Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, Supreme Court rules – BBC News
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 8th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: appeals
Supreme Court ruling in Tate Modern privacy case could create ‘new front of litigation’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Supreme Court’s ruling in a nuisance dispute involving a viewing platform at the Tate Modern gallery in London could “open a new front of litigation”, according to two legal experts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Bridgend land owner wins knotweed appeal court pay-out – BBC News
‘A land owner has won a legal fight after complaining about Japanese knotweed encroaching from council land.’
BBC News, 5th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Land owner wins Japanese knotweed blight fight in appeal court – The Independent
‘A land owner has won a damages fight after complaining about Japanese knotweed encroaching from neighbouring land.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk%20
Andrew Barlow: Serial rapist due to be released despite appeal – BBC News
‘A man who was jailed for 13 rapes is due to be released despite an appeal from the justice secretary.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Flat owners win battle to stop Tate Modern visitors peering into their homes – The Independent
‘The owners of four flats overlooked by the Tate Modern in London have won a Supreme Court privacy bid over the use of the gallery’s viewing platform.’
The Independent, 1st February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal judge admits concern at “tortuous” process following fact-finding hearing in care proceedings but dismisses appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Court of Appeal judge has dismissed a mother’s appeal in care proceedings, despite expressing a number of concerns “about the prolonged and tortuous process that followed the fact-finding hearing”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court agrees to hear housing case over failure to provide suitable accommodation, mandatory relief and budgetary constraints – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has granted the London Borough of Croydon permission to appeal in a dispute over mandatory relief in cases where councils have failed to provide suitable accommodation for a person owed the main housing duty.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Case Preview: Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) and Ors – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Eilidh Douglas, Senior Associate in the ICE Disputes team at CMS, previews the case of Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) and Ors, which was heard by the UK Supreme Court on 24 and 25 January 2023.’
UKSC Blog, 26th January 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Good enough for jazz: how well does the government need to understand its Paris Agreement obligations? A case of emissions and omissions – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R (Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Secretary of State for International Trade/UK Export Finance (UKEF) [2023] EWCA Civ 14, the Court of Appeal considered the implications of the Paris Agreement on climate change for governmental decision-making in relation to investing in a liquified natural gas project in Mozambique (the “Project”). Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, with whom Lord Justice Bean and Sir Keith Lindblom SPT agreed, dismissed Friends of the Earth’s appeal against the Divisional Court’s decision to dismiss their application for judicial review.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th January 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Dispositions of equitable interests in the digital age: Hudson v Hathway – Tanfield Chambers
‘Mattie Green discusses Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ 1648, focusing mainly on the application of section 53 of the Law of Property Act 1925.’
Tanfield Chambers, 16th January 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Children law update – Local Government Lawyer
‘Michael Jones discusses a wide range of recent children law rulings from the Court of Appeal and the Family Division.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The CIL appeal in Braithwaite – Local Government Lawyer
‘Christopher Cant sets out the lessons to be learned from an important Court of Appeal ruling on the effect of a “revised liability notice” for Community Infrastructure Levy upon an earlier liability notice relating to a housing and office development for which planning permission had been granted.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Eamonn Holmes in challenge to tax tribunal ruling over ’employee’ status at ITV – The Independent
‘Television presenter Eamonn Holmes is challenging a tribunal ruling that concluded he should be treated as an ITV employee for tax reasons when he presented This Morning.’
The Independent, 15th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges allow partial appeal against Rwanda asylum seeker ruling – The Guardian
‘Two judges who ruled that the Home Office’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda to have their cases processed was lawful have granted permission for parts of their decision to be challenged at the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
What Is Sentencing And How Does It Work? – Each Other
‘The House of Commons Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into the public’s opinion and understanding of sentencing. The Justice Committee will examine their understanding of the current approach to sentencing in England and Wales. It has made us ask the question: what does sentencing mean for our rights?’
Each Other, 13th January 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Penalties for gambling breaches – Local Government Lawyer
‘Philip Kolvin KC examines a recent tribunal judgment that contains some helpful analysis for gambling operators and their advisers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Bank’s solicitor “may have owed duty of care” to third party – Legal Futures
‘A bank’s solicitor may owe a duty of care to the seller of the property when filling in Land Registry paperwork to change the register, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 16th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal makes “unusual order” allowing appeal over refusal to make person party to care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal over a Family Court judge’s refusal of an application by an appellant non-relative, Mr B, to become a party to care proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ 1648 – Falcon Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that a party claiming a subsequent increase in their equitable share as a result of a post-acquisition changed common intention must show detrimental reliance on the changed common intention. In this case there had been sufficient detrimental reliance.’
Falcon Chambers, 22nd December 2022
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
