Teacher bans: Sexually motivated conduct is most common cause – BBC News
‘Sexually motivated, inappropriate conduct is the reason for a third of teaching bans, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 26th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drone Bill may ban children from owning larger aircraft – BBC News
‘Children could be banned from owning drones weighing more than 250g (0.55lb) under a new proposal from the Department for Transport.’
BBC News, 26th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
John Worboys case shows Parole Board is not independent, court to hear – The Guardian
‘A British prisoner is seeking a judicial review because he says he does not have a fair chance of parole following the controversy surrounding the decision to release the serial sex attacker John Worboys.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Eurasia Sports Ltd v Aguad [2018] EWCA Civ 1742 (24 July 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Taj v R [2018] EWCA Crim 1743 (24 July 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
PJSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2018] EWHC 1910 (Ch) (24 July 2018)
De Muller & Anor v Harrison-Morgan [2018] EWHC 1904 (Ch) (24 July 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Higinbotham (formerly BWK) v Teekhungam & Anor [2018] EWHC 1880 (QB) (24 July 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Vinci Construction UK Ltd v Beumer Group UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 1874 (TCC) (24 July 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Speech by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division: Because it is the right thing to do – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division: Because it is the right thing to do.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th July 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Thousands of vulnerable people locked in UK immigration centres in ‘unacceptable’ conditions, review finds – The Independent
‘Thousands of vulnerable people are being locked in “unacceptable” conditions in immigration detention centres, often for “deeply troubling” lengths of time, a government-commissioned review has found. More than two years after ministers were urged to drastically reduce the use of detention for vulnerable immigrants, a second review by the former prisons and probation ombudsman for England and Wales suggested many people were still being held for months on end in dire circumstances.’
The Independent, 25th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Renew treason laws to jail enemies of the state for life, says thinktank – The Guardian
‘Ancient treason laws should be renewed to allow enemies of the state to be jailed for life, a right-leaning thinktank has recommended. Britons who betray the country through acts of terror or by aiding hostile nations should be dealt with as traitors, according to a Policy Exchange report.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kit Kat case: Time for a break in trademark row? – BBC News
‘When is a Kit Kat not a Kit Kat? If it’s a four-fingered wafer covered in chocolate, the Kit Kat people would tell you they own that design. Spare a thought, then, for identical treats like Norway’s Kvikk Lunsj – pronounced “quick lunch” – which has been around for 80 years. Nestlé has tried to trademark the chocolate bar’s three-dimensional shape for more than a decade, which rival Cadbury has fought hard against. The European Court of Justice is due to hand down judgement on Wednesday, which could end Kit Kat’s protected European status and a saga that has proved expensive for both sides.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Firms failing to tackle sexual harassment, say MPs – BBC News
‘Businesses, government and regulators are failing to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, say MPs. The Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee has published a five-point plan to deal with the problem.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thai bride wins battle to share ‘secret’ relationship with US economist on Facebook – Daily Telegraph
‘A married US economist lost a High Court battle against his Thai bride over a Facebook picture she uploaded that he feared would out his secret relationship with her.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Domestic abuse victim wins legal challenge against policy denying her right to compensation – The Independent
‘A woman who suffered serious abuse at the hands of her stepfather has won a legal challenge against a policy which denies some victims the right to compensation. The Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that the so-called “same-roof” rule, which denies compensation to domestic abuse victims who lived in the same home as their attacker before 1979, was “incompatible” with human rights laws.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Female offenders should be sent to support centres not prison, says report – The Independent
‘Female offenders should be sent to support centres rather than prison because they are normally far less dangerous than their male counterparts, a report has suggested.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police facial recognition system faces legal challenge – BBC News
‘A legal challenge against the use of automatic facial recognition technology by police has been launched by a civil liberties group.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government accused of ‘undermining access to justice’ with closure of seven more courts in England – The Independent
‘The government is closing seven more courts in England to save money, despite warnings that the move will “undermine local access to justice”.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
London’s black-cab drivers consider suing Uber for £1bn – The Guardian
‘London’s black-cab drivers are considering legal action against Uber with potential plans to sue the US ride-hailing service for more than £1bn over their loss of earnings.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018
The Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2018
The Social Workers Regulations 2018
The Wales Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2018
The Official Statistics Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
JT v First-Tier Tribunal [2018] EWCA Civ 1735 (24 July 2018)
Hislop v Perde [2018] EWCA Civ 1726 (23 July 2018)
Shagang Shipping Company Ltd v HNA Group Company Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1732 (23 July 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Simonis, R (On the Application Of) v Arts Council England [2018] EWHC 1822 (Admin) (23 July 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v The State of Libya [2018] EWHC 1912 (Comm) (20 July 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Outlawing caste discrimination – the Government says “No” – Law & Religion UK
‘In 2013, s.9(5)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 was amended to impose a duty to introduce specific legal protection to make caste an aspect of race for the purposes of the Act: it currently reads. “[A Minister of the Crown] must by order amend this section so as to provide for caste to be an aspect of race”. The Government contended, however, that the subsequent Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment in Chandhok & Anor v Tirkey [2014] UKEAT 0190/14/1912 “established that many of the facts relevant in considering caste in many of its forms might be equally capable of being considered as part of a person’s ethnic origins, which is already part of the existing race provisions within the Act”.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th July 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
