Home Secretary oral statement on child abuse – Home Office
‘Theresa May oral statement to Parliament on child abuse investigations.’
Home Office, 7th July 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Skraba v Regional Court in Nowy Sacz, Poland – WLR Daily
Skraba v Regional Court in Nowy Sacz, Poland: [2014] EWHC 2193 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 292
‘Section 60(3) of the Extradition Act 2003 gave the High Court power, having dismissed an appeal against an extradition order, to review and, where considered appropriate, to vary any costs order made against the requested person by the first instance court under section 60(1)(a) of the Act.’
WLR Daily, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Emirates Trading Agency LLC v Prime Mineral Exports Private Ltd – WLR Daily
‘A dispute resolution clause in an existing and enforceable contract which required the parties to seek to resolve a dispute by friendly discussions in good faith and within a limited period of time before the dispute could be referred to arbitration was enforceable.’
WLR Daily, 1st July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
In re MF Global UK Ltd (in special administration) (No 5) – WLR Daily
In re MF Global UK Ltd (in special administration) (No 5): [2014] EWHC 2222 (Ch); [2014] WLR (D) 294
‘There was nothing in the rules contained in Chapters 7 and 7A of the Client Assets Sourcebook (“CASS 7 and 7A”), which formed part of the Financial Services Authority Handbook, which expressly excluded the statutory power of compromise contained in section 15 of the Trustee Act 1925.’
WLR Daily, 4th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Churngold Recycling Ltd v Environment Agency – WLR Daily
Churngold Recycling Ltd v Environment Agency: [2014] EWCA Civ 909: [2014] WLR (D) 295
“Electronically stored information, as opposed to the media upon which it was stored, was intangible and not a chattel and could not be “goods” for the purposes of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977. It was accordingly not capable of being wrongfully interfered with so as to constitute the tort of conversion.’
WLR Daily, 4th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Jones v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1337 (04 July 2014)
Ernest, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 1312 (04 July 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Global Marine Drillships Ltd v La Bella & Ors [2014] EWHC 2242 (Ch) (07 July 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
One Step (Support) Ltd v Morris -Garner & Anor [2014] EWHC 2213 (QB) (07 July 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Iliffe & Anor v Feltham Construction Ltd [2014] EWHC 2125 (TCC) (03 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Care Orders and Home Placements: removal and the public funding conundrum – Family Law Week
‘Michael Jones, barrister, of 15 Winckley Square Chambers considers the lessons to be learned from Re DE (A Child) when care plans provide for placements at home with the family.’
Family Law Week, 7th July 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
UK’s wealthiest divorce case can be reported, judge rules – The Guardian
‘High court rejects move by hedge fund tycoon Christopher Hohn to prevent media from publishing details from hearings.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoner Anthony Douglas accidentally released because of shared surname – The Guardian
‘Inquiry launched into how man with same surname as another inmate due to come out came to be released from HMP Hewell.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime victims’ treatment by police and courts examined – BBC News
‘The way crime victims are treated by the police and courts in England and Wales is to be examined.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harassed family gets payout after Home Office failings – BBC News
‘A family who endured a “living nightmare” at the hands of a violent criminal is to receive a £130,000 payout over Home Office failings.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New judicial review test “risks undermining rule of law”, peers warn – Litigation Futures
‘The government’s plan to introduce a stricter test on judicial review outcomes “risks undermining the rule of law”, the House of Lords constitution committee has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 7th July 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Whiston, R (on the application of) [2014] UKSC 39 (2 July 2014)
Henderson v Foxworth Investments Limited & Anor [2014] UKSC 41 (2 July 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Denton & Ors v TH White Ltd & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 906 (04 July 2014)
Novoship (UK) Ltd & Ors v Nikitin & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 908 (04 July 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ageas (UK) Ltd v Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 2178 (QB) (04 July 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Electrosteel Castings (UK) Ltd v Metalpol Ltd [2014] EWHC 2017 (Ch) (04 July 2014)
Blue Tropic Ltd & Anor v Chkhartishvili [2014] EWHC 2243 (Ch) (07 July 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
T (Children) [2014] EWHC 2164 (Fam) (16 June 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Capita (Banstead 2011) Ltd & Anor v RFIB Group Ltd [2014] EWHC 2197 (Comm) (04 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal takes some of the blame for “misunderstood and misapplied” Mitchell ruling – Litigation Futures
‘The Mitchell ruling has been “misunderstood and is being misapplied by some courts”, the Master of the Rolls said today in issuing more detailed guidance on how it should be used – while also recognising that some of the language used in Mitchell may have contributed to the problems.’
Litigation Futures, 4th July 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The UT Repays Again – NearlyLegal
The Upper Tribunal has again found itself considering the issue of Rent Repayment Orders and has provided some further enlightenment on its position after the case of Parker v Waller.
NearlyLegal, 6th July 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Another “Bedroom Tax” Challenge Fails – UK Human Rights Blog
‘At the end of May, the High Court ruled that the reduction in Housing Benefit under Regulation B13 of Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations – commonly dubbed “the bedroom tax” – did not unlawfully discriminate against a family with a disabled child requiring an additional bedroom for overnight careers because the shortfall was covered by discretionary housing payments.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal sets out 3-stage test for applications for relief from sanctions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal’s ruling today [4 July] in three linked appeals relating to its its earlier judgment in Mitchell will make civil litigation less adversarial and more co-operative, the Law Society has predicted.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
