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  • 07/02/2022

    Jazztel plc (claimant/appellant) -v- Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

    Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3 February 2022 The Claimant, Jazztel plc, appeals with the permission of Marcus Smith J, his order of 25 April 2017, whereby he ordered that, subject to Jazztel establishing an entitlement to benefit from the extended limitation provisions contained in s. 29(5) of the Limitation Act 1980, it is declared that […]

  • 07/02/2022

    Brake & anr (claimant/appellant) -v- Guys & ors

    Wednesday 2 – Thursday 3 February 2022 The Claimants appeal the order of Marcus Smith J dated 31 March 2021, whereby he dismissed their claim, discharged the interim injunction dated 28 November 2019, ordered that any application for damages by the Defendants be made by 4pm on 25 June 2021 and made consequential costs orders. […]

  • 07/02/2022

    Colley -v- Shuker & ors (defendants/appellants)

    Wednesday 2 – Thursday 3 February 2022 The Third Defendant (the MIB) appeals two orders of Freedman J sitting in the QBD following his judgment dated 14 December 2020. 1 :- Is the appeal of Freedman J’s order dated 31 December 2020 whereby he answered two issues as to whether (1) having regard to Articles […]

  • 04/02/2022

    Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 & 140th Practice Direction Update

    The Statutory Instrument (SI) is published via the legislation website (external link, opens in a new tab) and the online rules will be updated in due course. The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (enter into force on 6th April 2022) The SI contains Rule amendments in respect of: Digital Notice of Change – CPR Part 2 […]

  • 04/02/2022

    The Good Law Project (claimant/appellant) v The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

    Tuesday 1 February 2022 The Good Law Project appeals against the order made by O’Farrell J refusing their application for an order correcting a procedural irregularity concerning service under CPR 3.10 or validating late service of the claim form under CPR 6.15, alternatively for an extension of time for service under CPR 3.1(2)(a). The judge […]

  • 03/02/2022

    Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: D81

    Mr Justice Mostyn His Honour Judge Hess The new Form D81 (external link, opens in a new tab) (Statement of information for a consent order in relation to a financial remedy) has been published by the Government’s assets publishing service. Pursuant to FPR r. 5.1(1) and PD 5A para 1.1 and tables 1 and 2, […]

  • 03/02/2022

    New editions of the Commercial Court Guide and Circuit Commercial Court Guide published

    The new editions of the Commercial Court Guide (11th edition) and Circuit Commercial Court Guide are published today. The new edition of the Commercial Court Guide reflects a variety of changes to practice – some brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic (default electronic bundles and more use of technology and remote hearings), some reflecting  innovations […]

  • 03/02/2022

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Grant

    Judge Elizabeth Bernadette Grant retires with effect from 2 February 2022.  Background information  Judge Grant (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2001, a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2002 and Deputy Upper […]

  • 01/02/2022

    A Review of the Year in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) 2020 – 2021

    The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has published its annual report for 2020-21. Vice President Lord Justice Fulford said in his foreword to the report: “I wish to pay tribute to the judiciary, the CACD Office (including the court clerks and ushers), the advocates, the solicitors sitting behind the advocates, the prison staff, the stenographers […]

  • 29/01/2022

    Regency Factors PLC (appellant) -v- Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

    Thursday 27 January 2022 Regency Factors PLC (`Regency’), seeks permission to appeal the Upper Tribunal order of Bacon J and Cannan J dated 14 December 2020 by which the UT dismissed its appeal against the decision of the First Tier Tribunal. Regency provides a factoring service to its client and in consideration for that service […]