Woman must have chemotherapy despite wanting to die, judge rules – The Independent
‘A woman with a brain tumour should have chemotherapy despite “wanting to die”, a judge has decided.’
The Independent, 17th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
House of Lords passes amendment to help prevent no-deal Brexit – The Guardian
‘Bill could make it illegal for a Boris Johnson administration to prorogue parliament.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office used ‘confused, misleading, incomplete and unsafe’ evidence to revoke visas of tens of thousands of international students, report finds – The Independent
‘Tens of thousands of international students had their visas revoked after the Home Office used “confused, misleading, incomplete and unsafe” evidence, MPs have said. The department ignored expert advice and relied on “dodgy” evidence when it accused almost 34,000 students of cheating in English language tests in 2015, according to a new report published by the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on the Test of English for International Communication (Toeic).’
The Independent, 18th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Govia Thameslink fined £1m over Gatwick Express window death – BBC News
‘A rail firm has been fined £1m after a man died leaning out of a train window. Simon Brown, 24, was killed when he hit his head on a steel gantry on the side of the track while on the Gatwick Express in London in August 2016. In May, Govia Thameslink Railway admitted a health and safety breach because a sign saying not to lean out was not displayed clearly enough.’
BBC News, 17th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester Arena bomber’s brother held in UK after extradition – The Guardian
‘The brother of the Manchester Arena attacker, Salman Abedi, has been extradited from Libya to the UK to face multiple murder charges over his alleged role in the attack.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman wins right to late partner’s military pension in landmark ruling – BBC News
‘A woman has won the right to her late partner’s military pension in a landmark ruling for unmarried couples.’
BBC News, 17th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Civil remedies will remain vital for companies despite new fraud code – OUT-LAW.com
‘Civil recovery remedies will remain a vital tool for defrauded companies seeking recovery of stolen funds regardless of new industry initiatives such as the authorised push payment (APP) fraud code, according to an expert at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jain v General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 1841 (Admin) (12 July 2019)
Prescott v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2019] EWHC 1739 (Admin) (10 July 2019)
McLennan, R (on the application of) v Medway Council & Anor [2019] EWHC 1738 (Admin) (10 July 2019)
Holloway, R (On the Application Of) v Bhui & Ors [2019] EWHC 1731 (Admin) (05 July 2019)
Clarke, R. (On the Application of) v Birmingham City Council [2019] EWHC 1728 (Admin) (04 July 2019)
Pagham Parish Council v Arun District Council [2019] EWHC 1721 (Admin) (04 July 2019)
Tumova v County Court In Melnik, Czech Republic [2019] EWHC 1698 (Admin) (03 July 2019)
LXD & Ors, R (on the application of) v Merseyside Police [2019] EWHC 1685 (Admin) (03 July 2019)
Johnson v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2019] EWHC 1709 (Admin) (03 July 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Holgate v Addleshaw Goddard (Scotland) LLP [2019] EWHC 1793 (Ch) (16 July 2019)
Buckingham Homes Ltd & Anor v Rutter & Ors [2019] EWHC 1760 (Ch) (12 July 2019)
Rahman v Rahman & Ors [2019] EWHC 1826 (Ch) (11 July 2019)
Corsham & Ors v Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex & Ors [2019] EWHC 1776 (Ch) (11 July 2019)
Lambert v Forest of Dean District Council & Ors [2019] EWHC 1763 (Ch) (08 July 2019)
Bains v Arunvill Capital Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 1749 (Ch) (05 July 2019)
Blizzard Entertainment SAS & Anor v Bossland GmbH & Ors [2019] EWHC 1665 (Ch) (04 July 2019)
Walsh v Greystone Financial Services Ltd [2019] EWHC 1719 (Ch) (04 July 2019)
Conn & Anor v Ezair, Re Charlotte Street Properties Ltd [2019] EWHC 1722 (Ch) (04 July 2019)
PQ & Anor v RS & Ors (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 1643 (Ch) (04 July 2019)
Dinglis v Dinglis & Ors [2019] EWHC 1664 (Ch) (28 June 2019)
Ardawa v Uppal & Anor [2019] EWHC 1663 (Ch) (28 June 2019)
Fouladi v Darout Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1674 (Ch) (28 June 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
MG Scaffolding (Oxford) Ltd v Palmloch Ltd [2019] EWHC 1787 (TCC) (09 July 2019)
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v ABC Electrification Ltd [2019] EWHC 1769 (TCC) (08 July 2019)
ABB AB HVDC v McLaren Construction (Midlands And North) Ltd [2019] EWHC 1647 (TCC) (28 June 2019)
Babcock Marine (Clyde) Ltd v HS Barrier Coatings Ltd [2019] EWHC 1659 (TCC) (28 June 2019)
UK Insurance Ltd v Carillion Specialist Services Ltd [2019] EWHC 1588 (TCC) (27 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
New rights for victims of crime – Ministry of Justice
‘Victims of crime will receive greater support under government plans to boost their rights at every stage of the justice system.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Paedophile spared jail after police and prosecutor blunders – Daily Telegraph
‘A paedophile has been spared jail after a judge claimed a series of mistakes from the police and prosecutors have allowed him to walk free.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London Bridge attackers lawfully killed, inquest finds – BBC News
‘The three London Bridge attackers, who killed eight people in 2017, were lawfully killed by police, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 16th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office accused of covering up plight of hundreds of trafficking victims wrongly detained in immigration centres – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been accused of covering up the plight of hundreds of modern slavery victims after it was forced to disclose data it previously claimed to have “no record” of.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police failing to solve crimes committed against elderly people, report finds – The Independent
‘Police are failing to solve crimes committed against elderly people and letting perpetrators walk free, watchdogs have warned. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate found that care for older victims was not good enough in more than half of cases examined.’
