Man guilty of Tube push murder attempt – BBC News
‘A man who pushed a former Eurotunnel boss on to Tube tracks in central London has been found guilty of attempted murder.’
BBC News, 5th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injunction seeks to halt start of fracking at Lancashire site – BBC News
‘An injunction has been lodged to halt the start of fracking at one of the UK’s first horizontal exploration wells.’
BBC News, 5th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transgender lawyer launches UK’s first ‘deadnaming’ case against Father Ted writer Graham Linehan – Daily Telegraph
‘A Transgender lawyer has launched Britain’s first “deadnaming” case in the High Court against Father Ted’s screenplay writer after he referred to her using her birth name.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court to look at case of alleged Isis duo who may face execution in US – The Guardian
‘The British government’s decision to co-operate with US authorities over the prosecution of two alleged Islamic State executioners without assurances that they will not face the death penalty, is to be challenged in the high court on Monday.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Recall Petition (Petition Officer’s Charges) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018
The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018
The Friendly Societies (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Consumer Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Zootechnical Standards (England) Regulations 2018
The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
SFO will not appeal landmark litigation privilege ruling – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will not appeal to the Supreme Court last month’s ruling that documents generated in connection with an investigation into the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) were protected by litigation privilege, it has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
UK government publishes guidance to support new trade mark laws – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has published documents designed to support the implementation of new trade mark laws, which come into force next year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Adjudicator’s chicken and egg jurisdictional dilemma – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The last time I looked at the dispute between Rawlings Consulting (UK) Ltd and Maelor Foods Ltd, I was talking about HHJ Eyre’s judgment and how the arbitration clause in a JCT standard building contract can “trump” a Part 8 application for declaratory relief. This time, I’m looking at HHJ Stephen Davies’ judgment and Maelor’s (the employer) jurisdictional challenge, based on the argument that the dispute which Rawlings (the contractor) referred to adjudication arose under more than one contract.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 2nd October 2018
Rejection of unaccompanied asylum seeking children unlawful for lack of reasons – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Help Refugees Ltd, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Secretary [2018] EWCA Civ 2098. This was an appeal by Help Refugees Ltd against the refusal of its application for judicial review of the secretary of state’s consultation process regarding the relocation of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th October 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Drug wars about macular degeneration – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Bayer Plc v NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) and others [2018] EWHC 2465 (Admin). This judicial review concerned whether it was lawful for NHS clinical commissioning groups to adopt a policy for offering the drug Avastin to patients suffering from “wet” (or neo-vascular) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Avastin, although not licensed for ophthalmic use, at £28 per injection is significantly cheaper than the licensed alternatives (£816 and £551 respectively per injection). The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has estimated that the NHS-wide saving of switching to Avastin was at least £102 million p.a.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th October 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Evans & Anor v South Wales Police [2018] EWCA Civ 2107 (02 October 2018)
Pathan & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2103 (02 October 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
National Crime Agency v Mrs A (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 2534 (Admin) (03 October 2018)
Rawlins v Crown Prosecution Service [2018] EWHC 2533 (Admin) (03 October 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Griffin v Higgs & Ors [2018] EWHC 2498 (Ch) (03 October 2018)
Culliford & Anor v Thorpe [2018] EWHC 2532 (Ch) (02 October 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Danilina v Chernukhin & Ors [2018] EWHC 2503 (Comm) (02 October 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
Rogan v Rogan [2018] EWHC 2512 (Fam) (21 September 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
MIB ordered to pay out for injury suffered on private land – Litigation Futures
‘The Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) has to pay compensation to a man injured by an uninsured vehicle, even though it was on private land, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 4th October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
People traffickers jailed after exploiting vulnerable and homeless people – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A gang of human traffickers, including six members of the same family, have been jailed for more than 24 years’ for trafficking and exploiting vulnerable and homeless people.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th October 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Divorce & Financial Remedy Update, October 2018 – Family Law Week
‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2018.’
Family Law Week, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Sex offences rise by 16% on trains as railway crime surges – Daily Telegraph
‘A sharp jump in violent and sexual offences has fuelled a 17% increase in crimes recorded on Britain’s railways, official figures show.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK asylum seekers may have been detained unlawfully, rules court – The Guardian
‘Thousands of people may have been unlawfully held in immigration removal centres in recent years, the court of appeal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
NHS waste backlog: Criminal probe over body parts ‘pile up’ – BBC News
‘A criminal investigation has been launched after a backlog of medical waste including body parts was allowed to build up at six UK disposal sites.’
BBC News, 5th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MI5 provides immunity for agents’ criminal acts, tribunal told – The Guardian
‘MI5 grants its informants legal cover to participate in crimes that may extend to murder, torture and sexual assaults, a tribunal has heard.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
