BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
IAA Vehicle Services Ltd v HBC Ltd [2024] EWHC 1 (Ch) (05 January 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Day: 9 January 2024
Employment law changes to expect in 2024 – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘From the day-one right to request flexible working to the introduction of rolled-up holiday pay, Georgia Roberts runs through the employment law changes HR must prepare for in 2024.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 5th January 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Trade Marks – Industrial Cleaning Equipment (Southampton) Ltd. v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co. Ltd. and another – NIPC Law
‘This was an appeal by Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co Ltd. (“Intelligent”) and Killis Ltd. (“Killis”) against the order of Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke of 23 March 2023 granting Industrial Cleaning Equipment (Southampton) Ltd. (“Industrial”) relief against Intelligent and Killis from trade mark infringement and dismissing their counterclaim for the reasons set out in her judgment in Industrial Cleaning Equipment (Southampton) Ltd v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co Ltd [2023] EWHC 411 (IPEC) (27 Feb 2023).’
NIPC Law, 4th January 2024
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.com
Council told to deduct £11k from outstanding care home fees after delays in carrying out financial assessment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found fault in the way that Essex County Council carried out a financial assessment and a deferred payment process for an elderly man with dementia.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge refuses to redact civil servants’ names in JR of Parole Board recommendation for long-serving prisoner – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has said there was no “legitimate reason” to anonymise civil servants in a judgment concerning the parole of a rapist who has spent 41 years in prison. Declining a request to redact the names of junior civil servants, the Honourable Justice Fordham said nobody would be imperilled by his decision.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th January 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
HMP Wandsworth: Prison told to make changes after alleged escape – BBC News
‘Prison staff and justice officials have been told to make urgent changes after a terror suspect allegedly escaped from a south-west London jail. Daniel Khalife is accused of escaping HMP Wandsworth in September, which he denies. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk had ordered an investigation into the alleged incident, which he told MPs had now concluded.’
BBC News, 18th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Awaab Ishak: Plan to force landlords to tackle mouldy homes – BBC News
‘Rogue social housing landlords could be forced to repair mouldy homes within 24 hours as part of government proposals after a toddler’s death.’
BBC News, 9th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
