BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Commercial Court)
STA v OFY [2021] EWHC 1574 (Comm) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Day: 10 June 2021
Court of Protection judge considers how supervisory bodies should evidence their scrutiny of requests for authorisation of deprivation of liberty – Local Government Lawyer
‘An error in someone’s name on a form did not invalidate a standard authorisation, the Court of Protection has decided.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal – BBC News
‘A driver who was sacked after he was seen drinking in a social club while off work through illness has won his case at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Documents privileged despite ‘element of deception’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has ruled that a litigant’s legal documents must remain privileged despite it being accepted they were part of an information-gathering deception.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2021
The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Customs (Declaration Modification) Regulations 2021
The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (Commencement) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court sanctions Part 26A restructuring plan – Mills & Reeve
‘The court considered whether it could make an order sanctioning a Part 26A restructuring plan (“Plan”) where the company was incorporated in England to rely on the English court’s jurisdiction to sanction a Plan.’
Mills & Reeve, 8th June 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Lord Chancellor unveils court staff pay deal and review of his role – Legal Futures
‘The Treasury has agreed a three-year pay deal for court staff after negotiations with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Lord Chancellor has announced.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Anxious workers can wear headphones after discrimination ruling – Daily Telegraph
‘People with anxiety should be allowed to listen to music as they work, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Siblings who fatally force-fed man as he slept on train jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘Two siblings who force-fed kebab meat to an “intoxicated” man as he slept on a train, causing his death, have been jailed for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
