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  • 10/12/2021

    Competition Law Association – the 22nd Burrell Lecture

    Divergence of UK Law from EU Law after Brexit: The Example of Intellectual Property Rt Hon Sir Richard Arnold I am honoured to have been invited to deliver the 22nd Burrell Lecture. The Burrell Lecture commemorates John Burrell QC, who was called to the Bar in 1948, took silk in 1973 and died at the […]

  • 10/12/2021

    District Bench Retirement: Philippa Smith

    District Judge Philippa Louise Roderick Smith retired from the District Bench with effect from 1 December 2021.  Background information  District Judge Philippa Smith was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2004 and a District Judge in 2012.

  • 10/12/2021

    Re: G (a child)

    Thursday 4 November 2021 This is an appeal against the decision of Mrs Justice Lieven sitting in the High Court Family Division dated 30 July 2021. The father appeals against the decision to grant the application by two journalists to publish the redacted fact finding Judgment dated 27 November 2020. View hearing: Part 1 Part […]

  • 10/12/2021

    Civil Justice Council: National Forum on Access to Justice for Those Without Means

    The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, welcomed over 300 delegates in person and online, to the Civil Justice Council’s National Forum on Access to Justice for those without means. He spoke on the importance of cohesion and collaboration for the development of the civil justice system and the critical role of the Civil […]

  • 10/12/2021

    Spire Healthcare Ltd (claimant/respondent) –v- Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC (defendant/appellant)

    Thursday 9th December 2021 The Defendant/Appellant appeals in respect of the order HHJ Pelling QC, sitting as a High Court Judge, dated 10 December 2020, pursuant to which a judgement was granted in favour of the Respondent/Claimant in the sums of £10,800,782.82 comprising the principal sum and the interest, and the orders on costs were made. […]

  • 10/12/2021

    Allianz Global Investors GMBH & ors (claimant/appellant) –v- Barclays Bank PLC & ors (defendants/respondents)

    Wednesday 8th – Thursday 9th December 2021 168 of the Claimants seek permission to appeal paragraph 1 of the order of Sir Nigel Teare dated 18 March 2021. The case involves more than 170 Claimants, almost all of which are investment funds. They seek damages from a number of Defendant banks (7 groups) alleging `illegal and anti-competitive […]

  • 09/12/2021

    Judicial College Strategy 2021-25 launched

    The new Judicial College Strategy has been published today (9 December 2021). The Strategy sets out the ambitions for the College over the next four years and how training will support wider judicial aims. The College is dedicated to supporting judicial office holders through high quality training, resources and publications. The objectives highlighted in the […]

  • 07/12/2021

    District Judge Appointment: Mantle

    The Queen has appointed Philip Leonard Mantle to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midland Circuit, based at […]

  • 06/12/2021

    Membership announcement for the Family Transparency Implementation Group (TIG)

    Following a successful EOI process, the President is pleased to announce the membership of the Transparency Implementation Group: Due to the diverse strength & experience of applicants, membership was extended to include: family practitioner- junior barrister and media specialist practitioner-barrister. NO Role Member Description 1 Head of TIG President of the Family Division Sir Andrew […]

  • 04/12/2021

    District Judge Appointment: Cassidy

    The Queen has appointed Francis John Cassidy to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based […]