BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Knight & Anor v Knight & Ors (Costs) [2019] EWHC 1545 (Ch) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cockett Marine Oil DMCC v Ing Bank NV & Anor [2019] EWHC 1533 (Comm) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Wandsworth v Lennard [2019] EWHC 1552 (Fam) (14 June 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
Illumina, Inc & Anor v TDL Genetics Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1497 (Pat) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dodds v Arif & Anor [2019] EWHC 1512 (QB) (18 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord Chief Justice “to have veto” over extension of online courts – Legal Futures
‘The government is set to give the Lord Chief Justice the power of veto over what areas of law are moved into an online court system, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New guidance needed to improve anti-money laundering regime – Law Commission
‘A new advisory board and statutory guidance would reduce wasted time and improve the UK’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, the Law Commission has announced.’
Law Commission, 18th June 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Discredited’ test used on two in five Syrian asylum seekers in UK – The Guardian
‘Almost two in five Syrian asylum seekers were made to take a widely criticised language test to prove their nationality, the Guardian can reveal. Campaigners and experts have criticised the Home Office for the widespread use of language analysis on those claiming to have fled Syria, describing it as “pseudoscience” and a political tool to exclude migrants.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Violent offenders avoiding criminal records through controversial community resolutions – Daily Telegraph
‘Violent criminals, burglars and sex offenders are among more than 100,000 people escaping prosecutions each year by opting for community resolutions, according to new figures.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK firms overcharging loyal customers could soon face instant fines – The Guardian
‘Firms that exploit consumer loyalty by overcharging longstanding customers could soon face instant fines under plans unveiled by the government.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Review finds family ties ‘utterly indispensable’ to rehabilitation of female offenders – Ministry of Justice
‘A new report by Lord Michael Farmer on the value of prisoners’ family ties has found that healthy relationships are a “must have” when it comes to preventing women from reoffending. Prisoners who receive family visits are 39% less likely to reoffend, and research suggests that these relationships are even more important for women than they are for men.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
HMP Birmingham: Scanner funding failure ‘inexplicable’ – BBC News
‘A troubled jail’s failure to secure funding for a body scanner to help stop drugs being smuggled in is “inexplicable”, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
BBC News, 18th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Minera Las Bambas SA & Anor v Glencore Queensland Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 972 (14 June 2019)
Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1009 (13 June 2019)
Distinctive Care Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1010 (13 June 2019)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v JG (Jamaica) [2019] EWCA Civ 982 (12 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Woodward & Ors, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1002 (13 June 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ades v London Borough of Camden [2019] EWHC 1489 (Admin) (13 June 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Popely & Anor v Popely & Ors [2019] EWHC 1507 (Ch) (13 June 2019)
The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ld United Utilities Water Ltd [2019] EWHC 1495 (Ch) (13 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
AMC III Purple BV v Amethyst Radiotherapy Ltd [2019] EWHC 1503 (Comm) (14 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
K (A Child), Re [2019] EWHC 1504 (Fam) (10 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rogachev v Goryainov [2019] EWHC 1529 (QB) (14 June 2019)
Tinkler v Ferguson & Ors [2019] EWHC 1501 (QB) (14 June 2019)
Kenyon v The Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2019] EWHC 1485 (QB) (13 June 2019)
Davies v Walon Ltd [2019] EWHC 1481 (QB) (12 June 2019)
TPKN v The Ministry of Defence [2019] EWHC 1488 (QB) (12 June 2019)
XDE v North Middlesex University Hospital Trust [2019] EWHC 1482 (QB) (12 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Compensation rule abolished allowing victims to reapply – Ministry of Justice
‘From today (13 June 2019) more victims of violent crime will be able to apply for compensation as new legislation comes into force abolishing the longstanding “same-roof” rule.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
End to divorce ‘blame game’ moves closer – Ministry of Justice
‘Divorcing couples will soon no longer have to make allegations about each other’s conduct, after a landmark bill was introduced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (13 June 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Firm claims first victory in contested cavity wall insulation case – Litigation Futures
‘A north-west law firm has won what it believes is the first contested case against installers of faulty cavity wall insulation.’
Litigation Futures, 17th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Father and son sentenced in slavery case – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A father and son who ran a scrap metal business have been jailed for a total of 21 years for repeatedly assaulting a vulnerable man being forced to work for them..’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Justice: The Past and The Future – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Justice: The Past and The Future.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th June 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Valedictory lecture by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Trials: The Human Experience – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Valedictory lecture by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Trials: The Human Experience.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th June 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘My rape case was dropped because I was too articulate’ – The Guardian
‘A rape complainant was told by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that her delay in reporting her alleged assault, her articulacy and her assertiveness were factors in its decision not to prosecute the man she said had attacked her.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
NHS care providers left autistic children at risk of self-harm – The Guardian
‘Potentially suicidal autistic children with mental health problems in Staffordshire have been left at risk of self-harm after receiving inadequate and unsafe care, according to a damning leaked internal NHS report.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
