BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Report on legal services regulation presents case for further reform – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The potential harm to consumers arising from enduring weaknesses in legal services regulation justifies further reform, says a report published today by University College London’s Centre for Ethics and Law.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Catfishing’ sex offender is jailed for a year – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted sex offender, who posed as a woman on a dating website in order to trick other females into sending him intimate photographs, has been jailed for a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met Commissioner admits knowing description of Nick as ‘credible and true’ was a mistake at the time – Daily Telegraph
‘The Met Commissioner has come under fire over her failure to correct one of her senior officers when he described Nick, the child abuse fantasist, as “credible and true”.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Staggering’ Home Office disregard for innocent people saw thousands lose visas in cheating scandal, MPs say – The Independent
‘The Home Office showed “staggering” disregard for innocent people during the visa scandal that saw more than 50,000 overseas students accused of cheating and cost taxpayers nearly £20m, MPs have said. The Public Accounts Committee found that hundreds of people were still protesting their innocence at “great personal cost” more than five years after being accused of fraudulently passing English language tests due to the Home Office’s delay in responding to indications that some may have been wrongly caught up in the probe.’
The Independent, 18th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child victims of human trafficking prosecuted despite CPS rules – The Guardian
‘Young British victims of human trafficking who have been forced to sell drugs in county lines operations are being charged and prosecuted despite guidelines against doing so, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
More police officers to be armed with Tasers in London – The Independent
‘More police officers in London are to be armed with Tasers following calls for the weapons to be rolled out for their own protection, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said.’
The Independent, 17th september 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Domestic abuse commissioner Nicole Jacobs ‘relieved’ about new law – BBC News
‘The first domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales is “relieved” the prime minister has pledged to re-introduce a new law on the issue.’
BBC News, 18th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injunctions, evictions and unrepresented parties – Nearly Legal
‘Brown v Tyndale (2019) QBD (Robert Francis QC) 25/07/2019. The kind of thing that happens when neither party is represented…’
Nearly Legal, 15th September 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Rent Repayment Orders – who is the landlord? – Nearly Legal
‘Mrs Elanga Longane et al v Frank Mukahanana and Wealth Harbour Consulting Ltd LON/00AH/HMG/2018/0002 (Copy of decision). This FTT decision on a rent repayment order application raises a couple of interesting issues. First, when is an application for a licence actually made by a landlord. Second, who should a rent repayment order be made against where the ostensible landlord is a company, but the property is owned by the sole director of the company.’
Nearly Legal, 15th September 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Facial Recognition Technology: High Court gives judgment – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police and Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2341 (Admin). The High Court has dismissed an application for judicial review regarding the use of Automated Facial Recognition Technology (AFR) and its implications for privacy rights and data protection.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th September 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
A Tale of Two Judgments: Scottish Court of Session rules prorogation of Parliament unlawful, but High Court of England and Wales begs to differ – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Scottish Court of Session (Inner House) today ruled that the Prime Minister’s advice to the Queen to prorogue Parliament was unlawful. The High Court of England and Wales today handed down its judgment on the same issue – and came to the opposite conclusion.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th September 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
The recoverability of inquest costs in civil actions – UK Police Law Blog
‘The case of Fullick v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2019] EWHC 1941 (QB) concerned an appeal of a Deputy Master’s order that the MET Commissioner pay the claimants’ costs in the sum of £88,356.22, following the settlement of a contemplated civil claim for damages for breach of article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights, negligence and misfeasance in public office. Slade J held that the Deputy Master had not erred in awarding the claimants their costs relating to the inquest because the steps taken for the purposes of it were relevant to the civil claim.’
UK Police Law Blog, 14th September 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
High Court rules district judge could make non-party costs award after licensing hearing, but allows appeal over procedure – Local Government Lawyer
‘A district judge hearing a licensing appeal has the power under the Licensing Act 2003 to make a non-party costs award, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th September 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
CA quashes paralegal’s “unfair” contempt sentence – Legal Futures
‘It was “manifestly unfair” for a circuit judge to issue a paralegal with a suspended six-month prison sentence for inadvertently breaching the Family Procedure Rules, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 17th September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Terms of reference for independent review of Prevent announced – Home Office
‘The terms of reference setting out the purpose and structure of the independent review have been published today.’ Full press release Home Office, 16th September 2019 Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Stephen Cretney: a tribute – Family Law
‘Rebecca Probert pays tribute to Stephen Cretney.’
Family Law, 16th September 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
