Supreme Courts roundup 21 to 27 November 2014
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in common law jurisdictions in the last week are as follows:
Supreme Court of New Zealand
Wong v R [2014] NZSC 171 (25 November 2014, 3 pages). Application for recall of Supreme Court judgments and leave to bring further appeal dismissed.
High Court of Australia
No decisions released during the period.
Supreme Court of Canada
R v Wills [2014] SCC 73 (20 November 2014). Appeal from Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed (majority).
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal Bin Abdulaziz v Apex Global Management Ltd [2014] UKSC 64 (26 November 2014). Appeal from Court of Appeal dismissed (majority). Procedure – Default Judgment – Stay – Saudi Royal failed to comply with order that he personally sign witness statement pertaining to disclosure matters – Claimed that position as member of Royal Family prevented him from signing – Default judgment consequently entered against him – Applications to vary original order, set aside judgment and obtain relief from sanctions – Approach of courts when deciding whether to stay default judgment entered following breach of an unless order.
Supreme Court of the United States
No decisions released during the period.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Krys v Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds [2014] UKPC 41 (26 November 2014). Appeal from Court of Appeal of the British Virgin Islands dismissed. Company law – Winding up - Procedure – Anti-suit injunction – Insolvency - Cross-border claim in liquidation – Liquidators applied for anti-suit injunction to restrain pursuit of proceedings – Whether anti-suit injunction should be granted.
Crociani v Crociani [2014] UKPC 40 (26 November 2014). Appeal from Court of Appeal of Jersey dismissed. International law – Forum – Trust agreement – Dispute over appointments made by trustees – Whether Mauritius or Jersey proper forum to determine claims.
UC Rusal Alimna Jamaica Ltd v Miller [2014] UKPC 39 (26 November 2014). Appeal from Court of Appeal of Jamaica allowed. Superannuation – Interpretation – Pension Plan – Rules for winding up – Distribution of surplus – Interpretation of rules.
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