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  • 28/07/2022

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Burns

    The Queen has appointed Paul Andrew Burns to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midlands Circuit, based at […]

  • 28/07/2022

    Broadcasting of sentencing remarks in the Crown Court

    The public will be able to see and hear judges explain the reasoning behind sentences, giving a better understanding of how their decisions are reached in the Crown Court. Sky, BBC, ITN and Press Association are able to apply to film and broadcast those sentencing remarks, with the judge in the case deciding whether to […]

  • 28/07/2022

    A (short) View from the Presidents Chambers – July 2022

    1. This shortened View is to acknowledge the continued contribution of all who work in the Family Court, secondly, it is intended to alert readers to the introduction of important provisions as a result of implementation of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 [‘DAA 2021’]. A fuller “View” will be published in the Autumn. Thank You […]

  • 27/07/2022

    Practice Statement from the Senior President of Tribunals: Delegation of functions to legal officers in the Social Entitlement Chamber

    Practice Statement authorising Legal Officers to carry out functions of a judicial nature in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) 1. The Senior President of Tribunals hereby authorises any appropriately trained member of staff appointed under section 40(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 or section 2(1) of the Courts Act 2003 and […]

  • 26/07/2022

    Speech by the Master of the Rolls: The economic value of English law in relation to DLT and digital assets

    Keynote speech: The economic value of English law in relation to DLT and digital assets Digital Assets Symposium: Challenging Legal Frontiers Bank of England – Monday 25 July 2022   Introduction Many thanks, Andrew, for that kind introduction. I hope you will all forgive me for having decided at the very last moment to change […]

  • 26/07/2022

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Wright

    The Queen has appointed Alistair Charles Wright to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based […]

  • 26/07/2022

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Hyams-Parish

    The Queen has appointed Antony Hyams-Parish to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]

  • 24/07/2022

    Kynaston-Mainwaring (claimant/respondent) v GVE London Ltd (defendant/appellant)

    Thursday 21st July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 7th April 2022, the Defendants/Appellants appeal the Order of HHJ Pearce dated 18th March 2022. Background: This was the trial of claim for return of purchase price for a Mercedes AMG GTC roadster 2-door convertible car which the Claimant purchased for £122,000 and alleged was not […]

  • 24/07/2022

    Murray (defendant/appellant) v Riley (claimant/respondent)

    Thursday 21st July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 22 February 2022, the Defendant (D) appeals against the order made by Nicklin J dated 20 December 2021 giving judgment to Claimant (C) on her claim, and the award of £10,000 damages to C. The publication on which D was held liable was a tweet (to […]

  • 24/07/2022

    OCM Maritime Nile LLC & anr (claimants/respondents) v Courage Shipping Company & ors (defendants/appellants)

    Thursday 21st July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 25th March 2022, the Defendants/Appellants appeal the Order of Sir Andrew Smith dated 9th March 2022. Background: The parties are incorporated in the Marshall Islands and entered to agreements relating to the financing and chartering of vessels. Under the charterparty agreements the vessels were demised to […]