BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tailby & Anor v Hutchinson Telecom FZCO [2018] EWHC 360 (Ch) (26 February 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord Briggs at the P.R.I.M.E. Finance conference, The Hague, The Netherlands – Supreme Court
‘Lord Briggs at the P.R.I.M.E. Finance conference, The Hague, The Netherlands.’
Supreme Court, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
High Court rejects non-party litigation privilege claim – Litigation Futures
‘An attempt to claim litigation privilege by global mining and commodities giant Glencore, in a case where it was not the party to proceedings, has been rejected by the High Court.’
Litigation Futures, 27th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Shiner given extended bankruptcy order after trying to give away £500,000 – Legal Futures
‘Struck-off solicitor Phil Shiner has had his bankruptcy extended by five years after he gifted away nearly £500,000 worth of assets to family members before declaring himself bankrupt and was unable to pay £6.5m back to his creditors.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Abuse concerns over unregistered schools – BBC News
‘Concerns have been raised about child safety in unregistered schools, after a BBC investigation filmed a teacher appearing to strike a pupil’s head.’
BBC News, 26th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl with asthma died after doctor turned her away, inquest hears – The Guardian
‘A five-year-old girl with severe asthma died after being turned away from an appointment with an emergency doctor because she was five minutes late, an inquest has been told.
The coroner said the chance to provide Ellie-May Clark with “potentially life-saving treatment” was missed and she had been let down by failings in the system.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue jailed for fraud – The Guardian
‘Two ex-footballers have been jailed for their part in a £5m sports leadership scam, which falsely claimed to help young people from deprived backgrounds gain football coaching apprenticeships.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Portsmouth baby murder: ‘Poor information sharing’ before death – BBC News
‘Poor information sharing between agencies meant warning signs were missed in the lead up to the murder of a 19-day-old baby by his mother, a serious case review has found.
Nicola Brown, 43, from Portsmouth, was found guilty of the murder of her son Jake following a trial in 2016. She was ordered to serve life with a minimum of 14-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 27th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doorstep lender to return £169m to customers – BBC News
‘A division of troubled lender Provident Financial has been told to pay almost £169m in compensation to customers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Provident’s Vanquis unit failed to properly disclose charges on one of its popular repayment plans.’
BBC News, 27th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inmates receive payouts of £2m for poor healthcare amid ‘unprecedented pressures’ in prisons – The Independent
‘Inmates have been paid close to £2m in compensation for poor healthcare behind bars since 2010 amid mounting concern over the scale of the crisis gripping Britain’s prisons.’
The Independent, 26th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Up to 60 per cent of prisoners have head injuries, as experts warn brain damage may fuel crime – Daily Telegraph
‘More than half of criminals may have suffered a head injury which could be fuelling their offending, a new review by British brain experts suggests.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Isis supporter who tried to recruit terrorists around the world from UK home jailed – The Independent
‘A man who tried to recruit Isis fighters around the world from his London home has been jailed after one of his targets turned him in.’
The Independent, 26th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Corstorphine (An Infant) v Liverpool City Council [2018] EWCA Civ 270 (26 February 2018)
Mruke v Khan [2018] EWCA Civ 280 (23 February 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hayes, R (On the Application Of) v Hayes [2018] EWHC 327 (Admin) (22 February 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Habberfield v Habberfield [2018] EWHC 317 (Ch) (23 February 2018)
Churston Golf Club v Haddock [2018] EWHC 347 (Ch) (23 February 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Cantel Medical (UK) Ltd v ARC Medical Design Ltd [2018] EWHC 345 (Pat) (23 February 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
DDM v Al-Zahra (PVT) Hospital & Ors [2018] EWHC 346 (QB) (23 February 2018)
Sarayiah v Williams & Anor [2018] EWHC 342 (QB) (23 February 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Red Arrows death: Ejection seat firm fined £1.1m – BBC News
‘An ejection seat manufacturer prosecuted over the death of a Red Arrows pilot thrown from his jet has been fined £1.1m.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Organised criminals stealing identities of dead people to get cheaper car insurance – Daily Telegraph
‘Organised criminals and fraudsters are stealing the identities of dead people in order to get cheaper car insurance, it has emerged.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care home bosses warned ‘revenge evictions’ could be illegal – Daily Telegraph
‘Care home bosses have been warned ‘revenge evictions’ could be illegal, as the regulator confirms it has begun collecting data to examine the scale of the problem.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS judicial review to go ahead after High Court grants campaigners costs-capping order – Litigation Futures
‘A judicial review of the government’s plan to introduce accountable care organisations (ACOs) – which campaigners claim will lead to the stealth privatisation of the NHS – is set to go ahead after the High Court granted the crowd-funded claimants a costs-capping order.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Working Together to Safeguard Children: revisions to statutory guidance – Home Office
‘Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.’
Home Office, 26th February 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
