Social worker struck off over sex ‘contract’ – BBC News
‘A social worker found to have groomed a vulnerable 19-year-old for sex and made him sign a “relationship contract” has been struck off.’
BBC News, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 21 June 2019
‘Wimbledon Prowler’ jailed after ‘decade long burglary spree’ – BBC News
‘A serial burglar dubbed the “Wimbledon prowler” who tried to raid the home of tennis star Boris Becker has been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Andrew Hooper: ‘Jealous’ farmer guilty of shooting estranged wife dead in front of teenage daughter – The Independent
‘Judge Mark Wall QC sentenced Hooper to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31 years at Birmingham Crown Court for the murder.’
The Independent, 21st June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Jihadi Jack’ parents guilty of funding terrorism – BBC News
‘The parents of a Muslim convert dubbed “Jihadi Jack” have been found guilty of funding terrorism.’
BBC News, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Obtaining Injunction – Panopticon
‘Birmingham City Council v Afsar and Others (2019) EWHC 1560 (QB) is a case about a protest which has been carried on outside a primary school. Warby J granted interim injunctions, on the basis that the Council was likely to succeed at trial in showing that restraint on the way that protests were being conducted was justified.’
Panopticon, 20th June 2019
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
Developer disputes: misrepresentation and summary judgment – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘We will all be familiar with the questions asked and answered by solicitors in the lead up to the purchase of a house. For commercial property the same process is carried out but the stakes, at least financially, can be even higher. Pre-contract correspondence between solicitors can be a fertile ground for possible misrepresentation claims if a development does not go well. The recent case of Wilson & Sharp Investments Ltd v Falmouth Property Investments Ltd raises some interesting points of law concerning misrepresentation claims, particularly between developers, and also important issues of procedure for summary judgment applications.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 19th June 2019
Investigation into abuse at Brook House IRC risks failure to meet requirements of Article 3 – UK Human Rights Blog
‘MA, BB v Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWHC 1523.
The High Court has held that an effective Article 3 investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (“PPO”) into allegations of serious physical and mental abuse in an Immigration Removal Centre requires the PPO to have powers are to compel witness attendance, hold hearings in public and ensure that the claimants have properly-funded representation to enable them to review and comment on witness evidence and provide lines of enquiry.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th June 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Supreme Court quashes decision to declare mother ‘intentionally homeless’ – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Samuels v Birmingham City Council [2019] UKSC 28. In unanimously allowing an appeal against a decision to declare the appellant intentionally homeless due to her inability to pay her rent, the Supreme Court affirmed that non-housing benefits are not designed to create a surplus that can be used to account for insufficient housing benefits.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th June 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Granada UK Rental & Retail Ltd & Ors v The Pensions Regulator [2019] EWCA Civ 1032 (20 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Assaf & Oras v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1057 (20 June 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Panton & Ors v Brophy & Anor [2019] EWHC 1534 (Ch) (21 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Saab & Anor v Angate Consulting Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1558 (Comm) (20 June 2019)
Magdeev v Tsvetkov [2019] EWHC 1557 (Comm) (20 June 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
Pfizer Ltd v F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG & Anor [2019] EWHC 1520 (Pat) (20 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legal profession launches pledge to achieve gender equality – Legal Futures
‘Solicitors, barristers and chartered legal executives have launched a pledge to “achieve gender equality in senior ranks of the profession”.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Nigel Farage milkshake attack man convicted and sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage MEP during a political campaign tour of Newcastle has pleaded guilty to the attack at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court today (18 June)’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Financial Remedy & Divorce Update, June 2019 – Family Law Week
‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during May 2019.’
Family Law Week, 20th June 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Gang who stole heavy machinery to tear cashpoints out of walls in string of burglaries jailed – The Independent
‘A gang who used diggers to steal more than £500,000 from cash machines in a ram-raid spree across three counties has been jailed.’
The Independent, 21st June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government faces legal action over changes to Brexit laws which ‘weaken environmental protections’ – The Independent
‘The government’s repeated promises of a “green Brexit” with the introduction of strong environmental protections to replace existing EU laws appear to be in doubt due to “behind the scenes” changes to government powers in the Withdrawal Act, campaigners say.’
The Independent, 21st June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Birmingham Archdiocese let children be abused and harboured paedophile priests ‘to protect its own reputation’ – The Independent
‘Birmingham’s Catholic church protected paedophile priests and allowed child sex abuse to continue in order to preserve its own reputation, a damning inquiry has found.’
The Independent, 20th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Brian Leveson warns crimes are not being prosecuted – BBC News
‘The most senior criminal judge in England and Wales has expressed “enormous concern” that many crimes are not being prosecuted.’
BBC news, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court of appeal declares – The Guardian
‘British arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been ruled unlawful by the court of appeal in a critical judgment that also accused ministers of ignoring whether airstrikes that killed civilians in Yemen broke humanitarian law.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Senior HSBC banker wins compensation from hairdresser who burned her head during blow dry – Daily Telegraph
‘A senior HSBC banker who was burned on the head by a hairdresser during a wash and blow dry has won thousands in compensation after she said it left her being mocked by colleagues.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deepcut Army recruit Pte Geoff Gray’s death was suicide – BBC News
‘The death of a teenage recruit shot dead at Deepcut barracks 18 years ago was a suicide, a coroner has ruled after a new inquest.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
