Case management
Stuart Angel and 1379 others v Black Horse Ltd and other appeals [2025] EWHC 490 (KB)
The appeal concerned case management relating to omnibus claim forms under CPR 7.3 and 19.1 for unfair relationship claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974. The court determined that the lower court judge erred in applying the incorrect test from the overruled Divisional Court decision in Abbott v Ministry of Defence [2023] 1 WLR 4002, instead of the broader test set out in Morris v Williams & Co Solicitors [2024] EWCA Civ 376. Decisions on common issues in lead cases were held to potentially bind or be highly persuasive on following claims, contrary to the lower court’s finding.
Costs
Parkhouse and another company v Sutcliffe and others [2025] EWHC 482 (Comm)
This case involves an interim injunction application by the claimants against the defendants regarding access to IT systems and telecom services after the demerger of their business groups. The court determined that the claimants should be awarded part of their costs against the first and second defendants for pursuing the application
