appeals – Page 144 – Current Awareness

Joseph Bryan on Joey Barton v the FA: 5 Things You Need to Know – Littleton Chambers

Posted August 22nd, 2017 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, gambling, news, sanctions, sport by sally

‘Joey Barton, the controversial Burnley FC midfielder (and sometime BBC Question Time panellist), was in December 2016 charged by the FA with a breach of rule E8: betting. It was said that he had placed 1,260 bets on professional football matches over a ten-year period. He pleaded guilty to the alleged misconduct. An FA regulatory commission (the “Commission”) was convened to hear submissions and decide on sanction. Its decision, made on 26 April 2017, was to suspend Barton from all football-related activities for 18 months with immediate effect.’

Littleton Chambers, 31st July 2017

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

In what circumstances can a court alter or rectify the land register where there has been a “mistake”? – Tanfield Chambers

Posted August 22nd, 2017 in appeals, land registration, mistake, mortgages, news, rectification by sally

‘It is well known that the governing principle of the Land Registration Act 2002 is to enable anyone to be aware of any interest affecting a piece of land by simply inspecting the land register (subject to some limited exceptions, e.g. where a person is in occupation and their interest is likely to be obvious from a reasonable inspection). If an interest affecting the land is not noted within the register then it ought not bind a subsequent registered proprietor.’

Tanfield Chambers, 4th August 2017

Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Heterosexual couple take civil partnership case to Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2017 in appeals, civil partnerships, equality, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A heterosexual couple who want to enter a civil partnership instead of getting married have been granted the right to take their case to the Supreme Court.’

BBC News, 22nd August 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Appeal judges uphold indemnity costs order in “long and acrimonious” neighbour dispute – Litigation Futures

Posted August 16th, 2017 in appeals, costs, dispute resolution, indemnities, judges, news, part 36 offers, utilities by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has backed the order of indemnity costs against a retired couple involved in a battle over access to gas and electricity meters, who “had not come to court to assist the court in resolving the dispute but to assist themselves”.’

Litigation Futures, 15th August 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Appeal to proceed in £14bn landmark Mastercard action – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 15th, 2017 in appeals, class actions, competition, consumer credit, news, tribunals by sally

‘A record-breaking £14bn collective action against Mastercard is set to rumble on after the former ombudsman who brought the case on behalf of 46 million consumers seeks to appeal last month’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.’

Law Society's Gazette, 14th August 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Woman refused divorce will tell Supreme Court she should not have to prove ‘unreasonable’ behaviour – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 15th, 2017 in appeals, divorce, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A woman refused a divorce from her millionaire husband will argue that she should not have to prove “unreasonable” behaviour as she takes her fight to the Supreme Court.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Nigerian gay rights activist wins UK asylum claim after 13-year battle – The Guardian

Posted August 14th, 2017 in appeals, asylum, homosexuality, human rights, immigration, news, refugees by sally

‘The Home Office has granted refugee status to a prominent Nigerian LGBT activist, ending a 13-year battle over her right to remain in the UK.’

The Guardian, 14th August 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Woman seeking divorce over ‘loveless marriage’ takes her case to the Supreme Court – The Independent

Posted August 10th, 2017 in appeals, divorce, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A woman who was refused permission to divorce her husband is to take her case to the Supreme Court. Tini Owens, 66, has so far failed to persuade judges in the High Court and Court of Appeal to allow her to divorce Hugh Owens, 78, by claiming their 39-year marriage had broken down following an affair she had several years ago.’

The Independent, 9th August 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Appeal judges reject law firm’s claim for fees under insolvency CFA – Litigation Futures

Posted August 9th, 2017 in appeals, costs, estoppel, insolvency, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a law firm’s claim to its legal fees in a battle with a liquidator over a conditional fee agreement (CFA).’

Litigation Futures, 8th August 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Housing association secures outright possession order on appeal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 8th, 2017 in appeals, fraud, housing, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘A housing association has successfully appealed a Recorder’s decision to grant only a suspended order of possession, with the High Court judge concluding that the original ruling was “fatally and demonstrably flawed”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Supreme Court clarifies test for imposing conditions on grant of permission to appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 7th, 2017 in appeals, company law, news, shareholders, Supreme Court, third parties by sally

‘A recent decision by the Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which the court will be able to impose a financial requirement as a condition of the grant of permission to appeal, an expert has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

UK judges rule DWP wrong to deny appeals over refused benefits – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2017 in appeals, benefits, government departments, learning difficulties, mental health, news, time limits, tribunals by sally

‘The Department for Work and Pensions has been unlawfully stopping people going to tribunal to appeal against decisions to refuse them benefits, three senior judges have ruled.’

The Guardian, 4th August 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal: claimants cannot “blow hot and cold” with QOCS – Litigation Futures

Posted August 4th, 2017 in appeals, costs, fees, news by sally

‘Claimants cannot “blow hot and cold” with qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) by terminating one conditional fee agreement (CFA) and signing a new one just to get the benefit of costs protection, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

Litigation Futures, 3rd August 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

High Court substitutes nine-month suspension after overturning solicitor’s strike-off – Legal Futures

Posted August 4th, 2017 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors by sally

‘The High Court has imposed a nine-month suspension on a senior solicitor after he successfully appealed his striking-off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

Legal Futures, 4th August 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Judges increase breast surgeon’s sentence for needless operations – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2017 in appeals, doctors, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘Ian Paterson, the surgeon who performed unnecessary breast operations and made healthy patients believe they had cancer, has had his sentence increased to 20 years by the court of appeal.’

The Guardian, 3rd August 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Supreme Court overturns dismissal of appeal because of failure to pay judgment sum into court – Litigation Futures

Posted August 3rd, 2017 in appeals, human rights, news, payment into court, third parties by sally

‘A Court of Appeal judge was wrong to end an appeal because the appellant company had not complied with a condition to pay the judgment sum into court first and he thought its wealthy owner could have paid instead, the Supreme Court has ruled.’

Litigation Futures, 3rd August 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

London borough wins appeal over housing policy favouring working families – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in appeals, disability discrimination, equality, families, housing, human rights, local government, London, news by sally

‘The London Borough of Ealing has won an appeal over to its policy of reserving certain homes for “working families” and “model tenants”.

Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2017

Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law firm should have warned property investor clients of “Mafia risk”, CA rules – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in appeals, compensation, construction industry, crime, damages, deposits, guarantees, Italy, law firms, news by sally

‘A law firm with offices in Italy and England has lost its appeal against a High Court ruling that it was under a duty to warn British and Irish property investors of the risks of investing in a part of Italy associated with organised crime.’

Legal Futures, 2nd August 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Mother who stamped toddler daughter to death has sentence for murder reduced by five years – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in appeals, child cruelty, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A mother who stamped her toddler daughter to death has had her minimum sentence reduced by five years after an appeal.’

The Independent, 1st August 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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