Murderer who killed wife in petrol fire is jailed – BBC News
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 8 October 2021
Aster Healthcare fined £1m over woman’s scalding bath death – BBC News
‘A care home firm has been fined more than £1m for corporate manslaughter after the death of a dementia patient who was put in a scalding bath.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK put on global watchlist for curbing civic freedoms – Each Other
‘A new global watchlist highlighting nations where there is a serious and rapid decline in respect for civic space has named the UK as a country of concern.’
Each Other, 7th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Faith schools and safeguarding: R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) – Law & Religion UK
‘The Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd is a multi-academy trust responsible for operating three academies, one of which is Khalsa Secondary Academy in Stoke Poges. Ofsted had concluded in January 2020 that the Academy was “Inadequate” and “requiring special measures”: in particular, that the arrangements for safeguarding were “not effective” and that “Leaders, including those at trust and governance level, have not learned from serious safeguarding failures. They have not acted with the urgency required.” The Secretary of State then decided that the Academy should be transferred, or “re-brokered”, to the Sikh Academy Trust. In R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) v Secretary of State for Education [2021] EWHC 2660 (Admin), the Trust sought judicial review of that decision.’
Law & Religion UK, 7th October 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Going for broke: Court of Appeal decides on insolvent party enforcement of adjudication awards – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in John Doyle Contractors Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd. It is one of the first cases following the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd to test the courts’ willingness to allow insolvent parties to enforce adjudicators’ awards.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 7th October 2021
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Ho v Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 (06 October 2021)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1452 (07 October 2021)
H-W (Children: Proportionality) [2021] EWCA Civ 1451 (07 October 2021)
Griffiths v Tui (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 (07 October 2021)
Revenue And Customs v Fisher & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1438 (06 October 2021)
Banks v Revenue And Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 1439 (06 October 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ambrose & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 1443 (07 October 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brearley v Higgs & Sons (a firm) [2021] EWHC 2635 (Ch) (07 October 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Asprey Capital Ltd v Rediresi Ltd [2021] EWHC 2662 (Comm) (07 October 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Fixsler & Ors [2021] EWHC 2664 (Fam) (06 October 2021)
An NHS Trust v D (A Minor : Out of Hours Application) [2021] EWHC 2676 (Fam) (05 October 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal rules on the legality of Christian requirement by fostering agency – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In this claim for judicial review, the issue was whether it was lawful for the claimant independent fostering agency (Cornerstone) only to accept heterosexual evangelical Christians as potential carers under the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) and the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th October 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Tens of thousands more criminals to be tagged to cut crime and protect victims – Ministry of Justice
‘Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
Euston tunnel HS2 protesters walk free from court – The Guardian
‘Six environmental protesters who occupied a tunnel close to Euston station in protest against the HS2 high-speed link earlier this year walked free from court after charges in connection with the occupation were dismissed by a judge.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Capability and conduct dismissals – Local Government Lawyer
‘Can the Employment Tribunal “go behind” a final written warning? Madeleine Shields reports on a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Interim and final injunctions: the differences – Local Government Lawyer
‘Roderick Morton considers two injunction cases which neatly illustrate the differences between interim and final injunctions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice on the 125th anniversary of the Commercial Court – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice on the 125th anniversary of the Commercial Court.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 7th October 2021
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Court lets late solicitors off hook – but don’t expect more ‘indulgence’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘ The High Court has shown a rare act of mercy to lawyers who filed documents late without checking to see if their opponents would accept email service. In Citysprint UK Ltd v Barts Health NHS Trust Mr Justice Fraser stressed that the particular circumstances were unusual and that his ruling should not be interpreted as the court being “indulgent” to failures of compliance.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Claimant loses in Court of Appeal despite defendant offering no evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has found – albeit by a majority verdict – in favour of a defendant who offered no evidence to support their case and did not cross-examine the claimant’s instructed expert. The ruling on uncontroverted evidence in Griffiths v Tui will be a blow for personal injury firms with hundreds of holiday sickness claims waiting on the result.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Major NHS trust downgraded by care watchdog amid safety fears – The Independent
‘One of the largest hospital trusts in England has been downgraded by the care watchdog amid safety fears and criticism that bosses did not act on staff concerns.’
The Independent, 8th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for posing as a police officer and trying to ‘arrest’ woman – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed after impersonating a police officer and attempting to “arrest” a woman.’
The Independent, 8th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Research Briefing: Powers of attorney and other decision-making powers – House of Commons Library
‘This Commons Library briefing paper deals with powers of attorney and other ways of authorising someone to make a decision for another person in England and Wales.’
House of Commons Library, 6th October 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Insight: Sarah Everard’s murder: Home Secretary commissions public inquiry – House of Commons Library
‘Priti Patel has launched a non-statutory inquiry following the sentencing of Sarah Everard’s killer. The chair and terms of reference have yet to be announced.’
House of Commons Library, 6th October 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
