SRA agrees to take over regulation of CILEX members – Legal Futures

Posted July 4th, 2024 in legal executives, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has agreed to regulate CILEX members if it decides to press ahead with changing regulator.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 4th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd No 2 [2024] UKSC 22 (02 July 2024)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Jaffe v Tingdene Marinas Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 751 (03 July 2024)

KLG Trucking SRL v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 737 (02 July 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Counihan, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 747 (03 July 2024)

Winter & Anor v R. [2024] EWCA Crim 711 (02 July 2024)

Letby v Rex (Rev2) [2024] EWCA Crim 748 (02 July 2024)

Wilkie, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 741 (18 June 2024)

Anwar, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 744 (18 June 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

ZX, R (On the Application Of) v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority & Anor [2024] EWHC 1703 (Admin) (03 July 2024)

Cook v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1663 (Admin) (02 July 2024)

Lidl Great Britain Ltd v East Lindsey District Council [2024] EWHC 1641 (Admin) (02 July 2024)

Rights Community Action Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary Of State For Levelling Up, Housing And Communities [2024] EWHC 1693 (Admin) (02 July 2024)

SM, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1683 (Admin) (01 July 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Consort Healthcare (Tameside) Plc v Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 1702 (Ch) (03 July 2024)

Southgate v Graham [2024] EWHC 1692 (Ch) (02 July 2024)

Dorset Ltd v Triantafyllidis [2024] EWHC 1583 (Ch) (01 July 2024)

Cobden v Cobden [2024] EWHC 1581 (Ch) (01 July 2024)

Moosa & Ors v Mawji [2024] EWHC 1638 (Ch) (28 June 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Njord Partners Sma-Seal LP & Ors v Astir Maritime Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1682 (Comm) (03 July 2024)

Cityfibre Ltd v GCI Network Solutions Ltd [2024] EWHC 1694 (Comm) (02 July 2024)

WRBC Corporate Member Ltd v AXA XL Syndicate Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1673 (Comm) (28 June 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

PP v JP & Ors [2024] EWHC 1697 (Fam) (02 July 2024)

Court (Patents Court)

Modernatx Inc v Pfizer Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1695 (Pat) (02 July 2024)

Pfizer Inc & Anor v Modernatx Inc [2024] EWHC 1648 (Pat) (02 July 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Barry & Anor v Barry [2024] EWHC 1661 (KB) (07 July 2024)

Pacini & Anor v Dow Jones & Company Inc. [2024] EWHC 1709 (KB) (03 July 2024)

Hamilton & Anor v The London Borough of Sutton [2024] EWHC 1675 (KB) (01 July 2024)

Truter & Anor v Ministry of Justice [2024] EWHC 1668 (KB) (01 July 2024)

Lunn v Antarctic Logistics Centre International (Pty) Ltd [2024] EWHC 1662 (KB) (28 June 2024)

Hall v Hibbert & Anor [2024] EWHC 1665 (KB) (28 June 2024)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

West 28th Street Ltd & Anor v Halstead Associates Limited (t/a Halstead Associates) [2024] EWHC 1698 (TCC) (03 July 2024)

Mornington 2000 Llp (t/a Sterilab Services) & Anor v The Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2024] EWHC 1708 (TCC) (03 July 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Sian v Halimedia: Insolvency vs Arbitration – Article by Ernest Leung cited in recent Privy Council decision – Wilberforce Chambers

‘In Sian Participation Corp v Halimedia International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, Lords Briggs and Hamblen considered the issue of whether insolvency proceedings should be stayed where the underlying debt was covered by an arbitration agreement. In an appeal from the BVI, the Privy Council rejected the approach in Salford Estates (No 2) Ltd v Altomart Ltd (No 2) [2014] EWCA Civ 1575 where the English Court of Appeal stated that insolvency proceedings should be stayed in favour of arbitration proceedings unless there are exceptional circumstances (“the Salford Approach”). This means that even if the debtor company could not show that the debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds (a relatively low threshold), the petitioning creditor will still have to go through the arbitration process to establish the debt before seeking a winding-up order.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 21st June 2024

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Work on synthetic human embryos to get code of practice in UK – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2024 in codes of practice, embryology, news by sally

‘Biological models of human embryos that can develop heartbeats, spinal cords and other distinctive features will be governed by a code of practice in Britain to ensure that researchers work on them responsibly.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Husband who put body in suitcase guilty of murder – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2024 in married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 3rd July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for carrying replica sword from Legend of Zelda video game in public – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2024 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for brandishing a replica of a sword from the Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda on the streets of a Warwickshire market town, which he said was a “fidget toy” to keep his hands busy.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Barrister GC: Why can’t I sign off trainee solicitors’ work experience? – Legal Futures

‘A general counsel has complained that she is unable to sign off the qualifying work experience (QWE) of trainee solicitors because she is a barrister.’

