Month: August 2017
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Insol Funding Company Ltd v Cowlam & Ors [2017] EWHC 1822 (Ch) (29 August 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
F (A Minor : secure accommodation resources) [2017] EWHC 2189 (Fam) (24 August 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Vinci Construction UK Ltd v Beumer Group UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 2196 (TCC) (30 August 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Crime agency admits acting illegally in death penalty case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The National Crime Agency (NCA) has admitted acting unlawfully in assisting Thai police investigate, arrest and convict two Burmese men sentenced to death for the murder of two British backpackers. Campaigners against the death penalty said the disclosure raises questions about the UK cooperation with authorities in countries with dubious human rights records.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Met Police used ‘necessary’ force on man Tasered 11 times – BBC News
‘Officers who Tasered a man armed with two knives 11 times, hit him with a car and shot him used reasonable force, the police watchdog has found.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-MP Harvey Proctor seeks assurances over sex abuse inquiry – BBC News
‘A former MP who was falsely accused of child sex abuse in a recent inquiry has demanded assurances that his accuser will not receive special legal status.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling firm 888 fined record £7.8m for failing vulnerable customers – The Guardian
‘Watchdog fines online bookmaker for failures in protecting problem gamblers, including one who staked more than £1.3m.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police in Aberaeron investigate carnival float ‘considered racist’ – The Guardian
‘Police are investigating allegations of racism against a group of men who wore black face paint when they dressed as members of the Jamaican bobsleigh team for a carnival parade.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Briton accused of cyber attacks extradited from Germany – BBC News
‘A man accused of launching cyber attacks against two of the UK’s largest banks has been extradited from Germany, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British-born man who has lived in UK all his life ordered to leave country in Home Office blunder – Daily Telegraph
‘The Home Office has apologised after a man who has lived in Britain all his life was told he must leave the country or face the possibility of jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Laughing gas ban: Judge rules ‘hippy crack’ still legal despite law which bans psychoactive substances – The Independent
‘Laughing gas could still be legal after a judge dismissed a case, saying the drug is not covered by a law which bans “legal highs”.’
The Independent, 31st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Campaigners launch last-ditch appeal to stop fracking in Lancashire – The Guardian
‘A last-ditch legal challenge to prevent fracking in Lancashire is being launched at the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
CMC that encouraged false holiday sickness claims thrown out by regulator – Legal Futures
‘A firm responsible for pressuring people into making holiday sickness claims had its licence cancelled by the Claims Management Regulator (CMR) last week.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Importance of Unreported Judgments – The Barrister
‘As every barrister knows, precedents matter. To see just how much, you only have to visit the original courtrooms of the Royal Courts of Justice. Next to the bench of each High Court judge, the weighty bound volumes containing the law reports are on full display, adorning the walls, symbolically underpinning the precedents of the common law system which they faithfully record.’
The Barrister, 29th August 2017
Source: www.barristermagazine.com
Trainee solicitor handed suspended jail sentence for providing illegal advice – Legal Futures
‘A trainee solicitor has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being convicted of providing illegal immigration advice and services.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Unite asks barrister to examine worker blacklisting collusion claims – The Guardian
‘Britain’s biggest trade union has commissioned a barrister to examine allegations that union officials colluded with a covert blacklisting operation financed by major firms to prevent certain workers from being employed.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Consistory court evidence or “Call My Bluff”: Episode 1 – Law & Religion UK
‘In our monthly reviews of consistory court judgments, it is not uncommon to encounter assertions in the submissions of petitioners, the amenity societies, and even “experts” which are less than robust. However, in this ecclesiastical variant on “Call My Bluff“, the Chancellor/Commissary-General invariably sees through the weasel words, exaggerations &c, and the published judgments reveal how the perpetrators are diplomatically taken to task, as appropriate. However, whilst statements made on checkable facts are easy to identify, those that transcend the binary “true or bluff” question to matters of opinion or the assessment of a particular “expert” are more complex to assess. The following discussion includes a number of examples on which future petitioners might wish to ponder.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th August 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
New presiding judges named as six barristers and solicitor join High Court – Litigation Futures
‘The Lord Chief Justice has named the next quartet of presiding judges after the current post-holders’ terms finish at the end of 2017, having named seven new High Court judges earlier this month.’
Litigation Futures, 30th August 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Smart’ and autonomous vehicle cyber guidance: Data protection considerations – Technology Law Update
‘On 6 August 2017, in advance of proposed legislation, the UK government published 8 ‘Key Principles’ regarding the cyber security of connected and autonomous vehicles. This is the last of a series of 4 blogs regarding those principles.’
Technology Law Update, 30th August 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
