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
Ex-Met detective loses court battle over payout for data breach – The Guardian
‘A former Metropolitan police detective who successfully sued the force for wrongly using its powers to investigate her has lost her eight-year court battle to hold the police to account.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court upgrades solicitor’s “lenient” fine to strike-off – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was too lenient in only fining a solicitor who had clients pay money into his personal bank account, High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rochdale road rage peacemaker’s axe attackers jailed – BBC News
‘A tree surgeon nearly died in a “barbaric” axe attack when a road rage dispute turned a street into a battleground, a court heard.’
BBC News, 18th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regulator acts after ‘illegal’ airport parking scheme collapses – The Guardian
‘Investors who put their money into an airport parking scheme that went into liquidation earlier this year are hoping for compensation after the Financial Conduct Authority announced it was taking legal action against those behind the scheme.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drill rapper Rico Racks jailed and banned from rapping certain words – The Guardian
‘Rico Racks, a London drill rapper, has been jailed for three years for drug offences and issued with an order that forbids him from rapping certain words.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Libor rigging inquiry shut down by Serious Fraud Office – BBC News
‘An investigation into the rigging of Libor, the benchmark interest rate that tracks the cost of borrowing cash, has been unexpectedly closed.’
BBC News, 19th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whistleblowing judges: protected by human rights? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The UK Supreme Court has unanimously granted an appeal by a district judge against the Court of Appeal’s decision that she did not qualify as a “worker” under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”), and therefore could not benefit from the whistleblowing protections it conferred.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th October 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
New Judgment: Routier v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2019] UKSC 43 – UKSC Blog
‘The issue in this appeal was whether a movement of capital between the United Kingdom and Jersey should be regarded as an internal transaction taking place within a single member state for the purposes of article 56 of the Treaty Establishing the European Community; and if not, whether the refusal of relief under section 23 in respect of the gift to the Coulter Trust is justifiable under EU law.’
UKSC Blog, 16th October 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Brown v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1724 (18 October 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
)Litwinczuk v The Circuit Court In Szczecin, Poland [2019] EWHC 2745 (Admin) (18 October 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Future Publishing Ltd v Edge Interactive Media Inc & Ors [2019] EWHC 2752 (Ch) (17 October 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
ACON Equity Management, LLC v Apple Bidco Ltd [2019] EWHC 2750 (Comm) (21 October 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
Akhmedova v Akhmedov & Ors [2019] EWHC 2732 (Fam) (17 October 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
AQA could face class action suit from parents of children who were possibly given ‘incorrect’ grades – Daily Telegraph
‘The UK’s biggest exam board could face class action from parents, following revelations that answers were being “remarked” by the same examiners.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rent payments, unless orders and relief from sanction – Nearly Legal
‘This is not really a housing case, being a commercial lease dispute, but there are a couple of points about relief from sanction and rent payments that are worthy of noting.’
Nearly Legal, 16th October 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Official worried that lawyers might “abuse” reformed DBAs – Litigation Futures
‘The government needs to be sure that allowing hybrid damages-based agreements (DBAs) will not encourage abuse by lawyers, such as speculative litigation, the civil servant in charge of civil litigation reform has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 18th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
