Monthly Archives: March 2022
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31/03/2022
Consultation for sentencing guidelines for perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences published
The Sentencing Council has published two sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences in England and Wales for consultation (external link, opens in a new tab). The Council is seeking views on the draft guidelines from judges, magistrates, professionals across the criminal justice system and others with […]
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30/03/2022
University of Manchester’s Magistrates Initiative
The University of Manchester (UoM) launched its first inaugural young magistrate’s initiative on 8 March 2022, aimed at students who were first generation in their families to attend university. The initiative was set up by the Greater Manchester Advisory Committee in collaboration with the UoM and aims to encourage younger people to apply to become magistrates. […]
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28/03/2022
ABP Technology Ltd (claimant/appellant) v Voyetra Turtle Beach, inc & ors (defendants/respondents)
Wednesday 23 March 2022 The Claimant appeals the Order of Mr Justice Miles dated 24th November 2021 which allows the Defendants permission to amend their Defence so as to introduce a defence based upon section 11(1B) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 and a counterclaim for infringement of the First Defendant’s recently acquired trade mark. […]
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28/03/2022
South Lodge Flats Ltd (claimant/reespondent) v Malik & ors (Part 20 Defendants/appellants)
Wednesday 23 March 2022 Second appeal. The Second, Third and Fourth Part 20 Defendants (the Appellants) appeal the order of Meade J sitting as a High Court Judge dated 17 May 2021 by which he ordered that `save as aforesaid, there be no order for costs’. The Claimant is South Lodge Flats Limited and is […]
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28/03/2022
Mincione (claimant/appellant) v Gedi Gruppo Editoriale Spa (defendant/respondent)
Thursday 24 March 2022 The Claimant appeals from the order of Tipples J dated 27/5/21 declaring that under CPR 11 the Court has no jurisdiction to hear C’s claim for injunctive relief preventing publication in England and Wales of statements online (internet injunction) or an order under s 12 Defamation Act 2013 requiring D to […]
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28/03/2022
Amin (claimant/appellant) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (defendant/respondent)
Thursday 24 March 2022 The Appellant appeals the order of Richard Clayton QC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge on 17 June 2021 by which he dismissed the Appellant’s judicial review claim. The Appellant sought to challenge the SSHD’s decision of 14 January 2019, upheld on reconsideration on 02 April 2020, to refuse his […]
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28/03/2022
Doyle (claimant/respondent) v M & D Foundations & Building Services Ltd (defendant/appellant)
Tuesday 22 March 2022 Second appeal The Defendant appeals against the order of HHJ Ingram dated 10 February 2021 sitting in Sheffield County Court dismissing D’s appeal against the order of DJ Rogers dated 21 May 2019. The issue is whether in low value ex-protocol RTA, employer’s liability and public liability claims an agreement for […]
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28/03/2022
Gangat & anr (claimants/respondents) v Jassat (defendant/appellant)
Tuesday 22 March 2022 The Appellant, Yusuf Jassatt (Defendant below) appeals the Order of Eason Rajah QC sitting as Deputy High Court Judge, 25 October 2021, by which he ordered there be judgment for the Claimants, that D shall account for the monies in the Richmond Lodge Document together with income and profits (stayed until […]
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28/03/2022
Guidance from the President of the Family Division: the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 amends the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to remove fault-based concepts in proceedings for divorce, dissolution and (judicial) separation. This is a fundamental change which will affect the way in which the courts deal with applications. The President of the Family Division has […]