BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Brooker v R. [2024] EWCA Crim 103 (13 February 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Nita v Romania [2024] EWHC 408 (Admin) (26 February 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gowing & Ors v Ward & Anor [2024] EWHC 347 (Ch) (26 February 2024)
Stoop (t/a Warwick Risk Management) v Johnson [2024] EWHC 286 (Ch) (23 February 2024)
Cotham School v Bristol City Council & Ors [2024] EWHC 397 (Ch) (23 February 2024)
Burke & Ors v Peabody Construction Ltd [2024] EWHC 392 (Ch) (23 February 2024)
Your Lawyers Ltd v Capital Interchange Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 287 (Ch) (23 February 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hinds v British Boxing Board of Control Ltd [2024] EWHC 380 (KB) (26 February 2024)
Co Mayo Estates Ltd v Hidden Gem Ltd [2024] EWHC 401 (KB) (26 February 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Sordid Controversies of Litigants? Why and When Facts Matter – Supreme Court
‘Lady Rose – The Sordid Controversies of Litigants? Why and When Facts Matter. The Neill Law Lecture 2024.’
Supreme Court, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
An Evolving Institution: The work of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – Supreme Court
‘Lady Rose – An Evolving Institution: The work of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Queen’s Distinguished Lecture in Law.’
Supreme Court, 21st February 2024
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
High Court judge provides guidance on applications for psychological assessments in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has given guidance on when applications for a psychologist to undertake a cognitive assessment in care proceedings should be made and the approach that the Family Court should take, warning that “misconceived applications are exceedingly common”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court removes arbitrator who pre-judged expert evidence – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has removed a sole arbitrator it found had pre-judged the merits of a dispute because he said he knew and would believe the expert witnesses one side had put forward.’
Legal Futures, 27th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Litigant misled court over response from other side’s solicitors – Legal Futures
‘A litigant in person who made a ‘without notice’ application to move property transactions to completion, blaming the other side’s solicitors for not replying to him, mislead the court, a judge has found.’
Legal Futures, 27th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
News focus: How well are neurodiverse people supported in the profession? – Law Society’s Gazette
‘As volunteer group Neurodiversikey launches a survey to find out how much support neurodiverse people in the law receive, three legal figures recount the anxiety of training and trying to fit in.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Royal Mail sued by delivery drivers in ‘Uber-style’ gig economy legal case – The Guardian
‘Royal Mail is being sued for classifying delivery drivers as self-employed, enabling it to avoid paying sick pay and the minimum wage, in a case that mirrors a landmark gig economy legal ruling against Uber.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cat killer sentenced to life for Oxford murder as part of sexual fantasy – The Guardian
‘A cat killer obsessed with violence and death has been jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years after being convicted of murdering a man she deliberately targeted as part of a sexual fantasy.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Anti-leasehold bill contains loopholes for developers, say campaigners – The Guardian
‘Michael Gove’s signature bill to stop developers selling new houses as leasehold properties contains loopholes that will allow them to continue doing so in certain circumstances, a revelation that has triggered anger among housing campaigners.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hundreds of small boat migrants charged with illegal entry to UK after new powers come into force – The Independent
‘Hundreds of small boat migrants have been charged with arriving illegally in the UK, or arranging the arrival of others, in the year after new powers came into force. New analysis from the University of Oxford and a coalition of charities shows that in the year following the expansion of the government’s new laws on restricting channel crossings, the Nationality and Borders Act, some 240 small boat migrants were charged with illegal arrival to the UK.’
The Independent, 26th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sobhia Khan: Concern over hospital release of man who killed wife – BBC News
‘A coroner has found “numerous failings” led to a man being able to beat his wife to death after his release from a secure psychiatric unit.’
BBC News, 27th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wrong in principle – Nearly Legal
‘Morgan v Business Mortgage Finance 5 Plc (2024) EWHC 309 (KB). This was a High Court hearing of an ex parte application for an “emergency injunction” to stay an eviction (amongst other things).’
Nearly Legal, 25th February 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Out of borough accommodation and the homelessness relief duty – raising issues on review – Nearly Legal
‘Moge v London Borough of Ealing (2023) EWCA Civ 464. A second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a s.204 appeal. Ms Moge was owed the section 189B Housing Act 1996 relief duty as homeless by LB Ealing. Ealing made an offer of a 24 month private tenancy in Hounslow, a neighbouring borough, in discharge of that duty. Ms M did not accept that offer within 7 days. Ealing then decided that she had refused the offer, that its relief duty was ended and, further, it did not owe the full housing duty under section 193.’
Nearly Legal, 25th February 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Insider trading conviction highlights FCA market abuse crackdown – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent criminal conviction secured by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a case of insider trading highlights the UK regulator’s intention to proactively crackdown on cases of market abuse – not just with criminal prosecutions but through the enforcement of regulation too, a former senior market regulator has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
New law to stop thousands of offenders from changing their name in secret – Ministry of Justice
‘Thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new rules to protect the public.’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Lawyers question effectiveness of new anti-SLAPPs law – Legal Futures
‘The government last week backed a private member’s bill aimed at extending the new law on SLAPPs beyond economic crime to all types of litigation.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Hundreds of police officer data breach claims struck out – Legal Futures
‘Hundreds of police officers who brought data breach and misuse of private information claims where their pre-issue costs alone were £1.2m have seen their claims struck out.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law Commission seeks views on regulation of self-flying and remotely piloted aircraft – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales is seeking views on how best to regulate self-flying and remotely piloted aircraft for now and in the future.’
Law Commission, 26th February 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
