‘The High Court has ordered that a compromise contract be completed after ruling that a solicitor’s automatic email sign-off was proof of signature.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Prison inmates have been resorting to throwing human waste out of their cell windows because of a lack of toilets, a report has found. The Independent Monitoring Board said it was “appalled at the lack of in-cell sanitation” at Surrey’s HMP Coldingley.’
BBC News, 26th September 2019
Source: www.innertemplelibrary.com
‘A British court has said it has no power to stop the deportation of a 10-year-old girl at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) after authorities rejected her mother’s asylum application.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A volunteer police officer has been jailed for using Snapchat to sexually groom underage girls.’
The Independent, 25th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The MoD has been accused of being “immoral and incompetent” as MPs say it is failing to uphold the Armed Forces covenant. The Defence Select Committee says the government has yet to tackle major concerns raised in its previous reports on the Armed Forces Covenant, according to its latest update which is published today.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The decision of the Supreme Court is remarkable for many reasons. One is that it was produced in such a short time. Another, of immense importance, is that it is unanimous. A third is that it rejects the reasoning of the Divisional Court’s unanimous decision given by the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls and the President that the issue was not justiciable.’
New Law Journal, 24th September 2019
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The first transgender man to give birth has lost a landmark court battle that would have seen him become the first person in Britain to be listed as the child’s father instead of its mother after having a child.’
The Independent, 25th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2019] UKSC 37, the claimant was on holiday with her husband in Sri Lanka on a package holiday purchased from the defendant. While on her way to the hotel reception, she came across a member of the hotel staff, who was employed as an electrician. He offered to show her a short cut to reception, but instead sexually assaulted her. She claimed damages against the defendant for breach of contract under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 …’
Law Society Gazette, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Shareholder claims principally consist of unfair prejudice petitions (UPPs), instigated by members on their own behalf, and derivative actions (DAs), brought by the members on behalf of the company. Dinglis v Dinglis [2019] and Tonstate Group Ltd and Ors v Edward Wojakovski [2019] have developed the law surrounding a shareholder’s ability to bring UPPs and DAs. They involve family-run companies, providing cautionary tales for family members who choose not to formalise matters sufficiently.’
Law Society Gazette, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
Neocleous & Anor v Rees [2019] EWHC 2462 (Ch) (20 September 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Bank of Baroda v Maniar & Anor [2019] EWHC 2463 (Comm) (20 September 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A legal challenge has been lodged against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over its handling of rape cases after the number of people charged hit a new low.’
The Independent, 24th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pinsent Masons, 24th Septwmber 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Supreme Court
Miller, R (on the application of) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41 (24 September 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S-L (Children : Adjournment) [2019] EWCA Civ 1571 (19 September 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
MR, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1572 (18 September 2019)
Aziz, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1568 (17 September 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Horler v Rubin & Ors [2019] EWHC 2487 (Ch) (23 September 2019)
Nortel Networks France SAS, Re [2019] EWHC 2447 (Ch) (19 September 2019)
Dhillon v Dhillon & Anor [2019] EWHC 2442 (Ch) (18 September 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BSG Resources Ltd v Vale SA & Ors [2019] EWHC 2456 (Comm) (20 September 2019)
Barthélemy Holdings, LLC v Duet Group Ltd [2019] EWHC 2402 (Comm) (20 September 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Canada Goose UK Retail Ltd v Persons Unknown & Anor [2019] EWHC 2459 (QB) (20 September 2019)
Al-Obaidi v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 2357 (QB) (19 September 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 24th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former soldier Stefan Carr has been sentenced to a total of eight years and three months, plus three years on licence, at Leeds Crown Court today (23 September) for brutally attacking both his partner and his ex-partner in quick succession.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Ombudsman Association Conference – Driving Improvements: Collaboration and Peer Learning (May 2019).’
‘Society of Legal Scholars – Implementation and Application of the Law: The Governance of Justice (September 2019)’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th September 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Judges have been warned by the Court of Appeal not to adjourn final decisions in family cases simply to “press the pause button”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
© Inner Temple Library 2026