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DR v GR and others
Divorce Property. The Family Division considered an application for variation of a post-nuptial settlement under s24(1)(c) of the and held that, if under an arrangement 'some form of continuing provision for both or either of the parties to a...
[2013] All ER (D) 230 (May) | Fri, 10/05/2013
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Harbinger Capital Partners v Caldwell and another
Bank Nationalisation. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, upheld a decision that a valuer, appointed as the independent valuer of Northern Rock for the purposes of valuing its shares in order to compensate shareholders following nationalisation, had...
[2013] All ER (D) 98 (May) | Thu, 9/05/2013
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SL v Westminster City Council
Housing Persons in need of care and attention. The claimant suffered from depression and post traumatic stress disorder. The defendant local authority determined that the claimant was not in need of care and attention for the purpose of s21(1)(a) of...
[2013] All ER (D) 94 (May) | Thu, 9/05/2013
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Futter and another v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; Pitt and another v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
Settlement Advancement. In two appeals concerning private trusts, the Supreme Court explained the rule in Hastings-Bass as it applied to fiduciaries and breaches of their duty. The Court also explained the rule for setting aside a voluntary...
[2013] All ER (D) 106 (May) | Thu, 9/05/2013
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BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd and others v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd (on behalf of Sealink Funding Ltd) and others
Company Insolvency. The Supreme Court considered the interpretation of subsections 123(1) and (2) of the . A company, Eurosail, had experienced financial difficulties in the wake of the Lehman Brothers collapse, and the question arose as to whether it...
[2013] All ER (D) 107 (May) | Thu, 9/05/2013
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R (on the application of Barclay and another) v Secretary of State for Justice and others
Constitutional law Separation of powers. The claimants sought judicial review of the defendants' decision to approve the Reform (Sark) (Amendment) (No 2) Law 2010 (the law). They contended that the law was inconsistent with art 6 of the European...
[2013] All ER (D) 123 (May) | Thu, 9/05/2013
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Ahmadi v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Immigration Leave to remain. The claimant applied to vary his leave to remain in the United Kingdom. The defendant Secretary of State issued a combined decision refusing that application and ordering the claimant's removal from the UK. The claimant...
[2013] All ER (D) 147 (May) | Thu, 9/05/2013
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Sheldon v Daybrook House Promotions Ltd
Copyright Infringement. The claimant, a professional photographer, brought a claim for infringement of copyright against the defendant for the alleged unlicensed use of a photograph taken by the claimant of American pop star, 'Ke$ha' and the group '...
[2013] All ER (D) 85 (May) | Wed, 8/05/2013
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R (on the application of SM and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of SR and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Coram Children's Legal Centre intervening)
Immigration Leave for indefinite stay. The defendant Secretary of State refused the claimant children indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, but granted them discretionary leave for three years. The claimants sought judicial review on the...
[2013] All ER (D) 78 (May) | Wed, 8/05/2013
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Doy (a child by his litigation friend Joanne Doy) v Gunn
Medical practitioner Negligence. The claimant had been unwell as a baby and had been seen by the defendant general practitioner. She diagnosed colic. Two days later, the claimant was admitted to hospital with acute bacterial meningitis. Consequently,...
[2013] All ER (D) 79 (May) | Wed, 8/05/2013
