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  • 09/03/2022

    Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Gray

    Upper Tribunal Judge Paula Gray retires with effect from 9 March 2022.  Background information  Upper Tribunal Judge Gray (64) was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1980. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1993, a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1999, a District Chairman of […]

  • 08/03/2022

    Circuit Bench Retirement: Ainley

    His Honour Judge Nicholas John Ainley retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 8 March 2022. Background information  His Honour Judge Ainley (70) was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1973. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2003. He was Vice President […]

  • 07/03/2022

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

    Judge Isabel Catherine Walker retired with effect from 5 March 2022.  Background information  Judge Walker (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1992. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1992 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support)) in 2008.

  • 07/03/2022

    Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Clarke

    Judge Mary Elizabeth Clarke retired with effect from 5 March 2022.  Background information  Judge Clarke (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed a Part-time Chairman of Appeal Tribunals in 1998, a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2004 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in […]

  • 04/03/2022

    Re: D (children)

    Thursday 3 March 2022 This is an appeal against the decision of HHJ Goodrum, sitting in the Family Court , dated 10 January 2022. The applicant mother seeks to appeal the decision  to refuse permission for leave to revoke the Placement Order. The case involves 2 children. A Placement Order was made in February 2021 […]

  • 04/03/2022

    Farrar (claimant/respondent) v Miller respondent/respondent) & Candey Ltd (applicant/appellant)

    Thursday 3 March 2022 The Appellant appeals the Order of Marcus Smith J (High Court, Chancery Division) dated 16 July 2021 (para 1) and paragraph 2 of the consequential Order of Mr Justice Marcus Smith dated 28 July 2021. This appeal is concerned with whether solicitors should be permitted to take assignments of causes of […]

  • 04/03/2022

    Lazari Properties 2 Ltd & others (applicants/appellants) v New Look Retailers Ltd & others (respondents)

    Tuesday 1 March 2022 The Claimants/Appellants appeal the order dated 14 May 2021 of Zacaroli J. Permission to appeal was granted by the same order. The Appellants/Claimants are landlords of commercial premises let to the First Respondent, New Look Retailers Limited. A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) took effect in relation to the Company on 15 […]

  • 04/03/2022

    Cheshire Cavity Storage Ltd & anr (appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (respondent)

    Tuesday 1 March 2022 This is a second appeal. The appellants appeal, with the permission of Upper Tribunal Judges Judge Herrington and Judge Raghavan, their decision of 5 March 2021, which dismissed their appeals from the decision of the First-tier Tribunal. The appellants are companies in the EDF Energy Group whose business concerns energy generation […]

  • 04/03/2022

    Elkundi & ors (claimant/respondent) v Birmingham City Council (defendant/appellant)

    Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3 March 2022 Elkundi & ors (claimant/respondent) v Birmingham City Council (defendant/appellant) Imam (claimant/appellant) v London Borough of Croydon (defendant/respondent) Elkundi – The Defendant, Birmingham City Council (‘BCC’) appeals the Order of Mrs Justice Steyn dated 23 April 2021. 2. Brief factual background : The four claimants each applied to BCC […]

  • 04/03/2022

    Chief Justice of Iraq visits the Royal Courts of Justice library 

    The Chief Justice of Iraq, Faiq Zidan, and other Iraqi dignitaries officially visited the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ) library recently as part of a wider visit to strengthen ties between the UK and Iraq. The Chief Justice was joined by Fatin Mohsen Hadi, the General Director of the Iraqi Judicial Institute; Muna Qutbi, General […]