BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Commodities Research Unit International (Holdings) Ltd & Ors v QSP Residual Recoveries LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 1197 (01 August 2017)

MS & Anor v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 1190 (31 July 2017)

Director of Legal Aid Casework & Ors v Briggs [2017] EWCA Civ 1169 (31 July 2017)

Stevensdrake Ltd (t/a Stevensdrake Solicitors) v Hunt [2017] EWCA Civ 1173 (31 July 2017)

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd v Konczak [2017] EWCA Civ 1188 (31 July 2017)

Sharp & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v North Essex Magistrates Court [2017] EWCA Civ 1143 (31 July 2017)

Main & Orsv (Giambrone & Law (a firm) & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1193 (31 July 2017)

BAT Caribbean SA & Ors v PHP Tobacco Carib SARL & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1131 (31 July 2017)

Mionis v Democratic Press SA & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1194 (31 July 2017)

Bradbury v British Broadcasting Corporation [2017] EWCA Civ 1144 (28 July 2017)

Ealing London Borough Council v H & Ors, R (On the Application of) [2017] EWCA Civ 1127 (28 July 2017)

Catalano v Espley-Tyas Development Group Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1132 (28 July 2017)

Sabbagh v Khoury & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1120 (28 July 2017)

Clarise Properties Ltd v Rees & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 1135 (28 July 2017)

SAE Education Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2017] EWCA Civ 1116 (28 July 2017)

Vining v London Borough of Wandsworth [2017] EWCA Civ 1092 (28 July 2017)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Smith, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 1174 (31 July 2017)

Rose v R (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Crim 1168 (31 July 2017)

High Court (Administrative Court)

RT v The Circuit Court in Tarnobrzeg, Poland [2017] EWHC 1978 (Admin) (01 August 2017)

Purcell & Anor v Public Prosecutor of Antwerp & Anor [2017] EWHC 1981 (Admin) (31 July 2017)

Al Rabbat v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2017] EWHC 1969 (Admin) (31 July 2017)

Bestway National Chemists Ltd (t/a Well Pharmacy), R (On the Application Of) v The Welsh Ministers [2017] EWHC 1983 (Admin) (31 July 2017)

General Medical Council v Theodoropoulos [2017] EWHC 1984 (Admin) (31 July 2017)

Ullah, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1999 (Admin) (31 July 2017)

Muir, R (On the Application Of) v Wandsworth Borough Council [2017] EWHC 1947 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

Hayat v General Medical Council [2017] EWHC 1899 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

Henley-Smith, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 1948 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

River East Supplies Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Crown Court at Nottingham [2017] EWHC 1942 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

Abid, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1962 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

Government of Rwanda v Nteziryayo & Ors [2017] EWHC 1912 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

Bruton, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 1967 (Admin) (28 July 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Neumans LLP v The Law Society (The Solicitors Regulation Authority) [2017] EWHC 2004 (Ch) (31 July 2017)

Inhenagwa v Onyeneho [2017] EWHC 1971 (Ch) (28 July 2017)

Officeserve Technologies Ltd & Anor v Anthony-Mike [2017] EWHC 1920 (Ch) (28 July 2017)

Grosvenor Chemicals Ltd & Ors v UPL Europe Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 1893 (Ch) (26 July 2017)High Court (Family Division)

High Court (Family Division)

Southend Borough Council v CO & Anor [2017] EWHC 1949 (Fam) (28 July 2017)

D (Appeal : Failure of Case Management) [2017] EWHC 1907 (Fam) (24 July 2017)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

JRM v King’’s College Hospital Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 1913 (QB) (01 August 2017)

Carter-Brown & Ors v Crown Prosecution Service [2017] EWHC 1955 (QB) (31 July 2017)

Jabang v Wadman & Ors [2017] EWHC 1993 (QB) (31 July 2017)

Miyanji v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1939 (QB) (28 July 2017)

BHL v Leumi ABL Ltd [2017] EWHC 1871 (QB) (28 July 2017)

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Serious Fraud Office opens investigation into BAT bribery claims – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in bribery, corruption, news, Serious Fraud Office, whistleblowers by sally

‘Allegations that British American Tobacco was involved in bribery and corruption in Africa are being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, despite the cigarette company’s attempts to downplay the significance of a whistleblower who handed over a dossier of evidence.’

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The Guardian, 1st August 2017

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Mother who stamped toddler daughter to death has sentence for murder reduced by five years – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in appeals, child cruelty, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A mother who stamped her toddler daughter to death has had her minimum sentence reduced by five years after an appeal.’

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The Independent, 1st August 2017

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Independent investigation launched into alleged ‘failings’ by British Canoeing amid child grooming accusations – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in assault, children, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, sport by sally

‘An independent investigation has been launched into alleged “failings” by British Canoeing amid child grooming and sexual assault accusations against a senior coach.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2017

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Man who broke woman’s leg with remote-controlled car weeks before her wedding is jailed for two years – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for two years after breaking a woman’s leg with a remote-controlled car just weeks before her wedding day.’

