BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions
J & Ors, Re (Children: Interim Removal) [2023] EWCA Civ 1266 (03 November 2023)
ASO (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1282 (03 November 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bogie, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1280 (03 November 2023)
Hawkridge, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1288 (03 November 2023)
McSweeney, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1250 (03 November 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Barnes v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2023] EWHC 2737 (Admin) (03 November 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mohammed & Ors v Daji & Ors [2023] EWHC 2761 (Ch) (03 November 2023)
Frischmann v Vaxeal Holdings SA & Ors [2023] EWHC 2698 (Ch) (03 November 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Company fails in latest round of dispute with its litigation funders – Legal Futures
‘A company in dispute with its litigation funders has failed in its bid to fortify their cross-undertakings in damages after arguing it wanted to use the contested funds to back litigation itself.’
Legal Futures, 6th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Court of Appeal on property guardians and HMOs – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has confirmed that property guardianship companies must licence premises as HMOs (houses in multiple occupation). Ranjit Bhose KC and Tara O’Leary analyse the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Interpreting planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer
‘A recent High Court ruling exhorts officers to make a deeper dive into the detail of planning permissions, writes Roderick Morton.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Justice in the Digital Age – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Justice in the Digital Age – Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Technology and Construction Court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Court rejects ‘fishing expedition’ for firm’s call recording – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A costs judge has refused a former client’s plea for a recording of the call where they signed up to instruct a law firm. In Turner v Coupland Cavendish, Costs Judge Rowley said the call recording remained the solicitors’ property rather than the client’s and did not need to be disclosed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Somerset Gimp’ banned from gimping for five years – The Independent
‘A self-employed gardener has been banned for five years from dressing in an all-black gimp suit in public at night and “crawling, wriggling or writhing on the ground” after police linked him to 25 incidents committed by the so-called “Somerset Gimp”.’
The Independent, 4th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Priory Group charged with criminal offences over death of patient – The Guardian
‘The Priory healthcare group has been charged with two criminal offences over the death of a 23-year-old man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cheshire Police employee who tipped off criminal friend is jailed – BBC News
‘A police employee who tipped off a criminal friend about a covert investigation has been jailed.’
BBC News, 4th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat – BBC News
‘The government has agreed to fund a one-off bonus for health workers who missed out previously because they worked for non-NHS organisations. A payment of at least £1,655 was agreed as part of the NHS pay deal in England this year, to recognise the pressure of the Covid pandemic on staff. But the BBC recently reported thousands of outsourced staff did not qualify and employers had launched legal action.’
BBC News, 6th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/1161 – The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1164 – The Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023
SI 2023/1163 – The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1156 – The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1152 – The Armed Forces (Disposal of Property) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1168 – The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1170 – The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gill v Thind & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1276 (02 November 2023)
Adil v General Medical Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1261 (02 November 2023)
The Pensions Ombudsman v CMG Pension Trustees Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1258 (01 November 2023)
Lufthansa Technik AG v Panasonic Avionics Corporation & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1273 (01 November 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Gray v R [2023] EWCA Crim 1285 (01 November 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jagiellowicz v Regional Court in Elblag (Poland) [2023] EWHC 2751 (Admin) (02 November 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lord & Ors v Kinsella & Ors [2023] EWHC 2748 (Ch) (02 November 2023)
In the Matter of Praesidiad Ltd [2023] EWHC 2745 (Ch) (01 November 2023)
Morrison Water Services Ltd v Browning [2023] EWHC 2725 (Ch) (31 October 2023)
Mojela v Canmart Ltd & Anor[2023] EWHC 2668 (Ch) (30 October 2023)
Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP & Ors [2023] EWHC 2655 (Comm) (27 October 2023)
Transomas Ltd & Anor v Kheri Trading Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2708 (Ch) (27 October 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Hulley Enterprises Ltd & Ors v The Russian Federation [2023] EWHC 2704 (Comm) (01 November 2023)
On the Beach Ltd & Ors v Ryanair UK Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2694 (Comm) (31 October 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
A Mother v A Father & Ors [2023] EWHC 2728 (Fam) (01 November 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Crosbie v Ley [2023] EWHC 2626 (KB) (01 November 2023)
James v Shaw (t/a Shaws Leasure) [2023] EWHC 2683 (KB) (01 November 2023)
Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd (Re Preliminary Issues) [2023] EWHC 2734 (KB) (01 November 2023)
Doyle v HDI Global Specialty SE [2023] EWHC 2722 (KB) (31 October 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd v Aecom Ltd (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC) (01 November 2023)
Crystal Electronics Ltd v Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd [2023] EWHC 2656 (TCC) (27 October 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
UK autonomous vehicles law announcement anticipated – OUT-LAW.com
‘Future demand for autonomous vehicles will be significantly influenced by the extent to which legislators can simultaneously promote innovation and flexibility while addressing safety concerns in the rules they write, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Two cases highlight possible areas of reform to 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act – OUT-LAW.com
‘Two recent business tenancy appeals in England are likely to catch the eye of the Law Commission as it considers potential reforms to the 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
From costs to validating advice – litigators see role for AI – Legal Futures
‘Artificial intelligence (AI) will have multiple uses for litigators, including helping with costs budgeting and validating advice to clients, a leading partner at Eversheds Sutherland has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Former children’s holiday camp manager jailed for online child sex abuse offences – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former children’s holiday camp manager who posed as a teenage girl in order to groom children online has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Firm wins challenge to legal aid out of time reduction – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm has successfully challenged a 20% late-submission penalty to a legal aid settlement.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
