Property and Affairs Report – September 2024 – 39 Essex Chambers
‘In the Property and Affairs Report: a guest post updating deputies and attorneys on important responsibilities.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st September 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report – 39 Essex Chambers
‘In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal on belief and capacity, and both sexual and medical complexities before the courts.’
39 Essex Chambers , 1st September 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
Financial Remedies – Applicable legal principles under MCA 1973 – 33 Bedford Row
‘Financial Remedies – Applicable legal principles under MCA 1973.’
33 Bedford Row, 10th September 2024
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
Dr. Arun Kasi and Amrit K. Dhanoa’s on Shipping, Monthly, Issue 6 | August 2024 – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Dr. Arun Kasi and Amrit K. Dhanoa’s on Shipping, Monthly, Issue 6 | August 2024,’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 5th September 2024
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
Sufficiency of directions in cases involving delay and prejudicial material: Dutta v GMC [2024] EWHC (Admin) 1217 – 2 Hare Court
‘Dutta is a well-known name in professional discipline. In this more recent Dutta the High Court upheld certain grounds of appeal in relation to facts found by the MPT and remitted the matter back. However, the High Court rejected grounds which related to delay and the admissibility of evidence.’
2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024
Source: www.2harecourt.com
Costs in Regulatory Proceedings: Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang [2024] EWHC 1150 (KB) (Admin) – 2 Hare Court
‘The courts has consistently maintained that in order to ensure that Regulators maintain their statutory obligation to protect the public, costs should not simply be awarded against them unless specific circumstances apply. In the recent judgment of Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang Eyre J reviewed the relevant authorities and once again confirmed the position.’
2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024
Source: www.2harecourt.com
Resident issued with £1,000 fine for fly-tipping – BBC News
‘A resident has been issued with a £1,000 fine for fly-tipping household waste.’
BBC News, 11th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed – BBC News
‘A grandmother who took more than £70,000 from the school she worked at has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report – The Guardian
‘The last Conservative government relied largely on evidence from Rwandan officials in its assessment of the country as a safe place to send asylum seekers, an official report has found.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bolt drivers seek to be classed as workers at London employment tribunal – The Guardian
‘Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors at an employment tribunal.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Coroner says ‘no causal link’ between The Jeremy Kyle Show and death of guest – The Independent
‘A coroner has ruled that The Jeremy Kyle Show’s treatment of Steve Dymond was not a “contributory factor” to his death.’
The Independent, 10th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met officer sacked over antisemitic comments – BBC News
‘A constable in the Metropolitan Police has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ali v The General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 2272 (Admin) (09 September 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Haddad, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1027 (09 September 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Madison Pacific Trust Ltd v Groza & Anor [2024] EWHC 2307 (Comm) (30 August 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Jenkins v Thurrock Council [2024] EWHC 2248 (KB) (09 September 2024)
Palmer v Timms [2024] EWHC 2292 (KB) (09 September 2024)
Weavabel Group Ltd v Christie [2024] EWHC 2298 (KB) (06 September 2024)
Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2024] EWHC 2273 (KB) (03 September 2024)
Sammut & Ors v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB) (02 September 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
A & V Building Solution Ltd v J & B Hopkins Ltd [2024] EWHC 2295 (TCC) (06 September 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
August 2024 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from August 2024.’
Football Law, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Whose landlord is this? Rent to Rent and Rent Repayment Orders again. – Nearly Legal
‘Kumar v Kolev & Ors (2024) UKUT 255 (LC). An Upper Tribunal appeal of a rent repayment order made by the FTT. At issue was whether Mr Kumar was the direct landlord of the applicant tenants. If he was not, then as per Rakusen v Jepsen (2023) UKSC 9 (our note), no RRO could be made against him.’
Nearly Legal, 8th September 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
High Court will take pragmatic approach to protect crypto fraud victims – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent High Court of England and Wales decision shows that the English courts are willing to interpret procedural service rules under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) pragmatically to facilitate justice for victims of crypto fraud, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence – Ministry of Justice
‘Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today (5 September 2024).’
Ministry of Justice, 5th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
“Ariyo, Round 2” – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal recently upheld a High Court decision quashing a grant of planning permission in which the interpretation of a previous permission played a key part, despite finding that the High Court had misinterpreted that previous permission. Roderick Morton explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge refuses to point finger at solicitor over witness statement failure – Legal Futures
‘Another party has fallen victim to the rules on witness statements, but the High Court has declined to order their solicitor to explain how the failure to comply came about.’
Legal Futures, 10th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
