Deputy High Court judge gives reasons for granting interim injunctions against occupants of boats trespassing on land needed for regeneration project – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 8th, 2024 in housing, human rights, injunctions, local government, London, news, trespass by tracey

‘The London Borough of Enfield has secured interim injunctions against the occupants of boats and land on the River Lea who it has claimed obstruct progress on a £6bn development of 10,000 homes.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2024

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Housing case law update – June & July 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

‘Karen Smith, Sarah Christy and Emily Howe round up the latest cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th August 2024

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New methods of service a boon to landowners seeking interim injunctions against persons unknown – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted July 31st, 2024 in chambers articles, injunctions, news, service, telecommunications by sally

‘A recent landmark decision may allow novel and unusual methods of service in welcome news for landowners who seek to prevent trespassing by persons unknown.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 15th July 2024

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Alfie Lewis examines recent case law on the tort of inducing a breach of contract – Littleton Chambers

‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of Northamber PLC v Genee World Limited anors [2024] EWCA Civ 428. Arnold LJ, with whom Phillips LJ and Lewisham LJ agreed, has shed light on important aspects of claims for inducing breach of contract.’

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Littleton Chambers, 24th July 2024

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Alcatel Lucent SAS and ors v Amazon Digital UK Ltd and ors – Blackstone Chambers

Posted July 31st, 2024 in chambers articles, injunctions, jurisdiction, licensing, news by sally

‘The High Court has issued a judgment upholding the English courts’ jurisdiction and ordering an expedited RAND trial in a significant dispute between Nokia and Amazon.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 26th July 2024

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High Court grants injunction to judge harassed by brother-in-law – Legal Futures

Posted July 30th, 2024 in families, harassment, injunctions, judges, news, wills by sally

‘The High Court has granted a final injunction to stop a district judge being harassed by his brother-in-law over a will.’

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Legal Futures, 30th July 2024

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High Court injunction bans protesters from M25 – BBC News

‘A High Court order aiming to prevent protesters from disrupting the M25 has been extended.’

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BBC News, 26th July 2024

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Firm forced to take action against client’s ex-husband over email error – Legal Futures

Posted July 15th, 2024 in confidentiality, disclosure, divorce, electronic mail, injunctions, law firms, news by tracey

‘A family law firm has had to take legal action against the ex-husband of a client after an associate accidentally sent confidential information about another client to him.’

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Legal Futures, 15th July 2024

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Imprisonment for breach of injunctions: what is happening in the civil courts? – Legal Studies

Posted July 11th, 2024 in contempt of court, imprisonment, injunctions, news, sentencing by sally

‘Drawing on a dataset of 263 contempt of court decisions, this paper examines a widespread but under-interrogated phenomenon: imprisonment for breach of injunctions. Across a wide range of contexts – from cases involving anti-social behaviour, protest, Gypsy and Traveller communities – courts across the country are using their civil contempt of court powers to imprison individuals for breaching injunctions. As the first research to date that explicitly examines this issue, the paper falls into four parts. First, it introduces the powers to make an injunction; in section 2 the courts’ powers on committal are outlined. Section 3 introduces the dataset on which this paper is based. Finally, section 4 explores the geographical distribution of cases, sentencing decisions, and the representation of defendants in these proceedings. We identify significant disparities in the application and enforcement of injunctions, raising critical questions about legal practices, fairness and equality. We advocate for ongoing academic research in this area.’

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Legal Studies, 1st July 2024

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Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules – The Guardian

‘Guidance drawn up by Conservative ministers which told civil servants to ignore Strasbourg rulings and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 5th 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

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When you fly your drone, do you trespass my home? – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted June 12th, 2024 in aircraft, chambers articles, injunctions, news, trespass by sally

‘Laura Tweedy and Gemma de Cordova, together with Oskar Musial and Helena Davies of Brabners Solicitors, consider the circumstances of a recently reported High Court decision (AIUL v Alex Wainwright and Persons Unknown [2023] 5 WLUK 613) granting a quia timet interim injunction against “urban explorers” who trespassed on an abandoned seminary building near Manchester.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, May 29th 2024

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Alerter by Arnold Ayoo – Committal proceedings for (allegedly) false affidavits? Permission denied – Henderson Chambers

‘In Landmark Space Limited v Chilambe [2024] EWHC 987 (KB), the High Court considered the circumstances in which applicants would be given permission to pursue contempt proceedings, and commit respondents to prison, for knowingly making false statements in an affidavit.’

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Henderson Chambers, 2nd May 2024

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Council asks for permanent injunction to stop protests outside UK oil terminal – The Guardian

‘A council is trying to extend a controversial injunction against “persons unknown” to stop any future protests outside an oil terminal operated by Shell UK.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2024

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Council begins demolition of “man cave” at centre of long-running planning enforcement battle

‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024

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Landlord who breached injunction preventing harassment of council staff handed suspended sentence and £75k costs order – Local Government Lawyer

‘A landlord in Kent has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for three years, and ordered to pay £75,000 in costs after being found in contempt of court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2023

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What does it mean to be an expert in the person? The Court of Protection decides – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

‘In University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v HER & Anor [2024] EWCOP 25, Senior Judge Hilder had to consider what (if any) weight to place on the opinion of P’s sister as to her condition and treatment. P, identified in the judgment as HER, was 53 years old, and living in a supported living placement. In her early childhood HER had a stroke-like episode, which had a lasting effect on a large part of her brain. She was described as also having learning difficulties and epilepsy. She had also been diagnosed as having a metabolic disorder, OTC, giving rise to intermittent episodes of acute encephalopathy. HER was experiencing epileptic seizures a few times a month, without warning, and giving rise to risk of sudden unexpected death.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 14th May 2024

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Court allows firm to take £386k in fees from frozen client account – Legal Futures

Posted April 30th, 2024 in client accounts, debts, fees, freezing injunctions, law firms, news, third parties by tracey

‘A law firm can be paid from monies held in its client account despite them being subject to both a freezing order and a third-party debt order, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 30th April 2024

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Anti-suit injunction issued by English court to halt Russian proceedings – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 29th, 2024 in appeals, injunctions, jurisdiction, news, Russia, sanctions, Supreme Court, Ukraine, war by tracey

‘A ruling requiring a Gazprom entity, RusChemAlliance (RCA), to bring an end to litigation proceedings in Russia was upheld by the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a complex case that has raised questions relating to the jurisdiction of courts and the interpretation of arbitration agreements.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd April 2024

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Retired UK GP suspended for five months after climate protests – The Guardian

‘A doctor who went to jail after a series of climate protests has been taken off the medical register for five months – and still faces being permanently struck off. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) – the disciplinary arm of the General Medical Council (GMC) – suspended Dr Sarah Benn on Tuesday, having found last week that her fitness to practise as a doctor had been impaired by reason of misconduct.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2024

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