Ex-special constable raped girl months after leaving jail – BBC News
‘A former special constable who raped a 14-year-old girl four months after leaving prison has been jailed for a second time.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Costs lawyers call for guidelines rates and judiciary recognition – Legal Futures
‘Costs lawyers have become a fundamental part of litigation teams and this needs to be recognised in the guideline hourly rates and with the ability to apply for judicial appointment, it has been argued.’
Legal Futures, 9th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Residents launch judicial review claiming “strange circumstances” behind planning decision – Local Government Lawyer
‘A residents’ group has launched a judicial review challenge against Manchester City Council after its planning committee granted planning permission for a student block it had previously refused permission for on four occasions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Conditions at UK immigration removal centre ‘worst inspectors have seen’ – The Guardian
‘The prisons watchdog has described “truly shocking” conditions in an immigration removal centre close to Heathrow airport as the worst its inspectors had ever seen.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Merricks v Mastercard Incorporated & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 759 (05 July 2024)
Guo v Kinder & Others [2024] EWCA Civ 762 (05 July 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
ES, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 753 (04 July 2024)
Noor, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 714 (04 July 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
McAteer v Hat & Mitre & Ors (Re Consequential Matters) [2024] EWHC 1746 (Ch) (05 July 2024)
Garofalo v Crisp & Ors [2024] EWHC 1737 (Ch) (05 July 2024)
Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Abdulali & Anor [2024] EWHC 1722 (Ch) (05 July 2024)
Magee & Ors v Crocker & Anor [2024] EWHC 1723 (Ch) (05 July 2024)
Cisse v Diene & Anor [2024] EWHC 1717 (Ch) (04 July 2024)
Adler v Cripps Trust Corporation Ltd [2024] EWHC 1711 (Ch) (03 July 2024)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Wright v McCormack (WFO Judgment) [2024] EWHC 1735 (KB) (05 July 2024)
Pan NOx Emissions Litigations [2024] EWHC 1728 (KB) (05 July 2024)
St. James v Wilkin Chapman LLP [2024] EWHC 1716 (KB) (04 July 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Section 188(1) accommodation, suitability and mandatory orders – Nearly Legal
‘R (AO) v LB of Haringey (Central London Administrative Court, 9 May 2024). Interim relief was granted in favour of a mother and two primary school aged children who were being accommodated by the Defendant local authority under section 188(1) Housing Act 1996 in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation. The Court considered arguments that a mandatory order should not be made because of resource constraints and applied the Supreme Court decision of R (Imam) v Croydon London Borough Council (2023) UKSC 45, [2023] 3 WLR 1178 (“Imam”).’
Nearly Legal, 7th July 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
UK ratification of cross-border enforcement treaty gives businesses greater certainty – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses should be able to enforce English court rulings more easily in other countries in future after the UK ratified an international treaty on the cross-border enforcement of judgments.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Home Secretary launches new Border Security Command – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has today set out the first steps to establishing a new UK Border Security Command (BSC).’
Home Office, 7th July 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
New practice guide: Supporting children and young people with communication needs – Family Law
‘Communication difficulties are a core characteristic for people with a learning disability. A new four-part practice guide aims to enable decision-making by children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
The practice guide offers guidance, tips and practice pointers for practitioners to involve a child or young person with SLCN in making decisions about their lives. The primary focus is to ensure the voices of children and young people with SLCN are heard.’
Family Law, 8th July 2024
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Teacher who stabbed love rival banned from profession – BBC News
‘A former teacher has been banned from the profession after hiding a large carving knife in a bunch of flowers and stabbing her ex-partner’s wife.’
BBC News, 7th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council failed over duty to save care home – BBC News
‘A council should have done more to prevent the closure of a care home for people with learning disabilities, an investigation has found.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-charity workers still awaiting tribunal payout – BBC News
‘Former workers at a failed charity say they have not received any money despite being awarded significant sums at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver who killed triathlete jailed for four years – BBC News
‘A van driver who killed a Team GB triathlete during a bike race in June 2022 has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 5th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner calls on US to act over Harry Dunn death – BBC News
‘A coroner has called for improved driver training for US government staff in the UK following the death of Harry Dunn.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CCTV footage helps convict ‘dangerous’ men after car park shooting – The Independent
‘Two men described by police as dangerous have been found guilty of firearms offences after one of them opened fire with a sawn-off shotgun in a public car park.’
The Independent, 7th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The worrying trend of landlords banning tenants from working from home – The Independent
‘Landlords have come under fire for banning prospective tenants from working from home, resulting in calls for new legislation to protect renters.’
The Independent, 7th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Children’s watchdog to look into young asylum seekers’ treatment at Manston – The Guardian
‘The children’s commissioner for England is due to visit Manston, the Home Office centre in Kent where small boat arrivals are processed, after concerns were raised about the treatment of children there, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
High-profile Conservative lawyers ousted in election landslide – Law Society Gazette
‘Lord chancellor Alex Chalk has lost his Cheltenham parliamentary seat, becoming the first cabinet minister to be defeated on a dramatic general election night.’
Law Society Gazette, 5th July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
A delicate balance – Local Government Lawyer
‘When is it in the best interests of an adult without capacity to be separated from her mother and covertly administered medication? A recent decision at the Court of Protection provides some guidance.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules – The Guardian
‘Guidance drawn up by Conservative ministers which told civil servants to ignore Strasbourg rulings and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
