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17 June 2020
Issue: 7891 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Law digests: 19 June 2020

Committal

McKay v All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd and another [2020] EWCA Civ 695, [2020] All ER (D) 51 (Jun)

The appellant’s two appeals against a committal order for contempt of court would be dismissed. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that none of the grounds of appeal raised were sufficient to allow the appeals against the committal order. Although there had been certain procedural breaches, in the circumstances, they were technical breaches which had caused no unfairness or injustice to the appellant and it was therefore appropriate to waive them. As the appellant had deliberately chosen not to comply with the rules surrounding the privilege against self-incrimination, the privilege could not be relied on.


Company

Travelodge Hotels Ltd v Prime Aesthetics Ltd and other companies [2020] EWHC 1217 (Ch), [2020] All ER (D) 47 (Jun)

An injunction would be granted for a period of 14 days to restrain presentation of a winding-up petition against the applicant by all three of the respondent companies, as it was highly

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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