Litigation & dispute resolution recent work
22 July 2009
Setting aside Default Judgments | NHBC case report
On 22 May 2009, B P Collins on behalf of their client, the Claimant, National House Building Council ("NHBC") successfully defended an application to set aside default judgment before Mr Justice Akenhead in the Technology and Construction Court.
16 September 2008
B P Collins obtains urgent injunction for client
B P Collins acted for a highly successful entertainment company in the High Court, Chancery Intellectual Property Division on a without notice application seeking injunctive relief for breach of confidential information.
26 August 2008
Alan Yeomans v Varidoc Limited
B P Collins successfully acted for the Claimant (Alan Yeomans) in proceedings against the Defendant (Varidoc Limited) to recover a directors loan that was being unlawfully withheld by the Defendant.
29 July 2008
Transafrik International Ltd v Venus Corporation Ltd
B P Collins successfully acted for the claimant (Transafrik International Limited) who brought proceedings to recover damages arising as a result of the defendant's breach of contract.
01 July 2008
Shah & another v Joshi [2008] EWHC 1766 (Ch) | Contesting a Will
B P Collins successfully acted for Mr Shah in relation to his late mother's estate. Mr Shah was concerned that a document purporting to be the last will and testament of his mother and leaving the vast majority of her estate to her daughter (Mrs Joshi) was not a valid will.
15 May 2008
Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services Plc & Christian Hoyer Millar
B P Collins has successfully defended their client in the Court of Appeal and clarified an area of law involving complex shareholder issues.
25 April 2008
David Irving
B P Collins successfully defended the proprietor of a Kew boarding house against a disgruntled guest, David Irving who lost his claim for breach of contract and £2,000 damages including hurt feelings.
30 October 2007
Westcott v Westcott
In a groundbreaking decision the Courts have recently decided that a person can now report an alleged crime to the police without fear of the alleged perpetrator of a crime bringing a claim for defamation against the informant.
23 July 2007
Tahmassebi v Persia International Bank Plc
B P Collins acted for this City of London based Iranian owned bank in its successful defence of a substantial claim brought against it by an ex-employee in which Mr Justice Nigel Davis decided on a construction of the terms in a compromise agreement relating to UK pension payments.
01 February 2006
Sibbasbridge Services Plc
B P Collins have won a ground-breaking victory in the High Court (Chancery Division), defining a Court of Appeal ruling on the treatment of costs and reinforcing a previous court victory for the firm.


