Monthly Archives: April 2022
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21/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Griffith-Jones QC
His Honour Judge David Eric Griffith-Jones QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 April 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Griffith-Jones QC (69) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1975 and took Silk in 2000. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1992, a Recorder in 1997, a Member of […]
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21/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: George
Her Honour Judge Jane George retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 April 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge George (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed a Part-time Judge of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1995, a Deputy District Judge in 1998 and a District Judge in […]
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20/04/2022
First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) guidance – oral evidence from abroad
Guidance has been issued for judges and parties in proceedings in the Tax Chamber. It concerns the procedure to be followed when a party to a case wishes to rely on oral evidence given by video or telephone by someone who is abroad. The full guidance can be read below.
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20/04/2022
District Bench Retirement: Lightman
District Judge Barry Gerald Lightman retires from the District Bench with effect from 19 April 2022. Background information District Judge Lightman (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992, a District Judge in 1999 and a Deputy Costs Judge in 2004.
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19/04/2022
Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: Electronic Bundles
MR JUSTICE MOSTYN MR JUSTICE PEEL HIS HONOUR JUDGE HESS FRC ADVISORY NOTICE The use of electronic bundles in the Financial Remedies Court in the last two years has moved from being fairly rare to almost universal. This is an excellent outcome for a number of reasons and we are keen that our procedures should […]
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19/04/2022
Barton Park Estates Ltd (claimant/appellant) v The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government & anr (defs/resps)
Wednesday 13 April 2022 The Claimant appeals against the decision of HHJ Jarman QC sitting as a High Court Judge, dated 27 May 2021 dismissing the Claimant’s claim under s. 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. There has been a caravan park at Bedford Bridge, in the Dartmoor National Park, for over […]
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19/04/2022
Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (def/resp) v AKC (a protected party by litigation friend MCK) (claimant/appellant)
Tuesday 12 April 2022 The Claimant (C) appeals against the order of Steyn J dated 29/9/21 allowing the D’s appeal from the order of costs judge (Master Nagalingam). Steyn J overturned the Master’s order and ordered that the bills of costs of the C be struck out for non-compliance with CPR: she ordered that they […]
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13/04/2022
Ramadan reflections from the judiciary
Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram, Tribunal Judge Thaira Bibi and Magistrate Ibrahim share their thoughts and experiences of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. What Ramadan means to me The holy month of Ramadan for Muslims started last weekend. It marks the month in which the first words of the holy book, the Quran, […]
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13/04/2022
Specialist Member – First-tier Tribunal – SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Application Seminar
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is expected to launch a recruitment exercise for Specialist Members in the First-tier Tribunal Special Educational Needs and Disability jurisdiction 2022 On behalf of the Judicial Diversity Committee, the Diversity and Inclusion Team is holding an online seminar via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 10 May at 17.00 – 18.00 for […]
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12/04/2022
Planon Ltd (claimant/appellant) v Gilligan (defendant/respondent)
Tuesday 5 April 2022 Planon Limited (“C”) appeals the Order of HHJ Johnson (High Court, Chancery Division) dated 5 November 2021 by which he dismissed the application for interim relief to enforce a non-compete covenant (made by application notice issued 22 October 2021). Factual background: The application arises as a result of D leaving C’s […]