Big matter in the Court of Appeal today on the above matter – Michael Biggs acting for the Appellant, against the SSHD – Further updates to follow.
Success Again For Michael Biggs – Re: Iqbal -v- SSHD
Michael Biggs succeeds once again in another important case concerning the limitations on s.10 removals, and a little more on TOEIC: Re: (Iqbal) v. SSHD[2017] EWHC 79 (Admin). Read the judgment here: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2017/79.html
COA – APPEAL ALLOWED ON RE: CAROOPEN & MYRIE -v- SSHD
Huge result for Parminder Saini & Zane Malik in the Court Of Appeal, as Appeal allowed on, “Supplementary Refusal letters in JR proceedings – herewith link to the judgment: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2016/1307.html
Court Of Appeal Success For Darryl Balroop – Re: SI (India) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Huge win for Darryl in the Court of Appeal (Acting for the Appellant) – Re: SI (India) -v- SSHD
With comments in the judgment from stating; Lack of clarity in the Secretary of State’s decision & 19] ‘…In our view a reader of the decision letter would struggle to understand b) and c) above. Three judges and one barrister certainly did…’
Excellent reading.
See the full judgment here:
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2016/1255.html
HILDA ADEJUMO’ RECENT REPORT ON COMMERCIAL COURT UPHOLDS STATE IMMUNITY IN NIGERIA CASE IN ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE “COMMERCIAL PURPOSES” EXCEPTION UNDER SECTION 13(4) OF THE STATE IMMUNITY LAW 1978
L R AVIONICS TECHNOLOGIES LTD v THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ANOR [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm) (15 July 2016)
In a recent decision handed down on 15 July 2016 in L R Avionics Technologies Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria & Anor [2016] EWHC (Comm), the High Court (Males J) accepted Nigeria’s argument that premises owned by Nigeria were not “in use….for commercial purposes” within the meaning of section 13(4) of the State Immunity Act 1978 (“the SIA 1978”), and would therefore be immune from the enforcement of arbitral award or judgment against the State under that section.
Court of Appeal today on correctness of UT’s guidance in Kareem/TA (proxy marriage; EU law): Awuku
Our Zane Malik & Shahadoth Karim, on huge hearing in the COA on PROXY MARRIAGES in EEA Law
Judgment – Re: SM + Qadir -v- SSHD
COURT OF APPEAL’s JUDGMENT – DISMISSING HOME SECRETARY’S APPEALS FROM RE: SM / QADIR (TOEIC / ETS) – NOW AVAILABLE HEREWITH: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2016/1167.html
Re: Qadir / SM – COA
Huge result for Chambers – Congratulations to Zane Malik & Michael Biggs Re: Qadir / SM – COA dismisses Home Secretary’s appeal from Qadir/SM (TOEIC/ETS etc). Upper Tribunal’s decision was open to it and it will stand. Beatson LJ gave lead Judgment, Black LJ and Sales LJ agreed. Some of the submissions originally made by the Home secretary in writing were said to be, ” fundamentally misconceived” The Upper Tribunal made no error of law allowing Re: Qadir / SM’s appeals. The Home Secretary to concede certain other similar pending cases and / or offer settlements and remittals etc
COA Hears SSHD AAPEAL ON RE: SM & QADIR
Court of Appeal Hears The Home Secretary’s Appeal on Re: SM / Qadir – TOEIC / ETS – https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/court-lists/list-appeal-civil
Our Mr Zane Malik & Mr Michael Biggs
Supreme Court – Live link: Re: MIRZA / IQBAL / EHSAN
Zane Malik in Supreme Court – Live Link: https://www.supremecourt.uk/live/court-02.html