Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Double Taxation Dispute Resolution (EU) Regulations 2020
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (Commencement) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & Ors v Lawrie & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 9 (23 January 2020)
Candey Ltd v Crumpler & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 26 (23 January 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wilson & Anor v McNamara & Ors [2020] EWHC 98 (Ch) (23 January 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
National Bank Trust v Yurov & Ors [2020] EWHC 100 (Comm) (23 January 2020)
Ivy Technology Ltd v Martin & Ors [2020] EWHC 94 (Comm) (23 January 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC v Puri [2020] EWHC 75 (QB) (23 January 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Unregulated accommodation – Family Law Week
‘Chris MacDonald, Children’s Guardian at CAFCASS, considers the issues arising when a young person is placed in semi-independent accommodation.’
Family Law Week, 24th January 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
UK court allows Saudi dissident to sue kingdom over alleged hacking – The Guardian
‘The high court has given a green light to a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia that has been brought by a prominent dissident living in London who has claimed he was the victim of a sophisticated hacking campaign by the kingdom.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
East Kent hospitals: Care watchdog inspects trust after baby death apology – BBC News
‘England’s care watchdog has carried out a no-notice inspection of an NHS trust at the centre of concerns over the possible preventable deaths of babies.’
BBC News, 24th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Naturalist who wanted to rewild family farm loses 15-year legal battle with his brother, as judge rules he cannot prevent sale – Daily Telegraph
‘A naturalist who wanted to rewild the family farm has lost a 15-year legal battle with his brother after a judge ruled he cannot prevent the sale.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Van driver who launched ‘frenzied’ machete attack on police officer cleared of attempted murder – The Independent
‘A van driver who launched a “frenzied attack” on a police officer with a machete has been cleared of attempted murder after claiming he acted in self-defence.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tamworth Five mystery: Dog sitter at centre of vanishing pets row is fined more than £3,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘The pet sitter at the centre of the “Tamworth Five” vanishing dogs mystery was under intense stress at the time as her marriage was breaking down, a court heard, as she was fined more than £3,000 for animal welfare offences.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crime: Number of suspects charged by police hits new low – BBC News
‘Only about one in 14 crimes reported to police lead to a suspect being charged, official statistics have shown.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New building safety regulator for England to be set up immediately – OUT-LAW.com
‘Planned measures to improve high-rise residential building and fire safety in England will be speeded up, the UK government has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2020
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Scott v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 21 (22 January 2020)
FL (A Child), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 20 (22 January 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
GB v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 2 (16 January 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brown & Anor v MML Capital Europe VI Equity II SA & Ors [2020] EWHC 23 (Ch) (22 January 2020)
Systems Building Services Group Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 54 (Ch) (21 January 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
H v F [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam) (22 January 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Improved drafting of Immigration Rules to save Government £70 million – Law Commission
‘Improvements to the way that Immigration Rules are written and presented would make them easier to follow for applicants and save the Government almost £70 million over ten years. This is according to the Law Commission, the independent law reform agency, that published its report on the Simplification of the Immigration Rules today.’
Law Commission, 14th January 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Director must compensate creditors for cut-price purchase from insolvent company – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Directors of insolvent companies should not be allowed to buy assets of the business on the cheap, the High Court has ruled. In Systems Building Services Group Limited [2020] EWHC 54 (Ch), the court this week ruled that a director is liable to pay the liquidators of his company money he saved by not placing a house owned by the company on the open market when the company went under.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government terror adviser warns ‘no magic test’ to stop reoffending – The Guardian
‘The government’s adviser on terror legislation has warned that there is “no magic test” to determine the risks posed by a terrorist on release from prison, in further criticism of recently announced proposals to examine them with lie detectors.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
