Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings

• January 12, 2024

  ADM International SARL (respondent) v Grain House International S.A. (Formerly known as Compagnie Agricole De Commercialisation Et de Conditionnement Des Cereales Et Leguminesuses S.A.) & Ors (appellants)

  Wednesday 20 December 2023 This is an appeal against a committal order made by Cockerill J on the 4 February 23. Elhachmi Boutguery was committed to prison for 12 months for the contempt by Grain House International. Background – ADM is a Swiss company which buys, processes and sells agricultural products. It is a subsidiary […]

• January 12, 2024

  (1) Royal Mail Group Limited (claimant/respondent) v DAF Trucks Limited & Ors (defendants/appellants) (2) BT Group PLC & Ors (claimants/respondents) v DAF Trucks Limited & Ors (defendants/appellants)

  Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 December 2023 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 30 May 2023 and sealed on 12 June 2023, collectively DAF, appeal the entirety of the consent order made by Michael Green J dated 3 March 2023. That incorporated the CAT’s judgment dated 7 February 2023. They also seek to set aside Michael […]

• December 19, 2023

  Re: P (children)

  Tuesday 19 December 2023 By an Appellant’s Notice filed at this Court on 22 September 2023, this is an appeal by the mother against the decision of Recorder Hopkins KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court judge, dated 4 September 2023. The judge directed that the children live with / be returned to their father […]

• December 19, 2023

  British Gas Trading Ltd (appellant) v The Secretary of State For Energy Security & Net Zero (respondent) E.ON UK PLC & ors (appellants) v The Secretary of State For Energy Security & net Zero (respondent)

  Tuesday 19 December 2023 By two linked Appellant’s Notices filed on 06 April 2023, the Applicant’s seek permission to appeal the decision of the Divisional Court (Singh LJ and Foxton J sitting) dated 31 March 2023 by which permission for judicial review was refused and costs awarded against the Claimants. The Appellants (E.ON PLC, E.ON […]

• December 15, 2023

  Ullah (appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (respondent)

  Thursday 14 December 2023 A was a national of Pakistan who arrived in 2004 with a work permit, was granted leave to remain in 2009 and who obtained citizenship in September 2012. In October 2012 he was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, fraud and possession of criminal property and pleaded not guilty only […]

• December 15, 2023

  Okafor (respondent) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (appellant)

  Thursday 14 December 2023 Appeal by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) against the decision of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber dated 17 June 2022 allowing Okafor’s (O) appeal against the SSHD’s decision cancelling leave to remain and refusing admission to the UK. SSHD cancelled O’s leave on the basis […]

• December 15, 2023

  HM Revenue & Customs (appellant) v Dolphin Drilling Ltd (respondent)

  Thursday 14 December 2023 By appellant’s notice filed on 26 October 2022, the Appellant, HMRC, appeal the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) Decision of 4 August 2022, which upheld a decision of the First-tier Tribunal released on 16 November 2020. Background – The Respondent entered into a contract to provided oil field services to […]

• December 15, 2023

  EasyGroup Ltd (claimant/appellant) v Easy Live (Services) Ltd & ors (defendants/respondents)

  Wednesday 13 December 2023 By Appellants Notice filed on 20 February 2023, the Appellant Easygroup Limited (the Claimant below) appeal the order of Sir Edward Mann sitting at the Business and Property Courts as a judge of the High Court dated 9 February 2023. The Claimant is a member of the well-known “Easy” group of […]

• December 15, 2023

  Mackenzie (claimant/appellant) v Cheung & anr (defendants/respondents)

  Wednesday 13 December 2023 By appellant’s notice filed on 2 March 2023, the Claimant appeals the Order of Mr Justice Miles dated 8 February 2023. Background – The case concerned restrictive covenants affecting land in Croydon, previously part of an estate. Mr Justice Miles heard the Defendant’s appeal against the Order of Deputy Master Bowles […]

• December 15, 2023

  Rehman (claimant/respondent) v Ahmed (defendant/appellant)

  Tuesday 12 December 2023 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 1 December 2023, the Appellant appeals the committal order of HHJ George dated 24 November 2023, following a hearing on 9 October 2023 ordering Mr Ahmed to 6 weeks imprisonment of which he is to serve half and to pay a fine of £9000 to HMCTS […]