Barrister Profile

Dirk van Heck

Year of call

2001

Profile

Cited cases

Business & Commercial
*Al Nasser & Al Masri Trading Company WLL Limited Liability Company v Munir* \[2022\] EWHC 1174 (QB)
(Civil procedure/enforcement of foreign judgments/fraud/natural justice/human rights: whether the applicant had a real prospect of success in defending a claim on grounds that a foreign judgment was obtained by fraud or in breach of natural justice/Art. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.)
*Van Heck v Giambrone & Partners Studio Legale Associato* \[2022\] EWHC 1098 (QB)
(Civil procedure/EU law/jurisdiction: whether the court was obliged to stay its proceedings in circumstances where an out-of-time appeal had been filed in parallel proceedings in another Brussels I (recast) contracting member state that was first seised.)
*Vitrition UK Ltd v Caine & Ors* \[2022\] EWHC 51 (Comm)
(Civil Procedure/company law: whether relief from sanctions should be granted in circumstances where there had been various failings by litigants-in-person in respect of Extended Disclosure.)
*Vacek & ors v Triload Invest s.v.o. (in Liquidation)* \[2020\] EWHC 3264 (Ch)
(Civil procedure/insolvency/costs: whether an order for security for costs should be made against a claimant funded by a damages-based agreement.)
*Cowley v L.W. Carlisle & Company Limited* \[2020\] EWHC Civ 227 (CA)
(Civil procedure/jurisdiction/company law: whether jurisdictional issues may be addressed by the court under CPR r3.4 when no application has been made under Part 11 (after company struck off and dissolved)).
*World First (UK) Limited v Chemistree Homecare Limited* \[2014\] EWCA 2840 (QB)
(Civil procedure/banking and finance/contract law: whether the defendant should be permitted to adduce further evidence on a summary judgment application based on anticipatory breach of a foreign exchange contract.)
*Relfo Ltd (in Liquidation) v Varsani*, \[2012\] EWHC 2168 (Ch); LTL 20/7/2012
(Restitution/insolvency: trial involving equitable tracing, knowing receipt and unjust enrichment.)
*Cukurova Finance International Limited & anr v Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited*, HCVAP 2010/18 & 2010/24
(Application for relief pending appeal to Privy Council: inherent jurisdiction of ECSC Court of Appeal to stay execution and make declaratory orders and/or grant or continue an injunction.)
*Commercial Bank-Cameroun v Nixon Financial Group Limited,* BVI Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2011
(Civil procedure/conflict of laws: application to set aside leave to serve claim out of the jurisdiction.)
*Tarquin Ltd v Telltop Ltd*, BVIHCV No. 279 of 2009
(Contract/insolvency: construction of loan facility agreement.)
*Pioneer Freight Futures Co Ltd v Map Marine Ltd*, BVIHCV No. 308 of 2009
(Insolvency/contract: effect of premature service of statutory demand in re futures contract.)
*Pioneer Freight Futures Co Ltd v Worldlink Shipping, Samoa*, BVIHCV Nos. 135 & 152 of 2009
(Conflict of laws/insolvency: proper jurisdiction for resolution of dispute over debt.)
*Professional Offshore Opportunity Fund Ltd v Daiwa Securities and Banking (Europe) plc as Custodian for KBCZAF*, BVIHCV No. 6 of 2009
(Insolvency/funds: distressed hedge fund; whether dispute over debt substantial.)
Property
*Hyslop v 38/41 GHC Residents Company Limited* \[2018\] EWHC 3893 (QB)
(Civil Procedure/property law/service charges: need for a formal application for relief from sanctions when claim struck out under the terms of an “unless” order.)
*Fowler v Barron* \[2008\] EWCA Civ 377 (CA); LTL 23/4/2008; \[2008\] 2 FCR 1
(Cohabitation/trusts of land: whether a property held in joint names was subject to a constructive or resulting trust.)
Privacy Law
LCG & Ors v OVD & Ors \[2023\] EWHC 2058 (KB)
(Misuse of private information; breach of confidence; harassment; duress; social media; the proper approach to civil procedure; the proper approach to evidence)