‘The Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the decision at a return date to set aside a worldwide freezing order made without notice, as against a number of defendants.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 28th August 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Richmond has lost a case over mooring on the River Thames in which a judge had earlier “excoriated” another judge’s order.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A tribunal has ruled that a retired GP, who caused criminal damage during climate protests, committed professional misconduct and is unfit to practice.’
BBC News, 19th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has thrown out a freezing order challenge in a ruling where two judges made scathing criticisms of disclosure failings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: A long-standing judgment creditor has failed in largely undefended claims for unlawful means conspiracy and the Marex tort in a judgment which shines significant light on the approach of the Court to claims which are not actively defended.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 26th July 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Enfield has secured interim injunctions against the occupants of boats and land on the River Lea who it has claimed obstruct progress on a £6bn development of 10,000 homes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Karen Smith, Sarah Christy and Emily Howe round up the latest cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent landmark decision may allow novel and unusual methods of service in welcome news for landowners who seek to prevent trespassing by persons unknown.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 15th July 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of Northamber PLC v Genee World Limited anors [2024] EWCA Civ 428. Arnold LJ, with whom Phillips LJ and Lewisham LJ agreed, has shed light on important aspects of claims for inducing breach of contract.’
Littleton Chambers, 24th July 2024
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘The High Court has issued a judgment upholding the English courts’ jurisdiction and ordering an expedited RAND trial in a significant dispute between Nokia and Amazon.’
Blackstone Chambers, 26th July 2024
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘The High Court has granted a final injunction to stop a district judge being harassed by his brother-in-law over a will.’
Legal Futures, 30th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A High Court order aiming to prevent protesters from disrupting the M25 has been extended.’
BBC News, 26th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A family law firm has had to take legal action against the ex-husband of a client after an associate accidentally sent confidential information about another client to him.’
Legal Futures, 15th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Drawing on a dataset of 263 contempt of court decisions, this paper examines a widespread but under-interrogated phenomenon: imprisonment for breach of injunctions. Across a wide range of contexts – from cases involving anti-social behaviour, protest, Gypsy and Traveller communities – courts across the country are using their civil contempt of court powers to imprison individuals for breaching injunctions. As the first research to date that explicitly examines this issue, the paper falls into four parts. First, it introduces the powers to make an injunction; in section 2 the courts’ powers on committal are outlined. Section 3 introduces the dataset on which this paper is based. Finally, section 4 explores the geographical distribution of cases, sentencing decisions, and the representation of defendants in these proceedings. We identify significant disparities in the application and enforcement of injunctions, raising critical questions about legal practices, fairness and equality. We advocate for ongoing academic research in this area.’
Legal Studies, 1st July 2024
Source: www.cambridge.org
‘Guidance drawn up by Conservative ministers which told civil servants to ignore Strasbourg rulings and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There are more than 1,200 locations in which controversial anti-protest injunctions apply, research from the BBC has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Laura Tweedy and Gemma de Cordova, together with Oskar Musial and Helena Davies of Brabners Solicitors, consider the circumstances of a recently reported High Court decision (AIUL v Alex Wainwright and Persons Unknown [2023] 5 WLUK 613) granting a quia timet interim injunction against “urban explorers” who trespassed on an abandoned seminary building near Manchester.’
Gatehouse Chambers, May 29th 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘In Landmark Space Limited v Chilambe [2024] EWHC 987 (KB), the High Court considered the circumstances in which applicants would be given permission to pursue contempt proceedings, and commit respondents to prison, for knowingly making false statements in an affidavit.’
Henderson Chambers, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘A council is trying to extend a controversial injunction against “persons unknown” to stop any future protests outside an oil terminal operated by Shell UK.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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