Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Eurasia Sports Ltd v Aguad [2018] EWCA Civ 1742 (24 July 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Taj v R [2018] EWCA Crim 1743 (24 July 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
PJSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2018] EWHC 1910 (Ch) (24 July 2018)
De Muller & Anor v Harrison-Morgan [2018] EWHC 1904 (Ch) (24 July 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Higinbotham (formerly BWK) v Teekhungam & Anor [2018] EWHC 1880 (QB) (24 July 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Vinci Construction UK Ltd v Beumer Group UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 1874 (TCC) (24 July 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Speech by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division: Because it is the right thing to do.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th July 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Thousands of vulnerable people are being locked in “unacceptable” conditions in immigration detention centres, often for “deeply troubling” lengths of time, a government-commissioned review has found. More than two years after ministers were urged to drastically reduce the use of detention for vulnerable immigrants, a second review by the former prisons and probation ombudsman for England and Wales suggested many people were still being held for months on end in dire circumstances.’
The Independent, 25th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ancient treason laws should be renewed to allow enemies of the state to be jailed for life, a right-leaning thinktank has recommended. Britons who betray the country through acts of terror or by aiding hostile nations should be dealt with as traitors, according to a Policy Exchange report.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘When is a Kit Kat not a Kit Kat? If it’s a four-fingered wafer covered in chocolate, the Kit Kat people would tell you they own that design. Spare a thought, then, for identical treats like Norway’s Kvikk Lunsj – pronounced “quick lunch” – which has been around for 80 years. Nestlé has tried to trademark the chocolate bar’s three-dimensional shape for more than a decade, which rival Cadbury has fought hard against. The European Court of Justice is due to hand down judgement on Wednesday, which could end Kit Kat’s protected European status and a saga that has proved expensive for both sides.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Businesses, government and regulators are failing to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, say MPs. The Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee has published a five-point plan to deal with the problem.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A married US economist lost a High Court battle against his Thai bride over a Facebook picture she uploaded that he feared would out his secret relationship with her.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who suffered serious abuse at the hands of her stepfather has won a legal challenge against a policy which denies some victims the right to compensation. The Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that the so-called “same-roof” rule, which denies compensation to domestic abuse victims who lived in the same home as their attacker before 1979, was “incompatible” with human rights laws.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Female offenders should be sent to support centres rather than prison because they are normally far less dangerous than their male counterparts, a report has suggested.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A legal challenge against the use of automatic facial recognition technology by police has been launched by a civil liberties group.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is closing seven more courts in England to save money, despite warnings that the move will “undermine local access to justice”.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘London’s black-cab drivers are considering legal action against Uber with potential plans to sue the US ride-hailing service for more than £1bn over their loss of earnings.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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