Discrimination claims and s204 appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that there is no home for discrimination claims in section 204 appeals, write Dean Underwood and Riccardo Calzavara.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sentencing review to look at most dangerous and prolific offenders – Ministry of Justice
‘The work, which begins immediately, will focus on whether violent and sexual offenders are serving sentences that truly reflect the severity of their crimes. It will consider whether changes in legislation are needed to lock criminals up for longer – by not letting them out automatically part-way through a sentence. It will also look at how to break the cycle of repeat offending.’
Ministry of Justice, 12th August 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
CA orders retrial after High Court judge’s “inadequate” ruling – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has “reluctantly” ordered the retrial of a Commercial Court case after finding that the judge failed to address all the evidence before him.’
Litigation Futures, 13th August 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Legal charities urge government to delay whiplash reforms – Legal Futures
‘Four leading legal charities have urged the government to delay next year’s whiplash reforms over fears that litigants in person and the organisations supporting them will be overwhelmed by the new regime.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Inspectors play down CPS correspondence failings – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Crown Prosecution Service deals with defence correspondence quickly, according to inspectors in a report published today which, they say, “somewhat undermines” solicitors’ claims that letters go unanswered.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Coach jailed for ‘regime of sexual abuse’ against teenage girls – The Guardian
‘A former British athletics coach has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for a “regime of sexual abuse” against teenage girls at the club where he worked.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bouncer jailed for throwing man out of bar with such force he landed on other side of street – The Independent
‘A bouncer has been jailed after he threw a reveller out of a bar so hard he crashed into a wall – on the opposite side of the street.’
The Independent, 12th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs call for tougher penalties on drivers using mobile phones – The Guardian
‘Tougher restrictions on drivers using mobile phones, including extending the ban to hands-free devices, should be considered, MPs have said. The transport select committee said using any type of mobile phone while driving had potentially catastrophic consequences. The MPs called for more severe penalties “commensurate with the risks”, as road deaths linked to phone use have risen steadily over the past decade.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Children of British Isis members will not be allowed to return to UK, government rules – The Independent
‘Children of British Isis members stranded in Syria will not be allowed to return to the UK, the government has reportedly decided.’
The Independent, 12th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
£100 million crackdown on crime in prison – Ministry of Justice
‘Airport-style security and cutting-edge technology to crack down on criminal activity in prisons.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th August 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Regulator looking at use of facial recognition at King’s Cross site – The Guardian
‘Information commissioner says use of the technology must be “necessary and proportionate.”‘
The Guardian, 12th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother and son beat autistic man to death with rocks and branches because he used footpath on their land – The Independent
‘A mother and son have been been handed life sentences after murdering a marathon runner who crossed their land. Carol Dawson, 72, and Scott Dawson, 41, shot Gary Dean in the back with an air rifle and beat him with rocks and branches in a premeditated attack, a court heard.’
The Independent, 12th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Equality and Homeless Appeals – Nearly Legal
‘Adesotu v Lewisham London Borough Council (2019) EWCA Civ 1405. We first saw this case as a county court appeal where the central issue was whether Equality Act 2010 issues could be raised and decided within a section 204 Housing Act 1996 homelessness appeal. HHJ Luba QC held that they could not, and the matter went to the Court of Appeal.’
Nearly Legal, 11th August 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
The death of the ‘right to silence’ in regulatory proceedings? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Two recent cases have important consequences for regulated professionals who fail to participate in regulatory hearings. In Kuzmin v. GMC [2019] EWHC 2129 (Admin) the issue was whether a tribunal can draw adverse inferences if a doctor declines to give evidence. Sanusi v. GMC [2019] EWCA Civ 1172 concerned the tribunal’s duty of procedural fairness where a professional fails to attend the hearing at all.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
L v Q Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1417 (09 August 2019)
Simetra Global Assets Ltd & Anor v Ikon Finance Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1413 (09 August 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Council defeats appeal by driver over revocation of licence ahead of trial for conspiracy to supply drugs – Local Government Lawyer
‘A driver due to stand trial for a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs offence in September has failed in a legal challenge to a decision of St Albans City and District Council to revoke his hackney carriage driver’s licence, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A churchwarden who manipulated his elderly neighbours found guilty of murder – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A church warden who manipulated two elderly neighbours in order to benefit from their wills, has today been convicted of murder.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th August 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
