Day: 9 September 2019

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 9th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Dylon 2 Ltd v London Borough of Bromley [2019] EWHC 2366 (Admin) (06 September 2019)

Thomson v Marine Management Organisation [2019] EWHC 2368 (Admin) (06 September 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Bajaj Healthcare Ltd v Fine Organics Ltd [2019] EWHC 2316 (Ch) (05 September 2019)

Evans & Anor v Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP [2019] EWHC 2350 (Ch) (05 September 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Slater & Gordon (UK) 1 Ltd v Watchstone [2019] EWHC 2371 (Comm) (06 September 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Service by Whatsapp? – Family Law

Posted September 9th, 2019 in cohabitation, financial dispute resolution, foreign jurisdictions, news, service out of jurisdiction, telecommunications by tracey

‘In a recent dispute between cohabitees, the court has upheld an order that a claim form could be served on a defendant out of the jurisdiction by way of a Whatsapp message.’

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Family Law, 4th September 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Battle between stepsisters in ‘who died first’ dispute comes to an end – Family Law

Posted September 9th, 2019 in bereavement, families, financial dispute resolution, intestacy, news, wills by tracey

‘The “Commorientes Rule” is (meaning “simultaneous deaths”) found in Section 184 of the Law of Property Act 1925. This rule states that if two or more people die in circumstances where it is not possible to determine who died first, the younger is deemed to survive the elder.’

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Family Law, 6th September 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Financial Remedy Update, September 2019 – Family Law Week

Posted September 9th, 2019 in appeals, bills, civil procedure rules, cohabitation, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news, pensions, reasons, statistics, taxation by tracey

‘Rose-Marie Drury, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during August 2019.’

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Family Law Week, 6th September 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Police call for crackdown on ‘rape porn’ after man copied videos in London sex attack – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2019 in assault, closed circuit television, news, police, pornography, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘Police have called for a crackdown on “rape porn” after a man appeared to imitate videos he had watched in a sex attack in London.’

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The Independent, 8th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Conservative MP Andrew Griffiths cleared of wrongdoing over sexting scandal – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2019 in codes of practice, complaints, harassment, mental health, news, ombudsmen, parliament, sexual offences, telecommunications by tracey

‘An MP who bombarded two young women with lewd text messages has been cleared of wrongdoing by the parliamentary standards watchdog.’

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The Independent, 9th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Harvey Proctor attacks police watchdog after Met officers cleared – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2019 in child abuse, fraud, inquiries, murder, news, ombudsmen, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A former Conservative MP falsely accused of child rape and murder has condemned the police watchdog for clearing the Met officers who investigated the allegations, following a meeting with its director.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com