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Judgment has today been handed down in Re BetIndex Limited regarding the distribution to customers of funds held in a trust by BetIndex Limited t/a Football Index. Please see our summary of the key findings and a link to the full judgment.

H&J Director Services 1 Limited has been appointed by the Court to represent those customers of BetIndex Limited t/a Football Index with an interest in arguing that the “Relevant Date” (in relation to the distribution of certain monies held on trust for customers) should be a date after 26 March 2021. This matter has been listed for a one day hearing on Friday 21 May 2021. While we are still working with counsel to formulate our position (and the arguments in support of that position), our current intention is to propose at least two potential ‘Relevant Dates’ as set out in this statement.

By an order of the Court dated 11 May 2021, H&J Director Services 1 Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Henderson & Jones Limited) has been appointed as a representative of certain customers of BetIndex Limited t/a Football Index.

One of H&J's current cases was reported in today's Sunday Times. Please see below for further details.

H&J's Philip Henderson was quoted in the "Your Questions" section of today's Financial Times. Please see below for further details.

One of our challenges as a company that takes assignment of litigation is to demonstrate how we add value. In this article, our resident accountant, Gwilym Jones, analyses the numbers behind one of our recently concluded cases and explains how our approach to litigation can benefit all stakeholders.

Dalila Scanavacca and Sophie Samani consider the use of adjudication referral as a dispute resolution method available to Liquidators.

Piers Elliott and Matthew Abraham of South Square consider the duties of administrators when considering whether to pursue or assign litigation and the practical steps that can be taken to minimise the risk of claims being brought against administrators. Article published in the March 2020 edition of South Square Digest