‘The number of ex-offenders charged with committing serious crimes while on probation has surged by a third to hit a grim new record, the latest figures show.’
The Independent, 17th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In their co-authored judgment, Lord Sales and Dame Siobhan Keegan provide a rich analysis of how the courts should consider the welfare of children in an immigration context. In doing so, they clarify the meaning and effect of Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (“Section 55”) and its interaction with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“Article 8”). The judgment provides a guide for how the appellate courts should assess decision-making by the Secretary of State, her officials, and the First-tier Tribunal.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th November 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘For over a century, it has been a well-established rule that a company cannot claim legal privilege against its own shareholders (Woodhouse & Co. Ltd v Woodhouse). This grants shareholders the right to access legal advice obtained by the company concerning its affairs. However, there is a recognised exception to this rule: if the legal advice pertains to actual or anticipated litigation between the company and the shareholder, the company can claim privilege.’
Kingsley Napley Immigration Blog, 14th November 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Exclusive possession, we are told, is single and indivisible. The mere fact of possession (as opposed to a vested right to possess in the form of a fee simple or a lease) generates a title in English law generates a form of title which can be vindicated in the English courts against anyone with a relatively weaker title: Asher v Whitlock (1865) L.R. 1 Q.B. 1, which has in recent times (somewhat controversially) been extended to licensees whose interests amount to something less than an estate in land but whose cumulative rights look like possession: Manchester Airport v Dutton [2000] 1 Q.B. 133.’
Falcon Chambers, 31st October 2024
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘Work is progressing on a bus gate project in Cambridge despite campaign group Friends of Mill Road Bridge 2 threatening further legal action over what it said was a decision taken for an improper financial motive.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers v Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus [2024] UKSC 37, the Supreme Court has handed down an important judgment on the scope of rectification, holding that a collective bargaining agreement can be rectified even though it is not a legally enforceable contract. Of greater relevance for pensions lawyers is the decision that the Employment Tribunal, whilst it does not have the power to make a rectification order, can nevertheless treat a document as having been rectified on the basis of the principle that “equity can treat as done that which ought to have been done”. This has potentially wide-ranging consequences for other statutory tribunals, including the FTT and the Pensions Ombudsman.’
Pensions Barrister, 14th November 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, says the Ministry of Justice has left him “to rot” after telling him he is likely to have to wait months before learning if he is even eligible for compensation.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Businesses with experience of third-party litigation funding (TPF) in England and Wales have the chance to respond to a government-backed consultation and help shape the future regulation of this market.’
OUT-LAW.com. 14th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Leading Tories Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden were on the committee that backed plans for the “rushed and misjudged” £15m purchase of an asbestos-ridden site for asylum accommodation, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has disclosed.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to ask the Supreme Court to make a quick decision on whether it will hear the appeal against the recent decision on car finance mis-selling.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Transport secretary Louise Haigh has issued a warning to train operators over prosecuting passengers for ticketing errors, as she labelled the system “far too complicated”.’
The Independent, 13th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On 9th October 2024 Cafcass published a new policy document that outlines what actions ‘practitioners’ (Family Court Advisers and Guardians) and their managers should undertake when working with children and adults who have experienced domestic abuse. The policy is a direct response to the 2020 Harm Panel report and it sets out a clear intention of further protecting child and adult victims of domestic abuse.’
Becket Chambers, 31st October 2024
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘Welcome to our latest post on the BSA 2022, covering some of the current talking points in this area, from the amendments to the BSA made by the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, various of which will commence this week on 31 October 2024, to a selection of the issues arising in the recent cases.’
Falcon Chambers, 28th October 2024
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘The independent review led by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth was published on 7 November 2024. The 253-page Review includes eight Key Recommendations [Review paragraph numbers in black] and twenty seven Specific Recommendations directed at particular concerns.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th November 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Supreme Court
SkyKick UK Ltd & Anor v Sky Ltd & Ors [2024] UKSC 36 (13 November 2024)
Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 38 (13 November 2024)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
T (Fresh Evidence on Appeal) [2024] EWCA Civ 1384 (12 November 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
White v Plymouth City Council [2024] EWHC 2854 (Admin) (13 November 2024)
Whitehead v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2024] EWHC 2868 (Admin) (13 November 2024)
Lewis v The Bar Standards Board [2024] EWHC 2883 (Admin) (12 November 2024)
AB v Social Work England [2024] EWHC 2874 (Admin) (12 November 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
GH v H [2024] EWHC 2869 (Fam) (12 November 2024)
High Court (Patents Court)
Safestand Ltd v Weston Homes Plc & Ors [2024] EWHC 2807 (Pat) (07 November 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Ali v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 2829 (KB) (12 November 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Mental Capacity Report – November 2024’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st November 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the Practice and Procedure Report: costs and delay and capacity in cross-border cases.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st November 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: anticipatory declarations; systemic failure in considering PDOC patients, and the CQC and DoLS.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st November 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the Mental Health Matters Report: the Mental Health Bill is introduced.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st November 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
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