Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings

• July 12, 2021

  Jalla & another (claimant/appellant) –v- Shell International Trading & anr (defendant/respondent)

  Wednesday 7th July – Thursday 8th July 2021 PLEASE NOTE THAT AT APPROX 11.30AM ON THE 8TH JULY WE HAVE HAD TO SUSPEND LIVE STREAING DUE TO A TECHNICAL FAULT.  WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. The Appellants/Claimants appeal against the order made by Stuart-Smith J (as he then was)  dated 14/8/20 directing that the Bonga community […]

• July 12, 2021

  The Financial Conduct Authority (claimant/respondent) –v- Avacade Ltd & others

  Wednesday 7th July – Thursday 8th July 2021 The Second – Fourth Defendants( D2-D4) appeal the judgment of Adam Johnson QC dated 30 June 2020 made following a split trial  and the order of Stephen Houseman QC dated 10 August 2020 (consolidating decisions of 31 July 2020, 7 and 10 August 2020), sitting as a Deputy High […]

• July 12, 2021

  Avonwick Holdings Ltd (claimant/respondent) –v- Azitio Holdings Ltd & Ors (defendant/appellant)

  Tuesday 6th – Wednesday 7th July 2021 This is the 2nd and 4th Defendant’s (together the Taruta Parties) appeal against the Order of Mr Justice Picken dated 14th July 2020 and the costs/consequentials Order dated 28th July 2020. Background These are very substantial proceedings which have been described, not inaccurately, as being akin to divorce proceedings between […]

• July 12, 2021

  Witham (widow & executrix of the estate of Neil Witham, deceased) (claimant/resp) v Steve Hill Ltd (def/appellant)

  Tuesday 6th July 2021 This is the Defendant’s appeal against the order made by Anthony Metzer QC dated 13 February 2020 in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court. The Judge awarded the Claimant damages after trial in the gross sum of £928,857.22 inclusive of interest. The Claimant is the widow of Neil Witham who […]

• July 12, 2021

  Hughes & others (respondents) –v- Howell (appellant)

  Tuesday 6th July 2021 This is a second appeal. The Applicant/debtor (A) appeals against the order made by Birss J (as he then was) dated 27/2/20 dismissing A’s appeal from the order of ICC Judge Burton making a bankruptcy order against him. The A submits that the case raises a point of principle warranting permission […]

• July 2, 2021

  Autostore Technology AS (claimant/respondent) –v- Ocado Group PLC & ors (defendant/appellant)

  Thursday 1st July 2021 The Appellant appeal, with permission, paragraphs 1-2 and 5-7 of the Order of HHJ Hacon (sitting as a High Court Judge) dated 11th June. Background The Claimant is a Norwegian company specialising in automated warehousing technology.  The majority of the Defendants are part of the Ocado group of companies, whose primary business […]

• July 2, 2021

  Re: H-D-H (children)

  Thursday 1st July 2021 Appeal the decision of HHJ Hillier, sitting in the Family Court at Leeds, dated 25 March 2021.  The applicant is the Local Authority, who seeks to appeal the refusal for the proceedings to be listed for a fact finding in order to consider the allegations of abuse made by one of the […]

• July 2, 2021

  AK (Afghanistan) –v- Entry Clearance Officer & anr

  Thursday 1st July 2021 Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow if granted, the decision of Margaret Obi sitting as Deputy Judge of the High Court dated 26 September 2019 to refuse a renewed application for permission to apply for judicial review. The applicants are eleven siblings, born between 1995 and 2005 in Afghanistan. […]

• July 2, 2021

  Wynne-Finch & ors –v- Natural Resources Body for Wales

  Wednesday 30th June – Thursday 1st July 2021 The Claimants appeal the order of Falk J dated 4 September 2020 dismissing the claim and making consequential costs orders including a payment on account. The case concerns a claim to mineral rights (including manorial mineral rights) in North Wales. The Claimants are the current Trustees of the Williams-Wynn […]

• July 2, 2021

  AR (a child by his litigation friend MP) v The London Borough of Waltham Forest & Ors

  Wednesday 30th June 2021 Appeal against the Order of Davis LJ and Andrews J (16/3/20) that dismissed the claim for judicial review. This is a challenge to an alleged systemic failure by the local authority to provide adequate secure accommodation for children who are at risk of being detained in police cells in circumstances where normal […]