Day: 12 June 2023

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 12th, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2023/601 – The Common Procurement Vocabulary (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/623 – The Windsor Framework (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/622 – The Plastic Packaging Tax (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/620 – The Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) (Prescribed Form) (England) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/606 – The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 12th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Tinkler v Esken Ltd (Formerly Stobart Group Ltd) [2023] EWCA Civ 655 (09 June 2023)

Pitalia & Anor v NHS England [2023] EWCA Civ 657 (09 June 2023)

N & A (1996 Hague Convention: Article 13) [2023] EWCA Civ 623 (09 June 2023)

Timson, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2023] EWCA Civ 656 (09 June 2023)

Phipps v Priory Education Services Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 652 (09 June 2023)

Advanced Bionics Ag & Anor v Med-El Elektromedizinische Gerate GmbH [2023] EWCA Civ 637 (09 June 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Faherty, R (On the Application Of) v Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council [2023] EWHC 1395 (Admin) (09 June 2023)

Durham County Council & Anor v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2023] EWHC 1394 (Admin) (09 June 2023)

UO v London Borough of Redbridge [2023] EWHC 1355 (Admin) (08 June 2023)

Chapter 4 Corp Dba Supreme, R (On the Application Of) v Crown Court at Southwark [2023] EWHC 1362 (Admin) (08 June 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

King v Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [2023] EWHC 1408 (Ch) (09 June 2023)

Thandi v Saggu [2023] EWHC 1379 (Ch) (08 June 2023)

Henrikson & Ors v Constant & Ors [2023] EWHC 1373 (Ch) (07 June 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Motorola Solutions, Inc & Anor v Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1393 (Comm) (09 June 2023)

PA (GI) Ltd v Cigna Insurance Services (Europe) Ltd [2023] EWHC 1360 (Comm) (09 June 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

Article 39 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1398 (Fam) (09 June 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Amersi v Leslie & Anor [2023] EWHC 1368 (KB) (07 June 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Law firm takes civil action against “abusive” opposing party – Legal Futures

Posted June 12th, 2023 in children, contact orders, families, law firms, news, solicitors, threatening behaviour by tracey

‘A law firm has had to take civil action against the father on the opposite side of a child contact dispute because of the abuse he has directed at it and the solicitor running the case.’

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Legal Futures, 12th June 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Supreme Court will not hear appeal on largest-ever group action – Legal Futures

Posted June 12th, 2023 in appeals, case management, class actions, environmental protection, news, pollution, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The Supreme Court has refused mining giant BHP permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision allowing the largest group action ever to go ahead.’

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Legal Futures, 12th June 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Former boss of a City of London foreign exchange company jailed for an around £70m fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 12th, 2023 in company directors, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, money laundering, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The former director of a finance company, based in the City of London, has been imprisoned today (9 June 2023) of being responsible for an around £70m investment fraud, which stole money from members of the public.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th June 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Company owner jailed and firm fined £700,000 after death of employee – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 12th, 2023 in accidents, corporate manslaughter, Crown Prosecution Service, employment, fines, health & safety, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A garden supplies company owner has been jailed and the firm has been fined £700,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a robotic packing arm.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th June 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Breakdown of medical agency costs ‘irrelevant’, court finds – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 12th, 2023 in compensation, costs, expert witnesses, insurance, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘An experienced district judge has ruled it is “irrelevant” how medical reporting costs are broken down, as the debate over non-party disclosure takes another turn.

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th June 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Dolgellau ambulance crash: Driver jailed for eight months – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2023 in accidents, careless driving, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An ambulance driver has been jailed for killing a patient in a crash after not securing her stretcher harness and driving on the wrong side of the road.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Parking fine invalid over refusal to issue Welsh-language version – The Independent

Posted June 12th, 2023 in fines, news, notification, parking, Wales by tracey

‘A parking firm has lost a court case against a woman it tried to fine after only sending her a letter in English.’

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The Independent, 12th June 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UK immigration: Little evidence Albanians at risk and need asylum – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2023 in asylum, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, statistics, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘There is “little evidence” Albanians are at risk in their country and need asylum in the UK, a committee of MPs says. Albanian nationals should not routinely be granted asylum, the Home Affairs select committee said.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office faces legal action over children missing from UK asylum hotels – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2023 in asylum, children, government departments, hotels, immigration, kidnapping, missing persons, news, refugees by tracey

‘Placing unaccompanied children in hotels run by the Home Office is “unlawful”, according to a legal action launched after hundreds of youngsters living in them have gone missing.’

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The Guardian, 11th June 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ofsted school inspections to change after Ruth Perry’s family campaign – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2023 in education, mental health, news, ombudsmen, teachers by tracey

‘School inspections in England are to change after the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry led to calls for reform. Ofsted will revisit schools graded inadequate over child welfare within three months, and there will be an overhaul of its complaints system.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk