Tesco fined £129m for overstating profits – BBC News
‘Tesco has agreed to pay a fine of £129m to avoid prosecution for overstating its profits in 2014.’
BBC News, 28th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Snooping by police to be monitored by independent authority – The Guardian
‘A new independent surveillance procedure to prevent police officers granting themselves permission to access personal emails and records of web-browsing history is being established by the government.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£1,200 cost for unfair dismissal claims is challenged in UK’s highest court – The Guardian
‘Steep rises in fees for bringing unfair dismissal claims at employment tribunals – which have led to a 70% fall in the number of cases – are to be challenged at the UK’s highest court.’
The Guardian, 27th march 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Adams family gang boss loses cash case appeal – BBC News
‘Former gangster Terry Adams has lost his appeal over how much he must repay from his days of crime.’
BBC News, 27th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
N v ACCG & Ors [2017] UKSC 22 (22 March 2017)
AIG Europe Ltd v Woodman & Ors [2017] UKSC 18 (22 March 2017)
Gordon v Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 20 (22 March 2017)
Financial Conduct Authority v Macris [2017] UKSC 19 (22 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Paton v Rosesilver Group Corp [2017] EWCA Civ 158 (24 March 2017)
Owens v Owens [2017] EWCA Civ 182 (24 March 2017)
Turley v London Borough of Wandsworth & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 189 (24 March 2017)
Harrod & Ors v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 191 (24 March 2017)
Willmott v The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 181 (23 March 2017)
Ilkerler Otomotiv & Anor v Perkins Engines Company Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 183 (23 March 2017)
Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 151 (23 March 2017)
Awuku v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 178 (23 March 2017)
London Borough of Islington v Dyer [2017] EWCA Civ 150 (22 March 2017)
Dove v London Borough of Havering [2017] EWCA Civ 156 (22 March 2017)
AM (Pakistan) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 180 (22 March 2017)
Synthon BV v Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 148 (21 March 2017)
Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 147 (21 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Johnson v R (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Crim 191 (16 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Haigh v Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Costs) [2017] EWHC 559 (Admin) (22 March 2017)
BS v Court of First Instance Brussels (Belgium) [2017] EWHC 571 (Admin) (22 March 2017)
The Environment Agency v Barrass & Ors [2017] EWHC 548 (Admin) (21 March 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Plantation Holdings (FZ) LLC v Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC [2017] EWHC 520 (Comm) (23 March 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
HB v A Local Authority & Anor (Wardship – Costs Funding Order) [2017] EWHC 524 (Fam) (21 March 2017)
H (A Child), Re (Interim Care Order : fact finding) [2017] EWHC 518 (Fam) (16 March 2017)
High Court (Patents Court)
Teva UK Ltd & Ors v Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation [2017] EWHC 539 (Pat) (21 March 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Richards v Investigatory Powers Tribunal & Ors [2017] EWHC 560 (QB) (24 March 2017)
Sullivan v Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 602 (QB) (24 March 2017)
Lyons v Fox Williams LLP [2017] EWHC 532 (QB) (23 March 2017)
Rahmatullah v Ministry of Defence & Anor [2017] EWHC 547 (QB) (22 March 2017)
Whyatt & Ors v Powell & Anor [2017] EWHC 484 (QB) (17 March 2017)
Lisle-Mainwaring v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 543 (QB) (17 March 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bombardier Transportation Ltd v Merseytravel [2017] EWHC 575 (TCC) (24 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017
The Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2017
The Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017
The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017
The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2017
The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017
The Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal ruling prompts renewed no-fault divorce plea – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has acknowledged that a wife who today lost her appeal to overturn the Central Family Court’s refusal to grant her a divorce will be left in a “very unhappy situation”, prompting renewed calls for “outdated” divorce law to be reformed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ilott – Upholding Testamentary Freedom – Family Law Week
‘Mark Jones, barrister, Three Dr Johnson’s Buildings, examines the judgment in the first Inheritance Act appeal to be heard by the Supreme Court and its implications for future claims.’
Family Law Week, 23rd March 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Maintenance, Needs and Fairness – Family Law Week
‘Amy Scollan, Associate, Hunters Solicitors considers the issue of “fairness” in relation to maintenance and variations of maintenance.’
Family Law Week, 23rd March 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
WhatsApp must be accessible to authorities, says Amber Rudd – The Guardian
‘Amber Rudd has called for the police and intelligence agencies to be given access to WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging services to thwart future terror attacks, prompting opposition politicians and civil liberties groups to say her demand was unrealistic and disproportionate.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP accuses judge of ‘victim-blaming’ in sex assault cases – The Guardian
‘The head of the Crown Prosecution Service has launched a public attack on a sitting judge, accusing him of “victim-blaming” and peddling “discredited rape myths”.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Handbags in the cul-de-sac’: Judge accuses neighbours of ‘acting like immature teenagers’ in boundary row – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge accused warring neighbours of having “handbags in the cul-de-sac” after an 81-year-old man attacked a man living next door with a rounders bat.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Terminally ill men to hear if assisted dying ban will be reviewed – The Guardian
‘Two terminally ill men are expecting to hear this week whether they will be granted permission for a judicial review of the ban on assisted dying which, they say, prevents them from ending their lives without protracted pain.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BT fined record £42m for late installations – BBC News
‘BT has been hit with a £42m fine from telecoms regulator Ofcom and will also pay £300m to corporate customers for delays in installing high-speed lines.’
BBC News, 27th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The National Health Service (Mandate Requirements) Regulations 2017
The Gas and Electricity (Consumer Complaints Handling Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Universal Credit (Tenant Incentive Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2017
The Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017
The Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017
The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Merrix v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust – Litigation Futures
‘The issue of costs budgets continues to occupy court time with The Honourable Mrs Justice Carr DBE the latest, and most senior, judge to give consideration to what, if any, weight an approved costs budget had when the bill of costs was the subject of a detailed assessment.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Councils struggle to meet duties under Children Act – Local Government Lawyer
‘Some local authorities are no longer fulfilling their statutory duties to children and nearly nine out of ten local authorities are finding it “increasingly challenging”, according to a new report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children.’
Local Government Lawyer, March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Relief from Sanctions: Simon Patterson (The Trustee in Bankruptcy of George Spencer) v George Spencer and Others [2017] EWCA Civ 140 – Zenith PI Blog
‘The Appellant (the sixth Defendant in proceedings regarding the bankruptcy of her father) sought relief from sanctions after her application for permission to appeal was struck out for failure to provide a transcript of the judgment.’
Zenith PI Blog, 21st March 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
