The Lord Chief Justice gives the Pilgrim Fathers Lecture 2019 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Lord Chief Justice gives the Pilgrim Fathers Lecture 2019.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th November 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A (No. 2) (Children: Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1947 (14 November 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Idahosa v R [2019] EWCA Crim 1953 (14 November 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
BTI 2014 LLC v Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP & Anor [2019] EWHC 3034 (Ch) (15 November 2019)
Williams & Anor v Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3073 (Ch) (14 November 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sabbagh v Khoury & Ors [2019] EWHC 3004 (Comm) (14 November 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
AY v AS [2019] EWHC 3043 (Fam) (14 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
ABC v Google LLC [2019] EWHC 3020 (QB) (14 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Appeal court allows contempt proceedings based on pre-action witness statements – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a holiday company to bring contempt proceedings against two holiday-makers based on statements made before proceedings were even issued.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Defendant pays an extra £65,000 after fractional Part 36 defeat – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A losing party has been ordered to pay an extra £65,000 after declining to settle a case over a difference amounting to less than £5,000.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for life for Isle of Wight chainsaw attack murder – The Guardian
‘The trustee of a communal vegetable garden on the Isle of Wight has been jailed for at least 25 years after murdering a fellow project worker by attacking him with a chainsaw and strangling him.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for paralysing Amazon delivery driver – BBC News
‘A driver who left an Amazon delivery worker paralysed from the waist down by dragging him along a road for almost 100m has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of criminals given immediate custodial sentences at lowest level for a decade – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of convicted criminals who are sent straight to jail is at its lowest level for a decade, despite crime rising steadily over the same period, the latest figures have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Illegal steroid operation gang jailed over £65m distribution – BBC News
‘A group of men who ran an operation worth more than £65m distributing illegal steroids have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Millionaire who claimed his girlfriend died accidentally after ‘rough sex’ loses appeal against prison sentence – The Independent
‘A millionaire property tycoon who left his injured and bleeding partner to die after claiming she had been injured during “rough sex” has lost an appeal to have his prison sentence cut.’
The Independent, 14th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape victims who had cases dropped could demand review over ‘secret prosecution targets’ – The Independent
‘Rape victims whose alleged attackers were not prosecuted could have their cases reviewed in light of the exposure of “secret targets”, a watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 15th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims of bank transfer scams risk being left unprotected – The Guardian
‘Bank transfer scam victims risk being left unprotected from January after the industry failed to agree a plan to compensate people. More than £1m a day is being lost to scams in which people are duped into authorising a payment to an account controlled by a criminal. The failure to agree a protection plan may make it more likely that the next government will step in.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Childline reports 16% increase in victims of sexual exploitation – The Guardian
‘The number of child sexual exploitation victims counselled by Childline has risen by 16% in a year, with perpetrators believed to be increasingly preying on targets online.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former minister’s son branded ‘manipulative’ as he is jailed for seven years for killing toddler with car seat – Daily Telegraph
‘A former minister’s son has been branded “manipulative and cunning” as he was jailed for seven years for killing a three-year-old with a car seat.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Michael Weir guilty of 1998 ‘double jeopardy’ murders – BBC News
‘A jewel thief who beat two elderly people to death in their own homes has been convicted of their murders two decades on.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court overturns CVA supervisors’ decisions to reject creditors’ proofs of debt – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court in England has overturned decisions made by supervisors of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to reject creditors’ proof of debt for dividend purposes.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
The law on email signatures moves forward – OUT-LAW.com
‘Electronic signatures automatically generated at the bottom of emails can bind businesses to contracts. Though the law remains subject to change, a recent court ruling and separate report by the Law Commission in England and Wales highlight how emails are no longer as informal as they used to be.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
New Balance fails to equalise in sponsorship dispute – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In a step change from the days of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust v Compass Group UK and Ireland Ltd (trading as Medirest) in which the Court of Appeal rejected the notion of a general doctrine of good faith, many construction contracts now include an express requirement to act in “good faith”.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 13th November 2019
Sharing the pain: considerations for joint venture participants – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Both contractors and developers often enter into joint ventures to carry out a specific project. It enables parties to bid on larger projects, pool their resources, including specialised knowledge, and spread risk across the participants. The recent decision in Doosan Enpure Ltd v Interserve Construction Ltd serves as a reminder to participants in construction joint ventures of the potential pitfalls of intra-JV disputes.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 13th November 2019
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
TRA, R. v (redacted judgment) [2019] UKSC 51 (13 November 2019)
RR v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2019] UKSC 52 (13 November 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
The World LLC v Dalal [2019] EWHC 2993 (Comm) (13 November 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd & Anor v Atkins Ltd [2019] EWHC 3028 (TCC) (11 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
