Labradoodle thief guilty of Donald Patience murder – BBC News
‘A man who strangled a dog owner and then stole his pet labradoodle has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 29th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law body considers which law governs digital asset disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a new project to examine how questions on the application of private international law should be answered in the context of disputes over digital assets or electronic trade documents.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Assisted dying / assisted suicide – an informer – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘In light of the publication of the Westminster Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee’s (very good) report on assisted dying / assisted suicide on 29 February 2024 and as a modest contribution to informing debate about these issues, I have recorded an ‘informer,’ in which I give an overview of the current law in England & Wales and worldwide, set out some of the reasons why people might want change, and some reasons why people are concerned about it, and then look at what the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities might say of relevance. It is quite a lot for half an hour, and it goes without saying that it is a video which engages with difficult matters.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 29th February 2024
Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner’s Dilemma? – Pensions Barrister
‘James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers comments on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties.’
Pensions Barrister, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
The TV licence fee scandal: why are 1,000 people a week being casually criminalised? – The Guardian
‘Each year, tens of thousands of UK citizens are charged with non-payment of their TV licence fee – from the man who missed payments while in hospital, to a woman with a brain injury who forgot to pay.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father of Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe jailed for sex offences – The Guardian
‘The father of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers has been sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to indecent exposure and taking an indecent image of a child.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2024/229 – The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024
SI 2024/220 – The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/231 – The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/228 – The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/221 – The Medical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/219 – The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Pension Scheme Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/193 – The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) Order 2024
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) & Ors v Nyusi [2024] EWCA Civ 184 (29 February 2024)
Johnson v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 182 (29 February 2024)
R & Y (Children), Re [2024] EWCA Civ 131 (28 February 2024)
Taylor v Jones & Anor (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 170 (28 February 2024)
Royal Mail Group Ltd v DAF Trucks Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 181 (27 February 2024)
Flitcraft Ltd & Ors v Price & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 136 (27 February 2024)
Marks and Spencer PLC v Aldi Stores Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 178 (27 February 2024)
Dalston Projects Lt & Ors v Secretary of State for Transport [2024] EWCA Civ 172 (27 February 2024)
Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152 (23 February 2024)
Derma Med Ltd & Anor v Ally & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 175 (23 February 2024)
Pearson v Secretary of State for Defence [2024] EWCA Civ 150 (23 February 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Potier, R (On the Application Of) v Southwark Crown Court [2024] EWHC 416 (Admin) (27 February 2024)
Nobre v Portugal [2024] EWHC 417 (Admin) (27 February 2024)
Nisipeanu v District Court of Dolj, Romania [2024] EWHC 385 (Admin) (27 February 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Rowe v Redbones Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 369 (Ch) (28 February 2024)
CB&I UK Ltd, Re [2024] EWHC 398 (Ch) (27 February 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Millwall-supporting father and son handed ban over tragedy chanting at Leicester game – The Independent
‘A father and son have been convicted of tragedy chanting during a match between Millwall and Leicester earlier this year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows appeal in challenge to ‘pool finding’ in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a Family Court decision concerning an injured child because of a series of legal errors.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Case Comment: Herculito Maritime Ltd and Ors v Gunvor International BV and Ors [2024] UKSC 2 – UKSC Blog
‘On 17 January 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Herculito Maritime Ltd & Ors v Gunvor International BV & Ors unanimously dismissing the appeal. In this post David McKie, Partner at CMS, comments on that judgment.’
UKSC Blog, 27th February 2024
Source: ukscblog.com
Duties to report child abuse in England – House of Commons Library
‘A briefing on reporting child abuse in England, including Government plans to introduce a mandatory reporting duty.’
House of Commons Library, 28th February 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Fresh investigation launched into one of UK’s biggest abuse scandals – The Guardian
‘Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was allowed to happen and provide “some level of closure” for the victims.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security levels – BBC News
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost a High Court challenge against the government over his security when in the UK.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Contact arrangements where there’s a history of coercive control – Transparency Project
‘This is a contact dispute in respect of a five year old that’s been going on for more than two years. At this hearing, both the mother and father were represented by barristers and there was a bundle of documents of more than 360 pages. The same judge, DJ Sophie Harrison, had conducted a fact-finding hearing in December 2022. The child lives with the mother, and the father was applying for increased contact – he was seeing the child regularly with supported, but not supervised, contact at a centre. At a hearing in June 2023, this contact was varied to extend to some unsupervised contact “in the community”.’
Transparency Project, 27th February 2024
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Navigating menopause in the workplace: A guide for employers – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘Yesterday [22 February], the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance on an employer’s legal obligations towards employees who experience menopause and perimenopause..
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Fines for unauthorised absence from school in England to rise by 33% – The Guardian
‘Taking an unauthorised family holiday is about to get more expensive, with the government announcing that fines for children in England missing school are to rise by 33%.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court reverses circuit judge’s decision to reduce costs budget – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has taken the unusual step of reversing a circuit judge’s decision to reduce a costs budget, finding she “closed her mind to any argument” based on a comparison with the other side’s.’
Legal Futures, 28th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Infected blood victims step up compensation battle – BBC News
‘Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have urged the government to set out a compensation scheme, for those affected, in next week’s Budget.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
