Judge excused jury duty after case mix-up – BBC News
‘A senior judge has revealed he was excused from jury service, because he was due to preside over the case in question.’
BBC News, 16th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: April 2019
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AB (Jamaica) & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 661 (12 April 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Court (Chancery Division)
Guest v Guest & Anor [2019] EWHC 869 (Ch) (16 April 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Deutsche Bank AG [2019] EWHC 969 (Comm) (15 April 2019)
Ramona ANG v Reliantco Investments Ltd [2019] EWHC 879 (Comm) (12 April 2019)
Eleni Shipping Ltd v Transgrain Shipping BV [2019] EWHC 910 (Comm) (10 April 2019)
Astra Asset Management UK Ltd v The Co-Operative Bank Plc [2019] EWHC 897 (Comm) (10 April 2019)
Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Zhunus & Ors [2019] EWHC 878 (Comm) (04 April 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Price v Cwm Taf University Health Board [2019] EWHC 938 (QB) (15 April 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Paying for privacy? – Family Law
‘Stuart Clark, partner at The International Family Law Group LLP examines a recent Court of Appeal decision on privacy in family law cases and asks whether in practice anonymity is the preserve of only the very wealthy.’
Family Law, 16th April 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The White Book is wrong’ – Vos offers clarity on disclosure rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The chancellor of the High Court has made clear all existing cases must be subject to new disclosure procedures – and not as advised in the lawyers’ bible on litigation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Chelsea launch legal campaign to crack down on ticket touts at Stamford Bridge – The Guardian
‘Chelsea have launched a groundbreaking legal campaign to stamp out ticket touting, the Guardian can reveal, in a move expected to herald a wider crackdown by Premier League football clubs.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Child sex offenders ‘inadequately supervised’ at detention centre – The Guardian
‘child sex offenders being held at an immigration removal centre have been inadequately supervised, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Clampdown planned for British online pharmacies – BBC News
‘New rules to keep people safe when buying medications from online pharmacies have been described as a “big step forward” by Britain’s pharmacy regulator.’
BBC News, 16th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
I’m still at a loss’: Windrush victims who were forced into homelessness and debt due to scandal still living in anguish and destitution a year on – The Independent
‘On 16 April 2018, Amber Rudd – then home secretary – stood up in the House of Commons to formally acknowledge the Windrush scandal for the first time. The treatment of immigrants by her department’s “hostile environment” was appalling, she said, vowing to deal with cases within two weeks and put things right. But exactly one year later, the suffering goes on. Many are yet to receive a response to their application to the taskforce, leaving them in a “state of limbo” with little or no information about how their case is progressing.’
The Independent, 16th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Daniel Hegarty: ‘Soldier B’ to be prosecuted over murder of Northern Ireland teenager in 1972
‘A former soldier is to be prosecuted over the murder of a teenage boy, who was shot twice in the head in Derry in 1972.’
The Independent, 15th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hackney defeats High Court challenge to approach on SEN funding and Education and Health Care Plans – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has rejected claims that Hackney Council’s policies on Special Educational Needs and Disability, including a reduction in its expenditure on SEND, were unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Government guidance to end “aggressive enforcement tactics” in recovery of unpaid council tax – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to publish new guidance to improve how councils recover unpaid council tax and end their use of “aggressive enforcement tactics”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
No rogue landlords issued with banning orders in 12 months – The Guardian
‘Not a single rogue landlord has been issued with one of the government’s new banning orders, a year after the key new power in the battle to root out the country’s worst rental property owners was launched.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK-based TV station fined for anti-Ahmadi Muslim hate speech – The Guardian
‘A UK-based TV station has been fined £75,000 by Ofcom after broadcasting hate speech about the Ahmadi community, amid growing fears that the religious group is facing persecution.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Aidan James: No verdict over man who ‘went to fight IS’ – BBC News
‘The jury has been discharged in the trial of a British man who allegedly travelled to Syria to fight against the Islamic State group.’
BBC News, 15th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terror case delayed after judge criticises pre-sentence report – The Guardian
‘A judge has delayed sentencing a teenage student who was convicted of plotting a terror attack, because of “deep concerns” over a report prepared by an inexperienced probation worker.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Vos: Disclosure pilot applies even if order made before January 2019 – Litigation Futures
‘The disclosure pilot applies to all Business and Property Courts proceedings, including cases where a disclosure order was made before 1 January 2019, the Chancellor of the High Court has ruled. Sir Geoffrey Vos said the newly published White Book was wrong on this point.’
Litigation Futures, 15th April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Minister apologises to couple wrongly accused of sham marriage – The Guardian
‘A Home Office minister has apologised to a couple wrongly accused of entering a sham marriage, amid condemnation by politicians and human rights campaigners over the treatment of genuine couples.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
