header-logo header-logo

Weekly law digests

18 July 2019
Issue: 7849 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
printer mail-detail

Company

O’Brien and another v TTT Moneycorp Ltd [2019] EWHC 1491 (Comm), [2019] All ER (D) 19 (Jul)

The parties’ applications for summary judgment in a dispute concerning the sale of a company were largely unsuccessful. The Commercial Court held that, among other things, while the paragraph in issue of the share purchase agreement between the parties was a condition precedent, there were disputes of a factual nature as to whether or not the condition precedent to an expert determination has been satisfied, which were of a type which made the case unsuitable for summary judgment.

Immigration

BF (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWCA Civ 872, [2019] All ER (D) 152 (May)

The guidance in criterion C of para 55.9.3.1[1] of the Enforcement Instructions and Guidance (EIG) permitting the Secretary of State to refuse to accept an individual’s assertion that he was 18 if ‘their physical appearance/demeanour very strongly suggests that they are significantly over 18 years of age’ was unlawful. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, further held that the changes introduced

If you are not a subscriber, subscribe now to read this content
If you are already a subscriber sign in
...or Register for two weeks' free access to subscriber content

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

back-to-top-scroll