‘A man with a “crush” on TV presenter Fern Britton has been given a 10-year restraining order following a “prolonged campaign” against her.’
BBC News, 18th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former footballer and manager Joey Barton has issued a public apology on the social media site X and has agreed to pay £75,000 to Jeremy Vine, after a high court ruling that calling the broadcaster a “bike nonce” on social media was defamatory.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Matrix Receivables Ltd v Musst Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 1495 (Ch) (17 June 2024)
Tinkler v Esken Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1490 (Ch) (17 June 2024)
Hobson & Anor v OAS Realisations (2022) Ltd [2024] EWHC 1491 (Ch) (17 June 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Yordanov v Vasilev & Ors [2024] EWHC 1496 (KB) (17 June 2024)
Holcroft v Thorneycroft Solicitors Ltd [2024] EWHC 1473 (KB) (17 June 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘On April 4, new salary thresholds for sponsored workers came into effect, as part of the wide-ranging changes to immigration rules that the government confirmed in March.’
EIN Blog, 17th June 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘In a guest post, Shirani Herbert, Legal Correspondent of the Church Times, reviews the errors, irregularities and illegality following the removal of pews under licence – Re: Church of St Michael, Bath, Twerton-on-Avon, [2024] ECC B&W 1.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th June 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Recently published UK government guidance provides employers, particularly those operating in UK territorial waters, with important clarification on the issue of which seamen and offshore workers require a work visa and which do not, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A recent High Court case illustrates the breadth of the points which can be raised before the Magistrates if the defendant is not served with an enforcement notice, writes Roderick Morton.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A group of claimants are challenging Devon County Council’s decision to close the North Devon Link drop-in services, including on the basis that the local authority failed to have regard to mandatory considerations including its duties under the Care Act 2014 and Health and Social Care Act 2012.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More than a quarter of SME law firms (27%) have not yet embraced the Solicitors Qualiying Exam (SQE), and nearly a half are not offering solicitor apprenticeships, research has found.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A law firm whose compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) stole £157,000 has been fined for not having proper systems governing payments from client account.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A law firm with nearly 50 people specialising in family and commercial work has seen fee income rise after introducing a four-day week.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On 12 June 2024, the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Palladian Partners LP v The Republic of Argentina [2024] EWCA Civ 641, dismissing Argentina’s appeal against a judgment of Picken J ([2023] EWHC 711 (Comm)) which awarded €1.33bn to institutional and corporate holders of certain Euro-denominated debt securities linked to Argentina’s GDP (“the Securities”) under which Argentina had failed to make payment.’
39 Essex Chambers, 14th June 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘This article briefly explains the law concerning the criminal offences of stalking and harassment, considers the definition of these offences, and highlights some relevant recent cases.’
7BR, 10th June 2024
Source: www.7br.co.uk
‘Many criminal defence solicitors will be very familiar with cash detention orders and Account Freezing Orders made by the magistrates’ court under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’).’
Mountford Chambers, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘A senior staff member at an independent school for children with special educational needs has been recorded by BBC Panorama saying how he wanted to drown a pupil in a bath “like a kitten”.
An undercover reporter spent almost seven weeks at Life Wirral in Wallasey and witnessed staff using offensive language to mock pupils for their neurodiversity or learning disabilities, as well as manhandling them into dangerous headlocks.’
BBC news, 17th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Doctors have called for England’s drink-driving limit to be reduced to the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer, in a proposal supported by a number of medical and road safety organisations.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fatima Jama explores the FCA’s proposed new approach to enforcement and increasing the transparency of investigations.’
Mountford Chambers, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC & Ors v Al Sari & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 643 (12 June 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
BJK, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 667 (14 June 2024)
Seed & Ors, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 650 (13 June 2024)
Gould, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 669 (06 June 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Botka v Romanian Judicial Authority (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 1332 (Admin) (14 June 2024)
Khan v GMC [2024] EWHC 1330 (Admin) (14 June 2024)
ZR v London Borough of Haringey & Anor [2024] EWHC 1476 (Admin) (14 June 2024)
Moore v Criminal Court No 4 In Malaga, Spain [2024] EWHC 1458 (Admin) (13 June 2024)
Wisniewski v Regional Court of Torun, Poland [2024] EWHC 1461 (Admin) (13 June 2024)
Grimm v Government of USA [2024] EWHC 1460 (Admin) (13 June 2024)
Goldstein v The Court of Caltanissetta Italy [2024] EWHC 1459 (Admin) (13 June 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
easyGroup Ltd v Beauty Perfectionists Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1441 (Ch) (13 June 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Patel v Patel [2024] EWHC 1412 (Comm) (14 June 2024)
JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WEREALIZE.COM Ltd [2024] EWHC 1437 (Comm) (13 June 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
G and H, Re (Children: Return to Ghana) [2024] EWHC 1453 (Fam) (14 June 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Invenia Technical Computing Corporation & Anor v Hudson [2024] EWHC 1481 (KB) (14 June 2024)
Tesco Stores Ltd v Mouradi [2024] EWHC 1466 (KB) (14 June 2024)
Jarvis v Metro Taxis Ltd [2024] EWHC 1452 (KB) (14 June 2024)
Taylor v Pathe Productions Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1475 (KB) (14 June 2024)
Elbanna v Clark (Re Consequential Matters) [2024] EWHC 1471 (KB) (14 June 2024)
A v B [2024] EWHC 1400 (KB) (14 June 2024)
Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1443 (KB) (13 June 2024)
BW Legal Services Ltd v Trustpilot A/S [2024] EWHC 1449 (KB) (12 June 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A court has rejected a bid by a prominent UK businessman to force a gardening company he engaged with to disclose the identity of people given access to recordings of conversations he had with the gardening company’s owner.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Amazon faces two new class action-style claims in the UK over alleged anti-competitive practices that those bringing the claims say have negatively impacted third-party sellers that use the company’s online marketplace.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
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