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Civil way: 9 August 2024

B in cite; Expect pilotless planes; Leave expert alone; No prison for non-payment; Hadkinson reappears; MoJ liable for clamp; Commercial Court bouncing

THE B, T1, T2 & T3 TEAM

They tell me there are some differences between High Court, circuit and district judges beyond remunerative and whether or not they have to pour hot water into their own cups of tea. The National Archives, which are now the official publishers of judgments in England and Wales, have taken to rubbing salt into the wounds of the lower ranks. For Family Court citations, look out for the addition of a ‘B’ when it comes to judgments of circuit and district judges, presumably standing for ‘Basement’. So you get this: [2024] EWFC 123 (B). You will know if you are in for a thrill because the absence of a ‘B’ will mean that a High Court judge has spoken, albeit rarely.

For Court of Protection citations, the salt is granulated with three tiers: T3 for High Court judges,

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EIP—Stuart Malcolm

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Ellisons—Francesca Brown

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