‘Parties named in a court order must follow the order. A party found to be in breach of an order may be fined, imprisoned, ordered to undertake unpaid work or have their assets seized. The penalty is at the discretion of the court.’
Becket Chambers, 10th December 2019
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘A pensioner who was cut out of his father’s £2.4m will because he was an “unwanted war baby” has won his fight for a slice of the family fortune.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An unlicensed driver who killed a 10-year-old girl in a hit-and-run has been jailed for seven years and four months.’
BBC News, 12th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A disabled woman has been awarded £5,000 in an out-of-court settlement after being called a “lying bitch” by a welfare official in formal legal papers after challenging a decision to cut her disability benefits.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who spent £16m at Harrods has launched a legal challenge to try to overturn the UK’s first unexplained wealth order (UWO) that would force her to reveal the source of her fortune.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A solicitor who spent £46,600 of a disabled client’s interim payments on costs and disbursements instead of on rehabilitation, has been fined £50,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has savaged two witnesses who gave evidence on behalf of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) against a Yorkshire sole practitioner.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A judge has issued a preliminary ruling in a libel action against the investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr and warned that broadcasts and public speeches should not be interpreted as though they were formal written texts.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who married an Islamist fighter online has been convicted of funding terrorism.’
BBC News, 12th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who drove a stolen car into two police officers and a member of the public, causing “catastrophic injuries”, has been jailed for four years and eight months.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Civil partnerships are now to be open to all but the solution of that problem has led to another – while same-sex couples can convert a civil partnership to a marriage, there is no provision for opposite-sex couples to do the same.’
5SAH, 9th December 2019
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘The Claimant brought a claim for noise induced hearing loss (“NIHL”) which he alleged was caused by exposure to excessive levels of noise in the course of his employment with the First Defendant at the Second Defendant’s premises at various times between 1963 -1976. ‘
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 5th December 2019
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘The Claimants were cycle couriers who provided services to City Sprint in relation to City Sprint’s contract with HCA Healthcare. City Sprint lost this contract to Ecourier.’
Littleton Chambers, 9th December 2019
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘It is now more than 17 years since the Enterprise Act 2002 was enacted with the laudable aim of streamlining the administration procedure, resulting in the introduction of the out-of-court administration regime set out in Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the Act”).’
Guildhall Chambers, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
‘“No Oral Modification” clauses (“NOMs”) are regularly found in the boilerplate clauses towards the back of contracts. They are designed, and included, to try to impose some formality on future changes to the contractual arrangement between the parties. But does this work, and, if so, how? The conceptual difficulty with such clauses has been around for centuries.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 5th December 2019
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘Last week, the National Crime Agency deployed account freezing orders to secure £190 million held in the UK. Malik Riaz, a property developer and one of the biggest employers in Pakistan, reportedly agreed to pay £190 million in order to conclude an investigation into the funds[1]. The agreement followed the obtaining, in August 2019, of eight account freezing orders at Westminster City Magistrates’ Court in connection with funds held in the UK totalling around £120 million (the final settlement includes a UK property valued at £50 million). The assets are to be returned to the State of Pakistan.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 10th December 2019
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has confirmed that a Tribunal may find that the reason for the dismissal is something other than that given to the employee by the decision-maker – even where that reason is genuinely held by the decision maker; Royal Mail Group Ltd v. Jhuti [2019] UKSC 55 (“Jhuti”).’
Parklane Plowden, 9th December 2019
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘The question for the Supreme Court in Royal Mail Group Limited v Jhuti [2019] UKSC 55 was whether in a claim for unfair dismissal can the reason for the dismissal be other than that given to the employee by the decision-maker?’
Pallant Chambers, 5th December 2019
Source: www.pallantchambers.co.uk
‘The newsletter features the following articles:
Natasha Draycott:Transfer of sentence from the UK;
Gemma Rose: Provides a case law update on the Public Prosecutor – A ‘judicial authority’?
Louisa Collins: Westminster Rejects Extradition to Nigeria.
Ben Keith & Louisa Collins: 5SAH EXTRADITION: An Introduction for Chambers and Partners.’
5SAH, December 2019
Source: 5sah.cmail19.com
‘Earlier this year the conflicting authorities of Bhusate v Patel [2019] EWHC 470 (Ch) and Cowan v Foreman and others [2019] EWHC 349 (Fam) cast doubt on the use of standstill agreements in respect of claims intended to be brought under section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Act”). Following the determination of the appeal in the latter case that uncertainty has to a large extent been resolved.’
Becket Chambers, 4th December 2019
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
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