Day: 4 May 2023

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 4th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Ashaoui v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 455 (27 April 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Wilmot-Smith v Burstall & Anor [2023] EWHC 962 (Ch) (03 May 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

Z (Disclosure To Social Work England : Costs) [2023] EWHC 982 (Fam) (28 April 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Interpolska SA v Mann [2023] EWHC 1040 (KB) (03 May 2023)

Transport for London v Persons Unknown & Ors [2023] EWHC 1038 (KB) (03 May 2023)

IEH v Powell [2023] EWHC 1037 (KB) (28 April 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

New Acts – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 4th, 2023 in indemnities, legislation, pensions by tracey

2023 c. 14 – Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Council defeats High Court challenge to enforcement notice – Local Government lawyer

Posted May 4th, 2023 in enforcement notices, equality, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘Luton Borough Council has defeated a developer’s challenge to a planning enforcement notice in the High Court.’

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Local Government lawyer, 4th May 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ombudsman calls on major social landlord to pay more than £5k compensation after family left in “dangerous and unacceptable conditions” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 4th, 2023 in compensation, complaints, health & safety, housing, news by tracey

‘The Housing Ombudsman found severe maladministration for housing association A2Dominion after its poor complaint handling left a mother and her family living in “dangerous and unacceptable conditions”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Drug dealer not “pressurised to plead guilty” by lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted May 4th, 2023 in drug offences, legal advice, negligence, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a claim from a convicted drug dealer that he was “pressurised” to plead guilty by “negligent advice” from his lawyers.’

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Legal Futures, 4th May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New blueprint to protect public from scammers – Home Office

Posted May 4th, 2023 in computer crime, consumer protection, fraud, government departments, news, telecommunications by tracey

‘Government launches new strategy to cut fraud, pursue fraudsters and empower the public.’

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Home Office, 3rd May 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

UK signs up to Singapore Convention – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 4th, 2023 in contracts, dispute resolution, news, treaties by tracey

‘Businesses will be able to enforce international mediated agreements without recourse to lengthy and costly breach of contract proceedings, a justice minister said today as he signed the UN Singapore Convention on Mediation in New York.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th May 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Russian racing driver in High Court bid to get sanctions lifted – The Independent

Posted May 4th, 2023 in news, Russia, sanctions, sport, Ukraine by tracey

‘Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has begun a High Court fight with British government ministers after being made subject to sanctions in the wake of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

McDonald’s fined £500,000 after customer finds mouse droppings in cheeseburger – The Independent

Posted May 4th, 2023 in environmental health, fines, food hygiene, news by tracey

‘A McDonald’s branch was fined £500,000 after a customer’s complaint about finding mouse droppings in their cheeseburger uncovered an infestation that posed an “imminent risk” to public health.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man poisoned disabled boy’s drink with amphetamines – BBC News

Posted May 4th, 2023 in child cruelty, community service, disabled persons, drug offences, guilty pleas, news, poisoning, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who poisoned a disabled nine-year-old boy with amphetamines has been sentenced to 32 months in prison.’

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BBC News, 3rd May 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Logan Mwangi and Lola James among neglect and abuse deaths – BBC News

Posted May 4th, 2023 in child abuse, child neglect, murder, news, Wales by tracey

‘There are 32 reviews in progress about children in Wales who have died or been severely hurt due to abuse or neglect.’

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BBC News, 4th May 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CMA launches initial review of artificial intelligence models – Competition and Markets Authority

Posted May 4th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, competition, consumer protection, news by tracey

‘The CMA is opening an initial review of competition and consumer protection considerations in the development and use of AI foundation models.’

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Competition and Markets Authority, 4th May 2023

Source: www.gov.uk