Day: 16 September 2019
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Nasrullah Mursalin, Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1559 (03 September 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Twigg v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1553 (13 September 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Aldemir v Cornwall Council [2019] EWHC 2407 (Admin) (13 September 2019)
Clegg v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2019] EWHC 2408 (Admin) (13 September 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
UTB LLC v Sheffield United Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 2322 (Ch) (16 September 2019)
Nicoll v Promontoria (Ram 2) Ltd [2019] EWHC 2410 (Ch) (13 September 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Al-Ko Kober Ltd & Anor v Sambhi [2019] EWHC 2409 (QB) (13 September 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Teenager jailed for 19 years after researching mass shooting – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 19-year old who bought a Glock handgun gun with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting has been sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Trial collapses after woman ‘followed the crowd’ and accidentally joined the jury – Daily Telegraph
‘A crown court case collapsed after a woman “simply followed the crowd” and accidentally joined the jury.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison governor attacks ‘fantasy’ that criminals can be rehabilitated behind bars – Daily Telegraph
‘Rehabilitation of criminals is a “fantasy” as the prison system cannot be expected to undo a lifetime of troubles in a few months, a leading official has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Migrant women who have miscarriages ‘wrongly charged £7,000 for antenatal care’ – The Independent
‘Migrant women who have miscarriages are being wrongly charged £7,000 for antenatal care despite never going into labour, doctors and campaigners have warned. Rules specify overseas women who are expecting a baby must be charged for NHS care – with charges starting at around £7,000 but potentially doubling if there are complications with the pregnancy.’
The Independent, 15th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
County lines epidemic blamed as number of children missing or linked to drugs gangs doubles – Daily Telegraph
‘County lines drug networks have been blamed for a huge spike in the number of children identified as having links to gangs, after the figure more than doubled in three years.
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Illegal work practices ‘far too common’ says think tank study – BBC News
‘About one in 20 workers does not get paid holidays, while one in 10 does not get a payslip, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation think tank.’
BBC News, 16th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
