BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Guiste v The London Borough of Lambeth [2019] EWCA Civ 1758 (22 October 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Nortel Networks France SAS, Re [2019] EWHC 2778 (Ch) (22 October 2019)
Walsh v Walsh & Ors [2019] EWHC 2761 (Ch) (18 October 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
RXK v Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 2751 (QB) (21 October 2019)
Murphy v The Electoral Commission [2019] EWHC 2762 (QB) (21 October 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Vos: Woolf reforms were “inadequately revolutionary” – Litigation Futures
‘The Woolf reforms were “inadequately revolutionary” and have left behind a civil litigation system which is “too expensive, too time-consuming and inadequately accessible”, the Chancellor of the High Court has said.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Master sets out approach to interim costs in clin neg cases – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has confirmed that law firms can apply for interim payments on account of costs in medical negligence cases where it may be many years until they conclude, and set out how they should approach them.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Imprisoned former LiP fails Denton test over appeal four months late – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lawyers have become used to running the gauntlet of the Denton test for relief from sanctions – but now the yardstick for out-of-time applications has resulted in a litigant staying behind bars.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
When One Parent Kills Another – how should the family court approach this? – Family Law Week
‘Care proceedings where one parent has killed the other are particularly tragic for the children involved. This article considers some of the issues that arise in these cases and explores some of the case law when dealing with the death of one parent killed by the other.’
Family Law Week, 21st October 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Victims of child abuse told accusations could ‘ruin perpetrator’s life’, inquiry finds – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of child sex abuse are often told by the authority figures they confide in that their allegations could “ruin the perpetrators life”, an analysis of over 3,200 cases found.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal challenge launched against government over ‘whitewash’ review of counter-extremism programme – The Independent
‘A legal battle has been launched against the government over a review of its Prevent counter-extremism strategy, with allegations it will be a “whitewash”, The Independent can reveal. Campaigners are challenging the appointment of Lord Carlile as the independent reviewer, after he called the probe “completely unnecessary” and claimed it was based on a “complete lack of evidence”.’
The Independent, 21st October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog to investigate suicide monitoring of benefit claimants after ministers refuse to publish data – The Independent
‘A watchdog is to investigate the government’s monitoring of suicides among benefit claimants amid concerns about links between welfare reforms and declining mental health.
The National Audit Office (NAO) said it would call on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reveal what information it held on the issue, after ministers refused to provide an MP with figures on the number of people in the welfare system who had taken their own lives.’
The Independent, 21st October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Diplomatic immunity review launched after Harry Dunn case – The Guardian
‘The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has commissioned a review into immunity arrangements for US personnel and their families at an RAF base following the death of Harry Dunn.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Julian Assange: Judge refuses to delay extradition hearing – BBC News
‘A judge in London has rejected Julian Assange’s attempt to delay his US extradition case.’
BBC News, 21st October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terrorism guidelines to be revised following legislation changes – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a public consultation on revisions to some of the current sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences in England and Wales. The proposed revisions follow significant changes to terrorism legislation brought in by the new Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.’
Sentencing Council, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Home Office reverses visa decision for second Oxford academic – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has made a sudden U-turn on its decision to ban the young children of an Oxford University professor, Amber Murrey, from living with her in the UK – the second time in a week it has reversed a visa refusal for the child of an Oxford academic following reports in the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Samira Ahmed takes BBC to court over equal pay – Daily Telegraph
‘Samira Ahmed will next week become the first BBC presenter to take corporation to court over claims of unequal pay. The veteran journalist and presenter of Radio 4’s Front Row programme will allege that she has been paid less than a male star doing a similar job in an employment tribunal due to begin on Monday.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paul Burrell and James Hewitt among latest phone-hacking cases – The Guardian
‘Princess Diana’s former lover James Hewitt and her butler Paul Burrell are among dozens of individuals who have joined Prince Harry in the latest round of phone-hacking claims against tabloid newspaper publishers.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Harry Styles stalker: Homeless man told to keep away from star – BBC News
‘A homeless man convicted of stalking Harry Styles after camping outside his house has been banned from going within 250m of the singer.’
BBC News, 21st October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
