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12 August 2020
Issue: 7899 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 14 August 2020

Contract

AerCap Ireland Ltd and others v Hainan Airlines Holding Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 2025 (Comm), [2020] All ER (D) 160 (Jul)

The claimant company’s application for summary judgment succeeded, in a dispute concerning an alleged failure to pay rent and contractual interest in relation to six aircraft lease agreements for aircraft. The Commercial Court held that the claimant had been entitled to advance the claim for summary judgment and, subject to verifying the points in relation to all of the leases, it was entitled to that summary judgment.


Family proceedings

Re KN (a child) (Article 15 transfer) MK v A local authority and others [2020] EWCA Civ 1002, [2020] All ER (D) 165 (Jul)

In care proceedings, ongoing for two years, regarding a 13 year old boy, K, with severe mental health problems, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that an order for a request under Art 15 of Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 (Art 15) for a transfer of the proceedings to France should not have been made. First, proper notice had not been given and the parties had been

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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