Beckingham v Hodgens [2002] EWCA Civ 1901 (4 December 2002)

Beckingham v Hodgens [2002] EWCA Civ 1901 (4 December 2002)

The judge's findings of fact were not plainly wrong and there is no arguable basis for reopening the issue; further evidence is not justified.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 1901
Parties
Applicant/respondent: Robert James Beckingham; Defendant/appellant: Robert Hodgens
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Copyright, Fact Finding, Appeal Procedure
Intellectual Property Copyright Fact Finding Appeal Procedure

Case Brief

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Parties

Robert James Beckingham

Applicant/respondent

Robert Hodgens

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge's findings of fact regarding the composition of the 'video riff' were plainly wrong
  2. 2 Whether further evidence should be admitted to clarify previous testimony

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's findings of fact were not plainly wrong and there is no arguable basis for reopening the issue; further evidence is not justified.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application refused
  • No order for costs