Month: September 2023

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 21st, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) & Ors [2023] UKSC 32 (20 September 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Pawlak v Regional Court of Szczecin (Poland) [2023] EWHC 2311 (Admin) (19 September 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Queensgate Place Ltd v Solid Star Ltd & Ors (Re Solid Star Ltd, Companies Act 2006 and Insolvency Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 2277 (Ch) (20 September 2023)

Secretary of State For Business and Trade v Barnsby (Re Pure Zanzibar Ltd) (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2284 (Ch) (20 September 2023)

Abbas v Hussain & Ors [2023] EWHC 2322 (Ch) (19 September 2023)

Dorman v Reece & Ors [2023] EWHC 2212 (Ch) (19 September 2023)

Court (Commercial Court) Decisions

Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors [2023] EWHC 2302 (Comm) (20 September 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

Ditchfield v Ditchfield [2023] EWHC 2303 (Fam) (20 September 2023)

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Online slots challenges grow as Government consults on new gambling legislation – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2023 in gambling, internet, news, statistics by sally

‘The percentage of online gamblers seeking support for problems related to slot machines has almost doubled in the past five years, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 21st September 2023

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Alice Litman inquest: Transgender services are underfunded, coroner says – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2023 in hospitals, inquests, mental health, news, suicide, transgender persons by sally

‘The coroner investigating the death of a trans woman said services for transgender people were “underfunded and insufficiently resourced”.’

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BBC News, 20th September 2023

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Competition Appeal Tribunal gives first judgment under Subsidy Control Act 2022 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 21st, 2023 in competition, local government, news, waste by sally

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down judgment on the first application for review of a subsidy decision under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, dismissing the application made by a local business against a Durham County Council decision on the basis that it did not involve the grant of a subsidy.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2023

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Childhood in care raises risk of entering English youth justice system eightfold – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2023 in care orders, children, criminal records, news, statistics, young offenders, youth courts by sally

‘The largest ever study of care experience and the youth justice system in England has revealed that children who have lived in care are eight times more likely to have received a youth justice caution or conviction than those who have not.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2023

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Counsel’s fees to be excluded from clin neg fixed fees regime – Legal Futures

Posted September 20th, 2023 in barristers, compensation, costs, damages, fees, government departments, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

Fees for counsel’s advice in lower-value clinical negligence cases will not be recoverable under the fixed recoverable cost (FRC) regime unless a child or protected party is involved, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has proposed.

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Legal Futures, 20th September 2023

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Troubles legacy bill enters law after receiving Royal Assent – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2023 in bills, judicial review, news, Northern Ireland, terrorism, victims by sally

‘The government’s controversial Troubles legacy bill has received Royal Assent and entered into law.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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Fears over right to protest after woman with sign at climate trial prosecuted – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2023 in contempt of court, demonstrations, freedom of expression, juries, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

‘Civil liberty campaigners have warned that the prosecution of a woman for holding up a placard about the rights of jurors outside a court is part of the government’s increasing attacks on the right to protest.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2023

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Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2023 in bills, children, government departments, internet, news by sally

‘Peers have passed a controversial new law aimed at making social media firms more responsible for users’ safety on their platforms.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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Asylum seekers ‘degraded’ at detention centre: key points from Brook House inquiry – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2023 in asylum, detention, government departments, human rights, immigration, inquiries, news, refugees, reports by sally

‘Report on immigration removal centre details “crushing” abuse and excessive use of force that has left detainees with PTSD.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2023

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When could issuing a claim form involve an abuse of process? – Mills & Reeve

Posted September 20th, 2023 in abuse of process, chambers articles, civil procedure rules, costs, news by sally

‘A party to litigation can act in abuse of process in many different circumstances. Abusing the process of the court can lead to the striking out of a claim or defence, or to other less draconian sanctions. In this article, we consider when a claimant could be found to have acted in abuse of process shortly before and when issuing proceedings.’

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Mills & Reeve, 19th September 2023

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Why do rape and sexual assault victims find it hard to go straight to police? – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2023 in criminal justice, media, news, police, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Four women have accused Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault in a joint investigation between the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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Home Office Windrush ‘transformation team’ formally disbanded – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2023 in colonies, compensation, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘The Home Office team that was tasked with transforming the department after the Windrush scandal has been formally disbanded, triggering disappointment from those affected and dismay from civil servants.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2023

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GB News interview with chancellor breached impartiality rules, says Ofcom – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2023 in budgets, complaints, media, news, political parties by sally

‘GB News breached impartiality rules in an interview with Jeremy Hunt, the broadcasting watchdog has found.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2023

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Research Briefing: Voter ID – House of Commons Library

Posted September 19th, 2023 in elections, identification, identity fraud, news by sally

‘Voters must now show photo ID at UK Parliamentary elections, police and crime commissioner elections and at local elections in England. This briefing looks at the background to voter ID in the Great Britain.’

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House of Commons Library, 18th September 2023

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CA allows funder to challenge financial remedy consent order – Legal Futures

Posted September 19th, 2023 in appeals, consent orders, divorce, financial provision, news, third parties by sally

‘A litigation funder owed up to £1m by the wife in a “bitter and extortionately expensive” divorce battle can remain a party to financial remedy proceedings, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 19th September 2023

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Post Office: Horizon scandal victims offered £600,000 compensation – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2023 in compensation, computer programs, false accounting, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service by sally

‘Post Office workers who have had wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting overturned are to be offered £600,000 each in compensation, the government has said.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2023

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The DWP’s consultation on collective defined contribution in retirement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2023 in consultations, government departments, news, pensions, retirement, trusts by sally

‘The UK government said in a set of July 2023 Mansion House proposals that it would allow commercial UK pension schemes, including master trusts, to provide collective defined contribution (CDC) benefits in retirement.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2023

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Cambridgeshire NHS trust makes U-turn over suicides review – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2023 in bereavement, hospitals, medical records, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘The deaths of dozens of patients at a mental health trust who took their own lives will be reviewed externally after fears of a “cover-up” were raised.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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UK GDPR fines could be linked to NCSC engagement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2023 in computer crime, data protection, fines, news by sally

‘Businesses found to have breached UK data protection laws when falling victim to cyber attacks could receive lower fines in respect of those infringements if they engage appropriately with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), under a new agreement forged by the NCSC and the UK’s data protection authority.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2023

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