Optometrist Honey Rose guilty over Vincent Barker death – BBC News
‘An optometrist who failed to spot an eye condition in a boy who later died has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter.’
BBC News, 15th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Da Costa & Anor v Sargaco & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 764 (14 July 2016)
FA (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 763 (14 July 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Muhammad & Ors v ARY Properties Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1698 (Ch) (13 July 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
FPH Law (a firm) v Brown (t/a Integrum Law) [2016] EWHC 1681 (QB) (14 July 2016)
Devonport v Gateshead Health NHS Foundations Trust [2016] EWHC 1729 (QB) (13 July 2016)
XP v Compensa Towarzystwo SA & Anor [2016] EWHC 1728 (QB) (13 July 2016)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Ltd v Suffolk Constabulary [2016] EWHC 1682 (QB) (08 July 2016)
Radford & Anor v Frade & Ors [2016] EWHC 1600 (QB) (08 July 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Magistrates’ Courts (Forfeiture of Political Donations) (Amendment) Rules 2016
The Reserve Forces Acts 1980 and 1996 (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2016
The Double Taxation Relief (Isle of Man) Order 2016
The Double Taxation Relief (Guernsey) Order 2016
The Capital Allowances (Designated Assisted Areas) Order 2016
The Double Taxation Relief (Jersey) Order 2016
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Uruguay) Order 2016
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (United Arab Emirates) Order 2016
The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016
The Plant Varieties and Seeds (Isle of Man) Order 2016
The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Level of Support – Local Government Law
‘In R (C, T, M and U) v Southwark LBC (2016) EWCA Civ 707 the claimants challenged the lawfulness of the accommodation and the level of financial support provided by Southwark Council to a family who have no right of recourse to public funds.’
Local Government Law, 13th July 2016
Getting Noticed – Nearly Legal
‘The case of Edwards v Kumarasamy has now seen a final decision from the Supreme Court with the Court overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal in two key areas.’
Nearly Legal, 14th July 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Supreme Court rejects Wiltshire resident’s appeal against solar farm – OUT-LAW.com
‘An appeal against the grant of planning permission to a solar farm in Wiltshire “does not raise an arguable point of law of general public importance”, and may not be appealed to the Supreme Court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
The Court of Appeal uphold High Court’s decision to quash the London Wharf CPO – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision to quash a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the unused and vacant Orchard Wharf.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Justice for everyone: another Grayling reform bites the dust – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (on the application of Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor [2016] UKSC 39.
Supreme Court bins the Government’s residence test for legal aid as ultra vires: just as the latest non-lawyer assumes the role of Lord Chancellor, the reforms made by the first non-lawyer to assume that role continue to fade away.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th July 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Tenants win “forward looking test” case at Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘Tenants have won a Court of Appeal case over the use by judges of the “forward looking test” in two cases involving eviction from social housing after cannabis farms were discovered.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th July 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council “unreasonable” for refusing to accept third application for assistance – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Southwark acted unlawfully when it had refused to accept a third application for homelessness assistance from applicant “JH”, the administrative court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th July 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Consumer Prepayments on Retailer Insolvency – Law Commission
‘This project is complete. We laid our report before Parliament on 13 July 2016 and await the Government’s response.
This project, which was commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), considered whether greater protection is needed for consumers who lose deposits or gift vouchers when retailers or other service providers become insolvent.’
Law Commission, 14th July 2016
‘Radical’ handbook reforms will widen access to justice, SRA says – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority insists its “radical” handbook reforms will widen access to justice, acknowledging that certain safeguards will be needed if solicitors are given greater freedom to deliver legal services outside regulated firms.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Nurse accused of botching procedure is cleared of manslaughter – The Guardian
‘A nurse who was accused of botching the insertion of a feeding tube into a 10-year-old girl’s stomach has been cleared of the child’s manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mzee Mohammed police custody death investigated – BBC News
‘A teenager has died in the custody of police after being detained by security staff at a shopping centre.’
BBC News, 14th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdog battles to ban ‘reckless’ payday lender – Daily Telegraph
‘The City watchdog faces a legal battle in its attempts to ban a payday lender from the industry, as financier Andrew Barry Hart fights claims he “took a reckless approach” to lending and “failed to address unfair business practices”.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Margate woman jailed for ‘cruel’ James Bulger tweets – BBC News
‘A woman who admitted sending disturbing Twitter messages to the mother of murdered toddler, James Bulger, has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 14th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding driver jailed after smash threw woman out of bath – BBC News
‘A speeding motorist who drove his car straight through the wall of a house – throwing the tenant out of her bath – has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New law to recoup crime money needed, say MPs – BBC News
‘It should be a separate criminal offence to refuse to hand over money and assets derived from crime, a group of MPs has said. The system for enforcing confiscation orders imposed by the courts is not working, a report by the Home Affairs Select Committee added.’
Home Affairs select committee press release
BBC News, 15th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poppi Worthington case: ‘Insufficient evidence’ to charge baby’s father over her death, says CPS – Daily Telegraph
‘The father of a 13-month-old girl who died after she was found with serious injuries at her home will not face any criminal charges.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Three jailed for selling drugged horses to hide health and behavioural problems – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three people have been jailed for their roles in selling horses with physical ailments or behavioural issues to unsuspecting members of the public.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th July 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
