BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & Anor [2016] EWHC 2208 (QB) (08 September 2016)
Eurasia Sports Ltd v Tsai (k/a Martin Tsai) & Ors [2016] EWHC 2207 (QB) (08 September 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Paice & Anor v Harding (t/a MJ Harding Contractors) [2016] EWHC B22 (TCC) (05 August 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Duties of Local Authorities to Unaccompanied Migrant Children – Family Law Week
‘Jennifer Kotilaine, barrister of 42 Bedford Row, analyses the duties of local authorities to unaccompanied migrant children in the light of the House of Lords European Union Select Committee’s recent critical report on the subject.’
Family Law Week, 1st September 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Cremation regulations – Ministry of Justice
‘Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Dr Phillip Lee.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th September 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Evesham child sex offender faces 5 year prison term after originally being sentenced to community order – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Court of Appeal today increased the sentence of Evesham child sex offender Daniel Mills after an intervention by Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP.’
Attorney General’s Office, 8th September 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
MasterCard sued for £14bn in largest ever British legal claim – The Guardian
‘Credit card group MasterCard is being sued for £14bn, the largest legal claim in British history, in a landmark lawsuit over allegations that it overcharged 46m UK consumers.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Some victims may boycott the troubled sex abuse inquiry. What has gone wrong? – The Guardian
‘Even the fiercest critic of Dame Lowell Goddard must admit she’s got a point. Earlier this week, Goddard revealed why she resigned last month as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. She sent a 10-page critique of the setup of the inquiry to the home affairs select committee, saying it was too big, took in too many institutions (church, councils, schools, Westminster, Medomsley detention centre – to name but a few of its 13 strands), was too complex, went back too far (60 years), would take too long (possibly 10 years), and was underfunded.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Antiques dealer found guilty of trying to sell elephant tusk at Christie’s after being ‘misled by expert’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A dealer who tried to sell an elephant tusk at Christie’s has been spared a fine after claiming he was “misled” by their antiques experts.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disability hate crime convictions surge by 40 per cent – The Independent
‘Prosecutions for disability hate crimes surged by more than 40 per cent last year compared to the year before, official figures show. The Attorney General’s Office released statistics showing that the Crown Prosecution Service completed 941 prosecutions for such crimes in 2015/16 compared to 666 in the previous year. Convictions were also up by a similar rate, from 503 to 707, also around a 40 per cent increase.’
The Independent, 8th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Theresa May heading for fight over ‘perverse’ election boundaries review that will slash MP numbers – The Independent
‘Theresa May is on a collision course with Parliament over controversial plans to redraw the election map of the UK after Conservative MPs attacked them, with one branding them “perverse”. The review of constituencies due to be published next week will see the number of MPs in the Commons slashed from 650 to 600.’
The Independent, 8th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fugitive Pole wins battle against extradition after ‘transforming’ his life – Daily Telegraph
‘A fugitive from Poland who came to the UK and “transformed” his life has won a High Court battle against extradition for old criminal offences.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Theresa May to end ban on new grammar schools – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May will set aside decades of cross-party consensus in education policy by ending the ban on the creation of new grammar schools and attempt to head off critics by proposing measures intended to prevent poorer children losing out.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Undertaking provided for witnesses in undercover policing inquiry – Attorney General’s Office
‘Individuals providing certain evidence to the Undercover Policing Inquiry can do so without fear of prosecution.’
Attorney General’s Office, 6th September 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Young v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1321 (07 September 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Chancery Client Partners Ltd & Ors v MRC 957 Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2142 (Ch) (23 September 2016)
Process Components Ltd v Kason Kek-Gardner Ltd [2016] EWHC 2198 (Ch) (05 September 2016)
Taylor v Van Dutch Marine Holding Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2201 (Ch) (05 September 2016)
Golstein v Bishop & Anor [2016] EWHC 2187 (Ch) (02 September 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
Nicocigs Ltd v Fontem Holdings 1 BV [2016] EWHC 2161 (Pat) (02 September 2016)
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2016
The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2016
The Education and Adoption Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016
The Bank Levy (Amendment of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 2011) Regulations 2016
The Education (Designated Institutions) (England) (No. 3) Order 2016
The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016
The Postal Services Act 2011 (Taxation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Acquisition of Land (Rate of Interest after Entry) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Rentcharges (Redemption Price) (England) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Justice Secretary Liz Truss casts doubt on prison reforms – BBC News
‘Justice Secretary Liz Truss has appeared to cast doubt on plans for a sweeping reform of prisons in England and Wales proposed by her predecessor, Michael Gove.’
BBC News, 7th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Acquitted dad Craig Beattie ‘killed baby son’ family judge said – BBC News
‘A father who was acquitted by a jury of killing his six-week-old son has been named as the person responsible for his death in a ruling by a high court judge.’
BBC News, 7th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
