Chloe Atkinson Wilkie death: Drunk mother slept on baby girl – BBC News
‘A drunk mother whose seven-week old daughter died as she fell asleep holding her on a sofa has walked free from court.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: October 2018
Man pleads guilty to murder of midwife Samantha Eastwood – The Guardian
‘A man has admitted murdering the midwife Samantha Eastwood in a bout of “intense rage” after a “longstanding affair” with her.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family law 2018: on divorce reform – Family Law
‘David Burrows assesses the government’s proposals for an overhaul of divorce law, and supplies some suggestions of his own.’
Family Law, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Morrisons loses data leak challenge – BBC News
‘Morrisons has lost its challenge to a High Court ruling that it is liable for a data breach that saw thousands of its employees’ details posted online.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Universities: Is free speech under threat? – BBC News
‘A Parliamentary inquiry has reported, regulator the Office for Students has threatened to fine universities that fail to uphold free speech and the Equality and Human Rights Commission is drawing up guidelines for universities.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Aid Agency taken to court for refusing to help rough sleepers – The Guardian
‘A human rights organisation is taking the national provider of legal aid to court because it is refusing to help rough sleepers challenge councils over the use of potentially unlawful powers to move them on.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants [2018] EWCA Civ 2339 (22 October 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Dorairaj v The Bar Standards Board [2017] EWHC 2762 (Admin) (19 October 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bruce v TTA Management Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 2718 (Ch) (22 October 2018)
Reformation Publishing Company Ltd v Cruiseco Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 2761 (Ch) (22 October 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Airbus SAS v Generali Italia SPA & Or [2018] EWHC 2737 (Comm) (22 October 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Inquest finds failings in treatment of man who died after care home fall – The Guardian
‘There were failings in the care and treatment given to a man with severe learning difficulties who broke his neck in a fall at a residential home, an inquest jury has concluded.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
New tech demands code of “cyber ethics” for lawyers – Legal Futures
‘The legal profession will have to develop “cyber ethics” to cope with the very different issues that the growing use of technology is having on the practice of law, a leading academic has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Harassment – when new evidence isn’t – Nearly Legal
‘This was Homelets of Bath appeal from first instance judgment against them on Ms T’s claim for harassment under Prevention of Harassment Act 1997 and Protection from Eviction Act 1977, and assault and false imprisonment, with damages to be assessed.’
Nearly Legal, 21st October 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
High Court: secondary sanctions no grounds to avoid insurance policy – OUT-LAW.com
‘An insurer could not rely on a sanctions-related exclusion clause to resist paying out on a marine insurance policy in the context of the impending reinstatement of US secondary sanctions against Iran, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
SRA loses appeal over failed Leigh Day mega-prosecution – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) against a disciplinary tribunal’s decision to clear Martyn Day, two of his colleagues and his firm Leigh Day over their conduct of the Al-Sweady case.’
Legal Futures, 19th October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Special Fissile Materials (Right of Use and Consumption) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Airports (Groundhandling) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Car washes to be given kitemark scheme to crack down on modern slavery – Daily Telegraph
‘Car washes will be given a Kitemark-style scheme to crack down on modern slavery.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jones & Anor v Roundlistic Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2284 (19 October 2018)
Timis & Anor v Osipov & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (19 October 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
DJ, R (On the Application Of) v Welsh Ministers & Anor [2018] EWHC 2735 (Admin) (19 October 2018)
Solicitors Regulation Authority v Day & Ors [2018] EWHC 2726 (Admin) (19 October 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
C (An Infant), Re [2018] EWHC 2750 (Fam) (17 October 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
London Borough of Haringey v Simawi & Anor [2018] EWHC 2733 (QB) (19 October 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judge rejects challenge to decision by council to sell cattle market site – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge has refused to grant a campaign group permission to bring a judicial review challenge over a district council’s decision to sell a cattle market to a supermarket chain.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Domestic abusers and stalkers should sign national register like sex offenders, commons report says – Daily Telegraph
‘Domestic abusers and stalkers should be forced to sign a national register like sex offenders, a cross-party parliamentary report has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Infected blood victims’ support payments ‘must increase’ – BBC News
‘Victims of the NHS contaminated blood scandal have written to the health secretary asking for an immediate increase in support payments, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
