MPs back plans for phased smoking ban – BBC News
‘MPs have backed plans to make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.’
BBC News, 26th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carr hits out over civil digitisation and criminal court sitting days – Legal Futures
‘The Lady Chief Justice yesterday complained to MPs about the government’s decisions to reduce the digitisation of civil justice and limit sitting days in the criminal courts.’
Legal Futures, 27th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Mother of child hidden in drawer from birth jailed – BBC News
‘A mother who kept her baby daughter hidden in a drawer for the first three years of her life has been jailed for seven years and six months for “extreme neglect”.’
BBC News, 26th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal judge orders re-hearing of employment claim against council where most of written reasons of tribunal were copied from evidence or submissions of local authority – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ordered a re-hearing of claims by an ex-employee against a local authority, after finding that most of the Employment Tribunal’s written reasons were copied from the council’s witness evidence or written submissions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Balancing Open Justice and Privacy: A Case Study on Taxpayer Anonymity in the Upper Tribunal – 33 Bedford Row
‘HMRC v The Taxpayer (Appellant) and Times Media Limtied and News Group Newspapers Limited and PA Media Tax Policy Associates Limited (Third Parties) [2024] UKUT 00364 (TCC). This case concerns an application for taxpayer anonymity in the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber). The taxpayer, who had initially appealed against HMRC’s denial of certain tax deductions, sought to keep their identity confidential during the proceedings and in the final decision. This request was opposed by HMRC and several media organizations, including Times Media Limited and News Group Newspapers Limited.’
33 Bedford Row, 22nd November 2024
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
Alex Whatley has written an analysis of Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry & Ors v Uniserve Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1725 (Ch) – 3PB
‘Alex Whatley has written an analysis of Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry & Ors v Uniserve Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1725 (Ch).’
3PB, 21st November 2024
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A Company (Number Cr-2024-Bhm-000012), Re [2024] EWCA Civ 1436 (25 November 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Bijou [2024] EWHC 2997 (Admin) (25 November 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Melia & Anor v Tamlyn And Son ltd [2024] EWHC 3002 (Ch) (25 November 2024)
The University of London v Harvie-Clark & Ors [2024] EWHC 2895 (Ch) (25 November 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Protected Conversations under section 111A of the Employment Rights Act – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘The recent EAT Judgment in Gallagher v McKinnon’s Auto and Tyres Limited is a useful decision for employers, having upheld the employer’s position regarding the inadmissibility of evidence relating to what was said in some pre-termination negotiations.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 20th November 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
FCA to crack down on non-financial misconduct remuneration adjustments – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is likely to take a tougher approach to policing non-financial misconduct and ensure that firms reduce employee remuneration, or even apply clawback, where non-financial misconduct is identified, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
ICO calls on businesses to share data for tackling fraud – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s data protection regulator has asked banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms to share personal information responsibly to protect their customers from scams and fraud, and clarified that data protection law is not an excuse for failing to do so.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Judge rejects application by local authority for declaration in dispute between council and health board over responsibility for care of 15 year old – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has rejected a local authority’s application for a declaration from the court that because a vulnerable young person was detainable under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, the court did not have jurisdiction to grant a Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) order pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Asylum seeker granted permission to apply for judicial review of age assessment – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has given an Eritrean asylum seeker permission to seek judicial review of an age assessment carried out by Warrington Borough Council, and ordered the local authority to provide her with appropriate support on an interim basis.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ethical clashes can cause young lawyers health problems – Legal Futures
‘Having a professional identity as a young lawyer that does not align with the values of your law firm could turn “wellbeing issues into serious health problems”, a leading legal academic has warned.’
Legal Futures, 26th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Tribunal “copied most of ruling” from one side’s submissions – Legal Futures
‘A judge has strongly criticised an employment tribunal (ET) that copied most of its reasons from the respondent’s witness evidence or written submissions.’
Legal Futures, 26th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judiciary risks ‘debasement’ without more solicitors, warns lady chief justice – Law Society’s Gazette
‘City solicitors spend hours on pro bono work yet still do not believe they can find the time to get on to the judicial ladder. So claims the lady chief justice, who has warned that the bench risks become ‘debased’ without more solicitors stepping up.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th November 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Child sex offender jailed after police sting – BBC News
‘A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of nine child sexual abuse offences.’
BBC News, 25th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman – BBC News
‘Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a relatively niche piece of legislation at the Scottish Parliament, but which could have big UK-wide implications.’
BBC News, 25th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FCA is ‘incompetent at best, dishonest at worst’, claim MPs and peers – The Guardian
‘Britain’s financial sector watchdog is “incompetent at best, dishonest at worst”, according to a damning report by MPs and Lords which called for a big shake-up.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drink spiking to be made criminal offence as Starmer pledges crackdown on violence against women – The Independent
‘Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to make spiking a drink a specific criminal offence as he demanded joint action from police and hospitality chiefs to crack down on violence against women and girls (VAWG).’
The Independent, 25th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
