Brother beaten to death over Hemel Hempstead house will – BBC News
‘A man who admitted beating his older brother to death in a row over inheritance has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 6th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay rugby player facing deportation to Kenya gets reprieve from Home Office – The Independent
‘A gay rugby player has been given a reprieve from deportation to Kenya after losing his legal battle and being ordered to leave the UK.’
The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother of epileptic girl ‘shattered’ after medical cannabis oil seized for second timeMother of epileptic girl ‘shattered’ after medical cannabis oil seized for second time – The Independent
‘A mother attempting to bring medical cannabis into the country for her severely epileptic daughter said she was “exhausted and shattered” after a second batch was seized by authorities.’
The Independent, 7th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
City regulator bans high overdraft fees to reform ‘dysfunctional’ market – The Guardian
‘The City regulator has accused UK banks of causing “significant harm” to their most vulnerable customers as it pushes ahead with a ban on excessive overdraft fees.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Poole Borough Council v GN & Anor [2019] UKSC 25 (6 June 2019)
Hutchings, Re Application for Judicial Review [2019] UKSC 26 (6 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Prescott v Potamianos & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 932 (06 June 2019)
KA (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 914 (06 June 2019)
Motor Insurers’ Bureau v Lewis [2019] EWCA Civ 909 (05 June 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Man Group Plc, Re Companies Act 2006 [2019] EWHC 1392 (Ch) (05 June 2019)
Barker v Confiànce Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1401 (Ch) (05 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Ors [2019] EWHC 1400 (Comm) (05 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Percival v Motu Novu LLC [2019] EWHC 1391 (QB) (05 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
MIB has to pay out for injury suffered on private land, says CA – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) has to pay compensation to a man injured by an uninsured vehicle, even though it was on private land.’
Litigation Futures, 5th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Inhumane’: damning report on English and Welsh prisons – The Guardian
‘Prisoners are living in squalid and inhumane conditions in buildings that are unfit for purpose, according to a report that paints a damning picture of prisons in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-financial adviser jailed for £740k fraud – BBC News
‘A former financial adviser who conned his clients out of nearly £750,000 has been jailed for more than 10 years.’
BBC News, 5th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Madeleine McCann: More funds pledged for police investigation – BBC News
‘The government has said it will continue to fund the police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann until March next year.’
BBC news, 5th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court judges’ pay raised to £236,000 a year to fill vacancies having ‘serious impact’ on courts – The Independent
‘The government has increased the pay of High Court judges by 25 per cent to almost £240,000 a year in a bid to fill vacant posts.’
The Independent, 5th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
London man convicted over role in £40m international steroid smuggling gang – The Independent
‘A man who played a role in a £40m international steroid smuggling ring arranged dozens of unlicensed shipments of the drug from India into Europe, a court heard.’
The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Surrogacy reforms to improve the law for all – Law Commission
‘The laws around surrogacy are outdated and should be improved to better support the child, surrogates and intended parents, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today (06 June 2019).’
Law Commission, 6th June 2019
Source: www.lawcommission.gov.uk
Junk food adverts from McDonald’s, M&S and Asda banned for targeting children online – The Independent
‘Junk food adverts from McDonald’s, Marks & Spencer and Asda have been banned after they were discovered on children’s websites and YouTube channels.’
The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry into Liverpool Community Health failures expected – BBC News
‘An independent inquiry into a failed NHS trust is expected to be announced later – amid concerns that 150 deaths were not properly investigated.’
BBC News, 6th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Medical watchdog GMC needs to regain trust of doctors, finds review – The Guardian
‘The General Medical Council must fundamentally reform to regain the trust of the doctors it regulates and end their “toxic fear” of reprisals if they make mistakes, says a hard-hitting report.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mental health hospital where patients were secluded in unfurnished, unsafe rooms, rated inadequate by watchdog – The Independent
‘Vulnerable patients at one of England’s largest charity-run mental health hospitals were kept in unsafe seclusion rooms for excessive amounts of time and without beds, blankets or pillows, a damning report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated adolescent mental health services at St Andrew’s Healthcare hospital in Northampton ”inadequate”.’
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The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
LGBT relationships and the school curriculum: a human rights analysis – UK Human Rights Blog
‘What is the scope of a school’s duty to accommodate the religion of a parent whose children attend its schools? From September 2020, it will become mandatory for “relationship education” which includes lessons about LGBT relationships to be taught in English primary schools under the Children and Social Work Act 2017. According to a petition by Muslim parents in Birmingham, however, such teaching contradicts the Islamic faith, thereby violating their freedom of religion.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th June 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
