Day: 21 February 2019

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 21st, 2019 in legislation by tracey

The Interchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreements) (EU Exit) Order 2019

The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Transfer of Police Staff to the National Crime Agency) Regulations 2019

The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2019

The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Pesticides and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Collective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2019

The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2019

The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2019

The Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent decisions

Posted February 21st, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd [2019] UKSC 6 (20 February 2019)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

London Underground Ltd v Amissah & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 125 (19 February 2019)

K (Children), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 184 (19 February 2019)

KK (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 172 (19 February 2019)

Balmoral Tanks Ltd & Anor v Competition And Markets Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 162 (15 February 2019)

Pease v Henderson Administration Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 158 (15 February 2019)

Khan v Meadows [2019] EWCA Civ 152 (15 February 2019)

L-W Children [2019] EWCA Civ 159 (14 February 2019)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Green v R [2019] EWCA Crim 196 (20 February 2019)

Towers & Anor v R [2019] EWCA Crim 198 (20 February 2019)

Fulton v R [2019] EWCA Crim 163 (15 February 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Johnson, R (On the Application Of) v Crown Prosecution Service [2019] EWHC 317 (Admin) (19 February 2019)

Calor Gas Ltd v Norfolk County Council [2019] EWHC 308 (Admin) (18 February 2019)

W, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 254 (Admin) (15 February 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Capita Pension Trustees Ltd & Anor v Sedgwick Financial Services Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 314 (Ch) (20 February 2019)

Group Register of the CFC & Dividend GLO, The Claimants Listed In Class 8 of v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWHC 338 (Ch) (20 February 2019)

Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd & Ors v European Medicines Agency [2019] EWHC 335 (Ch) (20 February 2019)

Aviva Life And Pensions UK Ld & Ors, Re [2019] EWHC 312 (Ch) (19 February 2019)

Patel v Patel [2019] EWHC 298 (Ch) (18 February 2019)

Miles & Ors v Price & Ors [2019] EWHC 291 (Ch) (15 February 2019)#

Waldron & Ors v Waldron & Anor [2019] EWHC 115 (Ch) (15 February 2019)

Asturion Fondation v Alibrahim [2019] EWHC 274 (Ch) (15 February 2019)

Winstone & Ors v MGB Ltd [2019] EWHC 265 (Ch) (15 February 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Cunico Resources NV & Ors v Daskalakis & Anor [2019] EWHC 345 (Comm) (20 February 2019)

Globalink Transportation and Logistics Worldwide LLP v DHL Project & Chartering Ltd [2019] EWHC 225 (Comm) (19 February 2019)

Stobart Group Ltd v Tinkler [2019] EWHC 258 (Comm) (15 February 2019)

A v B [2019] EWHC 275 (Comm) (15 February 2019)

Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Azitio Holdings & Ors [2019] EWHC 305 (Comm) (15 February 2019)

Super-Max Offshore Holdings v Malhotra & Anor [2019] EWHC 249 (Comm) (15 February 2019)

Consult II SRO & Ors v Shire Warwick Lewis Capital Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 286 (Comm) (15 February 2019)

Mohamed v Breish & Ors (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 306 (Comm) (14 February 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

E (Abduction: Article 13b Deferred Return Order) [2019] EWHC 256 (Fam) (13 February 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Linklaters LLP & Anor v Mellish [2019] EWHC 295 (QB) (18 February 2019)

Greenstein v Campaign Against Antisemitism [2019] EWHC 281 (QB) (15 February 2019)

Kamoka & Ors v The Security Service And Others [2019] EWHC 290 (QB) (15 February 2019)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

M Davenport Builders Ltd v Greer & Anor [2019] EWHC 318 (TCC) (20 February 2019)

Zagora Management Ltd & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc & Ors No. 3 (Costs) [2019] EWHC 257 (TCC) (15 February 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Former taxi driver fined for failing to disclose prior convictions and revocation of licence – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 21st, 2019 in criminal records, disclosure, failure to disclose information, licensing, local government, news, taxis by tracey

‘A former taxi driver has pleaded guilty to four offences of knowingly or recklessly making a false statement or omitting material in an application to a council’s licensing team.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 20th February 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Supreme Court: No right to sue untraced driver – Litigation Futures

Posted February 21st, 2019 in accidents, appeals, damages, disclosure, EC law, insurance, news, road traffic offences, service, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Accident victims have no right to sue an untraced driver, the Supreme Court has ruled.’

Full Story

Litigation Futures, 20th February 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Police to get more stop and search powers to tackle acid attacks – Home Office

Posted February 21st, 2019 in aircraft, airports, assault, bills, crime prevention, hazardous substances, investigatory powers, police, press releases, stop and search, weapons by tracey

‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid will give police new powers to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying a corrosive substance in public.’

Full press release

Home Office, 20th February 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Pilot guilty of endangering life after crashing illegal commercial flight – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 21st, 2019 in aircraft, negligence, press releases, professional conduct by tracey

‘A pilot has today been found guilty of breaching aviation laws after his overloaded plane crashed near the M62.’

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 20th February 2019

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: A changing judiciary in a modern age – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted February 21st, 2019 in diversity, equality, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, speeches, statistics by tracey

‘The Lord Chief Justice, The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon, spoke about judicial appointments and diversity in the Treasurer’s Lecture 2019.’

Full speech

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 18th February 2019

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Driver who killed 11-year-old had been banned three times – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2019 in accidents, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, dangerous driving, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by tracey

‘A driver who confessed to a hit-and-run that killed a young boy had previously been banned from driving on three occasions. Michael Ricardo Robinson, 31, pleaded guilty to causing the death of 11-year-old Taylor Schofield by dangerous driving on 12 January at Manchester crown court. He was sentenced to six years and eight months’ imprisonment on Wednesday.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 20th February 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Before facial recognition tech can be used, it needs to be limited – The Independent

Posted February 21st, 2019 in budgets, computer programs, crime prevention, facial mapping, human rights, identification, investigatory powers, news, pilot schemes, police, stop and search by tracey

‘New research on facial recognition technology trials by police calls for tighter regulation to protect human rights.’

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The Independent, 21st February 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Drug addict who threatened her own grandfather with a hammer jailed – The Independent

Posted February 21st, 2019 in appeals, attempts, families, grandparents, news, robbery, sentencing, suspended sentences, victims, weapons by tracey

‘A woman who threatened her grandfather with a hammer while robbing him to fund her drug addiction has been jailed for four years.’

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The Independent, 20th February 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk