Woman jailed over neglect of 191 dogs – BBC News
‘A woman who kept 191 dogs in “pitiful” conditions in Devon has been jailed.’
BBC News, 4th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: June 2024
Judge hands down ruling on effect of withdrawal agreement on homeless applicants who are former EU nationals – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Slovakian national has won a case against the London Borough of Islington over whether his status under agreements between the UK and the European Union entitled him to homelessness support.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man jailed for double murder after nightclub row – BBC News
‘A 19-year-old man will spend at least 28 years in prison for murdering two men outside a nightclub.’
BBC News, 4th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grindr goes to Court (Part II): Individuals’ HIV Status and the Right to Private Life – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘Part I of this blog examined the protection of an individual’s HIV status under the UK’s data protection regime in the context of ongoing litigation against Grindr. Part II examines the human rights implications of the disclosure of individuals’ HIV status to third parties in the European human rights context.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 5th June 2024
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Grindr goes to Court (Part I): UK Data Protection Law and the Disclosure of Individuals’ HIV Status – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘A case brought in April 2024 before the High Court of England and Wales alleges that Grindr shared sensitive information, including users’ HIV status, with third parties for commercial purposes in breach of the UK’s data protection regime. Grindr is an LGBT+ social networking and dating app with a reputation for facilitating casual sexual encounters between gay men. On their profiles, Grindr users are able to share personal health information, including their HIV status. Sharing such information before sexual intercourse is important since, in England and Wales, the transmission of a sexually-transmitted infection, such as HIV, when a sexual partner did not consent to the risk of infection can be prosecuted under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (see section 71 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021).’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 4th June 2024
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Defendant jailed over failure to pay £167k fine issued for non-compliance with planning enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer
‘A woman has been jailed for default of payment of a £167,378 fine issued after she failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice to remove structures she built on green belt land.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Boy guilty of murdering teen on party dance floor – BBC News
‘A teenager who stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death on a crowded dancefloor has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 4th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Acts – legislation.gov.uk
2024 c. 22 – Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
2024 c. 21 – Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
2024 c. 19 – British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024
2024 c. 18 – Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024
2024 c. 13 – Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bahia v Sidhu & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 605 (03 June 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bhogal v National Education Union [2024] EWHC 1295 (Ch) (31 May 2024)
Rahman v Hassan & Ors [2024] EWHC 1290 (Ch) (30 May 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
UK landlord ordered to pay compensation for misrepresentation under LTA 1954 – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court in England recently handed down a judgment emphasising the importance of landlords not contriving development schemes to regain possession of premises in order to try to circumvent the statutory grounds of opposition to renewal of business tenancies under the 1954 Act, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
CMA launches full market investigation into UK veterinary services – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an expedited statutory market investigation into the veterinary services sector in light of concerns it has identified in that industry following an initial review and consultation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Shared Ownership, assured shorthold and long leases. The mess continues. – Nearly Legal
‘Sovereign Network Homes v Ms Vanessa East, Claim Number H01W1247 (13 May 2024, Central London County Court). This was a county court appeal of a first instance decision to allow an application to suspend a warrant, and vary a possession order, (Ms East had applied to set aside the possession order), obtained by Sovereign Network against its shared ownership lessee, Ms East.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd June 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
“No vision” on use of AI by family justice system – Legal Futures
‘There is currently “not a vision” for how people in the family justice system, clients and professionals, can “safely harness” the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has found.’
Legal Futures, 4th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed for a combined total of more than 25 years – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £53 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th May 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Charging disabled persons for services – Local Government Lawyer
‘A recent challenge to Birmingham City Council’s policy to charge disabled persons for services at the statutory maximum has failed. Joe Thomas explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ethnicity attainment gap evidence should be ‘wake up call’ for the sector – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Students from minority groups have often experienced racism and teachers’ low expectations of their capabilities. They do not see themselves reflected in the staff teaching at law schools and universities. Their learning is affected by microaggressions and bias in the classroom. With their confidence and self-belief knocked, they find it harder than white students to get legal work or paid training – not helped by recruitment processes that focus on exam results without looking at the story behind the grades.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Winning defendants lose out on 25% of costs after mediation refusal – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Successful county court defendants who had flatly rejected offers to mediate have been denied some of their costs as a penalty.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police trainer took own life after Met’s actions made mental health worse, inquest finds – The Guardian
‘A Metropolitan police trainer took her own life after the actions of her employer made her mental health worse, an inquest has found.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fraudster who fled abroad given extra jail time – BBC News
‘A fugitive who went on the run while on trial for fraud six years ago has been given additional jail time.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
