High Court refuses bid for gender-neutral passports – BBC News
‘A campaigner has lost a High Court challenge calling on the government to provide gender-neutral passports.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Ardmore Construction Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 1438 (21 June 2018)
S (A Child), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 1453 (21 June 2018)
Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth [2018] EWCA Civ 1436 (21 June 2018)
Gempride Ltd v Bamrah & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 1367 (21 June 2018)
A P Racing Ltd v Alcon Components Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1420 (21 June 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
OO v AB & Ors [2018] EWHC 1488 (Ch) (21 June 2018)
McCallum-Toppin & Anor v McCallum-Toppin & Ors [2018] EWHC 1562 (Ch) (21 June 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Burki v Seventy Thirty Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 1570 (QB) (21 June 2018)
Ardron v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 1535 (QB) (18 June 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v Merit Merrell Technology Ltd [2018] EWHC 1577 (TCC) (21 June 2018)
Government ratifies Lanzarote Convention to tackle child sexual exploitation – Law & Religion UK
‘The UK government has issued the following announcement on its ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (a.k.a. “the Lanzarote Convention”).’
Law & Religion UK, 21st June 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Grove v S&T cited as court dismisses winding up petition (Chancery Division) – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In Victory House General Partner Ltd, Re A Company [2018] EWHC 1143 (Ch), the court dismissed a party’s winding-up petition as the employer’s cross-claim was bona fide and the debt was disputed on substantial grounds.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 22nd June 2018
Slamming the door on system failure in medical negligence inquests – Jeremy Hyam QC – UK Human Rights Law Blog
‘R (Parkinson) v. HM Senior Coroner for Kent and Others. If anyone had the lingering hope that the door to argue “system failure” in any but the most exceptional case of medical negligence remained ajar after the decision of the Grand Chamber in Lopes de Sousa, then the recent Divisional Court decision in Parkinson shows the door has been well and truly slammed shut.’
UK Human Rights Law Blog, 19th June 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal cracks down on misconduct in detailed assessment in “watershed ruling” – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down what one of the lawyers involved has described as a “watershed” ruling on the conduct of detailed assessment proceedings, which saw a successful claimant lose half of her profit costs for claiming a higher hourly rate than she was entitled to.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Updating the law of insurable interest – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission have today published updated draft legislation intended to pull the law of insurable interest into the 21st century.’
Law Commission, 20th June 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
Windrush lessons learned review – Home Office
‘Wendy Williams, one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary will have oversight of the Windrush lessons learned review, the Home Secretary announced today.
Home Office, 21st June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Do I have to pay child maintenance if my child lives abroad? – Family Law
‘Parents have a duty to maintain their children irrespective of the amount of time they spend with them or what country they live in. However international payment can be difficult to enforce. Parents cannot enforce an arrangement made informally between them, it must be made legally binding first.’
Family Law, 21st June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
How far will the Supreme Court go as it tackles Owens v Owens? – Family Law
‘On 17 May, the Supreme Court heard the case of Owens v Owens. It is the first time that the ‘fault based’ divorce provisions in the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) have been considered by the highest court.’
Family Law, 21st June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Rikki Neave death: No charges over schoolboy murder – BBC News
‘A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a six-year-old boy almost 24 years ago will not face charges, prosecutors have said.’
BBC News, 21st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FCA must act in wake of judge’s criticism of failure to bring top bankers to book for Libor scandal – The Independent
‘A judge’s sharp criticism of the Financial Conduct Authority for its failure to go after top bankers has put a cat right into the middle of the City regulator’s pigeons.’
The Independent, 21st June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Philip Green launches legal bid to gag BHS-related report – The Guardian
‘Sir Philip Green is seeking a gagging order to prevent the full publication of a watchdog’s report that casts fresh light on the BHS scandal. On Thursday, Green launched a high court bid to stop the Financial Reporting Council publishing its damning report on the failures of the auditors responsible for checking BHS’s accounts.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Church of England makes last-minute approach to abuse survivors – BBC News
‘The Church of England has made last-ditch efforts to engage with sexual abuse survivors before a report of how it recorded cases of abuse is published next month.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hundreds of whistleblowers claim they faced recriminations as NHS fears repeat of Gosport scandal – The Independent
‘Data collected by NHS whistleblowing body shows 7,000 staff came forward with patient safety or bullying concerns in 2017-18 but this is “just the tip of the iceberg.”‘
The Independent, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hampshire police hand investigation into Gosport hospital deaths to another force after admitting failings – Daily Telegraph
‘Hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital are to be investigated by a new force after Hampshire’s chief constable admitted its inquiries were not fit for purpose.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government must overhaul ‘mess’ of privatised probation system, inquiry finds – The Independent
‘The government must overhaul its “mess” of a botched programme to privatise probation that is failing against every measure and may threaten public safety, MPs have said.
An eight month inquiry by the Justice Committee found that the controversial Transforming Rehabilitation scheme had created a “two-tier” service seeing vital services outsourced to loss-making contractors.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FDAC unit closure threatens future of problem-solving courts – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Days after it emerged that a national board set up to improve the performance of the family justice system and chaired by government ministers had not met for 17 months, a national unit set up only three years ago to support a pioneering problem-solving court service for families is shutting down due to lack of government support.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provision) Order 2018
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
