Day: 15 April 2024
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A (A Child) (Fact-Finding: Head Injury) [2024] EWCA Civ 327 (12 April 2024)
Manolete Partners PLC v White [2024] EWCA Civ 356 (11 April 2024)
H, Re (A Child: Contact: Domestic Abuse) [2024] EWCA Civ 326 (10 April 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hughes & Anor, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 357 (12 April 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mirita v Dambovita County Court (Romania) [2024] EWHC 799 (Admin) (12 April 2024)
Social Work England v Spence [2024] EWHC 827 (Admin) (12 April 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC & Ors [2024] EWHC 820 (Ch) (12 April 2024)
Heyes & Anor v Holt [2024] EWHC 779 (Ch) (10 April 2024)
Court (Commercial Court)
Al Sadik v Clyde & Co LLP & Ors [2024] EWHC 818 (Comm) (12 April 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
A & B, Re (Schedule 1: Arbitral Award; Appeal) [2024] EWHC 778 (Fam) (10 April 2024)
Williams v Williams [2024] EWHC 733 (Fam) (10 April 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Ashford Borough Council & Ors v Wilson [2024] EWHC 781 (KB) (10 April 2024)
Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB) (10 April 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Council managing its premises is not providing a service for Equality Act 2010 purposes – Nearly Legal
‘FG, R (On the Application Of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (2024) EWHC 780 (Admin). This was a judicial review of RBKC, asserting discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 in RBKC’s failure to make physical adaptations to a flat occupied by RBKC’s tenant, Ms FG, to meet her disability related needs.’
Nearly Legal, 14th April 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Court considers redevelopment ground for opposing business lease renewals – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent court decision in England provides valuable lessons to landlords seeking to oppose the grant of a new lease highlighting the importance of proper preparation and planning in terms of lease renewal and property works, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Tribunal’s Ruling: A Step Forward in Understanding Code Disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a reference under the Electronic Communications Code (the code) helpfully clarifies some of the outstanding issues in this area, property disputes experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Council chief executive sent unlawful email to union members, tribunal concludes – Local Government Lawyer
‘An email sent by Wiltshire Council’s chief executive to union members ahead of a vote on industrial action was unlawful as it sought to deter members from voting in favour of a strike, an Employment Tribunal has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ashton-under-Lyne car thief jailed for kidnap of blind passenger – BBC News
‘A man who stole a car while a vulnerable 89-year-old passenger was inside it has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chester man who stalked MP Samantha Dixon jailed – BBC News
‘Benjamin Scott-Thrale, 32, of Chester, Cheshire, launched a campaign of harassment against Samantha Dixon MP, in June 2023 until January, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four jailed after sawn-off shotgun fired at funeral crowd in Euston – The Independent
‘A gang have been jailed after they fired a sawn-off shotgun into a funeral crowd and left a little girl with a shotgun pellet embedded in a muscle close to her heart.’
The Independent, 13th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Free to kill: At least 21 men released on bail went on to attack women – The Independent
‘At least 21 men were left free to kill women after being released on bail over the course of a three-year period, figures have revealed. Campaigners have said “the system isn’t fit for purpose” and called for more to be done to protect women and girls after the shocking figures were uncovered.’
The Independent, 14th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ukrainians granted sanctuary in Britain sent to live with suspected gangsters – The Independent
‘Ukrainian refugees fleeing the horrors of war to find sanctuary in British homes were sent to live with suspected gangsters under the government’s flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 14th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Guilty men have got away with it’: fears over rise of ‘sexsomnia’ defence in rape cases – The Guardian
‘Concerns that rare sleep disorder is being used as an ‘escape route’ in sexual offence trials prompt calls for safeguards to protect victims and the public.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministry of Defence official took £70,000 in secret payments – BBC News
‘A former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official has been jailed after taking £70,000 in secret payments and gifts.’
BBC news, 13th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman loses 600k in compensation after being branded ‘dishonest’ by judge – The Independent
‘A woman seeking damages after suffering multiple injuries due to a bad fall in Wales is about to lose out on almost £600,000 for being “thoroughly dishonest” in her process of asking for compensation.’
The Independent, 13th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande concert bombing take legal action against UK agency – The Independent
‘More than 250 survivors of the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, are taking legal action against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, lawyers said.’
The Independent, 15th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole – The Guardian
‘ITV is considering taking paid ads from parties on its streaming platform where ban does not apply’
The Guardian, 14th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
