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  • 23/04/2022

    Administrative Court Listing Notice

    The Administrative Court in Wales and on the Midland, Northern, North-Eastern and Western Circuits With effect from 26 April 2022, the general default position in the Administrative Court in Wales and on the Midland, Northern, North-Eastern and Western Circuits will be that hearings will be in person. Any party wishing to apply for a different […]

  • 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 […]

  • 21/04/2022

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Dumont

    Judge Ian Peter Dumont retires with effect from 20 April 2022.  Background information  Judge Dumont (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1999 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in 2010.

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]