UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled lawful – BBC News
‘UK government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, the High Court has ruled, after seeing secret evidence.’
BBC News, 10th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grenfell Tower inquiry aims for first public hearings in September – The Guardian
‘The Grenfell Tower fire inquiry hopes to hold its first public hearings into the cause of the disaster in September as it prepares to seize council planning archives.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Major boost for claimants with Court of Appeal QOCS ruling – Litigation Futures
‘Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) does apply for the benefit of a paralysed lorry driver who had his claim struck out against the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB), the Court of Appeal has ruled, overturning the High Court.’
Litigation Futures, 10th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Spending on Online Court “should be halted”, says leading academic – Legal Futures
‘No further public money should be spent on the Online Court until the performance of the newly-expanded online tribunal in British Columbia – which went live for small claims last month – has been assessed, according to veteran justice campaigner Professor Roger Smith.’
Legal Futures, 7th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
RSPCA seeks new powers to seize ‘suffering’ animals – BBC News
‘The RSPCA is seeking new powers in England and Wales to search some private property, including sheds and gardens, without a police warrant.’
BBC News, 8th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injunction halts ‘fake news’ campaign against UK businessman – The Guardian
‘Lawyers have tackled an online “fake news” campaign against a British businessman by serving an injunction against “persons unknown” in what is believed to set a legal precedent.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Implementation of ECHR judgments – have we reached a crisis point?- Lucy Moxham – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Last month, the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and Leicester Law School convened a public event that asked an expert panel to consider these issues. Speakers included Merris Amos (Queen Mary University London); Dr Ed Bates (Leicester Law School); Eleanor Hourigan (Deputy Permanent Representative, UK Delegation to the Council of Europe); Nuala Mole (The AIRE Centre); and Prof Philip Leach (EHRAC, Middlesex University London and the European Implementation Network). Murray Hunt (Legal Adviser to the UK Joint Committee on Human Rights and incoming Director of the Bingham Centre) chaired the event.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th July 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Appeal court confirms scope of presumption in favour of sustainable development – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out in paragraph 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), should only be treated as a material consideration by a planning inspector in the limited circumstances set out in that paragraph and not in any other circumstances.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Workers in the gig economy should get sick leave and holidays, landmark review to recommend – Daily Telegraph
‘Sick leave and paid holidays will be extended to temporary workers in the “gig economy” under plans unveiled in a landmark review commissioned by Theresa May.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
May’s deal with DUP faces legal challenge from crowdfunding campaign – The Guardian
‘A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise funds for a potential legal challenge to Theresa May’s parliamentary deal with the Democratic Unionist party, on the grounds that it breaches the Good Friday agreement.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK court to rule on Saudi arms exports – BBC News
‘The High Court is to rule later on the legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia.’
BBC News, 10th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
High Court (Chancery Division)
OCS Group UK Ltd v Dadi & Ors [2017] EWHC 1727 (Ch) (06 July 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judge quashes Care Act assessment and decision to terminate placement – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Deputy High Court judge has quashed a London borough’s Care Act assessment for a man with autism spectrum disorder and severe learning difficulties.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Self-employed workers do not have the same rights as employees under EU law, confirms the Court of Appeal – Free Movement
‘In the case of Hrabkova v Secretary of State for Work and Pension [2017] EWCA Civ 794, the Court of Appeal confirmed once again that self-employed individuals do not have the same rights as workers under EU law. The specific question in this case was whether a person with a child at school who had been self employed and ceased work might be entitled to claim Employment Support Allowance.’
Free Movement, 2nd July 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
How does the costs budget affect the final bill? – Court of Appeal provides guidance in Harrison – Zenith PI
‘Recent uncertainty as to how a costs budget impacts on the final bill in relation to both incurred and estimated costs has, to some extent, been resolved by the judgment in Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 792.’
Zenith PI, 6th July 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Manslaughter – consultation launched on sentencing guideline – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing manslaughter.’
Sentencing Council, 4th July 2017
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Radical extremists moved as first separation centre opens – Ministry of Justice
‘The first of 3 separation centres opens at HMP Frankland, forming part of the wider government strategy to tackle extremists in prisons.’
Ministry of Justice, 6th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Woman convicted of making false rape claims against innocent men – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A woman who invented a series of false rape and sexual assault allegations against innocent men has been convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th July 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech delivered by the Lord Chancellor at a HM Judges’ dinner at Mansion House – Crimeline
‘Speech delivered by the Lord Chancellor at a HM Judges’ dinner at Mansion House, 6th July 2017’
Source: www.crimeline.info
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales at the Dinner for Her Majesty’s Judges, 5 July 2017 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales at the Dinner for Her Majesty’s Judges, 5 July 2017.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th July 2017
