Day: 26 November 2020

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 26th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Bullale v City of Westminster Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1587 (25 November 2020)

SSP Health Ltd v The National Health Service Litigation Authority (Primary Care Appeals Service) & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1574 (25 November 2020)

Article 39, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWCA Civ 1577 (24 November 2020)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Luckhurst, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1579 (24 November 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

TF Global Markets (UK) Ltd (t/a Thinkmarkets), R (On the Application Of) v Tan & Ors [2020] EWHC 3178 (Admin) (25 November 2020)

Flaxby Park Ltd v Harrogate Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3204 (Admin) (25 November 2020)

Bankole-Jones v Watford Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3100 (Admin) (24 November 2020)

G.R., R (on the application of) v Director of Legal Aid Casework & Anor [2020] EWHC 3140 (Admin) (24 November 2020)

Done v Petrosani Court of Law Romania [2020] EWHC 3192 (Admin) (24 November 2020)

Danfelds v General Prosecutor’s Office, Latvia [2020] EWHC 3199 (Admin) (24 November 2020)

Charles & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2020] EWHC 3185 (Admin) (24 November 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Scott v Bridge & Ors [2020] EWHC 3116 (Ch) (25 November 2020)

The Durham Company Ltd (t/a Max Recycle) v Durham County Council [2020] EWHC 3200 (Ch) (25 November 2020)

Thomas v Smalling [2020] EWHC 3186 (Ch) (24 November 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Fulham Football Club Ltd v Kline [2020] EWHC 3170 (Comm) (25 November 2020)

Suppipaj & Ors v Narongdej & Ors [2020] EWHC 3191 (Comm) (24 November 2020)

The Anderson Group Ltd v Bragg [2020] EWHC 3190 (Comm) (24 November 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

K v G [2020] EWHC 3209 (Fam) (25 November 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Glenn v Kline [2020] EWHC 3182 (QB) (25 November 2020)

Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2020] EWHC 3213 (QB) (25 November 2020)

Arif, Re [2020] EWHC 3208 (QB) (25 November 2020)

Shearer v Neal [2020] EWHC 3148 (QB) (25 November 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Speech by the Chancellor of the High Court to Harvard Law School: Online courts – Perspectives from the Bench and the Bar – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 26th, 2020 in dispute resolution, electronic filing, judiciary, legal profession, remote hearings, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by the Chancellor of the High Court to Harvard Law School: Online courts – Perspectives from the Bench and the Bar.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th November 2020

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Firm fined £14,000 after missing ‘red flags’ on property work – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 26th, 2020 in conveyancing, fines, identification, land registration, law firms, news by tracey

‘A Midlands firm which wrongly rated three property transactions as low risk has been fined £14,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th November 2020

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Mother refused legal aid over ‘trapped capital’ has case remitted – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 26th, 2020 in domestic violence, legal aid, legal representation, news by tracey

‘A mother who was denied legal aid on the grounds of a house she owns with her ex-partner has won her High Court challenge, in a ruling that provides “important clarification for victims of domestic abuse”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25th November 2020

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Brexit and family law: do you need to act before 31 December? – Family Law Week

Posted November 26th, 2020 in brexit, divorce, EC law, enforcement, financial provision, news, time limits by tracey

‘Jay Patel, Partner and Polly Atkins, Associate, both of Hunters, highlight the circumstances in which action may need to be taken before the end of the year to protect a client’s interests.

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Family Law Week, 19th November 2020

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Extensions to the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Regime – Family Law Week

Posted November 26th, 2020 in disclosure, families, financial advice, legal profession, legal services, money laundering, news, regulations, statutory duty, taxation by tracey

‘Matthew Moore, director of Infolegal, advises family lawyers of their obligations under anti-money laundering regulations following changes [to the] wording of what constitutes taxation advice.’

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Family Law Week, 24th November 2020

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Army Cadet leader jailed for nine years for sex offences against boys – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2020 in armed forces, child abuse, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A former Army Cadet leader has been jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to child sex offences committed between 1981 and 1991.’

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The Independent, 25th November 2020

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Fifth of crimes involved domestic abuse in first England and Wales lockdown – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2020 in coronavirus, crime, domestic violence, news, statistics by tracey

‘One in five offences recorded by police during and immediately after the first national lockdown in England and Wales involved domestic abuse, figures have revealed.’

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The Guardian, 25th November 2020

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Osime Brown: 55 MPs back calls to stop deportation of severely autistic man – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2020 in autism, deportation, disabled persons, news, theft, young offenders by tracey

‘Dozens of MPs have backed calls to halt the deportation of a severely autistic man who was jailed as a teenager after being found guilty of stealing a mobile phone.’

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The Independent, 25th November 2020

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Corbyn supporter spared jail after telling Margaret Hodge to die in string of antisemitic abuse – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2020 in guilty pleas, harassment, Judaism, malicious communications, news, religiously aggravated offences, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A supporter of Jeremy Corbyn who targeted Labour MPs with “vulgar, obscene and threatening” abuse has been spared jail.’

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The Independent, 25th November 2020

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Students may be compensated for lost teaching during UK lockdown – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2020 in compensation, coronavirus, education, news, regulations, universities by tracey

‘Students could be awarded financial compensation for lost teaching time during the Covid-19 lockdown after the higher education complaints watchdog told an institution to pay £1,000 to an international student.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2020

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Former Great Ormond Street hospital porter charged with child sex offences – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2020 in child abuse, hospitals, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘A former Great Ormond Street hospital porter has been charged with a series of sex offences against children.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2020

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Paul Lamb: Paralysed Leeds man urges government inquiry – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2020 in assisted suicide, disability discrimination, disabled persons, inquiries, news by tracey

‘A paralysed former builder has called for an inquiry into assisted dying after losing the latest in a series of bids to challenge the law on the issue.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2020

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Eton teacher found guilty of sexually touching students on night-time visits to bedrooms – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2020 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

‘A former Eton College teacher has been found guilty of sexually touching students during night-time visits to their bedrooms.’

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The Independent, 25th November 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk