BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Crafts Group LLC v M/S Indeutsch International & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 87 (08 February 2024)
YM (Care Proceedings) (Clarification of Reasons) [2024] EWCA Civ 71 (08 February 2024)
Brown v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2024] EWCA Civ 92 (08 February 2024)
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 86 (07 February 2024)
Yalcin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 74 (06 February 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ibrahim v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 131 (Admin) (07 February 2024)
Juul v Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police & Anor [2024] EWHC 193 (Admin) (07 February 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Thom Browne Inc & Anor v Adidas AG & Ors [2024] EWHC 257 (Ch) (08 February 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
Collardeau v Fuchs & Anor [2024] EWHC 256 (Fam) (08 February 2024)
Griffiths v Kniveton & Anor [2024] EWHC 199 (Fam) (02 February 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Buckinghamshire Council v Barrett & Ors (No. 2: Costs) [2024] EWHC 254 (KB) (07 February 2024)
Stage v Government of the Commonwealth of Australia [2024] EWHC 245 (KB) (07 February 2024)
Wintermute Trading Ltd v Terraform Labs Pte Ltd [2024] EWHC 141 (KB) (07 February 2024)
Pattinson v Winsor [2024] EWHC 230 (KB) (06 February 2024)
Al-Balhaa & Anor v RMG Residential Management Group Ltd [2024] EWHC 229 (KB) (06 February 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Claimant wins appeal over lawfulness of housing needs assessment while care proceedings ongoing – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has lost a High Court judicial review case over whether it correctly assessed the housing needs of a family with two children who have severe disabilities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Masked protesters could soon face arrest, says Home Office – The Guardian
‘Protesters who wear masks could face arrest, up to a month in jail and a £1,000 fine under proposed measures that human rights campaigners claim are pandering to “culture war nonsense”.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police and Crime Commissioner functions – Home Office
‘The government has laid legislation in Parliament to transfer the Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the West Midlands and South Yorkshire mayors.’
Home Office, 8th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Freedom of expression and offensive political Emails: an important assertion of a fundamental right – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of the appellant for an offence contrary to Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 based on an email written to local councillors in a political dispute. In R v Casserly [2024] EWCA Crim 25, The Court gave guidance on – and placed emphasis on the importance of – directing juries on the right to free speech under Article 10 ECHR. The appeal considered the interaction between s 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and Article 10.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th February 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
UK AI copyright code initiative abandoned – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has abandoned plans to broker an industry-led agreement on a new AI copyright code of practice, a voluntary framework the government hoped would strike a balance between AI developers’ desire to access quality data to train their AI models and content creators’ right to control – and commercialise – access to their copyrighted works’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law group’s redundant workers awarded £570k by tribunal – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Dozens of former Metamorph staff laid off when the group went under are collectively entitled to £570,000 in compensation, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Tenant sues landlord claiming UK flat was sublet as he was stranded abroad – The Guardian
‘A social housing tenant is suing his landlord for £1m in damages, alleging that a housing officer illegally sublet his home when he was stranded abroad at the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Primodos patients ‘betrayed’ after being left out of health scandals redress report – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have accused the UK government of betraying them after a review of redress for victims of health scandals excluded families who may have been affected by the hormone pregnancy test Primodos.’
The guardian, 7th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Portsmouth sports coach jailed after filming boys in changing rooms – BBC News
‘A former sports coach who secretly filmed children getting dressed at swimming pools has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Talking Pensions Ep13 – Talking Perspective – Pensions Barrister
‘To celebrate Pensions Barrister’s tie-in with Pespective, this month’s podcast (recorded in November 2023) features Raf Shergold, the Managing Director of Perspective. Paul talks to Raf about the history, development and future of the premier online pensions law resource.’
Pensions Barrister, 8th February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
High Court judge allows appellant in housing case to substitute council as respondent after naming wrong authority – Local Government Lawyer
‘A woman has been allowed by the High Court to amend her statutory housing appeal application after she named the wrong council on the original.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
GB News presenter Neil Oliver cleared by Ofcom over ‘turbo cancer’ conspiracy claims – The Independent
‘GB News presenter Neil Oliver has been cleared by Ofcom, after sparking outrage with claims coronavirus vaccinations were causing “turbo cancer”.’
The Independent, 7th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tenants win High Court appeal against housing association over possession order – Local Government Lawyer
‘Two tenants have resisted an attempt to evict them for anti-social behaviour, with the High Court referring the matter back to the County Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Home Office drops plan to remove housing protections from asylum seekers – The Guardian
‘A controversial policy to remove basic housing protections from asylum seekers has been withdrawn by the government.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Handcuffed migrants face unlimited detention in ‘prison-like’ conditions, anti-torture committee finds – The Independent
‘Migrants facing unlimited detention in “prison-like” UK immigration sites are being handcuffed to beds and allowed to self-harm, a European anti-torture committee has found.’
The Independent, 8th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman hit by two Tube trains takes TfL to High Court – BBC News
‘A woman who lost an arm and leg after being run over by two Tube trains has issued a legal claim at the High Court against Transport for London (TfL).’
BBC News, 7th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Redacting names of junior civil servants in disclosed documents does not fulfil duty of candour, Court of Appeal finds – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has found the practice of Government departments redacting the names of junior civil servants when disclosed is “inimical to open government” and does not fulfil the duty of candour.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MoJ launches call for evidence on whiplash tariff – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a call for evidence on the whiplash tariff to inform the statutory review of the figures that it is required to carry out.’
Legal Futures, 7th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
