Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
DJ v The Welsh Minister & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1349 (01 August 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
European Film Bonds A/S & Ors v Lotus Holdings LLC & Ors [2019] EWHC 2116 (Ch) (31 July 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Labbadia v Alitalia (Societa Aerea Italiana SPA) [2019] EWHC 2103 (QB) (31 July 2019)
Michael, Estate of & Ors v The Islamic Republic of Iran & Anor [2019] EWHC 2073 (QB) (31 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A housing association has been granted possession of a property despite not undertaking an assessment under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) before issuing the claim for possession because the outcome would have been no different had it done so, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On 1 August, the Church of England announced the publication of protocols and practice guidance for its Past Cases Review 2, (PCR2).’
Law & Religion UK, 1st August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The legal system in England and Wales is “beyond the point of collapse”, according to a Crown Court judge. Judge Simon Carr gave three men suspended sentences instead of sending them to jail because of how long it had taken for the case to get to court.’
BBC News, 31st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 18,000 prisoners are living in cells designed for fewer people as overcrowding fuels violence in jails, a charity has warned. An analysis of government figures by the Howard League for Penal Reform shows three in five men’s prisons are holding more people than they are certified to look after.’
The Independent, 1st August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Millwall were forced to accept a 12 point action plan for beating discrimination on the terraces on Thursday after being hit with a £10,000 fine for racist chanting against Everton in the FA Cup last season.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The new justice secretary has been heavily criticised after suggesting that suspected criminals of “good character” should be granted anonymity before charge.’
The Independent, 1st August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A pensioner who lost her arm after catching a flesh-eating bug at church hall pilates class has won her claim in negligence against the NHS at the High Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who falsely accused a taxi driver of raping her showed a “blatant disregard” for him and the reputation of the justice system, a judge said.’
BBC News, 1st August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother who murdered her two young daughters after they “got in the way” of her sex life is facing a life sentence.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Hatton Garden heist ringleader John “Kenny” Collins has been sent back to prison after failing to pay back millions of pounds stolen in the raid.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A critical part of any unfair prejudice petition is the valuation of the minority shareholding. Paul Mitchell QC and Nigel Burroughs of 4 New Square were counsel on different sides in Swain v Swains Plc, a case in which the expert share valuation evidence was taken concurrently. They look at the pros and cons of hot tubbing, and offer practical advice on how to approach the way experts should give their evidence.’
4 New Square, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘When it is a plant thermally treating waste. Or is it still a power plant? This was the question that Mr Jonathan Acton Davis QC had to grapple with in Engie Fabricom UK Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd. As is often the case when it comes to the exclusions under section 105(2) of the Construction Act 1996, the answer was as clear as mud!’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 30th July 2019
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Le Brocq v The Liverpool Crown Court [2019] EWCA 1398 Crim (01 August 2019)
O v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1389 (31 July 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rees & Ors v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2019] EWHC 2120 (Admin) (31 July 2019)
Gregory v Thames Magistrates Court [2019] EWHC 2125 (Admin) (31 July 2019)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Barreto [2019] EWHC 2044 (Admin) (31 July 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Coward v Ambrosiadou [2019] EWHC 2105 (Comm) (31 July 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
Power v Vidal [2019] EWHC 2101 (Fam) (31 July 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
Coloplast A/S v Salts Healthcare Ltd [2019] EWHC 1979 (Pat) (31 July 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Fentiman v Marsh [2019] EWHC 2099 (QB) (31 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Court Of Appeal has clarified the law over when a council should serve a notice seeking possession from a resident who has succeeded to a tenancy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Junior doctors in Derby have won a ‘precedent setting’ Court of Appeal case over the monitoring of rest breaks.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st July 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Commercial Court has criticised the lack of co-operation between the solicitors on either side of a dispute, describing their correspondence as “a dialogue of the deaf”.’
Litigation Futures, 31st July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has struck out a claim for professional negligence, breach of contract and fiduciary duty made against a central London law firm which was based on “incomprehensible pleadings”.’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 came into force in England and Wales on 31 July 2019. The act is informally known as Claudia’s Law, as former solicitor Peter Lawrence campaigned for a change after his daughter’s disappearance in 2009.’
Family Law, 1st August 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
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