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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 […]
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24/07/2022
Iyieke (appellant) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (respondent)
Wednesday 20th July 2022 The Appellant appeals the decision of Upper Tribunal Judge Gleeson dated 14 January 2022 to refuse permission to apply for judicial review following an oral hearing. The Appellant challenges the SSHD’s decision of 23 June 2021 to refuse to grant him indefinite leave to remain on long residence grounds. The Appellant […]
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24/07/2022
MH (Eritrea) (claimant/appellant) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (defendant/respondent)
Wednesday 20th July 2022 The Appellant appeals the decision of Mr Justice Murray dated 23 April 2020 to dismiss the claim for judicial review of the SSHD’s decision of 6 September 2016 to transfer the claimant to Italy under the Dublin III Regulations, and to refuse permission to appeal. The Claimant a national of Eritrea, […]
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24/07/2022
Guardian News & Media (appellant) v The Executor of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (claimant/respondent)
Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st July 2022 By an Appellant’s Notice filed at this Court on 29 October 2021 , this is an appeal against the decision of the President of the Family Division, dated 16 September 2021. The appellant is the Guardian News and Media, who appeal the decision to hold the hearing in […]
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24/07/2022
ST (claimant/appellant) v BAI (SA) (trading as Brittany Ferries) (respondent)
Tuesday 19th July 2022 Second Appeal. By Appellant’s Notice filed on 6 August 2021, the Claimant/Appellant, ST , challenges the Order of Andrew Baker J dated 16 July 2021, in which he allowed the Defendant’s appeal of the order of Master Davison dated 26 February 2021. Background: The claim had been issued on 14 February […]
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24/07/2022
Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP & ors (applicants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (respondent)
Tuesday 19th July 2022 By application notice filed on 11 March 2022, the applicant seeks permission to re-open the permission decision of Arnold LJ under CPR 52.30. By order dated 24 February 2020, Arnold LJ granted permission on grounds 1 and 3, and refused permission on grounds 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The appeal […]
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23/07/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Fine
Her Honour Judge Ruth Fine retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 July 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Fine (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal in 1996, a District Chairman of Appeals Tribunals in 1999, a Deputy District […]
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22/07/2022
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Somerset
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Kathryn Skellorn QC will be appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Somerset with effect from 3 October 2022. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in her […]
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22/07/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Pini QC
His Honour Judge John Peter Julian Pini QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 21 July 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Pini QC (67) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981 and took Silk in 2006. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]
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21/07/2022
Speech by Judge Mark Pelling QC: Issues in crypto currency fraud claims
Good morning and thank you for asking me to speak this morning. Everything I say in the next few minutes represent my personal views[1]. They are not those of the Judiciary of England and Wales. Many of you will be very familiar with the joys of Smart Contracts, block chain, distributed ledgers, crypto assets and […]