Costa Coffee advert banned for criticising avocado breakfasts – BBC News
‘An advert for Costa Coffee has been banned for urging customers to buy a bacon roll rather than avocados.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court: Judge has no power to order solicitor to hand over client file – Litigation Futures
‘Judges do not have power to order a solicitor to give a former client copies of documents which are the property of the solicitor, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 1st October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Murderer who was sprung from custody is jailed until 2051 – The Guardian
‘A convicted murderer who spent 18 months on the run after being sprung from custody by armed men has been jailed until at least 2051.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council wins possession of wildlife garden but eviction must wait for JR hearing – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge has confirmed Lewisham Council’s right to possession of a wildlife garden in Deptford as part of a housing project, but said it cannot take place until seven days after a High Court judge holds an oral hearing into whether to grant permission for a judicial review challenge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
NHS pays out record £19.8m compensation to brain injury teenager – The Guardian
‘The NHS has agreed to pay a record £19.8m in damages for failings in the care of a woman who suffered catastrophic brain injuries when she was deprived of oxygen as a baby.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Trial Of Protestors Who Stopped A Deportation Flight Begins – Rights Info
‘The trial of 15 protestors who prevented a deportation flight leaving Stansted airport in March 2017 has begun today at Chelmsford Crown Court. ‘
Rights Info, 1st October 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
£150,000 fine for claims firm that made “abusive” calls – Legal Futures
‘A Manchester firm has been fined £150,000 for making thousands of nuisance direct marketing phone calls for personal injury claims that some complainants described as abusive.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Unfixed fixed terms – Nearly Legal
‘This was Ms Bamber’s appeal of a decision on a preliminary issue in possession proceedings. The first instance court held that in the circumstances of the case, Livewest were not obliged to give 6 months notice of intention to terminate Ms B’s tenancy, under s.21(1B) Housing Act 1998.’
Nearly Legal, 29th September 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Councillor pleads guilty to posting offensive messages on social media – Local Government Lawyer
‘A councillor at Rutland County Council has pleaded guilty to posting malicious content on social media.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
ICO enforces the data protection fee – OUT-LAW.com
‘Financial services companies, NHS bodies and recruitment companies are among 34 organisations that could be fined for failing to pay the new data protection fee, the UK’s data protection watchdog has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Law Society: Cyber-criminals targeting more small firms – Legal Futures
‘Small law firms are increasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals, but very few attacks are actually succeeding, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Scott Pritchard murder: Woman jailed for life for 2004 killing – BBC News
A woman has been jailed for life for bludgeoning a man to death with a baseball bat more than 14 years ago.
BBC News, 1st October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK supreme court swears in two new judges – The Guardian
‘Two new justices have been sworn in at the supreme court on the opening day of the legal year. A quarter of its judges now are women.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
William Billingham guilty of murdering eight-year-old daughter – The Guardian
‘A factory worker who stabbed his eight-year-old daughter through the chest in an apparent act of revenge against his ex-partner has been found guilty of murder.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Who can complain of statutory nuisance? – Nearly Legal
‘The question in the rather wonderfully titled Watkins v Aged Merchant Seamen’s Homes & Anor (2018) EWHC 2410 (Admin) was whether a former licensee who remained in occupation after a possession order could bring a complaint of statutory nuisance under Environmental Protection Act 1990 and ‘prove’ the condition of the property at the time of the hearing in the Magistrates Court. There are all sorts of things flying about in the background of this judgment, including off stage judicial review proceedings, but the key issue is what sort of status an occupier has to have to bring (and continue) an EPA 1990 prosecution.’
Nearly Legal, 30th September 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Parents head to High Court over special needs cuts – BBC News
‘Sarah Jones is one of four mothers from Surrey taking a case to the High Court to challenge cuts to services for their five children with disabilities.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The myth of the she-devil: why we judge female criminals more harshly – The Guardian
‘A man who kills is a murderer, but a woman guilty of violent crime becomes a proxy for all that is evil. Helena Kennedy, who once represented Myra Hindley, asks why.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Uwen v The General Medical Counsel [2018] EWHC 2484 (Admin) (26 September 2018)
High Court (Patents Court)
Clearswift Ltd v Glasswall (IP) Ltd [2018] EWHC 2442 (Pat) (28 September 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Welsh v Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (Costs) [2018] EWHC 2491 (QB) (28 September 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Ocean Outdoor UK Ltd v Hammersmith And Fulham [2018] EWHC 2508 (TCC) (28 September 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Law Commission consults on employment law hearings to tackle jurisdiction issues – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Commission has launched a consultation on how employment law disputes are decided, in a bid to resolve problems caused by the allocation of jurisdiction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th September 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Human trafficking: is our system for combating it fit for purpose? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Human trafficking or modern slavery is one of the most appalling forms of criminal activity today. It’s also one of the most widespread and fastest-growing.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th September 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
