Disabled children denied education right – report – BBC News
‘Many children with disabilities or additional learning needs are being denied the right to an education, a report has found.’
BBC News, 16th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MI5 does not have to confirm abusive man was a spy – BBC News
‘The security service can continue to neither confirm nor deny whether a man who attacked his girlfriend with a machete was an MI5 agent, judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 16th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bug-spread baby deaths ‘could have been prevented’ – BBC News
‘Two babies died on a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit during a bacterial outbreak which could have been prevented, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 16th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lloyds Bank sued for discrimination by employees disciplined over pro-Palestine views – The Independent
‘Two Muslim women are suing one of the UK’s biggest banks for discrimination after being disciplined for posting pro-Palestine messages in an internal work forum for Muslim staff.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met Police failed to solve any neighbourhood crimes in more than 160 parts of London in three years – The Independent
‘The Metropolitan Police has not identified a single suspect in investigations into neighbourhood crimes such as phone and bike thefts, burglaries and vehicle crime in more than 160 areas for the past three years.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Feltham YOI found to be most violent prison in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘A young offender institution has been identified as the most violent prison in the country, with teenage inmates refusing family visits to keep their relatives away from danger, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman wins payout after boss coughed in her face during Covid pandemic – The Guardian
‘An employer has been told to pay more than £26,000 to a former worker for deliberately coughing in her face during the Covid pandemic.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Lipton & Anor v BA Cityflyer Ltd [2024] UKSC 24 (10 July 2024)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rexhaj [2024] EWCA Civ 784 (11 July 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kaur, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 795 (12 July 2024)
Goldsmith, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 780 (12 July 2024)
Wills v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 789 (10 July 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions
Walk Safe Security Services Ltd v London Borough of Lewisham [2024] EWHC 1787 (Admin) (11 July 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Low [2024] EWHC 1812 (Ch) (12 July 2024)
Sabbah v Abela [2024] EWHC 1790 (Ch) (11 July 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors [2024] EWHC 1804 (Comm) (12 July 2024)
Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Su & Ors [2024] EWHC 1749 (Comm) (12 July 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
E v The Child and Family Agency of Ireland & Ors [2024] EWHC 1778 (Fam) (09 July 2024)
CB, Re [2024] EWHC 1779 (Fam) (09 July 2024)
PP v JP & Ors [2024] EWHC 1697 (Fam) (02 July 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Runciman v University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust [2024] EWHC 1800 (KB) (12 July 2024)
Leicestershire County Council & Anor v Miles (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 1782 (KB) (11 July 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Demystifying the English language requirement for UK visas – EIN Blog
‘For many visa routes, evidencing your English language skills to a certain level is an essential part of the application and failing to do so, could lead to the refusal of your application. However, the requirement is not homogenous – it varies across different routes and types of application and can be met in several different ways. There are also exemptions available to applicants with certain circumstances.’
EIN Blog, 10th July 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
EHRC proposes changes to guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment – OUT-LAW.com
‘Employers in the UK should pay close attention to the risk assessment approach and business-specific preventative steps proposed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is in the process of changing its guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Can a Claimant Rely on an EU Directive to Avoid the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013? – Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
‘I recently acted in the High Court appeal in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1443 (KB) which raises some interesting questions about the personal injury landscape after the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.’
Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog, 10th July 2024
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
Firm forced to take action against client’s ex-husband over email error – Legal Futures
‘A family law firm has had to take legal action against the ex-husband of a client after an associate accidentally sent confidential information about another client to him.’
Legal Futures, 15th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SRA to appeal decision to clear Dentons over AML breaches – Legal Futures
‘The High Court looks set to rule on whether a tribunal was right to find that Dentons’ breach of the anti-money laundering (AML) rules was “inadvertent” and did not amount to professional misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 15th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law Commission publishes scoping paper on Decentralised Autonomous Organisations – Law Commission
‘Today, the Law Commission has published a scoping paper looking into how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) can be characterised and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future. The paper seeks to identify current issues around DAOs to inform any future law reform or innovations.’
Law Commission, 11th July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
People smuggler gets nearly a year extra time in jail for failing to payback over £65,000 of criminal profits in the Essex lorry deaths case – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Today (11 July 2024) at Margate Magistrates’ Court, Gheorghe Nica, 46, was ordered to serve a further eleven and half months imprisonment after failing to payback £65,157.65 which he was ordered to pay in a proceeds of crime confiscation hearing. All of the Confiscation Order monies recovered from Nica, which a Judge has determined is his available assets, will be paid by way of compensation to the families of the 39 victims.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th July 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Notionally Flawed? Notional Assessments in LSPO Applications – Financial Remedies Journal
‘The past weeks have brought two more High Court judgments considering the practice of deducting a percentage from an LSPO applicant’s costs provision by way of a “notional standard assessment”. The first, JK v LM [2024] EWHC 1442 (Fam), was a judgment of Cobb J doubling down on the practice. The second, KV v KV [2024] EWFC 165, was a judgment of Peel J, taking a more ambivalent approach, suggesting it be used as a “cross check” and highlighting that it may operate unfairly in some cases. Cobb J’s elevation to the Court of Appeal may see his approach becoming dominant. The unfairness caused by the “notional assessments” in LSPO applications has been explored by us previously. Here we argue that it is also conceptually flawed.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 11th July 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Inquiry into headteacher’s suicide says ‘macho culture’ of inspections must end – The Guardian
‘An independent inquiry into the death of the Reading headteacher Ruth Perry has called for an end to England’s “macho culture” of inspections and school accountability.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Assisted dying researcher sues police over arrest – BBC News
‘A PhD student researching assisted dying is suing police for damages over her arrest after travelling with a woman from Wales who had doctors in Switzerland help to end her life.’
BBC News, 12th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Which prisoners will be released from jail early? – BBC News
‘The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 12th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ampleforth inquiry finds alleged serious abuse against pupils in last 10 years – The Guardian
‘An inquiry into the running of a prestigious private school said it uncovered a string of “serious abuse allegations” committed against pupils by monks and staff within the last decade.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
