Paratroopers win Colchester barracks racial harassment claim – BBC News
‘Two former British army soldiers have won a racial discrimination claim against the Ministry of Defence (MoD).’
BBC News, 16th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Nasrullah Mursalin, Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1559 (03 September 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Twigg v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1553 (13 September 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Aldemir v Cornwall Council [2019] EWHC 2407 (Admin) (13 September 2019)
Clegg v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2019] EWHC 2408 (Admin) (13 September 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
UTB LLC v Sheffield United Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 2322 (Ch) (16 September 2019)
Nicoll v Promontoria (Ram 2) Ltd [2019] EWHC 2410 (Ch) (13 September 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Al-Ko Kober Ltd & Anor v Sambhi [2019] EWHC 2409 (QB) (13 September 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Teenager jailed for 19 years after researching mass shooting – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 19-year old who bought a Glock handgun gun with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting has been sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Trial collapses after woman ‘followed the crowd’ and accidentally joined the jury – Daily Telegraph
‘A crown court case collapsed after a woman “simply followed the crowd” and accidentally joined the jury.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison governor attacks ‘fantasy’ that criminals can be rehabilitated behind bars – Daily Telegraph
‘Rehabilitation of criminals is a “fantasy” as the prison system cannot be expected to undo a lifetime of troubles in a few months, a leading official has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Migrant women who have miscarriages ‘wrongly charged £7,000 for antenatal care’ – The Independent
‘Migrant women who have miscarriages are being wrongly charged £7,000 for antenatal care despite never going into labour, doctors and campaigners have warned. Rules specify overseas women who are expecting a baby must be charged for NHS care – with charges starting at around £7,000 but potentially doubling if there are complications with the pregnancy.’
The Independent, 15th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
County lines epidemic blamed as number of children missing or linked to drugs gangs doubles – Daily Telegraph
‘County lines drug networks have been blamed for a huge spike in the number of children identified as having links to gangs, after the figure more than doubled in three years.
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Illegal work practices ‘far too common’ says think tank study – BBC News
‘About one in 20 workers does not get paid holidays, while one in 10 does not get a payslip, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation think tank.’
BBC News, 16th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Julian Assange to stay in prison over absconding fears – BBC News
‘Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is to remain in prison when his jail term ends because of his “history of absconding”, a judge has ruled’
BBC News, 13th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Alan Greene: Miller 2, Non-justiciability and the Danger of Legal Black Holes – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In R (Miller) and Others v The Prime Minister (hereinafter Miller No.2), the High Court of England and Wales found that the decision of the Prime Minister to advise the Queen to prorogue parliament was non-justiciable. In doing so, the judgment reveals the propensity of the judiciary to be much more protective of its own empire than that of the legislature. Ultimately, however, it is an approach that undermines both due to the creation of a legal black hole.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th September 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
In defence of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act – UCL Constitution Unit
‘The Fixed-term Parliaments Act has come in for a lot of criticism of late, but is it as badly designed and drafted as some commentators would have us believe? The House of Lords Constitution Committee recently commenced an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Act to seek answers to this question. Robert Hazell and Nabila Roukhamieh-McKinna explain the background to the inquiry, and some of the key issues being addressed.’
UCL Constitution Unit , 23rd September 2019
Source: constitution-unit.com
BAILII : Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Payne & Anor v Tyler & Anor [2019] EWHC 2347 (Ch) (12 September 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Lamesa Investments Ltd v Cynergy Bank Ltd [2019] EWHC 1877 (Comm) (12 September 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Watchdog questions collection of public’s Gov.uk data – BBC News
‘The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office is questioning the UK government about the collection of personal data on its Gov.uk platform.’
BBC News, 12th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
77 more courts in England and Wales to close – The Guardian
‘Nearly 80 more courts in England and Wales are due to close under a justice transformation scheme that is falling behind schedule, a watchdog’s report has revealed.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lawyers accuse BA of ‘swerving responsibility’ for data breach after time limit is imposed for compensation claims – Daily Telegraph
‘British Airways has been accused of “swerving responsibility” for a massive data breach by trying to limit compensation payouts for victims, lawyers claim.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Couple must repay £10.4 million after ripping off struggling firms to live high life on yachts – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A couple who made a fortune bankrupting companies to fund their lavish lifestyle have today been ordered to repay more than £10million.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Domestic violence killings in UK at five-year high – The Guardian
‘The number of domestic violence killings has reached a five-year high, figures show.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
