Man, 41, loses ‘unprecedented’ legal bid for parents’ financial support – BBC News
‘A 41-year-old man has failed in a legal bid to force his wealthy parents to continue financially supporting him.’
BBC News, 30th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 1 October 2020
Banaz Mahmod murder: ‘What they did was unforgivable’ – BBC News
‘Banaz Mahmod was 20-years-old when she was murdered by her uncle and father after they said she had shamed their family.’
BBC News, 30th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
85 bird crime incidents recorded last year, says RSPB report – The Guardian
‘There were 85 confirmed incidents of the illegal shooting, trapping and poisoning of birds of prey in Britain in 2019, according to the RSPB’s annual Birdcrime report.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Repairs, renewals and ‘like for like’ – Nearly Legal
‘A rather odd Upper Tribunal appeal of an FTT decision as to whether the costs of a new roof to parts of a block of flats would be recoverable under the service charge.. which takes us into the nature of a repair or renewal and how far it needs to be ‘like for like’ or whether it simply needs to be such as to make the property ‘reasonably fit for occupation’.’
Nearly Legal, 30th September 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Brexit: EU launches legal action against UK for breaching withdrawal agreement – The Guardian
‘The EU has launched legal action against the UK after Boris Johnson failed to respond to Brussels’ demand that he drop legislation that would overwrite the withdrawal agreement and break international law.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Plastic straw ban in England comes into force – BBC News
‘A ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force in England.’
BBC News, 1st October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Negligent” firm avoids wasted costs order after failing to pass on offer – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has upheld a decision not to order wasted costs against a law firm that failed to pass on a “drop hands” settlement offer to a client who was ultimately found to be fundamentally dishonest.’
Litigation Futures, 30th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Half of coronavirus fines go unpaid in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Half the fines issued by police for breaches of coronavirus rules in England and Wales have not been paid and will be dealt with by the already beleaguered courts, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: New Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Strategic Advantage SPC v High Street Rooftop Holdings Ltd [2020] EWHC 2572 (Ch) (30 September 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
