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
Year: 2017
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
Diary of a Wimpy Minister – Panopticon
‘A mere three years ago, the FTT held that the Ministerial Diary of Andrew Lansley was relevantly held under FOIA and was not exempt under section 35(1)(b). Now the Court of Appeal has held, in Department of Health v Information Commissioner & Lewis [2017] EWCA Civ 374, that the FTT made no error. The fact that no-one can now remember who Andrew Lansley was (now Lord Lansley CBE thank you) or why anyone would care, is by-the-by.’
Panopticon, 25th May 2017
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Landlords found guilty after housing 31 people in four-bed home – Local Government Lawyer
‘Three family members who received £112,000 a year by housing 31 people into a four-bedroom home in Wembley, have been found guilty of breaching landlord licensing rules.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Appeal court judge outlines hesitation at penalising parties who shun mediation – Litigation Futures
‘Litigants who shun mediation because they want their day in court should not be penalised for their conduct, a Court of Appeal judge has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 25th May 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
SRA fails with bid to strike out solicitor’s damages claim – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has failed to strike out a damages claim by a solicitor at the High Court who claims it breached his confidentiality.’
Legal Futures, 25th May 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Hartley & Ors v King Edward VI College [2017] UKSC 39 (24 May 2017)
Coll, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] UKSC 40 (24 May 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Glencore International AG [2017] EWCA Civ 365 (24 May 2017)
Department of Health v The Information Commissioner & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 374 (24 May 2017)
Oraki & Anor v Bramston & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 403 (24 May 2017)
BRITCITS v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 368 (24 May 2017)
Gore v Naheed & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 369 (24 May 2017)
Singh (India) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 362 (24 May 2017)
Beatt v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 401 (23 May 2017)
Cameron v Hussain & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 366 (23 May 2017)
J (Children), Re [2017] EWCA Civ 398 (23 May 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kay, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 647 (23 May 2017)
AB & Ors, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 534 (28 April 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Accident Exchange Ltd v Broom & Ors [2017] EWHC 1096 (Admin) (24 May 2017)
Scarfe & Ors, R (on the application of) v HMP Woodhill & Anor [2017] EWHC 1194 (Admin) (23 May 2017)
Court (Chancery Division)
Hudson v Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) [2017] EWHC 1249 (Ch) (23 May 2017)
Willers v Joyce & Anor Re: Gubay, Deceased [2017] EWHC 1225 (Ch) (23 May 2017)
The Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Southall, Re [2017] EWHC 1255 (Ch) (23 May 2017)
The RBS Rights Issue Litigation [2017] EWHC 1217 (Ch) (23 May 2017)
British Airways Plc v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd [2017] EWHC 1191 (Ch) (19 May 2017)
Doberman & Anor v Watson & Ors [2017] EWHC 1708 (Ch) (19 May 2017)
Greathead v Greathead [2017] EWHC 1154 (Ch) (19 May 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
Westminster City Council v H [2017] EWHC 1221 (Fam) (19 May 2017)
L v L (Child : Arrangements Following Treatment) [2017] EWHC 1212 (Fam) (19 May 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Man, 87, jailed for historical abuse on young girls – BBC News
‘An 87-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years for attacks on girls aged eight and 12.’
BBC News, 24th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdog claws back £2.2m for victims of land fraud – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of a land investment scam are to receive almost £2.2m in compensation after money was clawed back by the City watchdog from the eight men who were convicted of the fraud following one of the biggest investigations by the regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now secured confiscation orders against all eight defendants who were found to have taken over £5m from more than 100 investors through an unauthorised investment scheme that was focused on agricultural land.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teaching assistant stole primary school’s charity money to pay off son’s drug dealer – Daily Telegraph
‘A primary school teaching assistant who stole money intended for charity to pay off her son’s drug dealer will be able to continue her career.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail warning to Southampton policeman who groped teen – BBC News
‘A policeman who groped a teenage girl and sent “flirtatious” texts to another has been told he faces a jail sentence.’
BBC News, 24th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Angry judge locks up criminal for calling him ‘mate’ in court – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has thrown a racist who called him “mate” in court behind bars for being disrespectful.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government fails to block release of Andrew Lansley diary portions – The Guardian
‘Court rules in favour of journalist Simon Lewis who made FoI request to see diary passages from period of health reforms.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teachers win Supreme Court case in landmark ruling over ‘unfair’ pay deductions – The Independent
‘A group of teachers have won a “landmark victory” against their employer, after having too much pay deducted from their annual salaries. The Supreme Court decision follows a lengthy legal battle involving three teachers at King Edward VI College in Stourbridge, who took part in a union-led strike in 2011 over changes to public sector pensions.’
The Independent, 24th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pensioner, 86, hatched “shameless” plot to cheat elderly brother out of £900k, judge says – Daily Telegraph
‘An 86-year-old widower who claimed his sister gave him her £900,000 house on her deathbed has been slammed by a judge for his “shameless sense of entitlement”.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Specialised court encourages boom in IP cases – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Small and medium-sized enterprises are continuing to use the UK’s specialised intellectual property court despite having more options available for flexible trials, figures have shown.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mercantile courts to trial fixed costs from later this year – OUT-LAW.com
‘A fixed costs pilot scheme could get underway in the mercantile courts by the end of this year, according to minutes from recent meetings of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC).’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge outlines concern over “extraordinary” £129m costs of RBS in defending rights issue case – Litigation Futures
‘The judge in charge of the RBS rights issue litigation has outlined his “very great concern” about the “extraordinary” costs racked up by the bank, which are currently estimated at £129m.’
Litigation Futures, 24th May 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
