Articles

  • Pigot’s Case and unauthorised alteration of a legal charge

    Myranna Boult v Together Personal Finance Limited: Pigot’s Case and the voiding of an altered legal charge Introduction In Myranna Boult v Together Personal Finance Limited [2026] EWHC 809 (Ch), Mr Justice Michael Green considered the modern application of Pigot’s Case (1614) 11 Co Rep 26, the long-established rule that a material alteration to a […]

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  • Full Colour Black Limited v The artist known as “Banksy” & Anor [2026] EWHC 795 (KB)

    Full Colour Black Limited v The artist known as “Banksy” & Anor [2026] EWHC 795 (KB): indemnity costs after a discontinued libel claim In Full Colour Black Limited v The artist known as “Banksy” & Anor [2026] EWHC 795 (KB), Mr Justice Nicklin considered the costs consequences of the discontinuance of a libel claim brought […]

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  • Ashley Peters v Mary Joseph [2026] EWHC 775 (Ch)

    Ashley Peters v Mary Joseph [2026] EWHC 775 (Ch): re-trial ordered in declaration of trust forgery dispute Introduction Ashley Peters v Mary Joseph [2026] EWHC 775 (Ch) is a Chancery appeal arising from a family property dispute with wider significance for contentious probate, co-ownership disputes and cases in which the authenticity of historic documents is […]

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