Anthony Katz

QRT v JBE [2022] EWHC 2902 (KB) Contempt – alleged breach of anonymity order

Nguyen v Nguyen – Central London County Court, 17 March 2022 17 March 2022 – Commercial property – assignment – prospective assignee in possession – settlement on all issues save for costs – guidance on determining the ‘successful party’ for the purposes of costs

SLF Associates Inc -v HSBC Bank Plc and Ors 2021 EWHC 5 Ch [2021] EWHC 5 (Ch) Purchase of a castle – option agreement – interest in the equity of redemption – s.91 the Law of Property Act 1925 – abuse of process

Fylkir ehf. Dugguvogur (Icelandic Company) v Torossien (2021) High-value property portfolio of 19 flats – Icelandic company – express trusts – profit sharing – power of sale

Baron v Market Row Ltd (2017) Business tenancies – nightclub – company in occupation – controlling interests – shareholder agreement

Hipwell v Szurek [2018] EWCA Civ 674 – Commercial leases – entire agreement and non-reliance clauses – implied terms

Harris v London Borough of Hounslow [2017] EWCA Civ 1476 – Mandatory grounds for possession – date of service – public law defence

Anotova v Leystone International [2016] High-value Central London townhouse owned by company incorporated in Isle of Man – issued shares held in Jersey trust – constructive trusts

Forkner v Zas Ventures Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1062 Repairing obligation – waiver of breach – continuing breach – lifting the waiver – subsequent deterioration

Gunaratnam v Ageas Insurance Limited [2016] EWHC 845 (QB) Relief from sanction – good reason for breach – promptness – six-month delay – consideration of merits

Sealey v Marriott [2015] Rent Act tenant of manor house – landlord refusing to undertake repairs – conduct constituting unlawful eviction for purposes of s.27 Housing Act 1988 – substantial statutory damages (c. £150,000) assessed against the market value with/without the tenant in possession

Hotel Risk Analysis Ltd v DeSilva [2014] QBD Assignment savouring of champerty – public policy