Our Human Rights: A joint Effort? – Speech by Lord Wilson
‘Lord Wilson at the Howard J. Trienens Lecture at the Northwestern University, Chicago.’
Supreme Court, 25th September 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Equalities watchdog in legal challenge over fertility services for transgender people – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission is to take NHS England to judicial review over fertility services for transgender people.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council secures Ofcom ruling in complaint of unfairness against Piers Morgan – Local Government Lawyer
‘Herefordshire Council has welcomed regulator Ofcom’s decision to partly uphold a complaint of unfairness that it made against television presenter Piers Morgan.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Consultation launched into how employment law disputes are decided – Law Commission
‘The jurisdiction of employment tribunals, and the areas where they share jurisdiction with the civil courts to hear employment and discrimination claims, are being independently reviewed in a consultation paper. The Law Commission – an independent body set up to reform the law – has today published a consultation paper which asks questions about many areas of shared and exclusive jurisdiction to hear employment law and discrimination law claims.’
Law Commission, 26th September 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
UK agrees principles for tackling modern slavery in supply chains – Home Office
‘The UK has developed, alongside the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, principles for nations to adopt to tackle modern slavery in global supply chains.’
Home Office, 25th September 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Woman who laundered money from corrupt payments to her brother sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A woman who hid $3.5 million in corrupt payments by letting it pass through her foreign bank accounts has been given a suspended prison sentence today (25 September).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th September 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
£7m win for Chinese company in first ‘persons unknown’ freezing order – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has awarded the UK arm of natural resources company China Molybdenum Company (CMOC) £7m, in a case in which a worldwide freezing injunction against “persons unknown” was approved for the first time.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Wait a Minute, Mr Postman”: Post-Adoption Contact after the Children and Families Act 2014 – Family Law Week
‘Dr Bianca Jackson, barrister, Coram Chambers and co-author of “Public Children Law: Contemporary Issues” examines the issue of post-adoption contact.’
Family Law Week, 21st September 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Birmingham pub bombing inquests: Suspects will not be named – BBC News
‘Suspects in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings will not be named at fresh inquests, the appeal court has ruled. Coroner Sir Peter Thornton challenged an earlier High Court decision to allow evidence about alleged suspects to be included in the inquest hearings. Judges at the Court of Appeal have now ruled in the coroner’s favour.’
BBC News, 26th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial harassers who target a new student every year working in universities, report finds – Daily Telegraph
‘Universities are employing serial sex abusers who date a different student every year, a report has found. Research by campaigners the 1752 Group and the University of Portsmouth found that university staff who had had inappropriate relationships with one student or junior colleague were likely to have behaved similarly with others.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rape charges down by 23% in year despite rise in police reports – The Independent
‘The number of people being charged with rape has fallen by almost a quarter, despite a rise in attacks being reported to police. New figures released by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) show a 23 per cent drop in the number of rape suspects prosecuted in 2017-18 from the year before.’
The Independent, 26th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK asylum seekers refused housing over ‘social cohesion issues’ – The Guardian
‘Details of the ban emerged in a note from the Home Office to an asylum seeker’s solicitor, in which the department said that it had an agreement with local authorities in that region not to house any “foreign nationals with known criminality”.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Coroner for the Birmingham Inquests v Hambleton & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 2081 (26 September 2018)
Rana v London Borough of Ealing & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2074 (25 September 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Onzm & Anor v Watson & Ors [2018] EWHC 2483 (Ch) (25 September 2018)
Thirunavukkrasu v Brar & Anor [2018] EWHC 2461 (Ch) (24 September 2018)
Vastint Leeds BV v Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 2456 (Ch (24 September 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Slade (t/a Richard Slade And Co) v Abbhi [2018] EWHC 2039 (Comm) (24 September 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Curo Places Ltd v Walker [2018] EWHC 2462 (QB) (25 September 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Palmer Birch (A Partnership) v Lloyd & Anor [2018] EWHC 2316 (TCC) (24 September 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
NHS Sued For Failing To Offer Fertility Services To Transgender Patients – Rights Info
‘NHS England is being taken to court by the UK’s equality watchdog for its failure to offer fertility services to transgender patients.’
Rights Info, 25th September 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
What happens to trade marks and designs if there’s a no-deal Brexit? – Technology Law Update
‘The UK Government has published a notice about what will happen in relation to EU trade marks and designs if there is NO DEAL. The Government still regards NO DEAL as unlikely, but there is plenty of political uncertainty in the UK just now.’
Technology Law Update, 25th September 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Billy Joe Saunders fined £100,000 after emergence of ‘sickening’ video – The Guardian
‘Billy Joe Saunders has been fined £100,000 by the British Boxing Board of Control after the emergence of video footage in which he appears to offer a woman drugs.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police demands for potential rape victims’ data spark privacy fears – The Guardian
‘Police are demanding almost unfettered access to highly personal records and data from potential rape victims before pressing ahead with their cases, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Coercive abuse and how a private client lawyer can help – Family Law
‘Coercive abuse became a criminal offence under the Serious Crimes Act in 2015. We define coercive abuse as the act of coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.’
Family Law, 25th September 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
