Business rates liability, CVAs intersect and…

Kate Traynor has written an article for LexisNexis on the recent High Court decision in City of London v Robinson Webster (Holdings) Ltd [2026] EWHC 151 (Admin). The judgment provides important clarification on how company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) interact with proprietary rights and liability for non-domestic rates.

Kate’s commentary explores the Court’s important clarification of how company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) interact with proprietary rights and liability for non-domestic rates, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s approach in Rossendale.

Tim Morshead KC and Kate Traynor, instructed by the Comptroller and City Solicitor, appeared for the City of London Corporation (Kate Traynor also appeared at first instance).

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