Day: 8 November 2019

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 8th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Locke, R. (On the Application of) v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1909 (07 November 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Farmiloe, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy & Anor [2019] EWHC 2981 (Admin) (07 November 2019)

London Borough of Haringey v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government & Anor [2019] EWHC 3000 (Admin) (07 November 2019)

F, R (On the Application Of) v Manchester City Council [2019] EWHC 2998 (Admin) (07 November 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

77m Ltd v Ordnance Survey Ltd [2019] EWHC 3007 (Ch) (08 November 2019)

Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd & Anor v Fielding & Anor [2019] EWHC 2995 (Ch) (07 November 2019)

Hellard & Anor (As Joint Liquidators of Guardian Care Homes (West) Ltd) v Graiseley Investments Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 2994 (Ch) (07 November 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Maroil Trading, Inc & Anor v Cally Shipholdings, Inc & Ors [2019] EWHC 2949 (Comm) (07 November 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

TY (Preliminaries To Intercountry Adoption) [2019] EWHC 2979 (Fam) (07 November 2019)

H (Children: Relocation), Re [2019] EWHC 2881 (Fam) (30 October 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Baker v Hemming [2019] EWHC 2950 (QB) (05 November 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

MPs call for reform of online gambling laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 8th, 2019 in electronic commerce, gambling, internet, news by tracey

‘The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Related Harm (GRH APPG) said current legislation has its limitations and that new laws should be introduced and “focus on prevention of harm and retrospective concerns” and further “assess the kind of industry we would like to have in the future”.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th November 2019

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Marshalling evidence in special educational needs cases – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 8th, 2019 in evidence, learning difficulties, news, special educational needs by tracey

‘John Roberts reports on a successful result obtained by a local authority in the Special Educational Needs Tribunal.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Behind the curtain – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 8th, 2019 in consultations, elections, government departments, local government, news by tracey

‘As the general election kicks off, James Goudie QC highlights a 2017 High Court ruling on the status of “purdah” and the business that can and cannot be conducted while it applies.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Thomas Cook collapse leaves PI claimants unprotected – Litigation Futures

Posted November 8th, 2019 in compensation, holidays, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘The government has pledged to set up a statutory compensation scheme for people making personal injury claims against failed holiday company Thomas Cook after it emerged the firm mainly self-insured them.’

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Litigation Futures, 7th November 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Chambers should “be generous” on parental leave – Legal Futures

Posted November 8th, 2019 in barristers, maternity leave, news, paternity leave by tracey

‘Chambers should give barristers the right to return to work after two or three years of parental leave, the Western Circuit Women’s Forum (WCWF) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 8th November 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Best Interests’- how to decide? – Family Law

Posted November 8th, 2019 in children, Court of Protection, elderly, mental health, news, official solicitor by tracey

‘I act as a Deputy for many clients, young and old, with different needs, requests and expectations. I manage their money and need to make best interest decisions daily. When a client lacks capacity to make a particular decision then it’s my job to help support them in making that decision. If they can’t make a particular financial decision then I become the “decision maker”.’

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Family Law, 8th November 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Man jailed after he was caught with loaded gun – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 8th, 2019 in firearms, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man caught with a loaded revolver has been convicted after a prosecution by the CPS.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th November 2019

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Ex-footballer exploited teenagers to sell heroin and crack in ‘highly organised’ county lines drug ring – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2019 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A former footballer who masterminded a “highly organised” county lines drugs operation, exploiting teenagers to deal heroin and crack cocaine, has been jailed for 10 years.’

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The Independent, 7th November 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police officers illicitly access police computers including checks on a partner’s criminal record – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 8th, 2019 in computer crime, criminal records, data protection, freedom of information, news, police by tracey

‘Hundreds of police officers and staff have illicitly accessed police databases for their own ends including checking the criminal records of partners. Freedom of Information requests show 237 officers and staff have been disciplined for accessing the highly-sensitive police national computer or other IT systems in the past two years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th November 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Asylum seekers: Home Office taking ‘substantially longer’ on claims – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2019 in asylum, delay, immigration, news, statistics by tracey

‘Decisions on asylum applications are taking “substantially” longer than they were five years ago, data suggests. In 2014, 80% of applicants received an initial decision within six months, compared with around 25% now, according to the Migration Observatory.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal Mail seeks injunction over planned strikes by workers – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 8th, 2019 in industrial action, injunctions, news, postal service by tracey

‘Bosses at Royal Mail are seeking an injunction to block a planned strike by postal workers, claiming there are “potential irregularities in the ballot” making the vote unlawful.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teenage boy jailed for raping unconscious 10-year-old girl on way home from school – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2019 in children, guilty pleas, news, rape, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

‘A teenager who violently raped a 10-year-old girl as she walked home from school has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 7th November 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police officer charged with murder of Dalian Atkinson – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2019 in death in custody, murder, news, police, prosecutions by tracey

‘A police constable has been charged with murdering Dalian Atkinson in a clash during which a stun gun and other force was used on the former footballer.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

British man Aidan James who fought against IS jailed – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2019 in news, proscribed organisations, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A British man who fought with a Kurdish militia against the Islamic State group has been jailed for a terrorism offence and drug charges.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Priests would rather die than break the Seal of Confession, Cardinal Nichols tells child sex abuse inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 8th, 2019 in child abuse, clergy, inquiries, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘Priests would rather die than break the Seal of Confession, the most senior Catholic in England and Wales has told an inquiry into child sexual abuse. The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, made the comments today while giving evidence at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk