Day: 24 June 2019

Defamation and church discipline: Otuo – Law and Religion UK

Posted June 24th, 2019 in Christianity, defamation, disciplinary procedures, fraud, interpretation, loans, news, ultra vires, vicarious liability by tracey

‘In Otuo v Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain [2019] EWHC 1349 (QB), Mr Otuo had been “disfellowshipped” by the Jehovah’s Witnesses and an announcement to that effect had been made at a meeting of the Wimbledon Congregation [1 & 2]. Further, during a meeting at which he sought to be reinstated, he had recorded surreptitiously one of those present making what he alleged to be a defamatory statement.’

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Law and Religion UK, 20th June 2019

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Discovery assessments: the Court of Appeal in Tooth – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 24th, 2019 in appeals, documents, HM Revenue & Customs, news, tax evasion, taxation, time limits by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal decided in the Tooth case that finding a different reason for under assessment or a different mechanism for assessing an insufficiency of tax HMRC already knew about was not enough to enable HMRC to issue a discovery assessment.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2019

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High Court brings clarity over ‘contracting out’ of leases in statutory declarations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 24th, 2019 in contracting out, interpretation, landlord & tenant, leases, news, notification, service, solicitors by tracey

‘The English and Welsh High Court has clarified the wording to use in statutory declaration when “contracting out” of business lease legislation.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2019

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 24th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Ahmed, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1070 (21 June 2019)

Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey [2019] EWCA Civ 1061 (21 June 2019)

Campaign Against Arms Trade, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for International Trade [2019] EWCA Civ 1020 (20 June 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Beard v General Osteopathic Council [2019] EWHC 1561 (Admin) (24 June 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ball & Anor v De Marzo [2019] EWHC 1587 (Ch) (21 June 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Longulf Trading (UK) Ltd v Niyazi Onen Gida SAN AS & Anor [2019] EWHC 1573 (Comm) (21 June 2019)

O’Brien & Anor v TTT Moneycorp Ltd [2019] EWHC 1491 (Comm) (21 June 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Al-Najar & Ors v The Cumberland Hotel (London) Ltd [2019] EWHC 1593 (QB) (21 June 2019)

Barlow v Wigan Council [2019] EWHC 1546 (QB) (19 June 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Security for costs sanction for party that ignored CMC deadline – Litigation Futures

Posted June 24th, 2019 in case management, civil procedure rules, compensation, costs, damages, delay, news, sanctions, striking out, time limits by tracey

‘The High Court has ordered a party that missed the deadline to fix the date of a case management conference (CMC) by more than four years to pay security for costs as a sanction.’

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Litigation Futures, 21st June 2019

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England and Wales jail ‘shameful’ numbers of people, says report – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2019 in contracting out, news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by tracey

‘More people are being sent to prison in England and Wales every year than anywhere else in western Europe, figures described as “shameful” suggest.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2019

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Dozens of army instructors have been ‘accused of abusing recruits since 2015’, new figures reveal – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2019 in armed forces, bullying, courts martial, disciplinary procedures, education, inquests, news, professional conduct, standards, statistics, suicide by tracey

‘More than 100 Army instructors have been court-martialled or disciplined in the last four years for offences including abusing recruits, it has been reported.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2019

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GP who “involves his Christian faith” with patient consultations investigated by medical watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2019 in Christianity, complaints, disciplinary procedures, doctors, mental health, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct by tracey

‘A GP who allegedly involves his Christian faith in consultations with his patients is under investigation by the medical watchdog.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2019

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Charity watchdog investigating claims of sex cover up by charity run by new Oxfam boss – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2019 in abuse of position of trust, charities, Charity Commission, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, standards, whistleblowers by tracey

‘The charity watchdog is investigating claims that an organisation formerly led by the man enlisted to put the “house in order” following the Oxfam abuse scandal had allegedly covered up another sex scandal.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2019

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MPs and lawyers call for investigation into privatised visa system which allows firms to make millions – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2019 in auditors, contracting out, immigration, Law Society, news, parliament, visas by tracey

‘Cross party politicians back demands for urgent review into Home Office partnership with French firm Sopra Steria following warnings legal migrants risk being ‘thrown into the hostile environment’

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The Independent, 23rd June 2019

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Man who refused to register son’s birth loses high court case – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2019 in birth, birth certificates, care orders, children, citizenship, families, family courts, news, parental responsibility, social services by tracey

‘A man who refused to register his son’s birth because he says he does not want him to be controlled by the state has lost a high court case.’

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The Guardian, 23rd June 2019

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MPs demand prosecutors reverse ‘covert change’ causing plummeting rape charges – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2019 in attorney general, Crown Prosecution Service, news, parliament, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘MPs are calling on authorities to reverse a “covert change in policy” on rape cases amid plummeting prosecutions. Only 1.7 per cent of rapes reported to police in England and Wales now result in a charge, and victims have accused authorities of “decriminalising” sex attacks.’

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The Independent, 23rd June 2019

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