BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gosvenor London Ltd v Aygun Aluminium UK Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2695 (03 December 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Day: 4 December 2018
Defamation and privacy case cost reforms earmarked for 2019 – OUT-LAW.com
‘Publishers that lose defamation and privacy cases brought against them in England and Wales will not be forced to pay the “success fee” charged by lawyers of the successful party via so-called ‘conditional fee arrangements’ (CFAs) under cost reforms due to be implemented in April next year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Fundamental dishonesty – you have been warned (hopefully) – Zenith PI
‘I recently represented a claimant at trial in relation to a personal injury claim arising out of a road traffic accident. The defendant indicated an intention to pursue a finding of fundamental dishonesty. There were certain aspects of the evidence that might have led to such a finding, but such an outcome was far from certain.’
Zenith PI, 30th November 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Digital Court Reform Conference: David Gauke speech – Ministry of Justice
‘The Secretary of State for Justice spoke at the first international forum on online court services.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Law Commission launches reforms to planning law in Wales – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has published a wide-ranging report proposing over 190 technical reforms to planning law as it applies in Wales. This will hopefully lead to the appearance of a new Planning Act, as the centrepiece of a new Planning Code for Wales.’
Law Commission, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
New report on Alternative Dispute Resolution – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘A working group of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published a report making recommendations for Alternative Dispute Resolution – ways of resolving certain disputes that don’t involve going to court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
Article 50: Law officer says UK can cancel Brexit – BBC News
‘The UK should be able to unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU, according to a top European law officer. The non-binding opinion was delivered by the European Court of Justice’s advocate general.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boxing guru loses £922k costs fight with former lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Boxing promoter Frank Warren has failed to persuade the High Court to order a detailed assessment of around £922,000 in costs rendered by his former solicitors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Poppi Worthington: Abuse accused father says coroner ‘overstepped mark’ – BBC News
‘A coroner who concluded a father had sexually assaulted his daughter shortly before her death “overstepped the mark”, the man’s lawyer has claimed.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom investigates TV station over interview praising attack in Iran – The Guardian
‘A London-based satellite news station is being formally investigated by Ofcom after broadcasting an interview with an extremist group that claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in Iran.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Westminster paedophile accuser ‘Nick’ identified as judge lifts legal restriction – The Independent
‘The man known as “Nick” whose allegations sparked the Westminster sex abuse probe can be identified after a judge lifted a legal restriction.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boris Becker ends diplomatic immunity defence from bankruptcy – The Guardian
‘The former world No 1 tennis player Boris Becker has dropped his claim to have diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy. The three-time Wimbledon champion had argued his appointment by the Central African Republic as a sporting, cultural and humanitarian attache to the European Union meant he could not be subjected to legal proceedings.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Triple child killer David McGreavy cleared for release by Parole Board – Daily Telegraph
‘The man who murdered three small children and impaled them on railings has been cleared for release by the Parole Board.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prosecutions of parents for child cruelty and neglect double in five years – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of parents prosecuted for child cruelty or neglect has doubled to almost 17,000 in the past five years amid concerns over rising drug and alcohol misuse and mental ill health, police figures reveal today.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police launch urgent review of child cadet programmes ‘being abused by officers for sexual purposes’ – The Independent
‘Police forces are launching an urgent review of volunteer cadet programmes amid fears they are being used by paedophiles to gain access to children. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating several police officers who worked with cadet groups – which are for young people aged between 13 and 18 – in London and Manchester, and called for safeguarding checks across England and Wales.’
The Independent, 4th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Refugee families allowed to settle in UK after 20 years stranded at British military base in Cyprus – The Independent
‘Six refugee families who have been stranded at a British military base in Cyprus for more than 20 years are to be allowed to settle in the UK following a legal battle.
The government has granted the group indefinite leave to enter the UK for permanent residence, in a U-turn that comes shortly before a Supreme Court hearing on the case.’
The Independent, 4th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police driver faces criminal investigation after ramming moped – The Guardian
‘A Metropolitan police driver is under criminal investigation after using a special tactic to deliberately knock a fleeing suspect off a moped, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
HMRC treating taxpayers unfairly, House of Lords report says – The Independent
‘Taxpayers are being treated unfairly by HMRC, according to a new House of Lords report, which also warns that the government’s tax collection arm has become too powerful.’
The Independent, 4th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Online pleas and AI for judges: minister reveals UK law reform plans – The Guardian
‘Court cases conducted by email, more pleas made online and judges helped by artificial intelligence are likely to feature in the next stage of digital law reform, the justice minister Lucy Frazer has revealed.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
