‘There is to be a new part of the Civil Procedure Rules to deal with the launch of the Business and Property Courts (BPCs) to emphasise that no case is too big to be tried outside London, it has been decided.’
Litigation Futures, 20th November 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A father who suffocated his two young children with a cloth soaked in petrol before setting fire to the family home has been given a life sentence with a minimum of 33 years for their murder today (20 November).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th November 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HM Revenue and Customs v Répertoire Culinaire Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1845 (20 November 2017)
Shittu v The Home Office [2017] EWCA Civ 1748 (17 November 2017)
H (A Child : Surrogacy Breakdown) [2017] EWCA Civ 1798 (17 November 2017)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v FY (Somalia) [2017] EWCA Civ 1853 (17 November 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mellat v HM Treasury [2017] EWHC 2931 (Admin) (20 November 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2017] EWHC 2906 (Comm) (17 November 2017)
Dana Gas PJSC v Dana Gas Sukuk Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 2928 (Comm) (17 November 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Alsaifi v Trinity Mirror Plc & Board of Directors & Anor [2017] EWHC 2873 (QB) (17 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The deeply worrying scale of the budgetary pressures bearing down on the Ministry of Justice is laid bare in new figures which will dampen already faint hopes of public funding reform. In a written parliamentary answer, justice minister Dominic Raab revealed that the MoJ will have suffered a cumulative 40% real terms cut in its budget over the fiscal decade ending in 2020.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, explains in detail the changes to Practice Direction 12J.’
Family Law Week, 17th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Divorcing parents could lose custody or be denied contact with their children if they attempt to poison them against their former partner, under the rules of a new pilot scheme.
The “groundbreaking” initiative, being trialled by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), is designed to tackle the problem officially known as “parental alienation” where one parent turns a child against the other so they do not want to see them.’
The Independent, 19th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The outcome of Wiltshire police’s investigation into Sir Edward Heath is “unsatisfactory”, the force’s own crime commissioner has admitted.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Pensioners at a care home have had their £1 bingo competition banned after a council accused them of breaking the law against illegal gambling dens.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government is under pressure to change the law to tackle bogus self-employment and protect workers in the gig economy after a report published on Monday by two influential parliamentary committees.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of High Court cases involving employees stealing confidential data has increased by 25pc in a year, according to new figures.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Official reviews will clear MI5 and the police of making serious mistakes that allowed terrorists to strike Britain in four attacks this year, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A surrogate mother has lost custody of her child after a court ruled he would be better placed with the gay couple who arranged for her to have the baby.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Drug addicts who sell heroin to other users will not face prosecution under a new scheme, a police chief has said. Durham Police Chief Constable Mike Barton said those found in possession of drugs, including class A narcotics cocaine and heroin, would not go before a court if they agreed to go on a four-month programme.’
The Independent, 19th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has this week rejected a claim that the denial of mainstream welfare and housing provision to a Zambrano carer and her child was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Onur Air Tasimacilik AS v Goldtrail Travel Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1830 (16 November 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Harris, R v (Rev 3) [2017] EWCA Crim 1849 (16 November 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Waterstone Estates Ltd v Welsh Ministers [2017] EWHC 2922 (Admin) (16 November 2017)
Loake v Crown Prosecution Service [2017] EWHC 2855 (Admin) (16 November 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Koza Ltd & Anor v Akçil & Ors [2017] EWHC 2889 (Ch) (16 November 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Glencore Agriculture BV v Conqueror Holdings Ltd [2017] EWHC 2893 (Comm) (16 November 2017)
High Court (Patents Court)
Actavis Group PTC EHF v ICOS Corporation [2017] EWHC 2880 (Pat) (10 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Abolishing Personal Injuries Law – A project’
Supreme Court, 16th November 2017
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘The House of Commons Library released its briefing paper dealing with “no-fault divorce” on 17 October 2017. The paper provides a helpful snapshot of the position currently in England & Wales in relation to divorce proceedings, together with a chronology of historic legislation and government schemes. It highlights that the most recent attempt to legislate for ‘no-fault divorce’ was within Pt 2 of the Family Law Act 1996, which was repealed on the basis that the provisions within Pt 2 were “unworkable”. Notwithstanding this conclusion, the Government indicated in January 2001 that it would remain committed to exploring the introduction of no-fault divorce however we are yet to see that commitment materialise into legislated change.’
Family Law, 16th November 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Making defendants in criminal proceedings declare their nationality is “offensive and objectionable”, the former president of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCCSA) has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Time for legal aid to break free from party political discourse? Yes, argues Lucie Wibberley, in light of the recommendations of the Bach Commission for a new Right to Justice Act.’
Counsel, November 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
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