Cot designer jailed after seven-month-old boy dies in bespoke bed – The Guardian
‘A cot designer has been jailed for more than three years after a baby boy died in a bed he made.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Megan Lee: Pair guilty of girl’s takeaway allergy death – BBC News
‘Two men have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 15-year-old girl who suffered an allergic reaction to a takeaway meal.’
BBC News, 26th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Facebook fined £500k for UK data protection law breaches – OUT-LAW.com
‘Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the watchdog found that the company was responsible for serious breaches of UK data protection laws.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Taxi licences issued to convicted criminals in private – BBC News
‘Taxi licences are being issued behind closed doors to drivers convicted of offences including child sex crimes and reckless driving, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has revealed.’
BBC News, 27th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lady in the lake’ murder case referred to court of appeal – The Guardian
‘A man who hanged himself in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife and dumping her body in Coniston Water in the Lake District could receive a posthumous pardon after the case was referred to the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Couples across UK could soon be allowed to marry outdoors – The Guardian
‘Couples could soon be allowed to get married outdoors as part of changes to the 180-year-old laws in an attempt to make the ceremonies more affordable.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Landmark ticket tout injunction issued in UK – OUT-LAW.com
‘Organisers of major sporting and entertainment events such as football matches, athletics meetings and music festivals, will welcome a new ruling barring ticket touts from selling tickets on Cheltenham racecourse premises, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Uber drivers ‘£18,000 poorer’ as firm appeals two-year-old tribunal order – The Guardian
‘Uber drivers are estimated to be more than £18,000 out of pocket because the ride hailing company refuses to recognise a two-year-old ruling entitling them to holiday pay, a minimum wage and rest breaks.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Employer liability for criminal data breach by rogue employee – Technology Law Update
‘Organisations that hold and process personal data have already had to contemplate the prospect of €20 million fines for not matching up to the requirements of the GDPR. Now the Court of Appeal has given a ruling that presents another type of exposure risk where personal data is concerned. Upholding a High Court decision given in November 2017, this second ruling confirms that an employer can be liable for the actions of a rogue employee in exposing the private information of thousands of other members of staff.’
Technology Law Update, 26th October 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Seven jailed over plot to fly drugs into UK prisons with drones – The Guardian
‘Seven members of a gang that used drones to airlift £500,000 worth of drugs into prisons have been given jail terms ranging from three to 10 years.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Opinion: Let’s end the civil partnership ban on these devoted, long-term, cohabiting people – Family Law
‘Tomorrow [26 October], Tim Loughton will seek, through an amendment to his private members’ bill, to speed through legislation to allow mixed sex couples who disapprove of marriage to register as civil partners instead. Gay couples already have the option of marriage or civil partnership; for straight couples, it’s marriage or nothing, writes Catherine Utley, a former Senior Broadcast Journalist at BBC World Service News.’
Family Law, 25th October 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Man arrested for trying to steal Magna Carta – The Guardian
‘A man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to steal a Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hit-and-run crashes rise by 45% in four years – BBC News
‘The number of hit-and-run crashes in England and Wales has risen by 45% in four years, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 28th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Officer who Tasered Jordan Begley guilty of ‘potential misconduct’ – The Guardian
‘A police officer who Tasered a man shortly before his death should not have held the trigger for such a long time, the police watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Top UK health bodies demand new clean air act – The Guardian
‘The UK’s leading health professionals are calling on the government to implement the biggest shake-up of air quality legislation for 60 years in an effort to tackle the country’s growing air pollution crisis.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
A way to deal with delinquent lessors? – Nearly Legal
‘A not infrequent problem for leaseholders is a landlord who takes a lackadaisical approach to enforcing leasehold covenants, or worse yet allows or waives breaches of covenants by certain leaseholders.’
Nearly Legal, 24th October 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Property Guardians – licence not tenancy in office building – Nearly Legal
‘Camelot Guardian Management Ltd v Khoo (2018) EWHC 2296 (QB). This is quite a significant judgment on the issue of property guardians and the licence/tenancy distinction. This was Mr Khoo’s appeal of a first instance possession judgment that found his occupation was under a licence, not a tenancy.’
Nearly Legal, 23rd October 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Saved by silence: Letters of intent and Arcadis v Amec – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Employers under construction contracts often find themselves under time pressure to get started with construction of their projects prior to concluding negotiations with their preferred contractor and before the building contract is entered into. In such a scenario, employers commonly choose to rely on a letter of intent. This should give the contractor comfort to proceed with certain elements of the construction works, while the parties continue to negotiate the full contract terms. Unfortunately not all “letters of intent” are clearly formulated in advance, and the parties may find themselves proceeding with the works on the basis of a series of exchanges and correspondence, as was the case in Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd v AMEC (BSC) Ltd.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 24th October 2018
The right of appeal against refusal of a residence card: the latest developments – UK Human Rights Blog
‘As discussed previously on the Blog, the rights of the family members of EEA nationals to reside in the UK is currently in a state of flux. One important issue concerns the appeal rights of an “extended family member” of an EEA national.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th October 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Christy [2018] EWCA Civ 2378 (25 October 2018)
Lyons v Fox Williams LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2347 (25 October 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bonner v Secretary of State for Justice [2018] EWHC 2819 (Admin) (25 October 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kent v Paterson-Brown & Anor [2018] EWHC 2830 (Ch) (25 October 2018)
AIG Europe Ltd & Anor, Re [2018] EWHC 2818 (Ch) (25 October 2018)
Griffith v Gourgey & Ors [2018] EWHC 2807 (Ch) (25 October 2018)
Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd v Lomas & Ors [2018] EWHC 2783 (Ch) (24 October 2018)
Pollock v Oldfield & Anor [2018] EWHC 2743 (Ch) (24 October 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
SDI Retail Services Ltd v The Rangers Football Club Ltd [2018] EWHC 2772 (Comm) (24 October 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
RV v VT [2018] EWHC 2808 (Fam) (19 October 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
