Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The State of the Netherlands v Deutsche Bank AG [2019] EWCA Civ 771 (02 May 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Rose & Ors v Creativityetc Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1043 (Ch) (02 May 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Taylor v Chesterfield Royal Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1043 (Ch) (02 May 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A 79-year-old man who killed an armed burglar with a kitchen knife acted lawfully, an inquest has decided.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “fantasist” who posed as a doctor to dupe elderly people out of money and prescribed them potentially dangerous medicine, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law firms are willing to draw up non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that clearly breach Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) guidance, according to the woman whose own NDA threw the spotlight on the issue.’
Legla Futures, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling’s widely derided changes to the supervision of a quarter of a million offenders in the community were rushed through at breakneck speed, taking “unacceptable risks” with taxpayers’ money, a spending watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has told a transgender lawyer and a Catholic journalist involved in an “out of control” Twitter row not to mention each other online.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘As construction disputes lawyers, we see our fair share of settlement agreements. And not just the traditional full and final settlements, but also one page final account settlements, and “line in the sand” agreements in which the parties seek to renegotiate elements of the contract while it is in progress. These “line in the sand” agreements seem to feature disproportionately in court judgments, and in this blog I will look at the reasons why this might be the case.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 1st May 2019
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lachaux v Lachaux [2019] EWCA Civ 738 (01 May 2019)
Haworth, R (On the Application Of) v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 747 (01 May 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kingsley& Ors v Kinglsey & Anor [2019] EWHC 1073 (Ch) (01 May 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘New legislation making it even easier for court users to apply for small money claims or divorce online was unveiled in the House of Lords today (1 May 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st May 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A Divisional Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by five councils, the Mayor of London and a number of other claimants over the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to designate the Airports National Policy Statement (“ANPS”), which sets out that the Government’s preferred location for additional airport capacity in the South East of England is a new runway at Heathrow.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A mother has been ordered to pay Hertfordshire County Council costs of £5,245 after being held to have acted unreasonably over an appeal on her daughter’s schooling, a judgment published this week on Bailii has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a claims management company whose advertising implied that birth injuries were only caused by medical negligence.’
Litigation Futures, 1st May 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An employment tribunal has said it would be “wholly inappropriate” to strike out a disability discrimination claim against a law firm from a legal secretary suffering from depression.’
Legal Futures, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A care home charity advised by the internationally renowned mental health worker Elly Jansen is facing criminal prosecution over the death of Sophie Bennett, a 19-year-old resident who took her own life.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Caster Semenya’s enforced use of testosterone-limiting drugs is a potential human rights breach, legal experts claimed on Wednesday as they drew comparisons with the innate physical advantages of other world-dominating athletes.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An urgent review has been launched over fears that an “extremely dangerous” rape suspect currently being hunted by police may have been wrongly released from prison. Joseph McCann, 34, is wanted over the abduction of two women in their 20s who were separately snatched off the streets in north London last Thursday.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Crimes are being investigated by inexperienced uniformed officers because of a shortage of detectives, the police watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police drivers involved in fatal crashes will be given increased protection from prosecution under a new law proposed by the government.’
Full Home Office press release
The Independent, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019
The Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2019
The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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