Supreme Court: No right to sue untraced driver – Litigation Futures
‘Accident victims have no right to sue an untraced driver, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 20th February 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Police to get more stop and search powers to tackle acid attacks – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid will give police new powers to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying a corrosive substance in public.’
Home Office, 20th February 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Pilot guilty of endangering life after crashing illegal commercial flight – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A pilot has today been found guilty of breaching aviation laws after his overloaded plane crashed near the M62.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th February 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: A changing judiciary in a modern age – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Lord Chief Justice, The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon, spoke about judicial appointments and diversity in the Treasurer’s Lecture 2019.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 18th February 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Driver who killed 11-year-old had been banned three times – The Guardian
‘A driver who confessed to a hit-and-run that killed a young boy had previously been banned from driving on three occasions. Michael Ricardo Robinson, 31, pleaded guilty to causing the death of 11-year-old Taylor Schofield by dangerous driving on 12 January at Manchester crown court. He was sentenced to six years and eight months’ imprisonment on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Before facial recognition tech can be used, it needs to be limited – The Independent
‘New research on facial recognition technology trials by police calls for tighter regulation to protect human rights.’
The Independent, 21st February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drug addict who threatened her own grandfather with a hammer jailed – The Independent
‘A woman who threatened her grandfather with a hammer while robbing him to fund her drug addiction has been jailed for four years.’
The Independent, 20th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Retrospective interpretation: DSG v MasterCard – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The latest battle over limitation in Competition damages claims was a victory for the claimants – see DSG Retail Ltd v MasterCard Inc [2019] CAT 5. In some ways it is a surprising decision, because the Competition Appeal Tribunal has decided that when s.47A of the Competition Act was enacted in 2003, certain claims which were time-barred prior to its enactment were revived. The Tribunal frankly acknowledged that it did not find the matter straightforward, and looking at the rules it is easy to see why.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 19th February 2019
Source: competitionbulletin.com
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 27 – Hardwicke Chambers
‘This case concerned both the appeal in Bresco v Lonsdale and Cannon Corporate v Primus Build. The present case comment is only concerned with the former.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 6th February 2019
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
BC v BG – Challenging arbitration awards in divorce cases – Transparency Project
‘Divorcing couples who cannot agree how to divide their property can, as an alternative to costly and time consuming litigation, refer the matter to an arbitrator. But if one of them isn’t happy about the outcome, the matter could still end up in court. The recent case of BC v BG [2019] EWFC 7 considers the different ways this can happen, and confirms what should be the preferred approach.’
Transparency Project, 19th February 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
MPs call for ethics-based internet regulation – OUT-LAW.com
‘A new code of ethics should govern the removal of harmful content from the internet and there should be “large fines” for technology companies that fail to comply with it, a prominent group of MPs has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Clancy Docwra Ltd v E.ON Energy Solutions Ltd [2018] EWHC 3124 (TCC) – Hardwicke Chambers
‘In this case tender documentation appended to the Sub-Contract documentation had the effect of limiting the scope of obligations under the Sub-Contract.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 25th January 2019
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Boy convicted of sex assault on pupil allowed back to school – BBC News
‘A 15-year-old boy convicted of sexually assaulting a girl in a classroom has been allowed to stay at the same school as his victim.’
BBC News, 20th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court upholds estate agent contract formed over telephone – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Supreme Court has upheld a contract concluded between a property developer and an estate agent over the telephone, including a disputed element of commission for the agent.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Shamima Begum: IS teenager to lose UK citizenship – BBC News
‘Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, is to lose her UK citizenship.’
BBC News, 20th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shamima Begum: The Human Rights Impact Of Making Someone Stateless – Rights Info
‘Shamima Begum was just 15 when she was radicalised by Isis militants online and smuggled into Syria.’
Rights Info, 19th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
As The State Continues Its Censorship, We Need To Remember That Drill Artists Have Free Speech Too – Rights Info
‘South London Drill artists AM and Skengdo were handed suspended jail sentences for performing their song ‘Attempted’ at a concert in Camden in December 2018.’
Rights Info, 19th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Shutting Pandora’s Box – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Ever since 31 July 2018, when Fraser J handed down his judgment in Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd v Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in liquidation) [2018] EWHC 2043 (TCC), many of those involved in either insolvency or construction have been in a state of confusion tinged with disbelief. The potential ramifications were quite startling and the unease was only heightened by the more or less contemporary but very different decision of HHJ Waksman QC (as he then was) in Cannon Corporate Ltd v Primus Build Ltd [2018] EWHC 2143 (TCC). Both matters came before the Court of Appeal in November, since when the legal profession has been holding its collective breath. Now that the Court of Appeal has handed down its much-awaited judgment in these conjoined appeals the exhalation has been audible.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 7th February 2019
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Lydia Banerjee Writes “The Professional Obligations Owed By Auditors Have Been Under The Spot Light in Two Recent Case” – Littleton Chambers
‘On 30 January 2019 the Court of Appeal gave their judgment in the case of Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2019] EWCA Civ 40. The following day judgment was handed down by the Honourable Mr Justice Bryan in AssetCo Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2019] EWHC 150.’
Littleton Chambers, 14th February 2019
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
