BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Day v Tiuta International Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1246 (30 September 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Childs (Aka Greenfield), R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 1884 (30 September 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Titan Europe 2006-3 Plc v Colliers International UK Plc [2014] EWHC 3106 (Comm) (30 September 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Abuchian v Maksoud [2014] EWHC 3104 (Fam) (19 September 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Grayling: ‘real plan’ on human rights imminent – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Justice secretary Chris Grayling today promised a “real plan” to shake up human rights law, prompting speculation that prime minister David Cameron will fill in the details in his speech to the Conservative party conference tomorrow.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Boy should be taken off life-support, rules judge – BBC News
‘A boy with irreversible brain damage should be taken off a life-support machine despite the objections of his parents, a High Court judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 30th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police alerted two years ago over Essex teacher who had indecent images – The Guardian
‘Police have been accused of a series of failings that left a deputy headmaster free for two years to secretly film pupils undressing using cameras hidden in an Essex school’s changing rooms. Scores of indecent images of boys aged nine to 12 were found at the home of Martin Goldberg, 46, a maths teacher at Thorpe Hall school in Southend, who took his own life this month after being visited by detectives.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK court annuls 180 Italian divorces registered to Maidenhead mailbox – The Guardian
‘Maidenhead might, until this week, have claimed to be the divorce capital of Italy. One hundred and eighty Italian couples whose marriages were dissolved through fictitious residence in the Berkshire town have now had their divorces annulled by a British judge. The conspiracy to circumvent the slow-moving Italian judicial system was formally ended on Tuesday by the president of the family division of the high court, Sir James Munby.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Essex police apologise for failing to investigate drug-related death – Daily Telegraph
‘A grieving family has used human rights law to force police chiefs to admit they failed to investigate the unexplained death of their son properly.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How October 1 will change your life – Daily Telegraph
‘As a number of new laws come into effect this week, we take a look at how your life will be affected.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2014
Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk
Strasbourg court undermines democracy, says former Lord Chief Justice – Daily Telegraph
‘Lord Judge claims that European Court of Human Rights is “a dramatic and unconstitutional extension of judicial authority.” ‘
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inheritance law changes come into force – BBC News
‘Changes to the rights of people whose spouses or civil partners die without making a will have come into force.’
BBC News, 1st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tesco to be probed by Financial Conduct Authority – BBC News
‘Tesco says it has been notified by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it is under investigation following its admission last week that it overstated its half-year profit guidance by £250m.’
BBC News, 1st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
To Absent Friends…Part II – RTA Fraud – Zenith PI Blog
‘Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Thumber [2014] EWHC 3051 (QB). It is worth spending a short time looking at some of the comments made by the judge. By way of a refresher, this was a road traffic accident involving a vehicle valued at £6,000, with credit hire charges of £130,000. The claim was found to be fraudulent, with the Claimant sentenced, in his absence, to 12 months imprisonment, following committal proceedings commenced by the Defendant insurer.’
Zenith PI Blog, 29th September 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Child Rights Impact Assessment on Legal Aid: Particpation work with children and young people – The Children’s Commissioner
‘Child Rights Impact Assessment on Legal Aid: Particpation work with children and young people.’
The Children’s Commissioner, 24th September 2014
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
Intestacy Now: What you need to know about the Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 – Barristers’ Hub
It doesn’t take a legal qualification to realise that the Administration of Estates Act 1925 was outdated. A statute which starts the list of a widow’s inheritance entitlement with “carriages, horses, stable furniture and effects” is not at home in a world where last year’s iPhone is considered an antique. Fortunately, from 1st October 2014, the somewhat antediluvian “rules of intestacy” are getting a makeover in the form of The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014, which brings the 1925 Act into the 21st century.’
Barristers Hub, 29th September 2014
Source: www.barristershub.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Top town hall lawyer who praised Hitler keeps his job – Daily Telegraph
‘A top town hall lawyer is to keep his job despite praising Hitler, winning the nickname “Piggy Eyes” because of the way he ogled women, and making up “inappropriate” nicknames for staff.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court to rule whether boy, 1, should be allowed to die – Daily Telegraph
‘A High Court judge is considering whether a critically ill one-year-old boy should be taken off life-support after his father told her that no-one had the right to “take away the privilege of life from him”. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
South Yorkshire police under fire for failing to protect vulnerable children – BBC News
‘A police force criticised for turning a blind eye to the sexual exploitation of 1,400 children in Rotherham has been further rebuked for “weaknesses” in its child protection procedures. South Yorkshire police had “limited understanding” of the risk posed by offenders who target vulnerable children, while officers showed an inconsistent response to child sexual exploitation, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said.’
BBC News, 30th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Up to 200 ‘dangerous’ GP surgeries face closure under inspection regime – Daily Telegraph
‘Up to 200 GP surgeries face closure or being placed in special measures for providing potentially dangerous care to thousands of patients, the chief inspector of family doctors has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police criticised over handling of stalking victim shot dead by husband – The Guardian
‘A police force has been criticised for “weaknesses and shortcomings” in the way it handled fears raised by a stalking victim before she was shot dead by her estranged husband.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
