Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Day: 26 May 2017
Roberts -v-Johnstone after the change in discount rate: a high court decision – Zenith PI Blog
‘The recent change in the discount rate was covered on this blog. One issue that arose was how the courts were going to treat the Roberts -v- Johnstone approach to accommodation claims. It was not practical to use a multiplier that was a minus figure. In JR -v- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 1245 (QB) Mr Justice Davis decided that the multiplier in these circumstances should be zero.’
Zenith PI Blog, 25th May 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hancock & Anor v Revenue & Customs [2017] EWCA Civ 198 (25 May 2017)
Newby Foods Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Food Standards Agency [2017] EWCA Civ 400 (25 May 2017)
Persimmon Homes Ltd v Ove Arup & Partners Ltd & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 373 (25 May 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Martin, R, v [2017] EWCA Crim 648 (25 May 2017)
Morfitt, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 669 (25 May 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
General Medical Council v Jagjivan & Anor [2017] EWHC 1247 (Admin) (26 May 2017)
RM v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1262 (Admin) (26 May 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Watson & Ors v watchfinder.co.uk Ltd [2017] EWHC 1275 (Comm) (25 May 2017)
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch v CIMB Bank Berhad [2017] EWHC 1264 (Comm) (25 May 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
A (A Minor : Fact Finding; Unrepresented Party) [2017] EWHC 1195 (Fam) (19 May 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
JR v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 1245 (QB) (25 May 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
High Court judge throws out application to commit council housing officers – Local Government Lawyer
‘A man who sought to make a committal application against Royal Borough of Greenwich housing officers has had a series of judicial review applications dismissed as without merit and been ordered to pay costs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“Don’t call them McKenzie friends” – Court of Appeal looks to counter growth of unqualified advisers in crime cases – Legal Futures
‘The term “McKenzie friend” is not appropriate in the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, the vice-president of the court has said in a ruling detailing the problems that the increasing number of “unqualified third parties” is causing.’
Legal Futures, 26th May 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal backs claimants over post-legal aid CFA – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a conditional fee agreement entered into because legal aid had run out – even though the legal aid certificate had not been formally discharged.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Paedophiles can be banned from using Snapchat, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
‘Paedophiles can be banned from using Snapchat because the app deletes images, a judge has ruled in a landmark case.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Audi garage not to blame for bullied mechanic killing himself, coroner rules – The Guardian
‘An Audi garage where an apprentice mechanic was bullied before he killed himself was not to blame for his death, a coroner has decided.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Measures needed’ after Gatwick Express train window death – BBC News
‘Train companies should do more to stop passengers leaning out of train windows following the death of a man in south London, investigators have said.’
BBC News, 25th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man awarded £8m Sheffield hospital negligence payout – BBC News
‘A man who was left disabled as a result of negligence during his birth will receive almost £8m in NHS compensation.’
BBC News, 25th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who started toilet fire on Sharm el-Sheikh flight has sentence more than doubled – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who started a fire in the toilet of a plane carrying more than 200 people has had his prison sentence more than doubled at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bullying mother robbed teenage son of his childhood by convincing him he was dying, judge says – Daily Telegraph
‘A “bullying” mother robbed her teenage son of his childhood by convincing him he was dying, a judge has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New payday loan regulations come into force – BBC News
‘New payday loan regulations come into force on Friday, requiring all online lenders to advertise on at least one price comparison website.’
BBC News, 26th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Would-be bomber who said he was ‘bedroom radicalised’ found guilty of fairy lights bomb plot – Daily Telegraph
‘A would-be terrorist who improvised detonator parts from fairy lights has been found guilty of attempting to make a pressure-cooker bomb.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Number of people detained for longer than six months under Immigration Act powers increases by 10% – The Independent
‘The number of people detained under Immigration Act powers for longer than six months has increased by 10 per cent in the past year, statistics have revealed.’
The Independent, 26th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
