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  • 22/03/2022

    Argentum Exploration Ltd (claimant/respondent) v The owner of the cargo of 2391 bars of silver lately laden on board SS “Tilawa” being the Government of the Republic of South Africa

    Tuesday 15 – Wednesday 16 March 2022 The Defendant appeals with permission paragraph 1 of the order of Sir Nigel Teare, sitting as a High Court Judge, dated 16 December 2020 by which he dismissed the Defendant’s application that the Claimant’s claim form be struck out or set aside or that the action be permanently […]

  • 22/03/2022

    Qatar Investment & Projects Holding Co & anr (appellants) v Phoenix Ancient Art S.A. (respondent)

    Tuesday 15 March 2022 This is a second appeal.  The Claimant appeals against the order made by William Davis J dated 25/8/21 -dismissing the Cs’ appeal from the order of Master Gidden; -ordering Cs to pay Ds their costs of the appeal to be assessed on standard basis; -striking out the action; -ordering Cs to […]

  • 22/03/2022

    Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd (claimant/appellant) v Generics UK Ltd (Trading as Mylan) & anr

    Monday 14 (2:00pm) – Tuesday 15 March 2022 Background By way of its judgment of 4 December 2020, the Court found the Patent to be valid and infringed. However, following a hearing at the Technical Boards of Appeal (TBA) in the European Patent office, the Patent was revoked on 18 December 2020. The effect of […]

  • 20/03/2022

    Crown Court internship launched in memory of former High Court Judge

    Sir David Maddison Liverpool Crown Court has launched an annual internship for young people, in memory of a former High Court Judge. The launch of the Maddison Internship, named after Sir David Maddison who died in 2019, took place earlier in March. It had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 50 students from […]

  • 19/03/2022

    Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Dorset

    The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Chris Simmonds will be appointed as Designated Family Judge for Dorset with effect from 22 March 2022. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Chris Simmonds all the best in his new role.

  • 17/03/2022

    Speech by the Master of the Rolls: The Future for Dispute Resolution – Horizon Scanning

    The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, has delivered the Sir Brian Neill Lecture to the Society of Computers and Law. The Master of the Rolls sets out how digital reform is now unashamedly mainstream with analogue systems and paper soon being things of the past. He challenges those tasked with considering the future […]

  • 17/03/2022

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Talbot

    Judge Jane Talbot retires with effect from 16 March 2022.  Background information  Judge Talbot (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1989. She was appointed a Legal Chairman of the Rent Assessment Panel (now known as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)) and a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in […]

  • 16/03/2022

    Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Joseph QC

    Her Honour Judge Wendy Rose Joseph QC retired as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 12 March 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Joseph QC (70) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1975, took Silk in 1998 and was elected a Bencher in 2003. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, […]

  • 15/03/2022

    Speech by Mr Justice Foxton: Edmund King Memorial Lecture

    Mr Justice Foxton, who sits in the Commercial Court, has delivered a lecture in memory of Edmund King QC to the Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR). Entitled “What did the French ever do for us? Historic and prospective French influences on English private law”, the speech addressed the influence of French legal writers and concepts on […]

  • 15/03/2022

    His Honour Judge Pelling QC

    Mark Pelling was appointed Judge in Charge of the London Circuit Commercial Court in 2019. He is authorised to sit in the Chancery Division, Queens Bench Division, Administrative Court and the Technology and Construction Court as well as the Commercial and Circuit Commercial Courts. His Honour Judge Pelling grew up and was educated in North […]