Day: 11 January 2022

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 11th, 2022 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Chancery Division)

Read v Eastern Counties Leather Group Ltd [2022] EWHC 31 (Ch) (11 January 2022)

Chandler v Lombardi [2022] EWHC 22 (Ch) (10 January 2022)

Various North Point Pall Mall Purchasers v 174 Law Solicitors Ltd [2022] EWHC 4 (Ch) (10 January 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Barclays Bank Plc V Shetty [2022] EWHC 19 (Comm) (10 January 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

TVZ & Ors v Manchester City Football Club (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 7 (QB) (10 January 2022)

Martini & Anor v Royal And Sun Alliance Insurance Plc & Ors [2022] EWHC 33 (QB) (10 January 2022)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

The Sky’s the Limit Transformations Ltd v Mirza [2022] EWHC 29 (TCC) (10 January 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Reviewing Our Rights As 2022 Gets Started: Sex And Gender Identity – Each Other2487537737

Posted January 11th, 2022 in domestic violence, equality, gender, human rights, mental health, news, sex discrimination by tracey

‘Throughout 2021, Each Other reported on human rights issues across the UK, including those affecting people on account of their characteristics protected under the Equality Act. To usher in the new year, we are highlighting the issues that are particularly affecting five such groups in UK society, looking forward to the opportunities 2022 might afford and the challenges the year ahead might pose. In this mini-series, we focus on these five of the nine protected characteristics in the Equality Act: race, sex, sexual orientation, disability and religion.’

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Each Other, 10th January 2022

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Lewis Graham: Going beyond, and going against, the Strasbourg Court – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted January 11th, 2022 in gender, human rights, interpretation, news, passports, Supreme Court, treaties by tracey

‘Section 2 of the Human Rights Act (HRA) requires that domestic courts “take into account” relevant Strasbourg case law when dealing with substantive claims under that Act. The classic authority on the application of this provision remains – for now – that of Lord Bingham: courts should “keep pace with the Strasbourg jurisprudence as it evolves over time: no more but certainly no less”.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 11th January 2022

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“Charlie’s law” proposed to allow parents to seek treatment for children abroad – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 11th, 2022 in bills, children, consent, medical treatment, news, parental rights by tracey

‘A Private Members’ Bill before parliament which would allow parents of seriously ill children to seek treatment abroad is due to be debated this week. The Access to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill 2019– 21 contains proposals to reform the law in response to recent high profile cases concerning the medical treatment of children (with specific reference to the case of Charlie Gard). The Bill, which has been tabled by palliative care professor Baroness Finlay, would stop judges making orders which prevent parents from taking their child abroad for treatment at any respected medical institution if there is no major risk of harm to them.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th January 2022

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Supreme Court to hear case on planning conditions and dedication of highways – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 11th, 2022 in appeals, local government, news, planning, road safety, roads, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The Supreme Court has given Swindon Borough Council permission to appeal in a case about whether a planning condition can require the dedication of a highway.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of Protection authorises vaccination of autistic boy despite parental objections – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 11th, 2022 in autism, children, consent, coronavirus, Court of Protection, disabled persons, learning difficulties, news, vaccination by tracey

‘The benefits of vaccination against Covid-19 for a child with autism, severe learning disability and asthma “significantly outweigh” the possible risks, the Court of Protection has found, despite objections from the boy’s parents.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law firm that held deposits defeats claim over failed property development – Legal Futures

Posted January 11th, 2022 in contracts, deposits, law firms, news, sale of land by tracey

‘Investors who lost money in a failed property development in Liverpool should sue their former solicitors rather than the law firm which held and paid out their deposits, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 11th January 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Criminal bar explores appetite for action over legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 11th, 2022 in barristers, consultations, criminal justice, legal aid, news by tracey

‘The Criminal Bar Association is asking practitioners if they would be prepared to escalate action if the government fails to commit by Valentine’s Day to increasing legal aid funding.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 10th January 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bennell victims to appeal after losing High Court case against Manchester City – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2022 in appeals, child abuse, news, sexual offences, sport, victims by tracey

‘Eight men who were abused by paedophile Barry Bennell more than 30 years ago have said they will appeal after losing a High Court case against Manchester City.’

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The Independent, 10th January 2022

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Parliament watchdog will not open new investigation over Johnson’s flat refurb – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2022 in inquiries, news, parliament, political parties, standards by tracey

‘Boris Johnson will not face a new investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner, Kathryn Stone, over the refurbishment of the Downing Street flat, No 10 has confirmed.’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2022

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France to push for EU-wide UK migration treaty over Channel crossings – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2022 in asylum, EC law, France, immigration, news, treaties by tracey

‘France will press the EU to negotiate an asylum and migration treaty with the UK in an attempt to deter people from making the dangerous Channel crossing.’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2022

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Jeremy Clarkson Diddly Squat Farm restaurant refused permission – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2022 in agriculture, areas of outstanding natural beauty, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘A planned new restaurant for TV personality Jeremy Clarkson’s Oxfordshire farm has been refused permission.’

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BBC News, 10th January 2022

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Police forensic expert jailed after 3,000 crime scene and post-mortem images found on personal computer – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2022 in guilty pleas, misfeasance in public office, murder, news, photography, police, sentencing, victims by tracey

‘A police forensics expert who illegally stored images of murder victims and crime scenes on his own computer has been jailed for three years.’

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The Independent, 10th January 2022

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Sarah Everard inquiry to examine if ‘red flags’ over murderer Wayne Couzens were missed – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2022 in inquiries, kidnapping, murder, news, police, rape by tracey

‘The public inquiry into how a serving police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard will look at whether any “red flags” were missed.’

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The Independent, 10th January 2022

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‘Sexual predator’ Tom Rodwell jailed for raping five women – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2022 in news, rape, sentencing by tracey

‘A “sexual predator” who raped five women he met on dating app Tinder has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.’

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BBC News, 10th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leaseholders will not have to pay to fix any fire risks, government pledges – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2022 in defective premises, fire, health & safety, leases, news, repairs, taxation by tracey

‘New legislation will protect leaseholders from the costs of all post-Grenfell building safety defects, not just combustible cladding, the government has said.’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2022

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HMP Styal: Prisoner who had stillborn baby ‘will never forgive jail’ – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2022 in birth, news, ombudsmen, pregnancy, prisons by tracey

‘A prisoner who gave birth to a stillborn baby in the toilet of a cell has said she “will never forgive the prison” for the “horror death”. Louise Powell, 31, who did not know she was pregnant, said she begged for an ambulance before her baby died at HMP Styal in Cheshire in 2020. She told BBC Newsnight she was left alone when she was “crying for help”.
The Prisons and Probations Ombudsman found there were “missed opportunities” to identify her urgent clinical needs.’

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BBC News, 11th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk