Juror swears oath on river in legal first – BBC News
‘Paul Powlesland was not far off quoting Shakespeare when he became probably the first juror in history to swear a legal oath on a river.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Obstruction of the highway – Local Government Lawyer
‘Highway authorities have a statutory duty to assert and protect the rights of the public to the use and enjoyment of any highway for which they are the highway authority (Section 130 of the Highways Act 1980) and part of this statutory duty is to try to prevent obstruction of highways.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Green light for billionaire to challenge law firm’s £13m fees – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that none of the 79 invoices worth nearly £13m received by a billionaire businessman over six years were statutory bills, meaning they remain open for challenge.’
Legal Futures, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Why did a judge name Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana?
‘Under Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, minors facing criminal charges have an automatic right to anonymity in a youth court. Judges will also impose reporting restrictions for most cases heard in an adult court if the defendant is under 18.’
The Independent, 1st August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Senior police officer who tackled violence against women fired for ‘punching two women’ – The Independent
‘A panel concluded on Wednesday that the officer’s behaviour in May last year constituted gross misconduct. He has been dismissed and placed on the barred list (banned from policing)’
The Independent, 1st August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serial killer Levi Bellfield blocked from having civil partnership – The Guardian
‘The serial killer Levi Bellfield has been blocked from having a civil partnership, after a new law came into force stopping the most serious offenders getting married behind bars.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘My rapist is now my stalker’: Woman blames years of police errors – BBC News
‘A woman who says she was raped in 2017 has described the criminal justice system as “absolutely broken” after a series of problems and errors allowed the accused man to allegedly start stalking her.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Headteacher paid damages in disability discrimination case against Ofsted – The Guardian
‘A primary school headteacher with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been paid damages in a landmark disability discrimination case against Ofsted, after her request to postpone an inspection over a relapse in her symptoms was refused.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hamilton v Barrow & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 888 (31 July 2024)
PC, Re [2024] EWCA Civ 895 (31 July 2024)
Banca Generali SPA v Sovereign Credit Opportunities SA & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 886 (31 July 2024)
Financial Conduct Authority v Seiler & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 852 (30 July 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Syed v Government of Switzerland & Anor [2024] EWHC 1959 (Admin) (31 July 2024)
Steyn, R (On the Application Of) v Office of Communications [2024] EWHC 2028 (Admin) (31 July 2024)
KT, R (On the Application Of) v University of Reading [2024] EWHC 2003 (Admin) (31 July 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Barclays Bank Plc v Dylan & Ors [2024] EWHC 1994 (Ch) (31 July 2024)
Wells v Hornshaw & Ors [2024] EWHC 2019 (Ch) (31 July 2024)
Tonstate Group Ltd & Ors v Rosling King LLP [2024] EWHC 2005 (Ch) (31 July 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Global Steel Holdings Ltd v Prasan (PTC) Ltd [2024] EWHC 1968 (Comm) (31 July 2024)
IG Index Ltd v Tchenguiz [2024] EWHC 1880 (Comm) (31 July 2024)
J Robbins Capital Partners Ltd v Zamsort Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1990 (Comm) (31 July 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
AA v ZZ (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 2008 (Fam) (31 July 2024)
A v K (Appeal: Fact Finding: PD12J) [2024] EWHC 1981 (Fam) (31 July 2024)
A v M & Ors [2024] EWHC 2020 (Fam) (31 July 2024)
High Court (Patents Court)
R2 Semiconductor, Inc v Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 1974 (Pat) (31 July 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Adams & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2024] EWHC 1966 (KB) (31 July 2024)
Graham v Fidelidade – Companhia De Seguros SA [2024] EWHC 2010 (KB) (31 July 2024)
Ansari v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis & Ors [2024] EWHC 2006 (KB) (31 July 2024)
Hijazi v Yaxley-Lennon [2024] EWHC 1991 (KB) (30 July 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bell Building Ltd v TClarke Contracting Ltd [2024] EWHC 1929 (TCC) (25 July 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Miscellaneous – legal costs under leases, Tribunal appointed managers and the BSA, and estopping a van Hoogstraten – Nearly Legal
‘Thanet Lodge (Mapesbury Road) & Anor v Mirchandani (LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – recovery of legal and mediation expenses as service charges) (2024) UKUT 205 (LC). This was an appeal on a leaseholder’s challenge to the payability of legal costs that the RTM company had sought to put through the service charge.’
Nearly Legal, 28th July 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
England postpones decision on proposed non-party access to court documents rule – OUT-LAW.com
‘A highly anticipated decision by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) on non-party access to court documents in England and Wales has been postponed following a large volume of responses to a consultation on its proposed plans.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Supreme Court confirms no tax deductions on costs associated with disposal of a business – OUT-LAW.com
‘Tax deductions were not available for professional fees incurred by an investment company once a decision to sell a business it held had been made, because they were expenses of a capital nature even though they are accepted to have been expenses of management, the UK’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Solicitors hit out at FCA over car finance mis-selling delay – Legal Futures
‘Solicitors representing clients with claims for mis-sold car finance have expressed frustration at the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) delay in completing its work on the issue.’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Automated Vehicles Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and received royal assent – Law Commission
‘In January 2022, the Law Commission published a joint report with the Scottish Law Commission with their recommendations for legal reform around automated vehicles and how they could safely and responsibly be introduced on GB roads and public places. The Automated Vehicles Bill was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament. On Monday 20 May 2024, the Government announced the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent. This is based on the joint recommendations made by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 31st July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
A View from The President’s Chambers: July 2024 – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘A View from The President’s Chambers: July 2024.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 31st July 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Judge lifts anonymity in family court judgment involving Premier League footballer – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A judge has taken the unusual step of publishing an unanonymised and unredacted family court judgment involving Premier League footballer and England vice-captain Kyle Walker – after concluding that to anonymise or redact the judgment would have opened the court to ridicule.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man City fined £2m for delaying kick-offs 22 times – BBC News
‘Manchester City have been fined £2.09m for repeatedly coming out late for both the start of matches and after half-time.’
BBC News, 31st July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family court judge rules on if twins exist – BBC News
‘A High Court judge has ruled that there is “some evidence” that at least one child was born in an exceptional family dispute between a separated couple. The ex-husband told the court that he believed his wife had been pregnant when they split up and that she had given birth to twin boys, who would now be three years old.’
BBC News, 1st August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK police special enquiry team to examine role of Washington Post chief in email deletions -The Guardian
‘A British police special enquiry team is examining allegations that Will Lewis, now the chief executive of the Washington Post, presided over the deliberate destruction of emails at Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper business when he worked for the company 13 years ago.’
The Guardian , 31st July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
The (Shifting) Audience of Energy Law – King’s Law Journal
‘Energy is key to our climate goals, our economy and our everyday lives: from the electricity that is now powering your laptop, the stove that cooks your food, to the energy used by the factory that has produced your shoes. Energy prices in the UK rose dramatically between 2021 and 2023, increasing the strain on household-level and public costs.’
King's Law Journal, 28th July 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
