Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R v DS [2014] EWCA Crim 933 (01 May 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v RB & Ors [2014] EWFC B62 (OJ) (21 May 2014)
Surrey County Council v H & Ors [2014] EWFC B63 (OJ) (23 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The police watchdog has urged the Metropolitan Police to stop an officer quitting so he can face misconduct proceedings after a death in custody.’
BBC News, 29th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dana Baker, who represented Great Britain in karate, killed herself after “serious and systematic failings” in her care by a council that was too busy and overworked to help her.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Covenants restricting use of land to particular commercial purposes are commonplace. Until recently, the potential for competition law to regulate them was limited, because “land agreements” were excluded from the reach of the Chapter I Prohibition under the Competition Act 1998. The exclusion has, however, been revoked by the Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion Revocation Order) 2010. The OFT has also provided guidance on the application of competition law in this field.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th May 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘Michael Wheatley, who is known as the Skull Cracker, is jailed for life for raiding building society while on the run from an open prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “witch doctor” who conned vulnerable people into giving her £1m to pay for spiritual cures for their serious health problems is facing a substantial jail term, a judge said on Thursday.’
The Independent, 29th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government lawyers cancel the removal of Afusat Saliu and her two daughters, after they were taken from their home in Leeds.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clayton & Anor v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1030 (23 May 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 684 (22 May 2014)
Hone & Ors v Abbey Forwarding Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 711 (23 May 2014)
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co & Anor v Al Refai & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 715 (23 May 2014)
C (N, W & H), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 705 (23 May 2014)
Burrell v Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 716 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Contrarian Funds Llc v Lomas & Ors [2014] EWHC 1687 (Ch) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Odone v Hawarden Services Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1694 (QB) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
X (A Child) (care and placement orders) [2014] EWFC B59 (09 May 2014)
J and S (Children), Re [2014] EWFC 4 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Lovell Partnerships Ltd & Anor v Merton Priory Homes [2014] EWHC 1615 (TCC) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BM Amro Commercial Finance Plc v McGinn & Ors [2014] EWHC 1674 (Comm) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Shanks v Unilever Plc & Ors [2014] EWHC 1647 (Pat) (23 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v MN and KY (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 30 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
Clyde & Co LLP and another (Respondents) v Bates van Winklehof (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 32 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
‘Kirstie Gibson considers allegations of non-disclosure, misconduct & adverse inferences.’
New Law Journal, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A High Court judge in the new Planning Court has rejected an application for a judicial review made by a development partner of Tesco, certifying that the claim was “totally without merit”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Michael Jones, barrister, 15 Winckley Square Chambers, considers the response of local authorities to the requirements imposed by Re B-S and later cases.’
Family Law Week, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for how people convicted of fraud, money laundering and bribery should be sentenced.’
Sentencing Council, 23rd May 2014
In a report published today the Law Commission recommends reforms to ensure that the criminal justice system is able to make a stronger and more coherent response to hate crime.
Law Commission, 28th May 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘Some 527 years after his death, Richard III’s skeleton was found beneath a car park in Leicester. The Plantagenet Alliance, a campaigning organisation representing a group of collateral descendants, sought judicial review of the decision taken by the Secretary of State to exhume and re-inter the monarch in Leicester Cathedral without consulting them and a wide audience.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Legal Services Board commissioned Professor Pascoe Pleasence and Dr Nigel Balmer to produce a statistical analysis of existing legal needs survey data to understand how consumers demographics, attitudes, capabilities and beliefs impact on their response to legal problems. How people resolve legal problems presents the findings of this analysis.’
Legal Services Board, 22nd May 2014
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
‘Taxis and private hire services, which include minicabs, are an essential link in the transport network of England and Wales, with passengers spending in excess of £2.5 billion a year on fares.’
Law Commission, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
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