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
Court asked to consider if PM’s Brexit delay tactic is lawful – BBC News
‘Scotland’s highest court is to consider whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fully complied with a law requiring him to ask for a Brexit delay.’
BBC News, 21st October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shard freeclimber faces court case over breach of injunction – The Guardian
‘The freeclimber who scaled the Shard in July is being taken to court by the skyscraper’s owners for breaching an injunction.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Maids Moreton: Ben Field jailed for author’s murder – BBC News
‘A churchwarden who murdered an author to inherit his estate has been jailed for a minimum of 36 years.’
BBC News, 18th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dad who raped daughters given 40-year term at Swansea Crown Court – BBC News
‘A man who fathered at least six children with his own daughter has been handed a 40-year extended life sentence.’
BBC News, 18th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C (A Child) (Schedule 2, Paragraph 19, Children Act 1989) [2019] EWCA Civ 1714 (17 October 2019)
Gray v Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1720 (17 October 2019)
Knibbs & Ors v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1719 (17 October 2019)
O (Committal: Legal Representation) [2019] EWCA Civ 1721 (17 October 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R v S [2019] EWCA Crim 1728 (17 October 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Solicitors Regulation Authority v Siaw [2019] EWHC 2737 (Admin) (18 October 2019)
Wells, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board [2019] EWHC 2710 (Admin) (17 October 2019)
Pegram v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] EWHC 2673 (Admin) (17 October 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
UTB LLC v Sheffield United Ltd [2019] EWHC 2744 (Ch) (17 October 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Leidos Inc v The Hellenic Republic [2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) (17 October 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Post-Legislative Memorandum: The Defamation Act 2013 – Ministry of Justice
‘This post-legislative memorandum contains information on the operation of the Defamation Act 2013 for consideration by the Justice Select Committee.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th October 2019
Source: www.gov.uk
Law Commissions looks to future with self-driving vehicles – Law Commission
‘Law Commissions publish proposals on the regulation of highly automated vehicles that operate without a driver (or “user-in-charge”).’
Law Commission, 16th October 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Does the legal definition of a ‘mother’ suit modern society? – Family Law
‘We recently saw the High Court decide that a transgender man who gave birth with the help of fertility treatment cannot be legally registered as the father (or parent) of his child. The case has also provided the first legal definition of a mother.’
Family Law, 16th October 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
