Falklands veteran ‘forced out over sexuality’ plans to sue MoD – BBC News
‘A Falklands veteran forced out of the Royal Navy over his sexuality plans to sue for the return of military honours.’
BBC News, 8th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: May 2019
Grenfell families call for major changes to inquiry set-up – The Guardian
‘Families have called on the public inquiry into the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people to make major changes to its procedures, amid mounting concerns that their voices are not being heard.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inquiry announces new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings – Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced a new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings. The investigation will be thematic and will review the current child protection policies, practices and procedures in religious institutions in England and Wales.’
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.iicsa.org.uk
Deposits – Better to give than to receive – Nearly Legal
‘Sebastiampillai v Parr. Central London County Court, 11 April 2019. Does a change of landlord require provision of fresh prescribed information? How does this operate in view of section 215B Housing Act 2004 (as inserted by the Deregulation Act 2015) and the express over-riding of the requirement to re-serve prescribed information on each replacement tenancy? This was the issue in this county court appeal from a first instance possession order.’
Nearly Legal, 6th May 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Extension of Time – Local Government Law
‘Whether Kerr J was wrong when he exercised his discretion to extend time for a challenge to be brought by a claim for judicial review against a planning permission granted more than five and a half years before the claim was issued was the question at the heart of the appeal in R (Thornton Hall Hotel Ltd) v Wirral MBC (2019) EWCA Civ 737. The appeal raised two main issues: first, in view of the delay of more than five and a half years, whether the Judge erred in extending time for the claim to be brought, under CPR r.3.1(2)(a); and second, having regard to the substance of the claim, whether he was wrong not to exercise his discretion to refuse relief under Section 31(6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981. The appeal was dismissed on both issues.’
Local Government Law, 2nd May
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
This week’s round up – Williamson fired over Huawei and the courts return after Easter – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Despite the return of the courts on Monday, it was another relatively light week in terms of decisions in the fields of public law and human rights. However, the High Court decided a number of interesting clinical negligence cases, whilst the Court of Appeal gave judgement in the case of TM (Kenya), R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 784.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th May 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Calonne Construction Ltd v Dawnus Southern Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 754 (03 May 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
K v A [2019] EWHC 1118 (Comm) (03 May 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
Allergan, Inc & Anor v Aspire Pharma Ltd [2019] EWHC 1085 (Pat) (03 May 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
New prison anti-corruption taskforce unveiled – Ministry of Justice
‘A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 4th May 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Exclusive: Pressured young solicitors “need courage to walk away” – Legal Futures
‘Young solicitors who find themselves in toxic work environments cannot “leave their professional ethical compass at home” and ultimately have to walk away, the president of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has said.’
Legal Futures, 7th May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court throws out convicted client’s negligence claim against solicitors – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A convicted client has failed in a bid to make his former solicitors stump up the bill for his £450,000 fine imposed in the Crown court. In Day v Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP Her Honour Judge Deborah Taylor, sitting in the High Court, struck out the negligence claim by landowner Philip Day.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th May 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales ‘too low’ says watchdog – The Independent
‘The low age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is putting children at risk during crucial years of their development, the human rights watchdog has warned. In an unprecedented move, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called on lawmakers to raise the age at which a child can be deemed responsible for committing a crime – currently at 10.’
The Independent, 6th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mediator brought in to resolve Birmingham LGBT teaching dispute – The Guardian
‘A former leading prosecutor has been drafted in to mediate in a controversial dispute over the teaching of LGBT education in Birmingham schools. Nazir Afzal, the Crown Prosecution Service’s former lead on child sexual abuse, confirmed he had been asked by parents and Birmingham city council to help reach a resolution in the longstanding dispute.’
The Guardian, 6th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police ‘overwhelmed’ by child sex abuse image cases call for new approach as thousands of paedophiles seek help – The Independent
‘Police leaders have called for a new approach to the rising number of people who view child sex abuse images online, as thousands of paedophiles seek help to stop their behaviour.’
The Independent, 6th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fraudsters ‘stole £7m’ from holidaymakers in 2018 – BBC News
‘More than 5,000 people were the victims of holiday booking fraud last year, with their total losses amounting to £7m, research suggests.’
BBC News. 7th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grenfell Tower inquiry ‘failing to deliver’ as survivors and bereaved families ‘lose faith’, lawyers warn – The Independent
‘The Grenfell Tower inquiry is “failing to deliver” on promises it made to traumatised survivors and the families of victims, who have “lost faith” in the process, lawyers have warned.’
The Independent, 6th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Facial recognition wrongly identifies public as potential criminals 96% of time, figures reveal – The Independent
‘Facial recognition technology has misidentified members of the public as potential criminals in 96 per cent of scans so far in London, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 7th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police driver who knocked suspect off moped may face misconduct case – The Guardian
‘A police driver who deliberately knocked a fleeing teenage suspect off a stolen moped may face a misconduct hearing, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: cryptoassets as property – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court, gave a speech to the Joint Northern Chancery Bar Association and University of Liverpool Lecture, entitled: “Cryptoassets as property: how can English law boost the confidence of would-be parties to smart legal contracts?” ‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd May 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
