Ben Butler guilty of murdering daughter Ellie – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his six-year-old daughter just 11 months after she was returned to his care following a custody battle’
BBC News, 21st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Yes but No – Article 8 and the private sector – Nearly Legal
‘The Supreme Court has finally decided on the issue that has been hanging over private sector possession claims since Pinnock and Powell – whether article 8 proportionality of eviction defence might also apply to the private sector as well as to public body landlords. The Court of Appeal decision (our note here) was frankly unsatisfactory, so finality from the Supreme Court was desirable.’
Nearly Legal, 19th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Mattress foam cartel claim not suitable for fast-track damages procedure, CAT rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has refused an application by six English mattress makers to use its new fast-track procedure (FTP) to claim damages for anti-competitive behaviour, given the complexity of the underlying issues.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Jo Cox killing: Thomas Mair to face judge under terrorism protocols – The Guardian
‘A man accused of murdering the Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared again in court, ahead of a further appearance next week when he will face a judge under terrorism protocols.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Worker protection – does it come from the UK or the EU? – OUP Blog
‘There have been a number of contradictory claims made by politicians and in the media as to where our employment laws and worker protection come from, and whether they are European or home grown. Which is correct.’
OUP Blog, 19th June 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
What are the legal implications if Britain votes leave? – The Guardian
‘Even if the electorate decides against the EU on Thursday, there will still be several legal obstacles confronting the Brexiteers before they can achieve their goal.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy, 14, sentenced for manslaughter of Haile Langa – BBC News
‘A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced after being found guilty of stabbing a man to death in London.’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
George Galloway pays damages to former aide over dirty tricks claims – The Guardian
‘The former MP George Galloway has issued a court apology and agreed to pay damages to his former assistant Aisha Ali-Khan over claims that she helped her former police officer husband run a dirty tricks operation against him and his Respect party.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accountant wins legal claim to baronetcy in ‘cuckoo in the nest’ case that could challenge the British class system – Daily Telegraph
‘A retired accountant from Buckinghamshire is to be made a baronet in a landmark ruling set to shake the foundations of the British system of hereditary titles by opening them up to challenge through DNA tests for the first time.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims as young as one abused by online predators, says NSPCC – BBC News
‘A one-year-old baby was among thousands of child victims of sex abuse in 2015-16, according to police data on abuse that involved the internet.’
BBC News, 21st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver beats council in legal battle over 30-year-old unlawful ‘No Entry’ sign – Daily Telegraph
‘A motorist has beaten a council in a court battle over an illegal ‘No Entry’ sign which has been catching motorists out for 30 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gang jailed after Izzet Eren prison break attempt – BBC News
‘A gang who tried to free a dangerous criminal from a prison van which ended in one of them being shot dead on a London street, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court to hear first ‘guilty by association’ test cases – The Guardia
‘The fate of hundreds of youths imprisoned under controversial “joint enterprise” laws could be decisively rewritten this month when the first test cases come before the criminal court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
- Wyatt v Vince [2016] EWHC 1368 (Fam) (10 June 2016)
- London Borough of Sutton v MH (No 2) [2016] EWHC 1371 (Fam) (10 June 2016)
- X (A Child), Re [2016] EWHC 1342 (Fam) (10 June 2016)
- N, Re [2016] EWHC 1329 (Fam) (08 June 2016)
- J, Re [2016] EWHC 1330 (Fam) (08 June 2016)
- S (Child Abduction: Joinder of Sibling: Child’s Objections) [2016] EWHC 1227 (Fam) (27 May 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Agouman v Leigh Day (a firm) [2016] EWHC 1324 (QB) (16 June 2016)
- Theedom v Nourish Trading Ltd (t/a CSP Recruitment) & Anor [2016] EWHC 1364 (QB) (15 June 2016)
- Mouncher & Ors v South Wales Police [2016] EWHC 1367 (QB) (14 June 2016)
- Galdikas & Ors v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1376 (QB) (10 June 2016)
- F, Re review of tariff [2016] EWHC 1294 (QB) (08 June 2016)
- Bonelli, Re review of tariff [2016] EWHC 1293 (QB) (08 June 2016)
- MC v Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 1334 (QB) (08 June 2016)
- Finch & Anor v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc & Ors [2016] EWHC 1236 (QB) (08 June 2016)
- Pickwell & Anor v Pro Cam CP Ltd [2016] EWHC 1304 (QB) (03 June 2016)
- Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd v The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen [2016] EWHC 1320 (QB) (02 June 2016)
- Thames Cleaning and Support Services Ltd v United Voices of the World & Anor (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 1310 (QB) (02 June 2016)
- Barron & Anor v Vines (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 1226 (QB) (01 June 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
- PM Project Services Ltd v Dairy Crest Ltd [2016] EWHC 1235 (TCC) (13 June 2016)
- Bouygues (UK) Ltd v Febrey Structures Ltd [2016] EWHC 1333 (TCC) (10 June 2016)
- BPC Hotels Ltd & Ors v Wright Hassall LLP & Anor [2016] EWHC 1286 (TCC) (06 June 2016)
- Lungowe & Ors v Vedanta Resources Plc & Anor [2016] EWHC 975 (TCC) (27 May 2016)
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust v NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group & Anor [2016] EWHC 1393 (TCC) (27 May 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Keeping up to date with inquest law in a clinical context: can a medical patient be treated as “detained by the state”? – Cloisters
‘Those regularly instructed to represent families at inquests will no doubt already be familiar with the valuable resource that is the Chief Coroner and his website, as well as the extremely useful sites of membership organizations like Inquest and AvMA. If it’s been a little while since your last instructions, and lack of funding makes an open source particularly attractive.’
Cloisters, 6th June 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
Business And Human Rights… More Than Lofty Rhetoric? – RightsInfo
‘This Thursday, it will be five years since the United Nations Human Rights Council first adopted the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This post argues that while the UK has demonstrated its commitment to these principles and the protection of human rights in business, there is still room for improvement.’
RightsInfo, 13th June 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
Police were within rights to investigate Cardiff Three officers, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Police detectives were within their rights to investigate colleagues involved in the notorious Cardiff Three miscarriage of justice murder case whom they suspected of framing the innocent men, a senior judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court quashes appointment of social worker to supervise sex offender – Local Government Lawyer
‘City and County of Swansea Council has succeeded in having a court order quashed that would have made an inexperienced and unwilling social worker the supervisor of a child sex offender.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
