Mia Gregson murder: Couple jailed over toddler’s death – BBC News
‘A man who killed his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter because she was crying has been jailed for life for her murder.’
BBC News, 27th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Just for Kids Law launches online resource for challenges to school exclusions – Local Government Lawyer
‘A children’s legal rights charity has launched an information hub to help professionals and community organisations challenge unfair school exclusions in England.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
EAT rails against ‘endless delays’ of interim orders – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Claimants alleging mistreatment at work should be able to present their case without a succession of preliminary hearings, an employment appeal tribunal has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Pending Winding Up Petition and Company entering Administration – 33 Bedford Row
‘Where a winding up petition is pending against a company, the company is able to enter into administration under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (‘Schedule B1’), either through the court making an administration order in respect to the company, or through an appointment under paragraph 14 to Schedule B1 (where no provisional liquidator has been appointed and no administrative receiver is in office). When the company does enter administration, the pending winding up petition is affected.’
33 Bedford Row, 4th November 2019
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
Arbitration is “way forward” for construction disputes – Litigation Futures
‘Arbitration is the best available process for resolving disputes arising from international construction projects and should be augmented but not replaced by technology, according to the findings of one of the largest surveys of the sector ever undertaken.’
Litigation Futures, 28th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Homelessness and Offending Rates – An Inextricable Link – Pump Court Chambers
‘The Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) 2017 came into effect on 3rd April 2018 and places new legal duties on local authorities so that everyone who is homeless, or at risk of homelessness, should have access to meaningful help, irrespective of their priority need status, as long as they are eligible for assistance. The Act amends part VII of the Housing Act 1996 and is arguably the biggest change in homelessness legislation since the Housing
(Homelessness Persons) Act 1977.’
Pump Court Chambers, 12th November 2019
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘I still suffer trauma’: Home Office’s unlawful detentions – case study – The Guardian
‘Mohamed, an asylum seeker from Sudan, tells how he has been imprisoned many times since arriving in Britain in 2012.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Neighbour From Hell?” – Church Court Chambers
Does your neighbour regularly park across your driveway? Have a dog that howls or barks incessantly? Play drum and bass music into the early hours? Have children that make uncontrolled noise or trespass regularly onto your property? Use power tools at anti-social hours at the weekend? Do you have a neighbour from hell? Have you raised a complaint to your neighbour directly or to others such as the police or the Local Authority? If so, your property may have suffered a Diminution in Value as a result of such anti-social behaviour or harassment. The value of your property depends on good neighbours and maintaining cordial relations.
Church Court Chambers, November 2019
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
Litigation funder highlights lack of competition – Litigation Futures
‘The market of clients using litigation finance through choice rather than necessity – especially companies looking to offload their liability for portfolios of cases – remains “almost entirely unaddressed”, an AIM-listed funder has told investors.’
Litigation Futures, 28th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Harry Dunn’s family starts legal action against Foreign Office – The Guardian
‘The family of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn have launched a legal action against the Foreign Office which they said could cost them “upwards of £50,000”.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council planning board removes clause from s106 agreement restricting future occupants from bringing claims over noise after receiving advice move was unlawful – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Planning Board at the Royal Borough of Greenwich has removed a clause from a s106 agreement that was intended to restrict future occupants of a housing development from pursuing claims for nuisance or damages over noise, after receiving legal advice suggesting it was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New Judgment: R (Hemmati & Ors) (AP) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 56 – UKSC Blog
‘The five respondents arrived in the United Kingdom illegally and claimed asylum. Each of the respondents was detained for a period of time pending his or her removal from the United Kingdom pursuant to the Immigration Act 1971 of Schedule 2 paragraph 16(2). The respondents challenged the lawfulness of their detention by bringing claims against the Secretary of State for the Home Department.’
UKSC Blog, 27th November 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Grace Millane’s Trial Exposes A Dark Trend In Coverage Of Violence Against Women – Rights Info
‘The murder of Grace Millane in 2018 seized front pages of media outlets worldwide, with article after article fixated on details of her personal history. These details implied that the sexually violent nature of Millane’s death was somehow a product of her own actions, and this treatment is itself part of a much larger media trend in how violence against women is represented.’
Rights Info, 27th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Online law school bursts onto scene for SQE – Legal Futures
‘An online-only law school entered the market yesterday to deliver the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), with heavyweight backing from leading academics and lawyers.’
Legal Futures, 28th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Hinckley deaths: Boys ‘were unlawfully killed’, coroner concludes – BBC News
‘Two boys found dead with their father at a house were unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded.’
BBC News, 27th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Royal Mail Group Ltd v Jhuti [2019] UKSC 55 (27 November 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kahrmann v Harrison-Morgan [2019] EWCA Civ 2094 (27 November 2019)
Barons Finance Ltd v Barons Bridging Finance 1 Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 2074 (26 November 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Lee v R [2019] EWCA Crim 2052 (26 November 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cozens-Smith v Bellway Homes Ltd [2019] EWHC 3222 (Ch) (26 November 2019)
Shepherd v Cail & Anor [2019] EWHC 3229 (Ch) (26 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Birmingham City Council v Afsar & Ors [2019] EWHC 3217 (QB) (26 November 2019)
Choi v Park & Ors [2019] EWHC 3191 (QB) (26 November 2019)
UUU v BBB (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 3190 (QB) (22 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Man sentenced to life for Manchester Victoria station stabbings – The Guardian
‘A man who stabbed three people in Manchester’s Victoria train station on New Year’s Eve has been sentenced to life imprisonment in a high-security psychiatric hospital.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office unlawfully imprisoned asylum seekers, supreme court rules – The Guardian
‘The Home Office “falsely imprisoned” many asylum seekers who are now entitled to damages for their loss of liberty at the hands of the government, five supreme court judges have ruled.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Reasonable” for LiP not to understand obligations – Litigation Futures
‘Litigants in person (LiPs) who “do little to promote their cases until they are absolutely forced to” and do not “understand, let alone research” their obligations can still be regarded as acting reasonably, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 27th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
