Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings
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February 5, 2020
Maguire –v- Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde and others
4th – 5th February 2020 Appeal against the Order of Irwin LJ, Farbey J and HHJ Lucraft QC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) (15 March 2019) that dismissed a claim for judicial review. JM died in hospital of a perforated ulcer at the age of 52 on 22 February 2017. She had […]
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January 30, 2020
Sports Direct International PLC –v- The Financial Reporting Council Ltd
29th – 30th January 2020 Sports Direct International plc, appeals, with the part permission of Mr Justice Arnold on 11 September 2018, his decision of the same date whereby he ordered that it discloses to the Applicant previously withheld documents on the grounds of privilege. Sports Direct also appeal on the grounds refused by Arnold […]
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January 22, 2020
Fearn & others –v- The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery
21st – 22nd January 2020 The Claimants brought a case of nuisance and under the Human Rights Act 1998 to protect their rights to privacy in their flats in central London. The Claimants reside in flats in a development adjacent to the Tate Modern museum. The living areas of the Claimants’ flat interiors are overlooked […]
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January 16, 2020
Secretary of State for the Home Department –v- Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
15th – 17th January 2020 Secretary of State for the Home Department –v- Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants The SSHD appeals the High Court order of Mr Justice Spencer dated 1 March 2019 which found in favour of the claimants to the effect that the right to rent scheme was unlawful; and, pursuant […]
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December 12, 2019
British Telecommunications PLC –v- Her Majesty’s Treasury & another
11th – 12th December 2019 Appeal against the Order of a Divisional Court (28 November 2018) that granted permission to apply for judicial review in respect of grounds 1 (The supposed property rights of BTPS members) and 1A (Error of law implementing indexation via an amendment to the PCSPS would not have been ultra vires), […]
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December 11, 2019
Lawrie & others –v- Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & others
10th – 11th December 2019 The appeal is against the decision by HHJ Pelling QC dated 3 September 2019 that the respondents (A3-A5) were in contempt of court and an appeal against the imposition of sanctions. HHJ Pelling QC committed Katrina Lawrie to prison for a period of two months plus four weeks, suspended for […]
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December 11, 2019
Scott –v- Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
10th December 2019 The Applicant appeals the order of Upper Tribunal Judges Mr Justice Nugee and Judge Nicholas Aleksander dated 17 July 2018, whereby it dismissed an appeal by the Applicant against a decision of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT). The appeal concerned the correct taxation of capital gains, specifically the operation of provisions in […]
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December 4, 2019
Elan-Cane -v- The Secretary of State for the Home Department & another
3rd – 4th December 2019 Appeal against the decision of Jeremy Baker J of 22 June 2018 to dismiss the claim for judicial review. The claimant challenged the policy of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that: (a) an applicant for a passport must declare their gender/sex as being either male or female, […]
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December 4, 2019
Appeal 1 – The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions -v- TP & another and SXC and others
3rd – 5th December 2019 Appeal 1 – Appeal against the Order of Lewis J (14 June 2018) that declared that the implementation arrangements for Universal Credit unlawfully discriminated against the Respondents, contrary to Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Respondents are individuals who, under the previous system governing welfare benefits, […]
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November 29, 2019
Communication Workers Union –v- Royal Mail Group Ltd
28th November 2019 The appellant (Communication Workers Union) seeks permission to appeal (appeal to follow if permission granted) the order of Mr Justice Swift dated the 13th November 2019 barring the Appellant from calling a strike of postal workers. View hearing: Part 1 Part 2