Month: November 2020
Former UN chief hits out at “activist lawyer” label – Legal Futures
‘The former secretary-general of the United Nations has condemned Home Secretary Priti Patel’s recent attack on lawyers – although he did not criticise her by name.’
Legal Futures, 3rd November 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lone child migrants cannot be put in adult hotels, high court rules – The Guardian
‘The high court has ruled that unaccompanied child migrants cannot be placed in adult hotel accommodation after three young asylum seekers won the right to be placed in the care of social services in the first case of its kind.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father jailed over son’s death in M62 ‘race’ – BBC News
‘A man who caused the death of his son after racing with another driver at more than 100mph has been jailed for four-and-a-half-years.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Neo-Nazi teenager spared jail for encouraging terror attacks – The Independent
‘A neo-Nazi teenager who encouraged terror attacks and downloaded indecent images of young children has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Stoffel & Co v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42 (30 October 2020)
Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust [2020] UKSC 43 (30 October 2020)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Apache North Sea Ltd v Euroil Exploration Ltd & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1397 (30 October 2020)
Prempeh v Lakhany [2020] EWCA Civ 1422 (30 October 2020)
Deepchand & Anor v Sooben [2020] EWCA Civ 1409 (29 October 2020)
Telefonica UK Ltd v The Office of Communications [2020] EWCA Civ 1374 (29 October 2020)
Total E&P North Sea UK Ltd & Anor v Revenue And Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 1419 (29 October 2020)
Smith v Castle Point Borough Council & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1420 (29 October 2020)
Musico v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 1389 (28 October 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Lowther & Ors, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1387 (29 October 2020)
A, R. v (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Crim 1408 (29 October 2020)
Hodgin, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1388 (29 October 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
D, R (on the application of) v Hampshire County Council [2020] EWHC 2916 (Admin) (30 October 2020)
Gbajobi v High Court Republic of Ireland (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 2892 (Admin) (28 October 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
King & Ors v Kings Solutions Group Ltd [2020] EWHC 2861 (Ch) (29 October 2020)
Hunt (As the Liquidator of Wow Internet Ltd) & Anor v Majid [2020] EWHC 2890 (Ch) (29 October 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Fulham Football Club Ltd v Kline [2020] EWHC 2907 (Comm) (30 October 2020)
Aegean Baltic Bank S.A. v Renzlor Shipping Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 2851 (Comm) (30 October 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
A (A Child), Re (Relocation) [2020] EWHC 2878 (Fam) (30 October 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Depp II v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2911 (QB) (02 November 2020)
Plan v El-Amir & Anor [2020] EWHC 2902 (QB) (02 November 2020)
Haji-Ioannou v Telegraph Media Group Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2922 (QB) (02 November 2020)
Coleman v Mundell [2020] EWHC 2852 (QB) (30 October 2020)
Leach v North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 2914 (QB) (30 October 2020)
Hamilton v NG Bailey Ltd [2020] EWHC 2910 (QB) (30 October 2020)
Rayner v Seabourne-Hawkins [2020] EWHC 2895 (QB) (30 October 2020)
Gubarev & Anor v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2912 (QB) (30 October 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Disputed burial and the Senior Courts Act 1981: Ganoun – Law & Religion UK
‘The issue in Ganoun v Joshi & Anor [2020] EWHC 2743 (Ch) was the disposal of the remains of a man who died in September 2020 as a result of a road traffic accident leaving a widow, Ms Joshi [1 & 3].’
Law & Religion UK, 30th October 2020
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Court of Appeal rules on ‘just and reasonable’ UK tax apportionment – OUT-LAW.com
‘Any company with “lumpy” profits which would be disadvantaged by a time-based apportionment of oil-related profits for UK tax purposes is entitled to elect for a different profit apportionment method, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Out-Law.com, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Reconsideration or review? – Local Government Lawyer
‘Owain Rhys James looks at an inspector’s jurisdiction under section 195 of the Town and Country Planning Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Forces claims bill condemned as attack on independent legal profession – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Law Society has endorsed parliamentary criticism of proposed legislation aimed at curbing what the government calls vexatious claims against service personnel.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th October 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Children: Public Law Update (October) – Family Law Week
“John Tughan QC of 4PB considers the latest judgments that Public law child lawyers need to know about.”
Family Law Week, 28th October 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Campaigners hail dramatic government climbdown in battle to protect post-Brexit food standards – The Independent
‘A dramatic government climbdown will protect post-Brexit food quality, delighted campaigners say – after fears that chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef would be allowed in. In another U-turn, Liz Truss has bowed to pressure to give teeth to a new watchdog to prevent trade deals, particularly with the US, watering down food and animal welfare standards.’
The Independent, 1st November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Windrush: At least nine victims died before getting compensation – BBC News
‘At least nine people have died before receiving money applied for through the Windrush compensation scheme, according to Home Office figures.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Johnny Depp loses libel case against Sun over claims he beat ex-wife Amber Heard – The Guardian
‘The Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has lost his high-stakes libel action in the London courts against the Sun after the newspaper described him as a “wife beater”.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
