BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Willers v Joyce & Ors [2019] EWHC 2183 (Ch) (08 August 2019)
Webster v Ashcroft [2019] EWHC 2174 (Ch) (08 August 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Too early” to say online court is the future, research warns – Legal Futures
‘There is as yet “no clear answer” to the question of whether an online court will facilitate easier access to the court system, research has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Cannabis-based medicines blocked for routine use in NHS, as watchdogs demand evidence they are safe – Daily Telegraph
‘Cannabis-based drugs controversially legalised by the government have been blocked by NHS watchdogs because there is insufficient evidence they are safe.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Immigration centre abuse inquiry must be held in public, court says – The Guardian
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an application by the Home Office to conduct an inquiry into claims of systemic abuse at an immigration detention centre in private, rejecting the claims that public hearings would be prohibitively expensive.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pro-Brexit war veteran jailed for Heidi Allen posts – BBC News
‘A pro-Brexit war veteran who menaced a Remain-supporting MP with “terrifying” online posts has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police told not to use fines in stalking cases after Shana Grice murder – The Guardian
‘Police officers have been told not to hand out fixed penalty notices in stalking and harassment cases after the teenager Shana Grice was fined for wasting police time before she was murdered.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Assistant chief constable smashed into oncoming car because she was trying to make hands free call to MP husband, court hears – Daily Telegraph
‘A senior police officer who smashed into an oncoming car while trying to make a hands-free phone call to her MP husband escaped a driving ban today.
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Case Comment: Cape Intermediate Holdings Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK) [2019] UKSC 38 – UKSC Blog
‘In a decision described as a “victory for open justice”, the Supreme Court has held that non-parties to litigation are entitled to access certain documents from a trial to which it was not a party.’
UKSC Blog, 5th August 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hinsull v NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group [2019] EWCA Civ 1412 (07 August 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ahmed v The General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 2173 (Admin) (07 August 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal rules on Equality Act breaches and homelessness appeals – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has held that a homeless person cannot raise alleged breaches of the Equality Act 2010 in a homelessness appeal before a county court judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge issues warning to solicitors providing secondary evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has stressed that witness statements from litigants’ solicitors will be disregarded if they appear to be irrelevant or badly sourced.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Peer-to-peer abuse: Victim’s parents call for changes to guidelines – BBC News
‘The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by classmates have called for a record to be set up showing all sex abuse between children.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paddington station: Commuter gets £27k for ‘possible pigeon poo slip’ – BBC News
‘A commuter received £27,602 from Network Rail after “possibly slipping” on pigeon poo at Paddington station. Data obtained by the BBC has revealed Network Rail has paid out nearly £1m in five years for slips, trips and falls at its stations across the UK.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Acklom: Serial conman who posed as MI6 spy to defraud woman out of life savings jailed for five years – The Independent
‘A serial conman who posed as a MI6 agent has been jailed after he admitted to defrauding his ex-girlfriend out of her life savings of nearly £300,000.’
The Independent, 7th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Birkby house fire deaths: Arsonist Shahid Mohammed jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered eight members of the same family when he burned down their home with petrol bombs 17 years ago has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
South Wales police to use facial recognition apps on phones – The Guardian
‘South Wales police are to have a facial recognition app installed on their phones to identify suspects without having to take them to a police station.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parliamentary group calls for overhaul of whistleblowing legislation – OUT-LAW.com
‘A group of politicians has recommended an extensive overhaul of whistleblowing legislation, including the creation of a legal definition for the term “whistleblower”.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
