‘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
‘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
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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 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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
‘Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital In Charterhouse (2024) EWHC 646 (Ch). A High Court appeal of a first instance county court judgment by HHJ Luba KC, which we noted here. The claim was for deposit penalties for failure to provide the prescribed information in breach of s.213(6) Housing Act 2004. It was dismissed at first instance on the basis that the requirements had been met.’
Nearly Legal, 1st April 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘An employment tribunal has struck out a solicitor’s breach of contract claim based on a business agreement to transfer his practice to another firm, which was then to employ him.’
Legal Futures, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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