Body-worn cameras to be compulsory for bailiffs – BBC News
Body-worn cameras are to be compulsory for bailiffs under government plans to improve the treatment of people in debt.
BBC News, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tenants will be given access to rogue landlord database – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have welcomed government plans to open up its rogue landlord database to prospective tenants, as part of proposals to give greater protection to renters.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lucy McHugh murder case: Stephen Nicholson jailed for life – BBC News
‘A lodger who raped and murdered a 13-year-old girl to stop her exposing him as an abuser has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 19th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Patent trial over RAND not necessary after waiver – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses using technology protected by standard-essential patents (SEPs) can elect not to take global licensing terms offered by patent holders at any stage, a London court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Extent of jurisdiction to award compensation under section 7(2) of the Party Wall Act 1996 – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The question of just how wide a party wall surveyor’s jurisdiction is to award compensation to an adjoining owner (under section 7(2) of the Party Wall Act 1996) has been the subject of a considerable amount of debate among party wall surveyors, so every opportunity for judicial scrutiny and clarification should be welcomed. Therefore, the slightly unusual circumstances that unfolded in the 2012 unreported case of Davis v Trustees of 2 Mulberry Walk provides us with some useful guidance in relation to the operation of section 7(2).’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 17th July 2019
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Electricity Capacity (No. 2) Regulations 2019
The Air Traffic Services (Exemption) Order 2019
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2019
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MM (Scotland) [2019] UKSC 34 (18 July 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Trail Riders Fellowship v Hampshire County Council [2019] EWCA Civ 1275 (18 July 2019)
MA (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1252 (18 July 2019)
TQ Delta, LLC v Zyxel Communications UK Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1277 (18 July 2019)
Timokhina v Timokhin [2019] EWCA Civ 1284 (18 July 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mott & Anor v Environment Agency [2019] EWHC 1892 (Admin) (18 July 2019)
Magness, R (On the Application Of) v Powys County Council [2019] EWHC 1901 (Admin) (18 July 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bashir v Bashir [2019] EWHC 1810 (Ch) (18 July 2019)
Viagogo AG v Competition and Markets Authority [2019] EWHC 1706 (Ch) (18 July 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vald. Nielsen Holding A/S Newwatch Ltd v Baldorino & Ors [2019] EWHC 1926 (Comm) (18 July 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Engie Fabricom UK Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd [2019] EWHC 1876 (TCC) (17 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
CA ruling on ATE and proportionality “a victory for access to justice” – Litigation Futures
‘Yesterday’s Court of Appeal decision on proportionality and the recovery of after-the-event (ATE) insurance premiums was “a triumph for access to justice”, according to the insurer whose policy was under scrutiny.’
Litigation Futures, 18th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Competition watchdog warns Viagogo court action will continue – The Guardian
‘The competition regulator has warned Viagogo that contempt of court proceedings against it will continue, despite a legal ruling that the controversial ticket resale company has hailed as a victory.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Farmer fined after blaming sheep for 23ft hole he made in Offa’s Dyke – Daily Telegraph
‘A farmer who busted a 23ft hole in a world-famous Welsh monument and then tried to blame his sheep, has been ordered to pay more than £2,000.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Violence rockets as police solve 40,000 fewer crimes a year in deepening ‘crisis’ – The Independent
‘Violence has risen by 20 per cent in a year as the number of crimes solved plummeted by 40,000, new figures show amid warnings of a deepening “crisis” in the justice system.’
The Independent, 18th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Facial recognition trials should stop, MPs say – The Independent
‘Police forces must stop using facial recognition technology until a legal framework for its use is set up, MPs have said.’
The Independent, 19th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lucy McHugh: How a Facebook password trapped a killer – BBC News
‘A “violent sexual predator” who killed a 13-year-old girl in a bid to silence her is to be sentenced on Friday for her rape and murder. His arrest sparked one of the UK’s biggest evidence searches and a trawl of thousands of hours of CCTV footage. But a Facebook password proved to be his ultimate undoing.’
BBC News, 19th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breast-ironing is abuse and could lead to prison term, says CPS – The Guardian
‘Relatives who “iron” a young girl’s chest with a hot stone or other objects to delay breast formation could face up to 10 years in prison, under new guidance published by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Amendment No.2) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Taxi Capable of Zero Emissions) Regulations 2019
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2019
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Various Amendments) Regulations 2019
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2019
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 20) Order 2019
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) (Social Workers) Regulations 2019
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Electricity Capacity (No. 2) Regulations 2019
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England) Order 2019
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Social Fund (Children’s Funeral Fund for England) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
West v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 1220 (17 July 2019)
Langford v The Secretary of State for Defence [2019] EWCA Civ 1271 (17 July 2019)
MAB (Iraq) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1253 (17 July 2019)
F (A Child) (Fact-Finding Appeal), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1244 (16 July 2019)
Sanusi v The General Medical Council [2019] EWCA Civ 1172 (16 July 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Roberts, R v [2019] EWCA Crim 1270 (17 July 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Skymist Holdings Ltd v Grandlane Developments Ltd [2019] EWHC 1834 (Comm) (12 July 2019)
Islamic Republic of Pakistan & Anor v Broadsheet LLC [2019] EWHC 1832 (Comm) (12 July 2019)
Bridgehouse (Bradford No.2) v BAE Systems Plc [2019] EWHC 1768 (Comm) (11 July 2019)
Mohamed v Breish & Ors [2019] EWHC 1765 (Comm) (10 July 2019)
N v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2019] EWHC 1770 (Comm) (08 July 2019)
Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd v SMA Investment Holdings Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1754 (Comm) (05 July 2019)
UCP Plc v Nectrus Ltd [2019] EWHC 1732 (Comm) (05 July 2019)
LIC Telecommunications SARL & Anor v VTB Capital Plc & Ors [2019] EWHC 1747 (Comm) (05 July 2019)
Stati & Ors v The Republic of Kazakhstan [2019] EWHC 1715 (Comm) (02 July 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
H v W [2019] EWHC 1897 (Fam) (17 July 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB v Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1889 (QB) (16 July 2019)
WCC v Steer [2019] EWHC 1874 (QB) (15 July 2019)
Alvarez v Moor & Anor [2019] EWHC 1774 (QB) (15 July 2019)
Osagie v Serco Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1803 (QB) (11 July 2019)
HM Attorney General v Yaxley-Lennon (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 1791 (QB) (09 July 2019)
Jamous v Mercouris [2019] EWHC 1746 (QB) (05 July 2019)
Morgan v Times Newspapers Ltd [2019] EWHC 1525 (QB) (02 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Tom Spencer: The Sovereignty of Parliament, the Rule of Law, and the High Court of Parliament – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The treatment of ouster clauses in R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal has been said to violate parliamentary sovereignty. This post disagrees. That assertion, it argues, misapprehends the rule of law as founded upon the sovereignty of “Parliament” by “the High Court of Parlyament” as recognised in the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689. The separation of the supreme court from the legislature in O’Connell v R, and the creation of the Supreme Court by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, undo neither the parliamentary character of the Court nor its participation in the sovereignty of Parliament. This view supports the dicta of Lord Carnwath in Privacy International, with whom Lady Hale and Lord Kerr agreed, that courts may refuse to recognise or enforce ouster clauses.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 18th July 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Justice secretary urges evidence-led approach to cut crime – Ministry of Justice
‘Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
