EAT The EAT considered the consequences, of a decision to strike out a Notice of Appearance under Rule 15(2)(d). Held: The EAT will require an employment tribunal, among other things, to consider the proportionality of what it was doing. If a fair trial were not possible on liability, there could still be an order simply … Continue reading Bolch v Chipman: EAT 19 May 2003
The claimant alleged infringement by the defendant of assorted intellectual property rights in its database. It provided systems for recovering materials deleted from Nokia mobile phones. Held: ‘the present case is concerned with a collection of numerical data . . the individual items of data are not protected by copyright. It follows that the collection … Continue reading Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd v West Yorkshire Police and Another: ChD 9 Nov 2011
Order outwith Home Secretary’s powers The claimant sought judicial review of an order requiring OFWAT to limit certain licenses to exclude technology which the SSHD said would pose a threat to National Security. It said that no power to do this existed. Held: Review allowed. The Direction was ultra vires the Secretary of State’s powers … Continue reading VIP Communications Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for The Home Department: Admn 17 Apr 2019
Exemption Direction was Ultra Vires The Direction sought to prevent Ofcom from introducing regulations which would have the effect of making it lawful to operate a species of GSM gateway known as a commercial multi-user gateway without a licence. GSM gateways are telecommunications equipment which contain one or more SIM cards such as are placed … Continue reading VIP Communications Ltd (In Liquidation), Regina (on The Application of) v The Secretary of State for The Home Department: CA 20 Nov 2020
The claimant rights holders sought an order to require the defendant broadband internet provider to deny access to its users to websites which were said to facilitate the distribution of infringing copies of their films. An earlier judgment had . .
The defendant appealed against his conviction for harassment. He was said to have used an imitation firearm to put a person in fear of violence. The prosecution had used texts received to the defendant’s mobile phone as ‘bad character’ evidence. The judge had ruled that they were not statements and therefore not hearsay and were … Continue reading Regina v Chrysostomou: CACD 24 Jun 2010
The prosecution sought to introduce evidence of the words used in a phone call between someone wanting drugs and the defendant, who was accused (amongst other things) of being concerned in making an offer to supply a controlled drug of class, ie amphetamines. The police had covertly taped the call. The prosecution wanted to support … Continue reading Regina v MK: CACD 4 Dec 2007
An application for Mareva relief was granted under s.25 where proceedings were pending in the US against Lebanese defendants arising out of futures transactions with respect of assets in England. On the application to discharge the order, the lower court held that, in view of the risk of asset dissipation, the merits was for the … Continue reading REFCO Capital Markets Ltd and Another v Eastern Trading Co, Credit Suisse (First Boston) Ltd and Another: CA 17 Jun 1998
The defendant company appealed against an order re-instating the claimants’ claims for damages for race discrimination and victimisation after they had been struck out for wilful disobedience of the tribunal’s orders. Held: When making a strike-out order, there were two cardinal conditions at least one of which must be met. Either the unreasonable conduct has … Continue reading Blockbuster Entertainment Ltd v James: CA 25 May 2006
