Police officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba – BBC News
‘A police officer has been cleared of murdering a man he shot in the head in south London two years ago.’
BBC News, 21st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 21 October 2024
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd v Timol [2024] EWCA Civ 1233 (18 October 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Banner & Anor, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1201 (18 October 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Klos v Regional Court In Warsaw, Poland [2024] EWHC 2622 (Admin) (18 October 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Burns v Bridge & Anor [2024] EWHC 2620 (Ch) (18 October 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
A Mother v A Father & Anor [2024] EWHC 2643 (Fam) (18 October 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Titan Wealth Holdings Limited & Ors v Okunola [2024] EWHC 2641 (KB) (18 October 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Unsuitable temporary accommodation and discrimination – Nearly Legal
‘Begum, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets (2024) EWHC 2279 (Admin) – Ms Begum had applied as homeless to Tower Hamlets in 2001. She was given temporary accommodation in a studio flat. 5 months later her first child was born. In June 2022, she complained about the suitability of the studio, which at that time was still s.188 accommodation. In October 2022, Tower Hamlets accepted the full duty. An internal memo recorded that Ms B had requested a transfer due to overcrowding. By March 2023, Ms B was pregnant with her second child, with a due date in September 2023. Between May and July 2023 there was correspondence between Ms B’s solicitors and Tower Hamlets on the suitability of the accommodation. The present claim was issued and interim relief ordered in August 2023. Three days later, Tower Hamlets made an offer of accommodation which Ms B accepted.’
Nearly Legal, 20th October 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Equality Act assessors and open advice – Nearly Legal
‘Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (2024) EWHC 2611 (Ch). This was the joined hearing of two appeals from a possession claim on grounds of anti social behaviour. Mr Laidley had an assured tenancy from Metropolitan from 2009. There had been complaints of anti social behaviour and Metropolitan brought possession proceedings.’
Nearly Legal, 20th October 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Thomas Horsley, Coree Brown Swan, Nicola McEwen and Lisa Claire Whitten: Westminster Rules: The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and Devolution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The UK Labour Government is committed to resetting relations with the devolved institutions. Yet, in its manifesto, Labour made no mention of any plans to reform the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIMA) – regulating intra-UK trade post-Brexit – to deliver that commitment. In government, Labour now appears reluctant to engage directly with the Act, preferring to work around, rather than with it (Horsley, 2024). In a new report on the operational impact of the UKIMA on devolution, we call on the UK Government to change tack and address the Act directly in collaboration with the devolved institutions. We conclude that reform is essential to restore intergovernmental trust – the desired ‘relations reset’ – and rebalance the authority of the UK and devolved institutions with respect to regulating intra-UK trade.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th October 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Court “lacks jurisdiction” to protect party’s lawyers from abuse – Legal Futures
‘The High Court does not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Victims Commissioner responds to stalking super-complaint findings – Family Law
‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), College of Policing and HMICFRS have published their findings in response to a police super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium in 2022.’
Family Law, 15th October 2024
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Speech by Mr Justice Fordham: Future perspectives from past experience – Courts and Tribuanls Judiciary
‘The Public Law Project, 21st Annual Conference, Wednesday 16 October 2024 – “Future perspectives from past experience.” ‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary , 16th October 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: The Digital Trading Revolution – Underpinned by Law – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Legal Geek Conference 2024, 16 October 2024 – “The Digital Trading Revolution: Underpinned by Law”
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th October 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Attorney General’s 2024 Bingham Lecture on the rule of law – Attorney General’s Office
‘On 14 October 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the 2024 Bingham Lecture titled “The Rule of Law in an Age of Populism.”‘
Attorney General's Office, 15th October 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Court rules that claims survive despite personal injury dishonesty – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The courts have served up further signs that lying on a personal injury claim is not to be treated as the death knell for other heads of loss.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
AI and Family Law – Financial Remedies Journal
‘AI has the real likelihood of transforming the practice of family law solicitors more than the major conceptual changes from the Children Act, the seismic shift from White or the speed of response needed from lis pendens of EU law – a transformation which will happen fast even in the slow-moving, conservative legal profession.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 14th October 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
A 40-Year Revolution in Financial Remedies – Financial Remedies Journal
‘My subject today is revolution. Don’t worry. I am not advocating a take-over of the country by Tommy Robinson or Piers Corbyn. I am talking about the fundamental transformation of financial remedy work since I undertook my first ever case on 19 July 1983 in the Edmonton County Court, just over 41 years ago.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 16th October 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Bailiff who took emotional support dog on jobs loses discrimination case – The Guardian
‘A bailiff who took her miniature Yorkshire terrier on debt collection jobs has lost her case for discrimination after being told she was not entitled to have an emotional support dog at work.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Christian schools’ legal challenge against VAT on fees – BBC News
‘A independent faith school in Hampshire has launched a legal challenge against the government’s plans to introduce VAT on private school fees.’
BBC News, 21st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fewer women may go to jail in England and Wales in sentencing review – The Guardian
‘Fewer women could be sent to jail under a review to be announced by ministers this week that is expected to cut sentences for thousands of criminals.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Obsessive’ schoolboy who attacked teacher and sleeping students with hammer jailed – The Independent
‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’
The Independent, 19th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UN rapporteur challenges LSE over action against pro-Palestine protesters – The Guardian
‘The London School of Economics has been criticised by a UN rapporteur and accused of Islamophobia after reportedly raising an allegation that students behind a pro-Palestine demonstration in July had prompted fears of a repeat of the 7/7 terrorist attacks.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former top judge demands help for prisoners ‘left to rot’ under ‘morally wrong’ indefinite jail terms – The Independent
‘Britain’s former top judge has backed The Independent’s campaign for prisoners serving indefinite jail terms to have their sentences reviewed, and called for the government to take responsibility for the “morally wrong” punishment.’
The Independent, 20th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
