Chilwell serial rapist found guilty of 24 sex attacks – BBC News
‘A serial rapist has been found guilty of 24 sex attacks, including four counts of rape on a child.’
BBC News, 25th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Year: 2018
Law Centres Network wins battle with MoJ over housing legal aid scheme changes – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has quashed changes introduced by the Ministry of Justice to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS), it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A very English scandal – New Law Journal
‘Alec Samuels shares his reflections on the legal significance of the Jeremy Thorpe case.’
New Law Journal, 21st June 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The Fate of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in UK Law After Brexit is Sealed – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘On Monday in the House of Lords, Lord Pannick withdrew his amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill retaining the EU Charter as part of the UK’s post-Brexit settlement. With this, the Charter’s fate in UK law post Brexit was sealed. When the UK leaves the EU, the EU Charter will cease to apply. The status of the Charter during the transitional period, whilst the UK is neither in nor out of the EU, is still to be confirmed but it would seem inconceivable that the Charter would not continue to apply during that period.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 20th June 2018
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Solicitor unable to cope struck off for backdating letters “to buy time” – Legal Futures
‘A young personal injury solicitor who dishonestly backdated 23 documents to conceal inactivity as she struggled to keep on top of her workload, has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Student who killed her sister in car crash spared jail after judge rules she has been punished enough – Daily Telegraph
‘The daughter of a driving instructor who killed her teenage sister in a horror crash has been spared jail after a judge accepted no sentence could punish her more than her “incalculable” loss.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Varying maintenance? What’s the right answer? – Family Law
‘As the summer sunshine continues, so too does the flow of Supreme Court appeals dealing with fundamental family law questions. In the last few weeks, they have looked at extending civil partnerships to straight couples and the modern approach to ‘unreasonable behaviour’ within divorce petitions. The latest issue considered by the UK’s highest court has been maintenance, specifically, the correct approach to varying a maintenance order years after the divorce and financial settlement have been finalised.’
Family Law, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Indemnity insurance reforms not worth the risk, cautions ABI – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is wrong to assume that premiums will fall as a result of its professional indemnity insurance (PII) reforms, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Uber’s appeal over London licence ban begins – The Guardian
‘Uber’s appeal against the decision not to renew its licence in London will begin on Monday.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
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
