Day: 24 September 2019

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 24th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Miller, R (on the application of) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41 (24 September 2019)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

S-L (Children : Adjournment) [2019] EWCA Civ 1571 (19 September 2019)

Langton, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1562 (17 September 2019)

The Good Law Project, R (On the Application Of) v The Electoral Commission [2019] EWCA Civ 1567 (17 September 2019)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

MR, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1572 (18 September 2019)

Aziz, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1568 (17 September 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Parkin, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2019] EWHC 2356 (Admin) (19 September 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Horler v Rubin & Ors [2019] EWHC 2487 (Ch) (23 September 2019)

Nortel Networks France SAS, Re [2019] EWHC 2447 (Ch) (19 September 2019)

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 2413 (Ch) (19 September 2019)

Dhillon v Dhillon & Anor [2019] EWHC 2442 (Ch) (18 September 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

BSG Resources Ltd v Vale SA & Ors [2019] EWHC 2456 (Comm) (20 September 2019)

Barthélemy Holdings, LLC v Duet Group Ltd [2019] EWHC 2402 (Comm) (20 September 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Canada Goose UK Retail Ltd v Persons Unknown & Anor [2019] EWHC 2459 (QB) (20 September 2019)

Al-Obaidi v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 2357 (QB) (19 September 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2019 in brexit, constitutional law, ministers' powers and duties, news, parliament, prerogative powers, prorogation, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former soldier sentenced for brutal attacks on two women – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 24th, 2019 in assault, domestic violence, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Former soldier Stefan Carr has been sentenced to a total of eight years and three months, plus three years on licence, at Leeds Crown Court today (23 September) for brutally attacking both his partner and his ex-partner in quick succession.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd September 2019

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Speeches by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Collaboration, The Governance of Justice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted September 24th, 2019 in case management, courts, electronic filing, judiciary, speeches, tribunals by tracey

‘Ombudsman Association Conference – Driving Improvements: Collaboration and Peer Learning (May 2019).’

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‘Society of Legal Scholars – Implementation and Application of the Law: The Governance of Justice (September 2019)’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th September 2019

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Family judges must justify delaying final decisions – Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 24th, 2019 in adjournment, delay, family courts, news by tracey

‘Judges have been warned by the Court of Appeal not to adjourn final decisions in family cases simply to “press the pause button”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd September 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Barristers accuse MoJ of false economies in crown court backlogs – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2019 in barristers, Crown Court, delay, Ministry of Justice, news by tracey

‘A dispute over delays to crown court trials has broken out after criminal barristers accused the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of making false economies by not reducing case backlogs.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man jailed over anti-Muslim Instagram posts alongside topless photos with gun – The Independent

Posted September 24th, 2019 in hate crime, inciting racial hatred, inciting religious hatred, internet, Islam, news, racism, religiously aggravated offences, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who posed with a shotgun and urged people to “stand up” against Muslims has been jailed for four years.’

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The Independent, 23rd September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Upskirting: Government lawyer becomes first person ever convicted under new law after underground train incident – The Independent

Posted September 24th, 2019 in news, photography, prosecutions, voyeurism by tracey

‘A British government lawyer has become the first person to be convicted of upskirting since it was made a crime under new legislation in April.’

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The Independent, 23rd September 2019

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Ofcom investigates CGTN over coverage of Hong Kong protests – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2019 in China, demonstrations, freedom of expression, Hong Kong, media, news by tracey

‘The Chinese state-backed news channel CGTN is under investigation by the British media regulator over claims its coverage of protests in Hong Kong breached broadcasting rules.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

GP surgeries deny care to vulnerable people without ID documents – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2019 in doctors, health, homelessness, identification, medical treatment, news, travellers by tracey

‘Many practices are refusing to take new patients without checks that breach NHS rules.’

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The Guardian, 24th September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Brexit: ‘No evidence’ of crimes by Leave.EU and Arron Banks – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2019 in brexit, elections, expenses, news, political parties, referendums by tracey

‘The National Crime Agency has found “no evidence” of criminal offences after allegations against Leave.EU and its founder Arron Banks.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Emiliano Sala: Two jailed for accessing CCTV footage of footballer’s post-mortem – The Independent

Posted September 24th, 2019 in closed circuit television, computer crime, guilty pleas, inquests, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by tracey

‘Two people who illegally accessed CCTV footage of Emiliano Sala’s post-mortem examination have been jailed.’

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The Independent, 23rd September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk