Case management
Henderson and Jones Ltd v Stargunter Ltd and another [2023] EWHC 1849 (TCC), [2023] All ER (D) 95 (Jul)
The Technology and Construction Court, granting the first defendant relief from sanctions under CPR 3.14, held that a formal application for relief from sanctions was not necessarily required where the defaulting party sought to invoke the provisions of CPR 3.14, and in the instant case, relief would be granted for the first defendant’s failure to serve a compliant costs budget within the applicable time.
Injunction
Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27, [2023] All ER (D) 82 (Jul)
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal, concerning the power of the courts, on the application of public authorities, to grant injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity pursuant to s 34 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (PCA 2009), and to grant injunctions under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014). The appellant, in respect of whom an injunction had been made under PCA 2009 (as amended), had argued that the criminal standard