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The Independent, 1st August 2017

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Increase in serious crimes by offenders on probation, figures show – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in contracting out, crime, Ministry of Justice, news, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics, violence by sally

‘There has been an increase in serious crimes committed by offenders under supervision in the community since the controversial privatisation of the probation service, figures suggest. The number of offenders on probation charged with murder, manslaughter, rape and other serious violent or sexual crimes has risen by more than 25% since changes to the service in England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2017

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Ministers ‘sneak out’ plans to privatise collection of court fines – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in contracting out, courts, enforcement, fines, news by sally

‘Plans to outsource the collection of court fines have been “snuck out” by the government, putting 150 civil service jobs at risk. HM Courts & Tribunals Service said it was in talks with “providers”, adding that the move would save millions of pounds.’

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The Independent, 1st August 2017

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Greater Manchester police investigated over evidence in fatal shootings – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in complaints, evidence, firearms, news, police, unlawful killing by sally

‘Officers from Greater Manchester police are being investigated over evidence they gave following two fatal shootings, the police watchdog has said.’

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The Guardian, 1st August 2017

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Teacher jailed for watching live stream of child rape – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, rape, sentencing, teachers by sally

‘A primary school teacher who watched a live stream of a six-year-old boy being raped has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 1st August 2017

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Metropolitan Police use force disproportionately against black people in London, new statistics reveal – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in London, news, police, race discrimination, restraint, statistics, weapons by sally

‘The Metropolitan Police used force more than 12,600 times in just three months, with a disproportionate amount of incidents involving black people, new statistics have revealed.’

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The Independent, 1st August 2017

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Jackson LJ on costs in all judicial reviews: Aarhus rules to apply – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 1st, 2017 in budgets, costs, judicial review, news by sally

‘Jackson LJ is still toiling away at costs issues some 8 years after his main report. The original report changed the whole way in which the civil courts go about working how much, if anything, is due from one side to another at the end of a case – budgets being one key element. The main part of this new report concerns extending fixed costs further.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st July 2017

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Litigation trends: Can London retain its litigation crown? – New Law Journal

Posted August 1st, 2017 in costs, disclosure, electronic filing, legal services, London, news by sally

‘The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre.’

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New Law Journal, 28th July 2017

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Judge attempts to calm lawyers’ anger over extended court hours – Legal Futures

Posted August 1st, 2017 in courts, news, pilot schemes, working time by sally

‘The resident judge at Blackfriars Crown Court, one of the six courts due to take part in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pilot on extended court hours, has attempted to calm lawyers’ anger over the move.’

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Legal Futures, 1st August 2017

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The dawn of a new era in extradition law? – New Law Journal

Posted August 1st, 2017 in EC law, extradition, news, warrants by sally

‘George Hepburne Scott discusses the death of s 2 arguments & the ‘transient state’ of European Arrest Warrants.’

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New Law Journal, 27th July 2017

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Law Pod UK Episode 6: The European Withdrawal Bill, and its likely impact on environmental standards – 1COR

Posted August 1st, 2017 in bills, brexit, EC law, environmental protection, news, podcasts, referendums by sally

‘David Hart talks to Rosalind English about the likely impact of the European Withdrawal Bill, and in particular the concerns about the knock on effects it might have on existing environmental standards after BREXIT.’

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Law Pod UK, 26th July 2017

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No 10 says free movement ends when UK leaves EU – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2017 in EC law, freedom of movement, news by sally

‘Suggestions that freedom of movement will continue after the UK leaves the EU are wrong, Downing Street has said.’

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BBC News, 31st July 2017

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Immigration lawyer who misled court suspended indefinitely – Legal Futures

Posted August 1st, 2017 in disciplinary procedures, immigration, news, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor who misled the court over the ‘student’ status of a client has been suspended indefinitely by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

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Legal Futures, 1st August 2017

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Arkadiusz Jozwik death: Teen found guilty of manslaughter – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2017 in homicide, news, young offenders by sally

‘A teenage boy has been found guilty of killing a man with a “superman punch”.’

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BBC News, 31st July 2017

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Ready for robot lawyers? How students can prepare for the future of law – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2017 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, legal education, legal profession, news by sally

‘From algorithms and artificial intelligence to smart contracts, technology will transform the legal profession. Here’s what it could mean for law students.’

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The Guardian, 31st July 2017

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FCA keeps payday loan cap after review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 1st, 2017 in fees, financial regulation, interest, loans, news by sally

‘The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to maintain a cap set on the interest and fees charged on high-cost short-term loans after a review concluded it had benefited consumers.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2017

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