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Guardian News and Media Limited v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and The Government of the United States of America (interested party)

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Guardian News and Media Limited v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and The Government of the United States of America (interested party)
   
Issue: Whether a District Judge’s decision not to disclose documents to a third party amounted to a “criminal cause or matter”, meaning that per s18(1)(a) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the High Court’s decision upholding the District Judge’s order.
   
Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
   
Reference:   C1/2011/1019
   
Neutral Citation:   [2011] EWCA Civ 1188
   
Judge(s): Lord Neuberger MR, Jackson LJ, Aikens LJ
   
Date: 25 October 2011