Day: 17 June 2019
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Minera Las Bambas SA & Anor v Glencore Queensland Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 972 (14 June 2019)
Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1009 (13 June 2019)
Distinctive Care Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1010 (13 June 2019)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v JG (Jamaica) [2019] EWCA Civ 982 (12 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Woodward & Ors, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1002 (13 June 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ades v London Borough of Camden [2019] EWHC 1489 (Admin) (13 June 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Popely & Anor v Popely & Ors [2019] EWHC 1507 (Ch) (13 June 2019)
The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ld United Utilities Water Ltd [2019] EWHC 1495 (Ch) (13 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
AMC III Purple BV v Amethyst Radiotherapy Ltd [2019] EWHC 1503 (Comm) (14 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
K (A Child), Re [2019] EWHC 1504 (Fam) (10 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rogachev v Goryainov [2019] EWHC 1529 (QB) (14 June 2019)
Tinkler v Ferguson & Ors [2019] EWHC 1501 (QB) (14 June 2019)
Kenyon v The Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2019] EWHC 1485 (QB) (13 June 2019)
Davies v Walon Ltd [2019] EWHC 1481 (QB) (12 June 2019)
TPKN v The Ministry of Defence [2019] EWHC 1488 (QB) (12 June 2019)
XDE v North Middlesex University Hospital Trust [2019] EWHC 1482 (QB) (12 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Compensation rule abolished allowing victims to reapply – Ministry of Justice
‘From today (13 June 2019) more victims of violent crime will be able to apply for compensation as new legislation comes into force abolishing the longstanding “same-roof” rule.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
End to divorce ‘blame game’ moves closer – Ministry of Justice
‘Divorcing couples will soon no longer have to make allegations about each other’s conduct, after a landmark bill was introduced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (13 June 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Firm claims first victory in contested cavity wall insulation case – Litigation Futures
‘A north-west law firm has won what it believes is the first contested case against installers of faulty cavity wall insulation.’
Litigation Futures, 17th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Father and son sentenced in slavery case – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A father and son who ran a scrap metal business have been jailed for a total of 21 years for repeatedly assaulting a vulnerable man being forced to work for them..’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Justice: The Past and The Future – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Justice: The Past and The Future.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th June 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Valedictory lecture by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Trials: The Human Experience – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Valedictory lecture by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Trials: The Human Experience.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th June 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘My rape case was dropped because I was too articulate’ – The Guardian
‘A rape complainant was told by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that her delay in reporting her alleged assault, her articulacy and her assertiveness were factors in its decision not to prosecute the man she said had attacked her.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
NHS care providers left autistic children at risk of self-harm – The Guardian
‘Potentially suicidal autistic children with mental health problems in Staffordshire have been left at risk of self-harm after receiving inadequate and unsafe care, according to a damning leaked internal NHS report.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Violent offences ‘dealt with informally’ by police forces – BBC News
‘Violent offenders are being handed informal punishments by the police, despite guidance restricting their use to low-level offences.Offences including burglary, sexual assault, violence and arson have led police to issue community resolutions, which do not involve going to court.’
BBC News, 17th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nyall Brown death: Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust criticised – BBC News
‘A coroner has criticised a troubled mental health trust for failing a teenager who took his own life.’
BBC News, 17th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police spend millions each year on suspended officers – Daily Telegraph
‘Police forces are spending an estimated £5 million a year on suspended officers, the Sunday Telegraph can reveal, amid concern that disciplinary investigations are taking too long to complete.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Using police cells to detain people with mental illness to be banned under new reforms – The Independent
‘Police cells will no longer be used to detain people experiencing mental illness, Theresa May has announced as part of a package of measures that she says will “overhaul” the government’s approach to mental health. Weeks before she is due to leave office, the prime minister has unveiled a commitment to overhaul the controversial Mental Health Act in order to make it “fit for modern society”.’
The Independent, 17th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
