Monthly Archives: July 2022
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31/07/2022
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Dickinson QC
His Honour Judge Gregory David Mark Dickinson QC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 30 July 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Dickinson QC (62) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981, took Silk in 2002 and was elected a Bencher in 2008. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in […]
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31/07/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bacon QC
Her Honour Judge Maureen Ann Bacon QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 July 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Bacon QC (68) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1984 and took Silk in 2009. She was appointed a Recorder in 2002, a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education […]
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31/07/2022
Students attend a special School’s Question Time in honour of Dr Ivy Williams
In celebration of the centenary of Dr Ivy Williams, the first woman to be called to the Bar of England and Wales, the Judicial Office hosted a Question Time event with a panel of four women judges at the Royal Courts of Justice in May. As part of the Judicial Office’s work on diversity […]
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31/07/2022
Tribunals International Board
Following a recent Expression of Interest, Employment Tribunal (E&W) President Barry Clarke and Upper Tribunal Judge Declan O’Callaghan have been appointed to the Tribunals International Board with immediate effect. This new Board will be chaired by Upper Tribunal Judge Judith Gleeson, the Senior President of Tribunals’ lead on International Activity, who reports regularly to the […]
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31/07/2022
The Chancery Guide 2022
The 2022 edition of the Chancery Guide is published and comes into force today. The Practice Note of the Chancellor of the High Court, also published today, gives effect to the Guide. Apart from the Practice Notes and Directions listed in the Schedule attached to that Practice Note, all other Chancery Division Practice Notes and […]
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30/07/2022
PSV 1982 Ltd (claimant/respondent) v Langdon (defendant/appellant)
Wednesday 27th July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 29 October 2021, the defendant below (“D”) appeals the Order of Mr Robin Vos, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court (Chancery Division) dated 29 October 2021. By the 29 October Order, it was declared that D is personally liable under s.217 of the […]
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30/07/2022
Soleymani (appellant) v Nifty Gateway LLC (respondent)
Wednesday 27th – Thursday 28th July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 12 April 2022, the Claimant appeals the Order of Clare Ambrose QC dated 24 March 2022 in which she dismissed the Claimant’s Clause 17 claim for lack of jurisdiction; stayed the proceedings pursuant to s9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and ordered costs. […]
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30/07/2022
Re: X (children)
Tuesday 26th July 2022 Appeal 1: The father appeals an order made by Sir Jonathan Cohen on 13 May 2022, by which the judge, at a first directions hearing, summarily dismissed three applications that the father had made: (i) for a stay of a previous order made by Sir Jonathan dated 28 April 2022 by […]
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30/07/2022
Brake & ors (claimants/appellants) v The Chedington Court Estate Ltd (defendant/respondent)
Tuesday 26th July 2022 By appellant’s notice filed on 17 March 2022, the claimants below appeal the order of HHJ Paul Matthews, sitting as a deputy High Court Judge, dated 3 March 2022, whereby he ordered that the claim be dismissed and made consequential orders. This was the trial of a claim for delivery up […]
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30/07/2022
James-Barclay-Watt (claimant/respondent) & ors v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd (1st defendant/appellant) & ors
Tuesday 26th – Wednesday 27th July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 20 July 2021, the Appellant, Alpha Panareti Public Limited, D1 below, challenges the order of Sir Michael Burton GBE, sitting as a Judge of the High Court, dated 8 June 2021, by which he gave judgment for the Claimants/Respondents against D1, with damages […]