 July 2008 and revised on 24 February 2010. Note that links are provided from the guide to various intellectual property sites. If you have any enquiries or useful information you would like displayed please contact Pauline Drewett by email at pauline.drewett@justice.gov.uk.
11.5 Patents Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:03pm
No hearings.
12. Interim Applications List (Chancery Division)
Parties should contact the clerk to the Interim Judge, Mrs Justice Bacon, sophia.marine@justice.gov.uk as early as possible.
An application should not be listed before the Interim Applications Judge unless the overall time required to deal with the application is 2 hours or less. The 2 hour maximum includes the judge鈥檚 pre-reading time, the hearing of the application, delivery of judgment and time for dealing with costs. If the judge considers that the estimate will exceed the 2 hour limit it may be stood out of the interim applications list.
12.1 Interim Applications cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:05pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Justice Bacon | 10:30am | Court 10 | Interim Applications List |
13. London Circuit Commercial Court (King鈥檚 Bench Division)
13.1 Remote hearings in the London Circuit Commercial Court
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact comct.listing@justice.gov.uk.
13.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
13.3 London Circuit Commercial Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 12:45pm
No hearings.
14. Pensions List (Chancery Division)
14.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
14.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
14.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
14.4 Pensions List cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 3:04pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Master Shuman | 10:30am | Remotely via MS Teams | Disposal hearing | PE-2025-000002 | Epson Telford Limited v Trustee Solutions Limited and another |
15. Property, Trusts and Probate (Chancery Division)
15.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
15.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
15.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
15.4 Property, Trusts and Probate cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 3:51pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Sims KC sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division | 10:30am (All Day) | Court 21 | Application Hearing | PT-2018-000933 | Brooke Homes (Bicester) Limited v Portfolio Property Partners Limited and another |
| Master Kaye | 10:30am | The Rolls Buildings, hearing room 4 | Cost and case management conference | PT-2023-001082 | Daniel and another v Daniel and others |
| Master McQuail | 11am | Remotely via MS Teams | Disposal hearing | PT-2024-000779 | Sanders and others v Palmer and others |
| Master McQuail | 2:30pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Disposal/directions hearing | PT-2025-000249 | Clement v 鈥� |
| Master Pester | 2pm | The Rolls Building, hearing room 1 | Disposal/directions hearing | PT-2024-001011 | Pearson and others v Pearson |
| Master Pester | 3:45pm | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | PT-2021-000024 | Lawrence and another v Rigby and another |
| Master Marsh sitting in retirement | 11am | Remotely via MS Teams | Judgment | PT-2024-001122 | Poczka (as Both Executor And Beneficiary Of The Estate Of Patricia Agard Adams) and another v Chopra ((as Executor Of The Estate Of Patricia Agard Adams |
16. Revenue List (Chancery Division)
16.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the hearing they should contact the listing office chanceryjudgeslisting@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
16.2 Remote hearings before a Chancery Master
If a representative of the media or member of the public wishes to attend the remote hearing they should contact chancery.mastersappointments@justice.gov.uk who will put them in touch with the relevant person.
16.3 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
16.4 Revenue List cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 2:06pm
No hearings.
17. Technology and Construction Court (King鈥檚 Bench Division)
17.1 Remote hearings before a High Court Judge
The hearing will be available to representatives of the media upon request. It will be organised and conducted using MS Teams (unless otherwise stated). Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to witness the hearing will need to do so over the internet and provide an email address at which to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact tcc.listing@justice.gov.uk.
17.2 Remote judgments
Remote hand-down: This judgment will be handed down remotely by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and release to The National Archives. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down should be available on The National Archives website shortly thereafter. Members of the media can obtain a copy on request by email to the Judicial Office press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
17.3 Technology and Construction Court cause list
List updated: 25 April 2025 4:34pm
| Judge | Time | Venue | Type | Case number | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Vivian Ramsey sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10am | Remotely via MS Teams | Application hearing | HT-2022-000132, HT-2024-000035 | A v B |
| His Honour Judge Stephen Davies sitting as a Judge of the High Court | 10am | Remotely via email | Judgment | HT-2022-000435 | Carrington v The Godfrey Partnership Limited and another |
18. Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) List (Chancery Division)
See the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) hearing list (Chancery Division).
19. Getting email alerts
to receive court list email alerts by email from HMCTS.