UK’s youngest knife killers’ sentences increased – BBC News
‘The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had the minimum terms of their life sentences increased for the killing of Shawn Seesahai.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: appeals
Appeal to name Sara Sharif’s family court judges – BBC News
‘A bid to name the judges involved in Sara Sharif’s family court proceedings before she was killed will be heard at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts to remain involved in young person gender case – BBC News
‘A mother who is trying to stop her teenager being given cross-sex hormones to change their gender has won her fight to keep the courts involved in the case.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Grip of the Peril: Sky UK Limited & Another v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Others – 4 New Square
‘Property insurance is generally written to cover damage caused by an insured peril during the period of indemnity. What if the damage is progressive or liable to spread? Will the insurance cover damage that worsens or spreads to further parts of the property after the policy expires?’
4 New Square, 19th December 2024
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Housing disrepair and ADR following Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Law Society and others intervening) [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 – Park Square Barristers
‘It has been over 12 months since the decision in Churchill was handed down by the Court of Appeal. My anecdotal experience is that the disrepair landscape did not change drastically for around nine months; however, in the last three months I have seen Churchill arise in both Defences and applications made early in proceedings. I anticipate that reliance on the authority will continue to grow.’
Park Square Barristers, 17th December 2024
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Regulators must regulate lawfully: The availability of private law claims and remedies does not oust judicial review – Henderson Chambers
‘In this important recent decision the Supreme Court has found that in respect of an established nuisance, even where there were available to the claimant alternative private law remedies (nuisance and private prosecution) these did not oust an application for judicial review against the public authority in respect of an allegedly unlawful failure to exercise regulatory powers.’
Henderson Chambers, 5th November 2024
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Care proceedings and recusal – Local Government Lawyer
‘Gary Fawcett considers two recent care cases he has dealt with recently where “recusal” has cropped up.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Little sign of slowdown in solicitor-client costs disputes – Legal Futures
‘Few costs lawyers have seen a reduction in disputes between solicitors and their clients despite 2022’s Court of Appeal ruling in Belsner, their representative body has reported.’
Legal Futures, 17th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Misuse of private information: Google and DeepMind Technologies – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Prismall v Google UK Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1516. This was not a class action but a representative action, pursuant to what is now Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 19.8, for the tort of misuse of private information against the respondents Google UK Limited (Google) and DeepMind Technologies Limited (DeepMind). The action was on behalf of Mr Prismall and a class of persons said to number approximately 1.6 million.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th December 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Protection Update – December 2024 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Emily Price analyses two recent Court of Protection cases that concerned the treatment of long-term relationships.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects claim for “former relevant child” status – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled against granting a judicial review of Essex County Council over whether a teenager who might have become homeless was entitled to ‘former relevant child’ status.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Prince Andrew ‘confidant’ loses appeal on UK ban over national security – The Guardian
‘A Chinese businessman described as a “close confidant” of the Duke of York has lost an appeal over a decision to bar him from entering the UK on national security grounds.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pilot of Channel inflatable loses bid to appeal against manslaughter verdict – The Guardian
‘A man convicted of manslaughter after four people died as he steered a boat across the Channel has lost his attempt to challenge his convictions and sentence.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling – The Guardian
‘The supreme court has granted permission for two car lenders to appeal against a landmark ruling on motor finance commission payments that has left firms fearing a potential £30bn compensation bill.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Orders for forced entry after injunction – Nearly Legal
‘This was a County Court appeal from a first instance decision by a District Judge that the Court did not have jurisdiction under Civil Procedure Rule 25.1 to make an order allowing Sovereign to force entry to their tenant’s, Ms Hall, property.’
Nearly Legal, 8th December 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe loses appeal to shorten sentence based on ‘immaturity’ – The Independent
‘Lawyers for Eddie Ratcliffe, who was 15 at the time of the killing but is now 17, asked for the length of his sentence to be reduced, claiming the judge had failed to take into account his “lack of maturity”.’
The Independent, 5th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Changes to Procedures and Time Limits in Crown Court Asset Forfeiture Appeals – 5SAH
‘The Crown Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024/1131 came into effect on 2 December 2024. They amend the Crown Court Rules 1982 (“the Rules”) which provide procedures for appeals against magistrates’ court orders for the seizure and forfeiture property under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”). These amendments concern appeals against orders for all asset forfeiture proceedings in the magistrates’ court, including those made under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 (“ATCSA”), and POCA.’
5SAH, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Positive requirements in ASB injunctions – Local Government Lawyer
‘Daryl Bigwood looks at the lessons from a successful appeal over a judge’s refusal to include a positive requirement in an ASB injunction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pioneering collective action settles subject to tribunal approval – Legal Futures
‘The groundbreaking collective action brought against Mastercard has settled, subject to approval by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), it was announced yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 4th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CoA rejects late claim in spite of its merits – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a litigant who missed a deadline should not have been granted leniency merely because she appeared to have a strong case.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
