Hillsborough disaster: David Duckenfield’s trial due to begin – BBC News
‘The manslaughter trial of the police officer in command during the Hillsborough disaster will begin later.’
BBC News, 14th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man wrong to think kisses in estranged wife’s texts were ‘flirtatious’, judge rules – The Independent
‘A woman who ended text messages with a kiss was not being “flirtatious” with her estranged husband, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 13th January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mental Health Care (UK) Ltd v Edward Lupen Healthcare Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1 (Ch) (09 January 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal rules against council over decision resident was not homeless – Local Government Lawyer
‘Sandwell Borough Council acted wrongly when it considered an application for a local resident to be treated as homeless, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court costs capped at £80,000 under voluntary pilot in England – OUT-LAW.com
‘Court costs will be capped at £80,000 should parties opt into a pilot that gets underway in the business and property courts (BPCs) in England next week, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th January 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Damages for wrongful life refused – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Legal policy in the UK has traditionally prohibited the granting of damages for the wrongful conception or birth of a child in cases of negligence. In this case the Court of Appeal has confirmed that this bar is equally applicable to a wrongful birth arising from a breach of contract.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th January 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
CPS to test three alleged harassment cases after Soubry abused outside parliament – The Guardian
‘Three cases of alleged harassment outside parliament have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service after the MP Anna Soubry was repeatedly abused and blocked from entering parliament by pro-Brexit supporters earlier this week.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Asylum applications: Home Office urged to use lie detectors – BBC News
‘People seeking asylum in the UK should take a lie detector test as part of their application, the former chief of UK immigration enforcement says.’
BBC News, 11th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for smuggler caught with eggs strapped to chest – BBC News
‘A prolific smuggler caught entering the UK with protected birds’ eggs strapped to his chest has been jailed for three years and one month.’
BBC News, 10th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
It’s My Party and I’ll Cry/Sue for Accreditation if I Want To – Panopticon
‘How does data protection law feed into, and support, challenges to police action in the form of refusing press accreditation for a political party conference? The Divisional Court considered this in R (Segalov) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police & Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2018] EWHC 3187 (Admin).’
Panopticon, 10th January 2019
Source: panopticonblog.com
Man who drove car on to packed dancefloor jailed for 28 years – The Guardian
‘A clubber who ploughed his car on to a packed dancefloor in a drink and drug-fuelled rage after being thrown out by bouncers has been jailed for 28 years.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
MPs to probe access to justice impact of court modernisation – Legal Futures
‘MPs are to probe the access to justice implications of the £1bn court modernisation programme, it was announced today.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
London man jailed for murdering pregnant partner with scissors – The Guardian
‘A man who fatally stabbed his heavily pregnant girlfriend with a pair of scissors has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Exhumation and reburial of alleged sexual abuser: Re the Cremated Remains of AA – Law & Religion UK
‘The issue of the permanence of Christian burial and the circumstances in which, exceptionally, exhumation and reinterment of remains might be authorised by faculty has arisen once again in Re St X, the Cremated Remains of AA [2018] ECC Lic 7.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th January 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Was this woman wrongly convicted of murder? – BBC News
‘Emma-Jayne Magson stabbed her partner with a steak knife then left him to bleed to death. Yet her family believes her murder conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Why?’
BBC News, 10th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care of mental health patient who killed man to be subject of inquiry – The Guardian
‘An inquiry has been commissioned after a man with paranoid schizophrenia who had lost touch with mental health services killed a stranger in a holiday town with a throwing knife.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Appeal refused over claimant who issued just to recover costs – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has refused permission to appeal a High Court decision that found a claimant was entitled to issue his claim solely in pursuit of costs.’
Litigation Futures, 9th January 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Government to hand police new powers to tackle illegal use of drones – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has announced plans to hand police new powers to deal with the illegal use of drones.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
No TUPE protection for most staff shed in Lawyers Inc takeover – Legal Futures
‘Only five out of 22 lawyers and staff who lost their jobs when Hull firm Ingrams collapsed in July 2017 were protected by the TUPE regulations when the firm was effectively taken over by an innovative alternative business structure (ABS), an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 8th January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Retailers broke rules by listing real fur items as fake, ASA says – The Guardian
‘The UK advertising watchdog has criticised two retailers for “misleading” consumers by advertising fashion items made from real animal fur as fake or “faux”.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