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Legal Futures, 4th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Judicial Review launched over Bristol SEND “safety valve” deal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 4th, 2024 in judicial review, local government, news, special educational needs by sally

‘A judicial review claim has been launched against Bristol City Council, challenging its decision to enter into a “safety valve agreement” with the Department for Education.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Man, 46, guilty of murdering wife while her online boyfriend was on video link – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2024 in married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man has been convicted of strangling his wife while her online boyfriend was on a video link, and throwing her body hidden in a suitcase into a tributary of the River Thames.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2024

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Anti-protest injunctions cover more than 1,200 locations, report shows – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 4th, 2024 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, injunctions, news by sally

‘There are more than 1,200 locations in which controversial anti-protest injunctions apply, research from the BBC has revealed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lucy Letby: Courtroom drama, a failed appeal, and battles over the truth – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2024 in appeals, children, hospitals, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘When former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies last year, news channels rolled on the story, and her mugshot was splashed across front pages and websites around the world.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Trials and tribulation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2024 in criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, legal profession, news, prisons by sally

‘Crown courts are in crisis, reports Catherine Baksi. The backlog continues to climb, the estate is crumbling and there aren’t enough lawyers. So what’s the plan?’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tribunal rules after surgeon left women in agony – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2024 in consent, doctors, health, medical treatment, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A surgeon who left patients in “agony” made a number of failures, a tribunal has found.’

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BBC News, 2nd July 2024

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Naoise Coakley: “You could be waiting forever”: Managing Autism Assessment Waiting Lists – Essex CAJI

‘In 2023, the York Disability Rights Forum announced their intention to bring judicial review proceedings against the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board on the basis that its adult autism and ADHD assessment pilot pathway was unlawful. The pilot had been introduced in March 2023 in response to increasing numbers of adults seeking an assessment, a growing waiting list, and an existing system which could not keep up. Effectively, the pilot introduced narrowed eligibility criteria so that only adults who were considered ‘at-risk’ were added to the waiting list for an assessment. All other adults could be placed on another waiting list with no end date, and no guarantee of an assessment. The York Disability Rights Forum says that this pilot restricts the rights of neurodivergent people from gaining diagnosis, and may violate the right to family and private life protected under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights.’

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Essex CAJI, 2nd July 2024

Source: essexcaji.org

Raising Racism at Inquests – Law Pod UK

Posted July 3rd, 2024 in chambers articles, inquests, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘In Episode 201 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Emma Snell of JUSTICE and Christian Weaver, a barrister at Garden North Chambers about Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024), a guide recently published by JUSTICE and INQUEST.’

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Law Pod UK, 3rd July 2024

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Navigating belief, discrimination, employment and professional ethics: Ngole – Law & Religion UK

‘Readers with long memories may recall that when Felix Ngole was a second-year Master’s student on a social work course at Sheffield University, he was excluded from the course by the Faculty of Social Sciences Fitness to Practise Committee after comments he had posted on Facebook about his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. He sought judicial review of that decision, and though the Administrative Court found for the University, in R (Ngole) v The University of Sheffield [2019] EWCA Civ 1127 the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and remitted his case for reconsideration. We noted the appeal here.’

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Law & Religion UK, 2nd July 2024

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Judge rejects defendant’s request to pay law firm’s £2m costs – Legal Futures

Posted July 3rd, 2024 in costs, fees, fraud, law firms, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has refused a request from a defendant in the London Capital & Finance fraud case to use the proceeds of sale of his home to pay his solicitors over £2m.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

How has Lucy Letby tried to fight guilty verdicts and what could happen next? – The Guardian

‘Lucy Letby was convicted last year of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England, where she worked as a nurse. She is serving 14 whole-life sentences, meaning she will never be released from prison.’

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

June 2024 Roundup – Football Law

Posted July 2nd, 2024 in news, sport by tracey

‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from June 2024.’

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Football Law , 1st July 2024

Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk

Risks of AI-enabled academic misconduct flagged in new study – OUT-LAW.com

‘Research has highlighted the significant risks AI use can place on the integrity of exams and assessment in universities and other higher education institutions, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com