BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
The New York Laser Clinic Ltd v Naturastudios Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 560 (QB) (09 June 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Day: 10 June 2020
Retailers and social distancing – what does the latest guidance say? – Six Pump Court
‘We all know what the “2 metre” rule is – how does that translate to retailers and what does the latest guidance say?’
Six Pump Court, 8th June 2020
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Mother of boy killed by dangerous dog in caravan jailed for two years – The Guardian
‘The mother of a nine-year-old boy who was fatally attacked by her friend’s “extremely powerful” dog in a caravan on a Cornish holiday park has been jailed for two years.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to rule on Google representative action – Litigation Futures
‘The Supreme Court is to review a Court of Appeal decision to allow a £3bn representative action against Google for misuse of private data to go ahead.’
Litigation Futures, 10th June 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speeding up the property buying process – Legal Futures
‘Speeding up the process of property buying and selling has taken on new urgency following the conveyancing market meltdown due to Covid-19.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Suspension of evictions extended by 2 months – St Ives Chambers
‘Despite the government’s general stance on relaxation of lockdown and the recommendations of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, the ban on taking active steps in possession claims or seeking to enforce possession orders has been extended until 23 August. This was following advice from the Lord Chancellor and the Civil Procedure Rules Committee.’
St Ives Chambers, June 2020
Source: www.stiveschambers.co.uk
Appeal allowed against Strike out of Secondary Victim claims arising out of Clinical Negligence – St John’s Chambers
‘In November 2019 Master Cook had struck out the secondary victim claims brought by the Claimants as a result of witnessing the heart attack and subsequent death of their father some 14 ½ months after the alleged negligent omission of the Defendant Trust. This was on the basis that the claims were bound to fail on a strict application of binding authorities including Taylor -v- A. Novo [2014] QB 150 because the shocking event in question was not proximate in time to the breach of duty. In Taylor v A. Novo the Court of Appeal had dismissed a secondary victim claim where the claimant’s mother had been injured by a falling stack of boards due to the negligence of a colleague at work and had subsequently collapsed and died at home as result of deep vein thrombosis secondary to the accident. The claimant witnessed her mother collapsing at home but not the accident itself. Her claim failed on proximity because the death of the claimant’s mother was not the relevant shocking “event”, which was the accident itself, and so the control mechanisms were not satisfied.’
St John's Chambers, 4th June 2020
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
Whitehall held secret review into 15 possible cases of torture or rendition – The Guardian
‘Fifteen potential cases of torture or rendition involving British intelligence at the height of the “war on terror” were examined last year in a secret Whitehall review, whose existence was revealed in court proceedings on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Self-quarantine measures for international travellers – the prospects of a legal challenge – 3 Hare Court
‘Christopher Loxton examines the legislation, and the prospects of potential legal challenges, and concludes that the Government is likely to face substantial difficulties in providing adequate legal justification for the self-quarantine measures contained in the legislation.’
3 Hare Court, 9th June 2020
Source: www.3harecourt.com
The Family Court and COVID-19: The Road Ahead – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has today published “The Road Ahead” for the Family Court in England and Wales.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 9th June 2020
Source: www.judiciary.uk
NHS Resolution expands mediation panel – Litigation Futures
‘NHS Resolution has added one provider to its mediation panel following what it said was a “highly competitive retender” process that saw the existing three reappointed.’
Litigation Futures, 9th June 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Prince Andrew charity broke law by paying trustee £350,000 – The Guardian
‘A charitable trust supporting the work of Prince Andrew has been required to return more than £350,000 in payments made to a trustee after a public watchdog intervened.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Extremism body examines new hate crime – BBC News
‘The government’s adviser on extremism is investigating whether it’s possible to ban behaviour that leads people to hate each other.’
BBC News, 10th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Neville Lawrence: black people still second-class citizens in Britain – The Guardian
‘Father of Stephen Lawrence says police’s promises to change have not been met.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
