Child sex offenders top list for increased sentences – BBC News
‘Twenty-three child sex offenders had their sentences increased in England and Wales last year, new figures show.’
BBC News, 18th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: appeals
‘Major milestone’: CAT to rule on collective action settlement – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A “pioneering” £1.5m settlement has been agreed in a car delivery charges opt-out claim which the Competition Appeal Tribunal will now need to approve – potentially a first for the tribunal in a collective action.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Just Stop Oil pair jailed over bridge protest lose Supreme Court appeal bid – The Independent
‘Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge at the Dartford Crossing have lost a bid to challenge their sentences at the Supreme Court.’
The Independent, 11th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows appeal by council in case where fact-finding process in care proceedings “went wrong” – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a local authority and remitted for rehearing a case concerning findings of fact in care proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge wrong to block reporting of ‘highly contentious’ family case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A family judge was wrong to make an order preventing the reporting of a case, an appeal judgment has ruled in a significant step for the opening of proceedings to the press.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
I was innocent – but it cost me £500,000 to prove it – BBC News
‘Each year, thousands of people in England and Wales are accused of crimes for which they are later acquitted. While their names may be cleared, they are often left emotionally and financially devastated – as Brian Buckle, who was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child, discovered first-hand.’
BBC News, 6th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to progress stayed ordinary residence disputes after Supreme Court judgment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has set out its position on the determination of ordinary residence disputes in light of the outcome of a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court and Privy Council simultaneously deliver important judgments on arbitration stays – Wilberforce Chambers
‘In FamilyMart Holding v Ting Chuan [2023] UKPC 33 delivered simultaneously with the decision in Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International [2023] UKHL, Lord Hodge delivered two important judgments on how to define and identify the “matters” which give rise to stay of legal proceedings in favour of arbitration (in England under Section 9 Arbitration Act 1996) and certain other related issues. In doing so, these Courts have dropped the overly “granular” approach adopted by English Courts recently and opted for a more nuanced and analytical approach favoured by the Australian courts. The legal analysis in the two decisions is more or less identical.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 25th September 2023
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
How UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ended up before supreme court – The Guardian
‘The UK government’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda had generated controversy even before the former home secretary Priti Patel signed a deal with the east African country in April last year sealing the deal. Ministers claimed the plan would deter people from making the dangerous journey across the Channel on small boats.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone’s murder convictions reviewed – BBC News
‘The convictions of Michael Stone for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed.’
BBC News, 8th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dyslexia and the importance of assessing the effect of disability on giving evidence – 3PB
‘The Appellant was Ms Habib. She brought a discrimination case against the Respondent, the nature of which was not really relevant to the decision of the EAT. Credibility was a key issue however. The Tribunal found that the way the Appellant gave evidence led them to believe that she was not always being truthful and that her recollection was sometimes unreliable. Her claims were dismissed.’
3PB, 4th September 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
High Court rejects appeal from “I like what I see” solicitor – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed on a male law firm owner who said “mmm, I like what I see” to a young woman applying for a paralegal position.’
Legal Futures, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Local authority challenges Tribunal costs awards decision following specialist school legal battle – Local Government Lawyer
‘East Sussex County Council has submitted a request for permission to appeal a decision ordering it to pay school fees costs to the family of a young autistic boy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘I could have had a job and kids’: Oliver Campbell hopes for justice 30 years after murder charge – The Guardian
‘In 1991 Campbell, who has a mental impairment, received a life sentence for a crime he says he did not commit.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Five more ex Post Office workers have convictions set aside – Criminal Cases Review Commission
‘Five more former sub-postmasters have had convictions set aside after their cases were sent back to court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).’
Criminal Cases Review Commission, 28th September 2023
Source: ccrc.gov.uk
Ex-MP jailed over expenses fraud loses appeal against prison sentence – The Independent
‘A former MP jailed for expenses fraud has lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge his four-year prison sentence.’
The Independent, 26th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Offers of accommodation and the public sector equality duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘Michael Mullin and Scarlet Taylor-Waller analyse an important Court of Appeal ruling in a case where a council offered accommodation in Walsall to an appellant who had lived all her life in London.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Forced marriage and the inherent jurisdiction – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal recently considered the use of the inherent jurisdiction in a forced marriage case. Rhys Hadden analyses the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
