Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings
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December 10, 2020
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs –v- SSE Generation Ltd
8th – 9th December 2020 HMRC appeal the decision of the Upper Tribunal dated 4 November 2019 whereby the Upper Tribunal dismissed HMRC’s appeal against the decision of the First tier Tribunal (FTT) dated 31 July 2018. The UT remade the decision, still in SSE Generation Limited’s favour (SSEG), but on different grounds. The UT […]
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December 10, 2020
Hart & anr –v- Large
8th December 2020 This is Defendant 1’s (D1) appeal with Permission granted from Mr Roger Ter Haar QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) on ground 3. By his order dated 22/5/20, the judge ordered D1 to pay C the sum of £374,000 in respect of damages for diminution in value. The claim was […]
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December 7, 2020
The Prudential Life Assurance Company Ltd –v- Rothesay Life PLC
2nd December 2020 Summary of Judgment View summary
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December 7, 2020
National Union of Professional Foster Carers –v Certification Officers and ors
1st – 3rd December 2020 The National Union of Professional Foster Carers (NUPFC) appeals against the Certification Officer’s refusal (upheld by the EAT) to enter the NUPFC on the list of trade unions under s 2 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. View hearing: Day 1 Part 1 Part 2 Day […]
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December 7, 2020
News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd –v- The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
1st – 2nd December 2020 By Appellants Notice filed on 3 March 2020, HMRC appeal, with part permission from the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber), its decision dated 24 December 2019, whereby the Upper Tribunal (UT) allowed News Corp’s appeal from the First Tier Tribunal’s (FTT) decision dated 8 March 2018. The issue is […]
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December 7, 2020
Libyan Investment Authority & Ors –v- King & others
26th November 2020 The Defendants appeal against the order of HHJ Simon Barker QC dated 3 March 2020 sitting as a High Court Judge in the Chancery Division, whereby the Claimants were permitted to re-amend their claim form and re-re-amend their particulars of claim following the original claims being summarily dismissed. The First Claimant is […]
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December 7, 2020
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd – v ABC Electrification Ltd
25th November 2020 The Defendant (D) appeals against the order made by Joanna Smith QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) dated 5/7/19. The claim was brought under CPR Part 8, seeking declarations from the Court concerning the proper interpretation of the word “default” as it appears at clause 1(1)(J)(iii) of the Contract: this […]
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November 30, 2020
James –v- The White Lion Hotel
24th – 25th November 2020 Defendant’s appeal (permission granted by HHJ Cotter QC) of the order made by HHJ Cotter QC (sitting as HCJ in the QB division) dated 9 January 2020 in which he gave judgment for the Claimant for damages to be assessed, D to pay C’s costs. Claim was made by deceased’s […]
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November 30, 2020
A Company –v- X and others
24th – 25th November 2020 The Defendants appeal against paragraph 1 of the order of 3/4/20 which provides that the Defendants are restrained from advising or providing expert witness services until trial or further order to named companies concerning claims and counterclaims relating to work carried out on an integrated petrochemical plant. View hearing: Part […]
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November 18, 2020
ClientEarth –v- The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
17th November 2020 Appeal against the Order of Holgate J (22/5/20) that dismissed the claim under s.118 of the Planning Act 2008 for judicial review of the decision by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on 4 October 2019, to grant the application made by Drax Power Limited for a development […]