Pret allergy death: Parents ‘delighted’ by ‘Natasha’s law’ plan – BBC News
‘A law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peers back greater role for Lord Chief in online court rules – Legal Futures
‘Former Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) Lord Judge yesterday defeated government efforts to limit the extent to which future holders of the post will have a veto over the work of the online procedure rule committee (OPRC).’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man jailed for life for pushing 91-year-old on to tube tracks – The Guardian
‘A man with paranoid schizophrenia who pushed a 91-year-old on to London Underground tracks has been jailed for life by a judge who described him as “a grave and enduring risk to the public”.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ep 85: M4 relief road U-turn – Alasdair Henderson – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English talks to Alasdair Henderson about the Welsh government U-turn on the M4 relief road. Alasdair acted for some of the objectors in the inquiry and regards it as “probably one of the biggest environmental success stores in terms of challenging a major infrastructure project on environmental grounds.’
Law Pod UK, 24th June 2019
Source: audioboom.com
Flexible court hours pilots to start in September – Litigation Futures
‘The flexible operating hours (FOH) pilots for civil and family courts are to begin on 2 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced.’
Litigation Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! bailiff entered house unlawfully – BBC News
‘A bailiff from television’s Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! who entered a house unlawfully left the occupants feeling “violated” and “like the guilty party”.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regulator considers cap on fees charged by personal injury CMCs – Legal Futures
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to explore whether to use its power to cap the fees charged by personal injury claims management companies (CMCs), it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Hundreds more cases in Shropshire baby deaths review – BBC News
‘The number of cases uncovered by a maternity review at hospitals in Shropshire has more than doubled.’
BBC News, 24th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Southern Water faces prosecution after record £126m penalty – The Guardian
‘Southern Water faces prosecution by the Environment Agency after being handed a record £126m penalty by the water regulator over “shocking” failures at its sewage treatment sites.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Defamation and church discipline: Otuo – Law and Religion UK
‘In Otuo v Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain [2019] EWHC 1349 (QB), Mr Otuo had been “disfellowshipped” by the Jehovah’s Witnesses and an announcement to that effect had been made at a meeting of the Wimbledon Congregation [1 & 2]. Further, during a meeting at which he sought to be reinstated, he had recorded surreptitiously one of those present making what he alleged to be a defamatory statement.’
Law and Religion UK, 20th June 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Discovery assessments: the Court of Appeal in Tooth – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal decided in the Tooth case that finding a different reason for under assessment or a different mechanism for assessing an insufficiency of tax HMRC already knew about was not enough to enable HMRC to issue a discovery assessment.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
High Court brings clarity over ‘contracting out’ of leases in statutory declarations – OUT-LAW.com
‘The English and Welsh High Court has clarified the wording to use in statutory declaration when “contracting out” of business lease legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey [2019] EWCA Civ 1061 (21 June 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Beard v General Osteopathic Council [2019] EWHC 1561 (Admin) (24 June 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ball & Anor v De Marzo [2019] EWHC 1587 (Ch) (21 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Longulf Trading (UK) Ltd v Niyazi Onen Gida SAN AS & Anor [2019] EWHC 1573 (Comm) (21 June 2019)
O’Brien & Anor v TTT Moneycorp Ltd [2019] EWHC 1491 (Comm) (21 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Al-Najar & Ors v The Cumberland Hotel (London) Ltd [2019] EWHC 1593 (QB) (21 June 2019)
Barlow v Wigan Council [2019] EWHC 1546 (QB) (19 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Security for costs sanction for party that ignored CMC deadline – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has ordered a party that missed the deadline to fix the date of a case management conference (CMC) by more than four years to pay security for costs as a sanction.’
Litigation Futures, 21st June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
England and Wales jail ‘shameful’ numbers of people, says report – The Guardian
‘More people are being sent to prison in England and Wales every year than anywhere else in western Europe, figures described as “shameful” suggest.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
