“Pay now, argue later” is ultimately the decision of the Supreme Court in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd. Lord Hamblen (with whom Lord Hodge, Lord Kitchin and Lord Sales agreed) gave the majority opinion of the court, with Lord Briggs dissenting. In this post, Sophie Campbell, as Associate in […]
In this post, Mark Chapman and Alisha Young (both associates within the Insurance Group at CMS) preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Lifestyle Equities CV and Anor v Ahmed and Anor. The appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on 20 & 21 February 2023 and judgment is now awaited. The issues […]
On appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1564 This appeal raised an issue of statutory construction. It arises in the context of a type of equipment known as commercial multi-user GSM (Global Systems for Mobile Communications) gateway apparatus (“COMUGs”). GSM gateways are telecommunications equipment containing one or more SIM cards, as used in mobile phones. They […]
SANTA FE, N.M A district attorney in Santa Fe fought back Monday against efforts to disqualify the special prosecutor pursuing manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set. [–> Baldwin’s legal team in February sought to disqualify special prosecutor and Republican state Rep. Andrea […]
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.: On Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th March 2023 the Court will hear The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd No 2on appeal from [2022] EWCA Civ 852. The Court will consider whether The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited […]
Legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said on Friday that former President Donald Trump is “one step” closer to an indictment from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Kirschner began his 30-year legal career as a prosecutor for the US Army before moving on to a position in the US Attorney Office Homicide Section […]
Last Friday, February 24, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States. You can read the full proclamation here. The Proclamation states that, beginning on March 10, 2023, a 200% ad valorem tariff will be imposed on all aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles produced in Russia. […]
On appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1751 Land which is subject to a statutory trust in favor of the public is held by a local authority for the purpose of the public’s enjoyment. In order for local authorities to dispose of this type of land they must comply with statutory consultation requirements. The issue raised […]