‘Rishi Sunak has staked his political credibility on pushing through emergency legislation to resurrect his high-profile plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, after the supreme court ruled it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This month Alaric Watson considers the significance of the Patley Wood v Kicks and Brake v Chedington for the world of personal insolvency, Ryan Hocking gives a run down of the recent and anticipated statutory and regulatory changes, we have a two minute interview with the newest member of the team, Victoria Dacie-Lombardo and we have summaries of some of the significant cases from the last quarter.’
Gatehouse Chambers, October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The UK’s medicines regulator has authorised the use of a world-first gene therapy as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Law reform charity Justice has intervened on what it called a “principle of open justice”, to allege the Government wanted blanket anonymity for civil servants deemed ‘junior’ in documents disclosed in judicial review proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On 10 October 2023, the High Court gave judgment dismissing the Claimant’s claims in negligence and pursuant to section 2(2) Animals Act 1971 in circumstances where a horse reacted to the presence of a dog causing the Claimant to fall and suffer severe spinal cord injury.’
Old Square Chambers, 20th October 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘You are fortunate enough to own a house on a large plot of land and wish to realise some of its value by dividing it in two and building another house. Access to the plot is gained via a lane which passes over, and is part of, a neighbour’s land; your land enjoys an express right of way over the lane “at all times and for all purposes with or without vehicles”. Are you going to be able to use the lane for the construction traffic, and thereafter for access to the second house in addition to the current house?’
Gatehouse Chambers, 6th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The UK supreme court has unanimously ruled that the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.’
EIN Blog, 15th November 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: An appeal court has confirmed that a ‘person unknown’ who refused to identify himself during proceedings for breach of copyright was debarred from challenging a bill of costs in detailed assessment proceedings unless he identified himself.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 4th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘In a bid to appease the Tory right, Conservative leaders have for years flirted with taking the nuclear option of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The London South Employment Tribunal (EJ McLaren and lay members) has handed down judgment and written reasons in AB v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.’
Old Square Chambers, 19th October 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘Following the recent fine ordered by tPR in respect of ExxonMobil Pension Plan for breach of the OPS (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regs 2021, James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers considers how the increasing pressure on schemes to advance environmental causes hangs together with trustees’ investments duties.’
Pensions Barrister, 16th November 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The backlog of older cases in the UK asylum system fell by nearly half between July and October, new figures show.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court has granted leave to a local authority to make an application to change an eight-month old’s registered forename.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In this article, JJ Liew examines the case of Bowser v Smith, with a focus on the Court of Appeal’s discussion of the conduct expected of the parties in the handling of contentious probate litigation.’
New Square Chambers, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
‘A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown.’
House of Commons Library, 13th November 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Thomas Cashman failed in a bid to challenge his 42-year sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The supreme court has ruled that the government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Peter Walker explains what happens next.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Anthony James looks at the Health and Care Professions Council’s new standards of proficiency for each of the 15 professions it regulates, which came into force on 1 September 2023.’
Mountford Chambers, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Supreme Court
Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41 (15 November 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Zedra Fiduciary Services (UK) Ltd v HM Attorney General [2023] EWCA Civ 1332 (15 November 2023)
FSV Freeholders Ltd v SGL 1 Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1318 (14 November 2023)
CDE v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 1330 (14 November 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Schultz, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1335 (15 November 2023)
Royle & Ors v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 1311 (13 November 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
District Court In Krakow, Poland v Pultorak [2023] EWHC 2777 (Admin) (15 November 2023)
Klos v Regional Court In Warsaw (Poland) [2023] EWHC 2859 (Admin) (14 November 2023)
Chrobot v Polish Judicial Authority [2023] EWHC 2857 (Admin) (14 November 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wright & Ors v Chappell & Ors [2023] EWHC 2873 (Ch) (15 November 2023)
Isbilen v Turk & Ors [2023] EWHC 2865 (Ch) (14 November 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Litasco SA v Der Mond Oil and Gas Africa SA & Anor [2023] EWHC 2866 (Comm) (15 November 2023)
Normann & Anor v XiO (UK) LLP & Ors [2023] EWHC 2862 (Comm) (15 November 2023)
Bailey Ahmad Holdings Ltd v Bells Holdings Ltd [2023] EWHC 2829 (Comm) (13 November 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
King v Stephen King [2023] EWHC 2822 (Fam) (15 November 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2023] EWHC 2839 (KB) (15 November 2023)
Dee v Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust & Ors [2023] EWHC 2765 (KB) (14 November 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
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