‘A father and son have today (29 July) been convicted for their roles in long-running conspiracy to exploit Eastern European workers they trafficked into the UK.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th July 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A Catholic priest has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing two teenage boys at St Joseph’s College in Upholland in the 70s and 80s.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th July 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision to throw out a widow’s delayed application to claim from her late husband’s estate.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Matthew Richardson, barrister of Coram Chambers, offers an introduction and overview of a report set to change the future of financial remedies practice significantly.’
Family Law Week, 28th July 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘As the law of unfair prejudice in the conduct of companies’ affairs has developed, sports clubs (particularly football and rugby clubs) have proved to be fertile sources of disputes between shareholders. In this article, we examine unfair prejudice petitions which have concerned the sports sector to look at the effects of those decisions and at what we can learn not just about the sorts of shareholder disputes which arise in sports clubs but also what we can learn from those decisions and apply to shareholder disputes in other contexts.’
4 New Square, 24th July 2019
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important Children Public Law cases.’
Family Law Week, 31st July 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A drug dealer has been jailed after he was caught in the act by his own car’s dashboard camera.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Women are facing discrimination over their periods in the workplace and colleagues are not taking their pain seriously and subjecting them to scathing comments, according to a new poll.’
The Independent, 31st July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Athletics’ governing body, the IAAF, has said “biology has to trump gender identity” after welcoming the decision to permit restrictions in testosterone levels of female runners.’
BBC News, 31st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Motorists could challenge their convictions for driving while using their phone after a man has had his case overturned after he filmed a road collision.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Three men who were charged with the murder of a private investigator have been awarded a total of £414,000 damages after winning a malicious prosecution action against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scotland yard has claimed it cannot publish the unredacted report into its handling of Operation Midland because to do so could reveal covert policing methods and help criminals.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sex crime suspects and others accused of serious offences should remain anonymous until charged if they have a reputation to protect, the new justice secretary has said.’
The Independent, 1st August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘British Airways (‘BA’) are facing a historic fine of £183m following a major data breach reported by the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) on 6th September 2018 in which hackers successfully stole customers’ personal data consisting of passenger login details, card details, addresses and travel booking information. The ICO had previously reported that the personal data of around 500,000 passengers was stolen from BA’s website and the mobile app in a different data breach which purportedly started in June 2018.’
4 KBW, 11th July 2019
Source: www.4kbw.net
‘Strikes by British Airways pilots could disrupt hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers from August after the airline lost a second legal attempt to block industrial action.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds of children were sexually abused by predatory foster carers and residential home staff who were allowed to thrive, an inquiry has found. Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils exposed vulnerable children to repeated rapes and physical abuse, a report said. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said sexualised behaviour by staff was “tolerated or overlooked”.’
BBC News, 31st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Okedina v Chikale [2019] EWCA Civ 1393 (31 July 2019)
Fshc Group Holdings Ltd v Glas Trust Corporation Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1361 (31 July 2019)
Hameed v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1324 (31 July 2019)
Anderson & Ors v Sense Network Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1395 (31 July 2019)
Tinkler v Revenue & Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1392 (31 July 2019)
M (Children) [2019] EWCA Civ 1364 (31 July 2019)
Stobart Group Ltd & Anor v Stobart & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1376 (31 July 2019)
Cowan v Foreman & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1336 (30 July 2019)
MS (A child) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1340 (30 July 2019)
P (A Child) [2019] EWCA Civ 1346 (30 July 2019)
A v Cardiff City Council & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1360 (30 July 2019)
Hallett v Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 1394 (30 July 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Henriques v Judicial Authority of Portugal [2019] EWHC 1998 (Admin) (30 July 2019)
Meadowsv Examining Court, Malaga, Spain [2019] EWHC 2084 (Admin) (30 July 2019)
Zorzi v Attorney General Appeal Court of Paris (France) [2019] EWHC 2062 (Admin) (29 July 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Syncreon Group BV, Re [2019] EWHC 2068 (Ch) (31 July 2019)
Dumville & Anor v Rich [2019] EWHC 2086 (Ch) (30 July 2019)
Realm Therapeutics Plc, Re Companies Act 2006 [2019] EWHC 2080 (Ch) (29 July 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ventra Investments Ltd v Bank Of Scotland Plc [2019] EWHC 2058 (Comm) (30 July 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wright v Ver [2019] EWHC 2094 (QB) (31 July 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd & Anor v Atkins Ltd [2019] EWHC 2109 (TCC) (31 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Where a tenant has succeeded to a secure tenancy on the death of the former tenant, and the landlord seeks possession on the basis that the property is under occupied, there are time limits on when and how this can be done. This was the Court of Appeal judgment on an appeal from an appeal to a circuit judge of a first instance possession order. At issue was the effect of an application to dispense with the requirement for a notice seeking possession (via s.83(1)(b) Housing Act 1985) on the statutory time limits.’
Nearly Legal, 29th July 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A man has been given what is believed to be Britain’s shortest jail sentence of just 50 minutes.’
The Independent, 31st July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Does a law prohibiting same-sex marriage violate the right to manifest one’s religion or belief? This novel argument will soon be tested in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), where the Government of Bermuda will be appealing against successive decisions by the island’s first instance and appellate courts to strike down legislation which prohibited same-sex marriage.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th July 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
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