The Independent, 17th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rural domestic abusers being protected by countryside culture – The Guardian
‘Rural women enduring domestic abuse are half as likely as urban victims to report their suffering and are being failed by authorities with perpetrators shielded by countryside culture, a report says.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Aldi censured over misleading advert suggesting shoppers could save 45% by switching from Tesco – The Independent
‘Tesco has succeeded in having Aldi censured over an advert that misled customers about the potential savings to be had by switching to the cut-price competitor.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Transgender man who gave birth loses high court privacy ruling – The Guardian
‘The first transgender man to give birth and seek to be called the child’s father has lost a high court case to protect his privacy despite warning that he and his child could be victimised and bullied as a result.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dyson ad banned for giving impression fan was cordless – The Independent
‘A Dyson television advert has been banned for misleading customers into thinking a high-tech fan was cordless when in fact it required a plug.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Birmingham drowned soldier family settle MoD claim for £500k – BBC News
‘The family of a soldier who died during a British Army-led kayak training exercise have settled a claim against the Ministry of Defence for £535,000.’
BBC News, 16th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sabbagh v Khoury & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1219 (12 July 2019)
Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1185 (11 July 2019)
AB (Termination of Pregnancy), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1215 (11 July 2019)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v PG (Jamaica) [2019] EWCA Civ 1213 (11 July 2019)
Ark Shipping Company LLC v Silverburn Shipping (IOM) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1161 (10 July 2019)
Livewest Homes Ltd v Bamber [2019] EWCA Civ 1174 (10 July 2019)
Kabir v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1162 (09 July 2019)
The Secretary of State for the Home Department v PF (Nigeria) [2019] EWCA Civ 1139 (04 July 2019)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v The State of Libya [2019] EWCA Civ 1110 (03 July 2019)
Charlesworth, R (On the Application Of) v Crossrail Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1118 (03 July 2019)
McNeil & Ors v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1112 (03 July 2019)
Ngole, R (on the application of) v The University of Sheffield [2019] EWCA Civ 1127 (03 July 2019)
Kaur & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1101 (1 July 2019)
Simantob v Shavleyan [2019] EWCA Civ 1105 (28 June 2019)
Al-Zahra (PVT) Hospital & Ors v DDM [2019] EWCA Civ 1103 (27 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
PR v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1225 (12 July 2019)
Dixon-Nash, R v [2019] EWCA Crim 1173 (10 July 2019)
Caswell & Ors v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1106 (09 July 2019)
Chauhan & Anor, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1111 (05 July 2019)
Foy v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1156 (05 July 2019)
Brown, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1143 (04 July 2019)
Abdullah & Anor v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1137 (04 July 2019)
Chin-Charles v R. (Rev 1) [2019] EWCA Crim 1140 (03 July 2019)
Smith & Ors, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1151 (27 June 2019)
Clough, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1119 (26 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer [2019] EWHC 1838 (Fam) (12 July 2019)
X v Y (Permission to Appeal) [2019] EWHC 1713 (Fam) (03 July 2019)
Akhmedova v Akhmendov & Ors (Injunctive Relief) [2019] EWHC 1705 (Fam) (03 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
