Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 19th April – Monday 22nd April inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 23rd April.
Author: sally
High court suspends Home Office policy limiting support for slavery victims – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has suspended a Home Office policy that cuts off after six weeks all statutory support to slavery victims in the UK, ruling that it risks causing “irreparable harm to very vulnerable individuals”.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Priory fined £300k over death of 14-year-old girl – BBC News
‘The Priory healthcare group has been fined £300,000 over the death of a child at one of its hospitals.’
BBC News, 17th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When rape cases don’t make it to trial – The Guardian
‘Recorded rapes have increased by 15%, but recent figures show only one-third of cases referred to the CPS led to charges being brought. ‘Rebecca’ discusses her experience, while the Guardian’s Alexandra Topping looks at why prosecution rates have dropped.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
David Oluwale’s death in 1969 helped ‘reshape Leeds’ – BBC News
‘A British Nigerian man who was “hounded to his death” by police in Leeds is being remembered in a series of events to mark 50 years since he died.’
BBC News, 18th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three convicted of trafficking in landmark ‘county lines’ case – The Guardian
‘Three gang members have been convicted of human trafficking offences after they used young and vulnerable children from London to transport and sell drugs in Hampshire in a landmark county lines case.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
- Gwinnutt v George & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 656 (12 April 2019)
- EYF (Turkey) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 592 (11 April 2019)
- Keep the Horton General v Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 646 (11 April 2019)
- Group Seven Limited & Anor v Notable Services LLP & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 614 (11 April 2019)
- Sellers v Podstreshnyy [2019] EWCA Civ 613 (10 April 2019)
- BV Nederlandse Industrie Van Eiprodukten v Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. [2019] EWCA Civ 596 (09 April 2019)
- The Crown Prosecution Service v Aquila Advisory Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 588 (09 April 2019)
- MS (Malaysia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 580 (09 April 2019)
- Diamond v Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 585 (08 April 2019)
- Bishop & Anor v Transport for London [2019] EWCA Civ 555 (05 April 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
- Rendell, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 621 (12 April 2019)
- AJ, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 647 (11 April 2019)
- Bennett v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 629 (11 April 2019)
- R v C (Rev 1) [2019] EWCA Crim 623 (9 April 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
- AD & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Hackney [2019] EWHC 943 (Admin) (12 April 2019)
- Palioniene v Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania [2019] EWHC 944 (Admin) (12 April 2019)
- Cunliffe v Criminal Cases Review Commission [2019] EWHC 926 (Admin) (11 April 2019)
- Residents Local To Elmbank, R (On the Application Of) v Woking Borough Council & Anor [2019] EWHC 892 (Admin) (11 April 2019)
- Qualte & Ors v The Crown Court At Preston [2019] EWHC 906 (Admin) (11 April 2019)
- The Baia Mare Court, Romania v Varga & Ors [2019] EWHC 890 (Admin) (10 April 2019)
- Szatkowski v Regional Court In Opole (Poland) [2019] EWHC 883 (Admin) (10 April 2019)
- Shrimpton v Bar Standards Board [2019] EWHC 677 (Admin) (08 April 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
- Co-Operative Group Food Ltd v A & A Shah Properties Limited & Anor [2019] EWHC 941 (Ch) (12 April 2019)
- Willers v Joyce & Ors [2019] EWHC 937 (Ch) (12 April 2019)
- Andrews & Ors v Messer Beg Ltd [2019] EWHC 911 (Ch) (11 April 2019)
- Manpower Direct (UK) Ltd v Manpower Group Inc [2019] EWHC 849 (Ch) (11 April 2019)
- UTB LLC v Sheffield United Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 914 (Ch) (09 April 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Mills v Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 936 (QB) (12 April 2019)
- Rudd v Bridle & Anor (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 893 (QB) (10 April 2019)
- Bates & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2019] EWHC 871 (QB) (09 April 2019)
- Shelbourne v Cancer Research UK [2019] EWHC 842 (QB) (09 April 2019)
- Charakida v Jackson [2019] EWHC 858 (QB) (09 April 2019)
- HMG3 Ltd & Anor v Dunn [2019] EWHC 882 (QB) (09 April 2019)
- The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis v MR [2019] EWHC 888 (QB) (09 April 2019)
- Antuzis & Ors v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 843 (QB) (08 April 2019)
- Rabilizirov v A2 Dominion London Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 863 (QB) (05 April 2019)
- PXW v Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 840 (QB) (05 April 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Retention of crime reports about alleged teenage ‘sexting’ did not breach Article 8 – UK Police Law Blog
‘In R (CL) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester & Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 3333 (Admin), the Divisional Court held that the retention by the police of crime reports which related to sexting incidents in which a schoolboy had allegedly been involved did not breach his rights under Article 8 ECHR.’
UK Police Law Blog, 9th April 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Equal marriage in the Church of England – Law & Religion UK
‘On Friday 12 April, a new campaign was launched with aim of changing the teaching and practice of the Church of England to allow all couples to marry in church, regardless of their gender, sex or sexuality.’
Law & Religion UK, 12th April 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Regulator warns policy makers to “think very carefully” before setting up charity for singular public project – Local Government Lawyer
‘The fact that more than £50m of public funds was spent by the Garden Bridge Trust without producing demonstrable public benefit or impact represented “a failure for charity which risks undermining public trust”, the Charity Commission has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor convicted of subletting council home – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor’s conviction for illegally subletting his council flat has been upheld after he lost his appeal against a suspended jail sentence.’
Legal Futures, 12th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Prison officer gets G4S payout for brain damage after assault – The Guardian
‘A prison officer left with permanent brain damage after an attack at a children’s jail run by G4S has spoken about his continued belief in rehabilitation after receiving a “substantial” settlement from his former employer.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prisoners Sentenced Under Now Abolished IPP Law ‘Give Up Hope Of Release’ – Rights Info
‘Prisoners who were sentenced under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence are facing increasing mental health issues and a loss of trust in the justice system as they remain imprisoned without a set release date.’
Rights Info, 11th April 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Giving hope to all concierges who date cosmetics heiresses – Transparency Project
‘Giving hope to all concierges who date cosmetics heiresses,* The Times tells us that ‘Concierge who wed Avon heiress wins £1.3 million despite pre-nup deal’.’
Transparency Project, 11th April 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Land Registry successfully transfers house using blockchain – Legal Futures
‘A trial of blockchain involving the digital transfer of property ownership has been completed by HM Land Registry, but the agency has no plans to adopt the emerging technology itself any time soon.’
Legal Futures, 12th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“Persons unknown” injunctions against future protest action – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Boyd & Anor v Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 515, the Court of Appeal handed down a fascinating judgment exploring the tension between the exercise of the rights to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression and the protection of property rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Clean air zones: Where will UK drivers pay for polluting? – BBC News
‘Drivers of the most polluting vehicles now have to pay to drive into central London – and soon other towns and cities across the UK will follow suit.’
BBC News. 12th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government immigration database ‘deeply sinister’, say campaigners – The Guardian
‘The Home Office is developing a database that could provide quick immigration checks to outside organisations amid criticism from campaigners, who call it “deeply sinister” and say it could amount to a “secret digital ID system”.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Airport parking boss jailed for dumping cars in muddy fields – Daily Telegraph
‘In airport parking scammer has been sent to prison in one of the first cases of its kind after he made £1.4million leaving holidaymakers’ cars in muddy fields with keys in the window.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
