Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings
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October 24, 2021
Hunt & Walker Preston Sols –v- Annolight Ltd & ors
Tuesday 19th October 2021 The Claimant appeals the Order of Mr Justice Saini, dated 18 December 2020, dismissing the Applicant’s appeal (with permission to appeal having previously been given by Foster J) from the order of Judge Godsmark QC (`the circuit judge’) made on 22 April 2020, in which the circuit judge in effect directed the […]
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October 24, 2021
Campbell (by his Litigation Friend) –v- Advantage Insurance Company Ltd
Tuesday 19th October 2021 The Claimant appeals, with permission from HHJ Robinson, sitting as High Court Judge in the QBD, his order dated 1 September 2020 giving judgment for the Claimant for 80% of the Claimant’s claim ( making a deduction of 20 % for C’s contributory negligence), following his judgment dated 14 August 2020 in […]
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October 18, 2021
(1) Smith v The Royal Bank of Scotland & (2) Burrell v The Royal Bank of Scotland
Thursday 14th October 2021 (1) Smith v The Royal Bank of Scotland & (2) Burrell v The Royal Bank of Scotland (1) Smith – The Defendant (RBS) appeals the Order of HHJ Alan Gore QC, sitting at the County Court in Exeter, dated 13 November 2020, which dismissed the appeal on grounds 1, 2 and 3 […]
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October 18, 2021
The General Osteopathic Council –v- Wray
Thursday 14th October 2021 This is an appeal against the Order of Collins Rice J (15/12/20) that allowed the appeal and quashed the decision of the Professional Conduct Committee (30/7/20). Mr Wray, the Respondent, is an osteopath. On 30th July 2020, a Professional Conduct Committee of the General Osteopathic Council found him guilty of unacceptable professional […]
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October 18, 2021
Gul –v- McDonagh & anr
Wednesday 13th October 2021 The Claimant (C) appeals the order of HHJ Mark Gargan dated 8 January 2021, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, whereby he ordered C can recover 90% of any damages he may be awarded. The Judge found C was 10% contributorily negligent in respect of a road traffic accident which occurred […]
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October 18, 2021
Standard Life Assurance Ltd –v- Gleeds (UK) & ors
12th – 13th October 2021 This appeal is by Building Design Partnership Ltd (D6), against the order of Kerr J (TCC) dated 17/1/21 dismissing applications for strike out or summary judgment. The central issue was whether C should be permitted to plead a professional negligence claim with a value in excess of 38m pounds against three different […]
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October 18, 2021
Aviva Insurance Ltd & anr –v- The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions
12th – 14th October 2021 The appeal concerns the operation of the statutory scheme for the recovery of benefits, now contained in the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997. Aviva and Swiss Re (together the Insurers) are Insurers with financial liabilities to the State pursuant to the scheme. The Insurers contend that the structure of the […]
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October 18, 2021
Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation TV-Novosti –v- The Office of Communications
Tuesday 12th – Wednesday 13th October 2021 This is an appeal against the Order of the President of the Queen’s Bench Division and Dingemans LJ (27/3/20) that granted permission to challenge the Sanction Decision, the claim for judicial review in respect of the Breach Decision and Sanction Decision was dismissed. The Appellant, referred to by the parties […]
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October 18, 2021
London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association v The Kingdom of Spain & The French State
Monday 11th – Friday 15th October 2021 Appeal 1 – This is an appeal by the Defendant/Applicant appealing the order made by Mr Justice Butcher dated 31 July 2020 made in the Commercial Court. The Judge held as follows: a) Spain was not immune from suit in relation to either the Award or Judgment Claims; […]
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October 11, 2021
The Open Rights Group & anr –v- The Secretary of State for the Home Department & anr
Friday 8th October 2021 This is a hearing on relief further to an appeal Judgment handed down on the 26th May 2021, which heard: Appeal against the Order of Supperstone J (3 October 2019) that dismissed the claim for judicial review. The Appellants challenge the lawfulness of the immigration exemption in paragraph 4, Schedule 2 of the […]