Paralysed Tinsley House detainee sues for damages – BBC News
“A man who broke his spine when he deliberately ran into a brick wall while in detention awaiting deportation is suing for damages.”
BBC News, 13th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Housebuilders can win permission direct from ministers if councils are too slow – Daily Telegraph
“Builders will be able to bypass councils and appeal directly to ministers to push through controversial housing schemes, ministers have said. Currently, major developments are usually decided by votes in a committee of councillors. However under new powers ministers can step in if the local authorities repeatedly drag their feet over decisions.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother Natasha Sultan spared jail for killing her baby – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who admitted killing her baby daughter while she was ‘in a maelstrom of fatigue and mental disorder’ caused by postnatal depression has been spared jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Damian Green’s digital pathfinders – speech by Damian Green
“Speech given by Policing Minister Damian Green on Monday 11 November 2013 to the College of Policing’s digital pathfinders conference.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th November 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Rogue PPI claim companies targeted by fines and toughened regulations – Ministry of Justice
“Claims firms which use information gathered by unsolicited calls and texts or who provide poor quality services will face large fines under law changes announced by the Government today.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th November 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
City solicitors urge MoJ to withdraw “premature” consultation on defamation costs protection – Litigation Futures
“City solicitors have urged the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to withdraw its consultation on costs protection in defamation and privacy claims because it does not deal with the central issue of how eligibility for protection will be assessed.”
Litigation Futures, 7th November 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Targeted consultation on immigration and visa charging principles – Home Office
“Targeted consultation on immigration and visa charging principles.”
Home Office, 12th November 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Watch that Charter – UK Human Rights Blog
“AB, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 3453 (Admin). Here unfolds a story of sophisticated abuse of the asylum system in this country by an individual skilfully shamming persecution. Nor did the security agents who escorted the claimant on his departure come up smelling of roses: it emerged during the course of these proceedings that they had falsified a room clearance certificate to boost the defence case.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th November 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Hospital closures and the rule of law – UK Human Rights Blog
“Trust Special Administrator appointed to South London Healthcare NHS Trust v. LB Lewisham & Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign [2013] EWCA Civ 1409, 8 November 2013. It takes a bit of time to close a hospital or make major changes to it. This is because you must go through a complicated set of consultations with all those likely to be affected before action can be taken. Many, if not most, people say this is a good thing, and Parliament has embedded these duties of consultation in the law.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th November 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Sex in the IPT – Panopticon
“As with all the best headlines, this one is slightly misleading. Readers can scarcely fail to have noticed the coverage surrounding the major ongoing case regarding a former undercover (under-the-covers?) police officer, Mark Kennedy, who (together with others) infiltrated political and environmental activists over a period of years. Claims were commenced in the High Court, with part of the conduct complained of involving ensuing sexual relations between activists/their partners and undercover officers.”
Panopticon, 8th November 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Injured holidaymaker entitled to compensation, but Court of Appeal upholds ‘local standards’ defence – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court was wrong to state that a Barbados hotel had to comply with the latest safety standards on an ongoing basis in order for a tour operator to escape liability for injury to a holidaymaker, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
High Court date set for office-to-home conversion rights challenge – OUT-LAW.com
“A judicial review of the Government’s procedure in deciding which areas to exempt from recently introduced rights allowing offices to be transformed into homes without planning permission will be heard in the High Court on 4 December.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Marwaha and others v Singh and others – WLR Daily
Marwaha and others v Singh and others: [2013] WLR (D) 429
“Where on the true construction of a trust, the trustees have a duty to exclude ineligible persons from membership and they breach that duty, the court is not prevented from intervening. The court has power to vary a scheme pursuant to the general supervisory power of the court in relation to charities.”
WLR Daily, 6th November 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Commercial Court)
Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc (Rev 1) [2013] EWHC 3463 (Comm) (08 November 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Krause v Newsquest Media Group Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 3400 (QB) (11 November 2013)
J M Finn & Co Ltd v Holliday [2013] EWHC 3450 (QB) (08 November 2013)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Roe Brickwork Ltd v Wates Construction Ltd [2013] EWHC 3417 (TCC) (11 November 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Luton custody death: Police officers and staff suspended – BBC News
“Five police officers and two staff have been suspended from duty after a man died in police custody.”
BBC News, 11th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Opening up the Family courts: Transparency in the Family court and the Court of Protection – Speech by the President of the Family Division and President of the Court of Protection
“Opening up the Family courts: Transparency in the Family court and the Court of Protection – speech by the President of the Family Division and President of the Court of Protection on 11/11/2013.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th November 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Marine A ‘should not be treated like a common criminal’ – Daily Telegraph
“A Royal Marine convicted of murdering a wounded Taliban captive should not be treated as a common criminal, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby death: Natasha Sultan to be sentenced for killing daughter – BBC News
“A mother who had post-natal depression when she killed her baby daughter in a ‘sudden explosion of violence’ is to be sentenced later.”
BBC News, 12th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
