Cases

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Fairstar Heavy Transport NV v Adkins

Examination of emails - Information as property – property in the content of an email

[2012] EWHC 2952 (TCC) - High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Judge Edwards-Stuart J

Michael Wilson & Partners v Sinclair

Arbitration - share ownership - C claims against E in arbitration over shares - award - C's claim dismissed - shares held by tribunal to be beneficially owned by S - C appeals the award - appeal dismissed - C sues S and others in Commercial Court - application by E to strike out or for summary judgment - re-litigation - abuse of process - claim struck out

[2012] EWHC 2560 (Comm) - Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

Judge Teare J

Handsworth Football Club v Football Assocation

Football - FA standard competition rules - C tops league - would be promoted - ground standards - C's ground below standard for promotion - below standard for current level - relegation would follow for that reason - proposed temporary use of another ground - ground-sharing prohibited to allow promotion or avoid relegation -League orders C's relegation - FA Appeal Board upholds League - arbitration challenge - dismissed

11/07/2012 - FA arbitration tribunal

Judge Mark Warby QC

Qema v News Group Newspapers Ltd

Malicious prosecution - drug and passport offences – witnessed by journalist - reported to police by journalist - C prosecuted - plea of guilty - prison sentence - Criminal Cases Review Commission - C alleges was innocent but 'set up' by journalist - CCRC recommends vacation of plea - Court vacates plea - Crown offers no evidence - not guilty verdict - C sues publisher for malicious prosecution - relies on set up to prove no reasonable and probable cause - summary judgment application by D - application granted - claim dismissed

[2012] EWHC 1146 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Sharp J