12 results for 'judge:"Nugee"'.
J. Nugee finds a lower court properly ruled in favor of a sister of a family farming and land partnership's contract claims against her brothers. The brothers argued that she was not entitled to a stake in the farming company following her resignation. However, the sister presented sufficient evidence in court that she is entitled to a stake in family trusts, estates and value of shares based on a family inheritance document forged by her father. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: April 9, 2024, Case #: CA-2023-1997, Categories: Agriculture, Property, Trusts
J. Nugee finds a the revenue and customs properly fined a company for engaging in a tax avoidance scheme. The taxpayer argued that it was entitled to pay a dividend to shareholders to avoid additional income tax penalties. However, the government sufficiently showed in court that the taxpayer intentionally launched a scheme to allow owners of the company to extract funds without being charged for income tax. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: February 29, 2024, Case #: CA-2023-316, Categories: Corporations, Tax
J. Nugee finds a lower court properly dismissed a patent and trademark law firm's claims that a commission recovery service is not entitled to represent its disgruntled customers in court. The patent and trademark attorneys argued that it is not obligated to remind clients to pay a renewal fee for patent rights, and that it is entitled to pass their personal data to a patent annuities establishment for renewal alerts. However, the patent and trademark attorneys failed to disclose to clients that the renewal fees were exorbitant. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: January 18, 2024, Case #: CA-2023-691, Categories: Patent, Trademark, Attorney Fees
J. Nugee finds a lower court improperly ruled in favor of the tax authority on a drilling company's challenge of a tax imposition. The tax authority argued that the company was not obligated for tax relief for oil rig construction workers' sleeping accommodations services. However, the drilling company sufficiently showed in court that accommodation services of oil contractor activities is a relevant asset and not a taxable service. Reversed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: January 11, 2024, Case #: CA-2022-2088, Categories: Construction, Employment, Tax
J. Nugee finds a lower court properly sentenced a company owner to eight months in prison for contempt of court. The beauty filler products company owner argued that her sentence is unreasonable. However, during proceedings she committed 30 contempt of court violations for failing to provide ordered documents. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: October 19, 2023, Case #: CA-2023-765, Categories: Contempt, Partnerships, Contract
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J. Nugee finds a lower court improperly dismissed a bank's motion for a anti-suit injunction against a natural gas processor. The natural gas processor argued that the bank was entitled to arbitrate contract claims in Paris. However, the bank presented sufficient evidence in court that England is the proper venue for a request for injunction. Reversed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: October 12, 2023, Case #: CA-2023-1697, Categories: Jurisdiction, Contract, Injunction
J. Nugee finds a lower court improperly ruled in favor of a pensioner on the work and pension authority's allowances claims. The widow argued that she is entitled to a weekly rate of benefits allowance under the Country's Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act. However, she does not qualify because she already collects widow allowance. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: July 28, 2023, Case #: CA-2023-301, Categories: Employment, Pensions
J. Nugee finds a lower court properly granted summary judgment in favor of a lender concerning a housing development company's failure to repay a loan. The housing development company, which is compromised of the lender's two brothers, argued that the money was not payable on demand. However, the lender presented sufficient evidence in court that the parties had an agreement to sell the properties in the event that they could not satisfy the loan. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: June 27, 2023, Case #: CA-2022-2309, Categories: Property, Banking / Lending
J. Nugee finds a lower court properly ruled in favor of revenue and customs on a environmental company's claims for relief for tax losses in 2008. The environmental company, which runs a waste generations supplier, argued that it was entitled to carry- back of losses of profits for corporation tax. However, the tax authority presented sufficient evidence in court that the company is obligated to correctly calculate payable corporation tax on additional trading income. Affirmed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: June 26, 2023, Case #: CA-2022-1055, Categories: Tax
J. Nugee finds a lower court improperly denied a civilian's retrospective extension of time of service concerning his application for a claim form. The lower court ruled that the civilian was not entitled to a retrospective extension for time of service. However, the civilian presented sufficient evidence in court that he paid for and obtained the claim form in a timely fashion, and that the court office waited seven months before sending it to him. Reversed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: June 6, 2023, Case #: CA-2022-1722, Categories: Construction, Contract
[Consolidated]. J. Nugee finds a lower court improperly dismissed two employees' applications for collect universal credit. The work and pensions authority argued that both employees do not meet the basic conditions for relief based on their lack of National Insurance Number. However, the employees sufficiently showed in court that they may be entitled to advanced payments while waiting for their applications to process. Reversed.
Court: Her Majesty's Court of Appeal, Judge: Nugee, Filed On: May 30, 2023, Case #: CA-2022-2123, Categories: Employment, Insurance