Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings
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July 26, 2024
BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP v The Financial Conduct Authority
Tuesday 23 – Thursday 25 July 2024 By appellants notices filed and sealed on 15 August 2023, BlueCrest Capital Management (BlueCrest) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) both appeal the order of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) dated 21 June 2023. Background – The appeal arises within the context of references by BlueCrest […]
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July 26, 2024
Banca Generali S.p.A. (respondent) v Sovereign Credit Opportunities SA & anr (appellants)
Tuesday 23 July 2024 By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 30 August 2023, the respondents below appeal the Order dated 10 August 2023 of Simon Gleeson sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Business and Property Court in which he made declarations on the effect of certain contractual provisions in three securitisation transactions […]
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July 26, 2024
HM Revenue & Customs (appellant) v Payroll & Pensions Services (PPS Umbrella Company) Ltd (respondent)
Tuesday 23 July 2024 By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 30 November 2023, HMRC appeal the order, dated 9 November 2023 of Steven Gasztowicz KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Business and Property Courts (Insolvency and Companies List) in which he appointed Provisional Liquidators of the Respondent and requiring the Applicant, […]
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July 26, 2024
Mex Group Worldwide Ltd (claimant/appellant) & anr v Cormack & ors (defendants/respondents)
Monday 22 – Wednesday 24 July 2024 The case concerns a collective investment scheme that collapsed after it was revealed that some of the investments were unlawful. The Claimant (C) has benefit of a settlement agreement in the BVI. Some of the Defendants are seeking to impugn that settlement agreement on grounds that it was […]
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July 19, 2024
UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. (appellant) v Covéa Insurance Plc (respondent)
Thursday 18 July 2024 By an Appellant’s Notice, filed on 13 March 2024 the Appellant appeals the Order, dated 9 February 2024 of Foxton J , sitting in the Commercial Court dismissing the Appellant’s appeal against an arbitration award. The Underlying dispute concerns coverage under a Property Catastrophe Excess Loss Reinsurance Policy for indemnity against […]
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July 19, 2024
Ivanishvili (claimant/respondent) v Signature Litigation LLP (defendant/appellant)
Thursday 18 July 2024 The Defendant firm of solicitors appeal against the order made by Costs Judge Leonard on 28/11/23. The issue is whether the invoices in question amount to a statutory bill for the purposes of the Solicitors Act 1974. He held in the negative. The case concerns how solicitors bill for their charges […]
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July 19, 2024
Re: H (a child)
Thursday 18 July 2024 By Appellant’s Notice filed on the 10 May 2024, this is an appeal against the decision of Mrs Justice Gwyneth Knowles dated 19 April 2024. Issue: whether the child was conceived by artificial insemination or by natural insemination. Knowles J directed on 19 April 2024 that the appellant is not the […]
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July 19, 2024
Re: PC
Thursday 18 July 2024 By Appellant’s Notice filed on the 5 June 2024, this is an appeal against the decision of Mr Justice Cusworth, sitting in the High Court Family Division – Court of Protection, dated 23 May 2024 whereby he ordered that it was lawful to withdraw CANH. When she was aged just 31, […]
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July 19, 2024
Cheshire Estate & Legal Ltd (claimant/appellant) v Blanchfield & ors (defendants/respondents)
Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 July 2024 By Appellant’s Notices filed on 7 August 2023, the Appellant appeals the Order, dated 31 July 2023 of HHJ Bever sitting as a High Court Judge in the Business and Property Courts in Manchester which was consequent on the his Judgment, dated 29 June 2023 in which he […]
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July 19, 2024
Marano (appellant) v HM Revenue & Customs (respondent)
Tuesday 16 July 2024 By appellant’s notice filed on 24 October 2023, the taxpayer appeals a decision of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber), which allowed his appeal against the First Tier Tribunal decision on one ground only. Background – The First Tier Tribunal confirmed a discovery assessment in the amount of £5,744,219 and […]