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Star News Shops v Stafford Refrigeration Ltd and UPO (Uk) Ltd and others and Unite Hermetique: CA 30 Oct 1997

It was wrong to prevent a party putting forward an arguable defence for failure to comply with directions in the absence of a peremptory unless order. A failure to comply with an order should not be dealt with by striking out unless the order was expressed as an ‘unless’ order. Citations: Gazette 12-Nov-1997, Times 18-Nov-1997, … Continue reading Star News Shops v Stafford Refrigeration Ltd and UPO (Uk) Ltd and others and Unite Hermetique: CA 30 Oct 1997

United Arab Emirates v Abdelghafar and Another: EAT 10 Jul 1995

The appellant challenged a decision by the tribunal made in its absence that the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear against it a claim for unfair dismissal. Held: The tribunal had erred. Though Sengupta had been decided under common law, it remained instructive. Though the tribunal had cited the section, it had not applied it correctly. … Continue reading United Arab Emirates v Abdelghafar and Another: EAT 10 Jul 1995

Hancock and Another v Revenue and Customs: SC 22 May 2019

The taxpayers sold their shares in return for loan notes in the form of mixed qualifying (QCB) and non qualifying corporate bonds (Non-QCB) within section 115 of the 1992 Act. Gains on the disposal of QCB would be exempt from CGT. These were then converted to QCBs. The court was asked as to their chargeability … Continue reading Hancock and Another v Revenue and Customs: SC 22 May 2019