Man who murdered grandfather feigned mental illness – judge – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a grandfather tried to manipulate his psychiatric assessment in order to evade justice, a judge has said.’
BBC News, 16th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Curious Case of Computer-Generated Works (CGW) in THJ Systems v Sheridan – City Law Forum
‘In December 2023, the Court of Appeal decided THJ Systems v Sheridan [2023] EWCA Civ 1354 and in doing so, illustrated my point nicely. That case involved a software which generated visual ‘risk and pie charts’. A representative example appears below. Both Mr Mitchell (the software developer) and Mr Sheridan (the software user) claimed to own the resulting visual images under section 9(3). This argument appeared in both the re-re-re- amended particulars of the claim (para 38.2) and the re-re-amended defence (para 49). The approved list of issues for trial (question 25) also explicitly directed the courts to determine who the author of the works was under section 9(3). With that in mind, one might expect the judgments of the High Court and Court of Appeal to interpret and apply s9(3).’
City Law Forum, 17th April 2024
Source: blogs.city.ac.uk
Sanctions imposed for illegal boiler installation – Law & Religion UK
‘In Re St. Mary Stalbridge [2024] EC Sal 1, Willink Dep. Ch. set out the circumstances in which an oil-fired boiler was installed in the church without a faculty; explained his decision to grant a confirmatory faculty; and the conditions under which this was granted. In the same judgment, the Deputy Chancellor gave directions requiring the provision of further evidence on the circumstances in which the boiler was unlawfully installed. Those directions are included as an annex to the subsequent judgment Re St. Mary Stalbridge [2024] EC Sal 2 which considers how the illegal act occurred and determines the court’s response.’
Law & Religion UK, 17th April 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Supreme Court hears appeals over reporting restriction orders in withdrawal of treatment cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court is this week hearing an appeal over the discharge of reporting restriction orders (RROs) protecting the identity of medical professionals involved in the care of patients in respect of whom an application to withdraw treatment had been made.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law – BBC News
‘Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a new law.’
BBC News, 17th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious care failings were a factor in son killing his father, coroner in Wales rules – The Guardian
‘A string of serious failings in the care provided for a man with schizophrenia who killed his father an hour after absconding from a psychiatric ward contributed to the death, a coroner has ruled.’
Th Guardian, 16th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
What is a deepfake and why does the government want to make them illegal? – The Independent
‘The creation of sexually explicit “deepfake” images is to be made a criminal offence under new legislation, the Ministry of Justice has announced.’
The Independent, 16th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Joe Tomlinson, Angela Paul, and Jed Meers: Are Statutory Duties to Protect the ‘Vulnerable’ a Good Idea? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Work and Pensions Committee is conducting an inquiry on a highly important matter: how vulnerable welfare claimants are safeguarded by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), and whether changes ought to be made. In the course of this work, it has raised this important question: should the DWP be placed under a statutory duty for safeguarding vulnerable claimants?’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th April 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Judges allow appeal over flawed reasoning in fact-finding judgment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal have allowed a challenge by the parents of a young girl to a finding made in care proceedings that, when she was a small baby, she suffered an abusive head injury inflicted by one or other of the parents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High court upholds top London school’s ban on prayer rituals – The Guardian
‘A high court decision to uphold a prayer ban at one of the highest performing state schools in England has been welcomed by Rishi Sunak and Kemi Badenoch, who described it as a “victory against activists trying to subvert our public institutions”.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2024/518 – The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/516 – The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 22) Order 2024
SI 2024/514 – The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2024
SI 2024/511 – The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/494 – The National Medical Examiner (Additional Functions) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/493 – The Medical Examiners (England) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/492 – The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Regulations 2024
SI 2024/491 – The Armed Forces Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hargreaves Property Holdings Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2024] EWCA Civ 365 (15 April 2024)
Tyson International Company Ltd v Partner Reinsurance Europe SE [2024] EWCA Civ 363 (15 April 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Simpson v Diamandis & Ors [2024] EWHC 851 (Ch) (15 April 2024)
Simpson v Michael Agapios Diamandis & Ors [2024] EWHC 850 (Ch) (15 April 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd v CCM Touring LLC & Anor [2024] EWHC 793 (Comm) (15 April 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Tribunal ruling is a step forward in understanding code disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a reference under the Electronic Communications Code (the code) helpfully clarifies some of the outstanding issues in this area, property disputes experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Concerns over violence and threatening behaviour sees robing pilot introduced for judges in Central Family Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘Judges sitting at the Central Family Court will wear robes during proceedings from this week (15 April 2024), in a pilot intended to explore the impact of increased formality in family courts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pupil registration and attendance – Local Government Lawyer
‘Victoria Guest examines recent changes to the legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Jail for sex offender given access to child’s data by law firm’s error – Legal Futures
‘A convicted sex offender accidentally given access by a law firm to a vulnerable child’s confidential information has been jailed for six months for not complying with court orders to delete it.’
Legal Futures, 16th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SQE marking fiasco: 175 candidates wrongly told they failed exam – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority and SQE assessment provider Kaplan today apologised to 175 students who were wrongly told last month that they had failed their exam.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th April 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Driver avoids six-month ban over ‘inadequate’ sign – BBC News
‘A driver who racked up 12 penalty points within seven days on the same stretch of road has avoided a potential six-month ban after a court heard the signage was “inadequate”.’
BBC News, 16th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court judge removed from case in part due to his Garrick membership – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has been removed from presiding over a case involving an alleged rape and domestic abuse victim, in part due to his membership of the men-only Garrick Club.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prince Harry loses initial attempt to appeal against security ruling – The Guardian
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision to back a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
