Day: 14 November 2017

Protected parties – CPR 21.10 compatible with ECHR ARTICLES 14 and 6 – defendant entitled to withdraw from compromise agreement – Zenith PI Blog

Posted November 14th, 2017 in agreements, civil procedure rules, compromise, human rights, news by tracey

‘Joseph James Penn Revill (a protected party proceedings by his litigation friend, Kirsty Marie Jarram) v Philip Damiani [2017] EWHC 2630 (QB). The claimant, who lacked the capacity to litigate and was acting by his litigation friend, sought damages for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. His claim included a claim for future losses.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2017

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Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980: Mossa v Wise [2017] EWHC 2608 (QB) – Zenith PI Blog

Posted November 14th, 2017 in doctors, limitations, medical treatment, negligence, news by tracey

‘The High Court upheld a Master’s decision to allow a clinical negligence action to proceed pursuant to section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2017

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Police cannot charge for football match-day policing on public land – UK Police Law Blog

Posted November 14th, 2017 in appeals, commons, fees, news, police by tracey

‘Can the police charge a football club for match day policing on public land immediately outside a stadium, where that land is largely under the control of the club? No, the Court of Appeal re-affirmed in Ipswich Town Football Club v Chief Constable of Suffolk [2017] EWCA Civ 1484.’

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UK Police Law Blog, 13th November 2017

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Blackpool bar ordered to pay £336k over planning breaches – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 14th, 2017 in confiscation, costs, fines, news, planning by tracey

‘A Blackpool bar owner must pay a total of £336,000 in confiscation, a fine and costs for a lengthy breach of planning conditions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judges reject challenge over adoption and special guardianship for half-brothers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 14th, 2017 in adoption, appeals, families, guardianship, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought against Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council over whether a child should be adopted when his older half-brothers, who lived with the same couple, were to be the subject of a special guardianship order.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2017

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High Court: proportionality is about more than ‘damages v costs’ – Litigation Futures

Posted November 14th, 2017 in case management, costs, damages, news, proportionality by tracey

‘Proportionality involves more than simply comparing budgets with the size of the damages claimed, a High Court judge has made clear in deciding that costs management should be applied in a case worth £350m.’

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Litigation Futures, 14th November 2017

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Bar Council insurance call for employed barristers gets go-ahead – The Bar Council‎

Posted November 14th, 2017 in barristers, insurance, press releases, pro bono work by tracey

‘Employed barristers will now be allowed to carry out pro bono work as the Bar Council’s call for professional indemnity insurance (PII) extension to cover the employed Bar has been approved by Bar Mutual.’

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The Bar Council, 13th November 2017

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 14th, 2017 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Goldsworthy, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 2822 (Admin) (13 November 2017)

Sapkota, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 2857 (Admin) (13 November 2017)

Holborn Studios Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin) (10 November 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Mullen v White [2017] EWHC 2796 (Ch) (13 November 2017)

High Court (Family Division)

A Local Authority v M & Ors [2017] EWHC 2851 (Fam) (13 November 2017)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

NHS Trust v Y & Anor [2017] EWHC 2866 (QB) (13 November 2017)

Bates & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2017] EWHC 2844 (QB) (10 November 2017)

Source: www.bailii.org

Father tried to kill girl to repair his relationship, UK judge finds – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2017 in attempted murder, attempts, care orders, child abuse, murder, news by tracey

‘A man twice tried to suffocate his infant daughter thinking her death might help heal his relationship with his partner, a judge has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2017

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‘Disastrous’ offender tagging scheme hit by fresh delays – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2017 in criminal justice, delay, news, select committees by tracey

‘Fresh delays have hit the government’s scandal-hit programme for the electronic tagging of offenders, which mean the next-generation satellite tracking tags will not come into use until early 2019, MPs have been told.’

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The Guardian, 13th November 2017

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Pet owner who wouldn’t take dog to vet jailed for trying to treat its cancer with paracetamol – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 14th, 2017 in animal cruelty, animals, dogs, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘A pet owner who tried to treat one dog’s cancer with paracetamol and another’s severe skin condition with eczema cream because he refused to take them to the vet has been jailed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2017

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Arthur Collins guilty over Dalston nightclub acid attack – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2017 in closed circuit television, grievous bodily harm, hazardous substances, news by tracey

‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left 22 people injured.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2017

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Police officers should not treat journalists like criminals, Met Police commissioner says – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 14th, 2017 in corruption, media, news, police, professional conduct by tracey

‘Police officers should be more open and transparent with journalists and should not treat them like criminals, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2017

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Grenfell Tower fire: Britain’s housing laws ‘inadequate’ and ‘outdated’, finds Shelter report – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2017 in fire, health & safety, housing, landlord & tenant, news, regulations, reports by tracey

‘Britain’s “inadequate” and “outdated” housing laws are failing to prioritise tenant safety, a damning report commissioned by Shelter has found.’

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The Independent, 14th November 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk