Monthly Archives: October 2021
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31/10/2021
Speech by the Master of the Rolls on Mediated interventions within the Court Dispute Resolution Process
1. It is a huge pleasure to be back in Dublin. If my memory serves me correctly, my last visit was to attend the Opening of the Legal Year on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, then Lord John Thomas, in 2017 or 2018, but I may easily have the year […]
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30/10/2021
Financial Remedy Proceedings Consultation
Mr Justice Mostyn and His Honour Judge Hess have launched a consultation on a proposal to introduce a Standard Reporting Permission Order to enhance the transparency of, and public confidence in, financial remedy proceedings in the Financial Remedies Court. Comments are invited on this proposal by 26 November 2021 and should be sent to HMCTSFinancialRemedy@justice.gov.uk
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30/10/2021
District Judge Appointment: Harris
The Queen has appointed David Andrew Wallace Harris to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Wales Circuit, based […]
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30/10/2021
District Judge Appointment: Wales
The Queen has appointed Matthew James Wales to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Western Circuit, based at […]
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29/10/2021
Transparency in the Family Courts Report
The present system in the Family Courts whereby a journalist may attend any hearing but may not always report what they observe, is not sustainable. I have reached the conclusion that there needs to be a major shift in culture and process to increase the transparency in a number of respects. The conclusions that I […]
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29/10/2021
Pawley –v- Whitecross Dental Care Ltd & ors
Wednesday 27th October 2021 The Claimant (C) appeals the order of HHJ Parkes QC dated 7 September 2020 sitting in Swindon County Court dismissing C’s appeal against the order of DJ Whiteley dated 25 November 2019 and directing consequential matters including costs be dealt with following written submissions Alleged dental clinical negligence claim for damages of […]
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29/10/2021
Carrington –v- Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
Tuesday 26th – Wednesday 27th October 2021 This appeal concerns complex questions of EU social security co-ordination legislation, with significant implications for the public purse. The fundamental issue is whether a person who leaves the UK to reside in another Member State can continue to receive an existing award of child benefit in their new Member State. […]
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29/10/2021
Kensquare Ltd –v- Boakye
Thursday 28th October 2021 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 23 February 2021, the Respondent Ms Mary Adwoa Akyaa Boakye (the Appellant here, the Tenant) appeals the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) dated 18 December 2020, by which she set aside the First Tier Tribunal decision dated 7 February 2020 regarding the Tenant’s liability for […]
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29/10/2021
K Line PTE Ltd (claimant/resp) –v- Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Ltd (def/appellant)
Wednesday 27th October 2021 Priminds Shipping, appeals paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Order of Andrew Baker J. of 07 September 2020 and paragraph 1 of his Order of 17 September 2020. The appeal is said to raise questions of considerable importance to the shipping industry about the nature of demurrage and its exclusivity as a […]
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29/10/2021
Cunningham –v- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Tuesday 26th October 2021 The Applicant/Claimant appeals the Order of HHJ Platts dated 30 November 2020, sitting as a High Court Judge, dismissing the claim and making a costs order. Permission to appeal was refused by the same Order. This is a claim for damages for personal injury sustained by the Applicant who was a […]