Woman harassed for 12 years by online date gets damages – BBC News
‘A woman who was harassed for 12 years by a man she met through an online dating website is to receive damages.’
BBC News, 9th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Battle lines drawn as papers filed in VW case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The law firm taking Volkswagen (VW) to court on behalf of more than 50,000 UK car owners has accused the car giant of insulting consumers’ intelligence by refusing to admit wrongdoing in the alleged emissions cheating scandal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How Does New Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab Stack Up On Human Rights? – Rights Info
‘In a shock resignation at almost midnight, one of the leading figures responsible for Brexit negotiations has quit his cabinet post.’
Rights Info, 9th July 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Sheffield tree protester guilty of obstructing PC – BBC News
‘An anti-tree felling campaigner has been convicted of obstructing police for failing to give his name and address when he was being arrested.’
BBC News, 9th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
One court, one judiciary? – New Law Journal
‘Steven Gasztowicz QC considers the radical question of whether there could ever be ‘one civil court’ & ‘one judiciary’.’
New Law Journal, 6th July 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
High Court orders indemnity costs against claimant that discontinued on eve of hearing – Litigation Futures
‘Russian state airline Aeroflot has been ordered to pay indemnity costs for the entire eight years of a fraud claim that it dropped on the eve of opening submissions.’
Litigation Futures, 10th July 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU nationals – Technology Law Update
‘The Government has published long-awaited details of the post-Brexit Settlement Scheme for EU nationals in the UK. Details are set out in the Government’s EU Settlement Scheme Statement of Intent.’
Technology Law Update, 9th July 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Prisoners to get phones in cells in bid to curb violence – BBC News
‘Thousands of prisoners will be able to make calls from their cells, as part of government plans to reduce violence and crime in prisons in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 10th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK counter-terror bill risks criminalising curiosity – watchdog – The Guardian
‘Academics, journalists and those with “inquisitive and foolish minds” would be at risk of prosecution and prison sentences of up to 15 years under proposed counter-terrorism laws, a parliamentary human rights watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lehtimäki v The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK) & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1605 (06 July 2018)
Waterstone Estates Ltd v The Welsh Ministers [2018] EWCA Civ 1571 (06 July 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
United States of America v Dempsey [2018] EWHC 1724 (Admin) (06 July 2018)
Nicola Squire v Shropshire Council [2018] EWHC 1730 (Admin) (06 July 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Consolidated Developments Ltd v Cooper [2018] EWHC 1727 (Ch) (06 July 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sixteenth Ocean GmbH & Co Kg v Société Générale [2018] EWHC 1731 (Comm) (06 July 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Morgan v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2018] EWHC 1725 (QB) (06 July 2018)
Hugh Cartwright & Amin v Devoy-Williams & Anor (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 1692 (QB) (04 July 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Insurer demands ‘more backing’ to battle dishonest claims – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A leading insurer has called for extra support from the judicial process if defendants are effectively to contest spurious personal injury claims.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Are ‘Thousands misusing abuse orders to get legal aid?’ – Transparency Project
‘Twitter commentators asked questions last week of a BBC headline:
Thousands misusing abuse orders to get legal aid, says parenting charity
And the ‘click-bait’ opening sentence of the story itself:
Families Need Fathers says parents are being encouraged by some solicitors to file for non-molestation orders – injunctions used in urgent abuse cases.’
Transparency Project, 9th July 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Council defends decision to revoke premises licence after test purchase failures – Local Government Lawyer
‘A borough council in the North West has successfully defended a decision of its licensing sub-committee to revoke the premises for an off licence after a number of test purchase failures.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The right to die – who decides? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R. (on the application of Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice [2018] EWCA Civ 1431 the Court of Appeal held that the blanket ban on assisted suicide in the Suicide Act 1961 s.2(1) was a necessary and proportionate interference with the ECHR art.8 rights of the appellant.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th July 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Church of England ombudsman to oversee sexual abuse cases – The Guardian
‘The Church of England is to establish an independent ombudsman to deal with complaints over its handling of sexual abuse cases, and will seek other ways of strengthening independent scrutiny of its processes.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Good and bad news for Civil Liability Bill opponents – Legal Futures
‘There was good and bad news from Parliament yesterday for opponents of the Civil Liability Bill as its consideration by MPs was delayed but chances of it being amended receded.’
Legal Futures, 6th July 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Coldstream Guard jailed for 19 years for Windsor rape – BBC News
‘A Coldstream Guards soldier who had been “prowling the streets” looking for “a lone female” before raping a woman has been jailed for 19 years.’
BBC News, 6th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Misogyny hate crime in Nottinghamshire gives ‘shocking’ results – BBC News
‘Misogyny and offences targeting women are still “highly prevalent” two years after a police force started treating them as hate crime, academics say.’
BBC News, 9th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK fertility regulator to issue new rules on expensive IVF add-ons – The Guardian
‘IVF patients will need to be told when expensive “add-ons” to fertility treatments are not likely to be effective, under new rules due to be issued to clinics later this year.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
