Rise in UK employment tribunal claims alleging neurodiversity discrimination – OUT-LAW.com
‘Helen Corden tells HRNews about supporting neurodiverse staff in the workplace.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Lumb v Lumb: fitting together the costs rules in probate disputes with the general ethos of the CPR – Wilberforce Chambers
‘Lumb v Lumb [2023] EWHC 2052 (Ch) was an appeal on costs which sheds interesting light on how general rules of the CPR fit together with special provisions governing probate disputes. On a related note, it offers a case study of how the modern ethos of deterring dubious litigation can interact with legal principles of an earlier vintage. There were various other points of interest in the case, but I focus here on this theme.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 30th October 2023
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
Afghan former interpreter with British army resettles in UK after legal battle – The Guardian
‘An Afghan former interpreter with the British army has resettled in the UK with his family after a lengthy legal battle with the government, more than two years after being initially approved for relocation.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drunk father jailed for manslaughter of disabled son in motorway crash – The Independent
‘A father whose disabled 12-year-old son was killed while trying to run across the M62 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.’
The Independent, 6th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guy Baldwin: The Case for Moderate Constitutionalism in the UK – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Part of the debate around accountability in the UK concerns the judiciary and its relationship with the elected parts of government. A potentially useful concept in assessing this relationship is constitutionalism. This post is a summary of my presentation at the recent UKCLA Conference in Liverpool, in which I engaged with some long-running debates around constitutionalism. I argue here that there is a version of constitutionalism, which I term “moderate constitutionalism”, that is normatively desirable and suited to the UK’s constitutional tradition. After discussing the situation of constitutionalism in the UK and setting out the case for moderate constitutionalism, I identify some possible implications of the analysis for the system of government in the UK. What is presented here is an early sketch, at a high level, of an account that I intend to develop in significantly greater detail in the future.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Wiltshire Police criticised over Clare’s Law failings – BBC News
‘Former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said he was “horrified and furious” over failings in a system designed to protect possible victims of domestic violence.’
BBC News, 6th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No ‘quick fix’ for UK’s no-fault evictions ban conundrum – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s decision to shelve a proposed ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions makes sense, but leaves landlords and tenants in an uncertain position, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby granted Italian citizenship – BBC News
‘A critically ill eight-month-old baby has been granted Italian citizenship as her parents fight to prevent doctors ending her life support.’
BBC News, 6th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Designed to distress and deter’: the impact of Slapp lawsuits on journalists and free speech – The Guardian
‘Individuals and campaigners tell of damage done by powerful people using the courts to try to shut down investigative reporting.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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
