Royal Derby Hospital: ‘Shortcomings’ led to newborn baby’s death – BBC News
‘A baby boy who died a day after being born would have lived had he received adequate hospital care, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 4th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DWP take Cheshire woman’s inheritance over supermarket job – BBC News
‘A woman has told of her shock after the government seized £16,000 left to her by her mother because she was overpaid her carer’s allowance.’
BBC News, 4th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Policeman found not guilty of three rape charges – BBC News
‘A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been found not guilty of raping a woman while on duty.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yorkshire woman wins discrimination case after boss called her ‘emotional and tearful’ – The Guardian
‘Describing a pregnant woman as “very emotional and tearful” in the workplace amounted to discrimination, a tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law – The Guardian
‘Three former supreme court justices, including the court’s former president Lady Hale, are among more than 600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges warning that the UK government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Razeem v Desai [2024] EWHC 689 (Ch) (02 April 2024)
Giwa v JNFX Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 735 (Ch) (02 April 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal sets aside order that was not open to Family Court judge as matter of law – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a care order made in respect of a nine-month-old baby, after concluding the judge made an order which was “not open to her in law”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Wigan deputy head teacher banned from profession after raping girl – BBC News
‘A primary school deputy head teacher, jailed for child sexual abuse offences including two counts of rape, has been barred from teaching.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court allows parental order application despite existence of US adoption order – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Family Division has determined the issue of whether or not the commissioning parents of a child born through a surrogacy arrangement in the USA, who had already adopted their child in that country, were nevertheless entitled to have a parental order granted in their favour in England and Wales.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Taxi driver who showed female passenger explicit link loses licensing appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘A taxi driver who admitted showing a female passenger a weblink to an explicit website has lost an appeal to drive an East Cambridgeshire District Council licensed taxi or private hire vehicle.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Courts already using automated decision-making, Lord Justice Birss reveals – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Algorithm-based digital decision making is already working behind the scenes in the justice system, the deputy head of civil justice has revealed. In an upbeat speech last month, Lord Justice Birss said that algorithm-based decision making – controversial because of the possibility of built-in bias – is already solving a problem at the online money claims service.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Katie Price low calorie diet advert for Skinny Food banned – BBC News
‘An advert posted by Katie Price on Instagram, which promoted a low calorie diet for The Skinny Food Co, has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Interest rate rigging appeal must go to top court, say politicians – BBC News
‘Two former bankers jailed for rigging interest rates must have their appeal heard by the Supreme Court, senior politicians have said.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thousands trapped in flats with Grenfell-style cladding ‘scammed’ by insurers – The Independent
‘Thousands of residents trapped in homes with Grenfell-style cladding that they cannot sell are being “scammed” by insurers demanding unaffordable premiums despite being told the buildings are safe, The Independent can reveal. Nearly seven years after the tragedy, which took place in west London in June 2017, residents living in cladded homes are seeing their insurance costs surge by up to 1,000 per cent.’
The Independent, 24th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
First person in England sentenced for keeping illegal XL Bully under new laws – The Independent
‘A dog owner has become the first to be sentenced for illegally possessing an XL Bully dog in breach of new laws.’
The Independent, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British Museum investigated over Ethiopian artefacts hidden from view for 150 years – The Guardian
‘The information watchdog is investigating the British Museum over claims it has been overly secretive about some of the most sensitive items in its collection – a group of sacred Ethiopian altar tablets that have been hidden from view at the museum for more than 150 years.’
The Guardian, 31st March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading – The Guardian
‘Adverts featuring the actor Dominic West as a sneering bank manager will be pulled from TV in their current form after the advertising watchdog ruled they were misleading because they wrongly suggest that the building society had not closed branches.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
AI Safety: UK and US sign landmark agreement – BBC News
‘The UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI).’
BBC News, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
One Savings Bank PLC v Waller-Edwards (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 302 (28 March 2024)
Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 297 (27 March 2024)
Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 314 (27 March 2024)
Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 298 (27 March 2024)
Hayes & Anor v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 304 (27 March 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ismael, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 301 (27 March 2024)
Umut Alpergin & Anor v R [2024] EWCA Crim 313 (27 March 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sherratt, R (on the application of) v Bolton Council [2024] EWHC 699 (Admin) (27 March 2024)
Yusuff & Ors v Governor of His Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh [2024] EWHC 692 (Admin) (27 March 2024)
Lomas v Republic of South Africa & Anor (No. 2) [2024] EWHC 731 (Admin) (27 March 2024)
Swiatek v Regional Court In Lodz, Poland [2024] EWHC 726 (Admin) (27 March 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cousins Material House Ltd v The Swatch Group AG & Ors [2024] EWHC 710 (Ch) (27 March 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Civiello & Anor v Brodahl [2024] EWHC 707 (Comm) (27 March 2024)
The Czech Republic v Diag Human SE & Anor [2024] EWHC 708 (Comm) (27 March 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
H & Anor v S & Anor [2024] EWHC 730 (Fam) (27 March 2024)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Lonsdale & Ors v Wedlake Bell LLP & Ors [2024] EWHC 712 (KB) (27 March 2024)
Thorp & Ors v Mehta [2024] EWHC 652 (KB) (26 March 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Vainker & Anor v Marbank Construction Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 667 (TCC) (25 March 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
