Court has power to apply costs management to litigant in person, chief master rules – Litigation Futures
‘Courts can make a costs management order in relation to litigant in person (LiP) costs, and LiPs can recover costs where they obtain assistance from lawyers short of them having conduct of the case, the chief Chancery master has ruled.’
Litigation futures, 19th September 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
PI cold-calling ban will stay in place, says SRA, as Law Society steps up attack on Handbook rewrite – Legal Futures
‘Fears that the rewritten SRA Handbook might not continue the ban on law firms cold-calling potential personal injury clients have been allayed by the regulator.’
Legal Futures, 20th September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Fraud – several bites of the cherry? – Zenith PI
‘The recent case of Zurich Insurance Co v Hayward [2016] 3WLR 637 undoubtedly strengthens the hand of insurance companies. It resolves certain issues of uncertainty, but, as I shall indicate, appears to create further problems.’
Zenith PI, 15th September 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Hard cases need better reasons – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (o.t.a. CPRE Kent) v. Dover District Council [2016] EWCA Civ 936, 14 September 2016. The Court of Appeal has just given us a robust vindication of the importance of giving proper reasons when granting planning permission, by way of a healthy antidote to any suggestion that this is not really needed as part of fairness.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th September 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Right to be Forgotten? – Nearly Legal
‘When does temporary accommodation become settled so as to break the chain of causation of intentional homelessness? The appeal in Huda v LB Redbridge [2016] EWCA Civ 709 concerned a homeless applicant and his family, who were effectively forgotten about by the council following a final decision on their application.’
Nearly Legal, 18th September 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Libraries – Local Government Law
‘In R (Tilley) v Vale of Glamorgan Council [2016] EWHC 2272 (QB), in the Administrative Court in Wales, Lewis J concluded that the Council’s Cabinet Decision to establish five community libraries was lawful.’
Local Government Law, 16th September 2016
Woman who treated police like a ‘personal punchbag’ avoids jail after 11th violent attack – Daily Telegraph
‘Police have accused magistrates of allowing a shameless single mother to treat police officers like her “personal punchbag” after she escaped jail for her 11th violent attack on them. Dawn Walker, 34, has a string of convictions for assaulting police during drunken foul mouthed rampages – including four separate incidents upon officers in this year alone. But the unemployed former cleaner – who claims employment support allowance – has repeatedly been spared jail after she insisted she was striving to be a “good role model” to her three children.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chris Halliwell found guilty of Becky Godden murder – The Guardian
‘Police said there was a “distinct possibility” that a taxi driver twice convicted of murdering young women could be responsible for other unsolved killings. Christopher Halliwell, 52, laughed as a guilty verdict was returned at Bristol crown court on Monday and smiled at relatives of Becky Godden, who went missing aged 20 in 2003 when she was a sex worker in Swindon.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Number of women convicted of domestic violence at record high – The Independent
‘The data did not specify if the women’s victims were male or female, however campaigners say the statistics serve as a reminder that while the overwhelming majority of abusers are male, women can also commit serious abuse.’
The Independent, 19th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sexting: treating children as ‘mini sex offenders’ could make things worse – Daily Telegraph
‘Children should not be treated as “mini sex offenders” for behaviour such as sexting or other types of exploration which they are likely to grow out of, official guidance for teachers, medical staff and social workers signals.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FGM cutter trying to enter the UK, police warn – The Independent
‘An application to the High Court by police trying to block the woman from entering the UK was declined as the judge said it was up to the Secretary of State to intervene.’
The Independent, 19th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court allows recovery of costs of arranging third-party funding – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has today upheld the decision of an arbitrator to allow the recovery of the costs of securing third party funding as costs, in what is being hailed as a landmark decision.’
Litigation Futures, 19th September 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Routier & Anor v Revenue & Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 938 (16 September 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ravenscroft v Canal & River Trust [2016] EWHC 2282 (Ch) (14 September 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
Meter-Tech Llc & Anor v British Gas Trading Ltd [2016] EWHC 2278 (Pat) (16 September 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
IG Index Ltd v Cloete [2016] EWHC 2297 (QB) (16 September 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 2283 (TCC) (13 September 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Hatton Garden heist ringleader refused leave to appeal against sentence – The Guardian
‘The oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang has failed in an attempt to win a reduction of his jail sentence.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
False VIP sex ring accuser ‘did not know who Lord Janner was’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The Metropolitan Police faced fresh questions over the aborted VIP paedophile inquiry last night after “preposterous” evidence from its chief witness was made public.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BBC journalist wins £50,000 payout after failing to prioritise report on Prince George’s birth – Daily Telegraph
‘A BBC journalist has won £50,000 in compensation after he was sacked for prioritising a report on Sri Lankan politics over the birth of Prince George.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rogue dentist jailed for bungling operations – The Guardian
‘A “profoundly dishonest and utterly incompetent” unregistered dentist has been jailed for bungling operations and causing permanent harm to some of his patients.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
