Warminster delivery driver fined £4,560 for fly-tipping – BBC News
‘A delivery driver has been issued with a £4,560 fine for fly-tipping.’
BBC News, 13th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/1088 – The Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2023
SI 2023/1086 – The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023
SI 2023/1085 – The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2023
SI 2023/1084 – The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/1074 – The Aviation Statistics Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Target Group Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2023] UKSC 35 (11 October 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gill v Lees News Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1178 (12 October 2023)
Deutsche Bank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1144 (11 October 2023)
Jwanczuk v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2023] EWCA Civ 1156 (11 October 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bangash & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1149 (12 October 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions
Social Work England v Anderson [2023] EWHC 2519 (Admin) (11 October 2023)
Social Work England v Dean [2023] EWHC 2520 (Admin) (11 October 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Estate of Neil Douglas Archibald & Anor v Stewart & Ors [2023] EWHC 2515 (Ch) (12 October 2023)
Khan v Malik & Anor [2023] EWHC 2529 (Ch) (12 October 2023)
Steel v Spencer Road LLP (t/a The Omerta Group) [2023] EWHC 2492 (Ch) (11 October 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
GPGC Ltd v The Government of the Republic of Ghana [2023] EWHC 2531 (Comm) (12 October 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Moore v Somerset Council [2023] EWHC 2544 (KB) (12 October 2023)
Glaser & Anor v Atay [2023] EWHC 2539 (KB) (12 October 2023)
AXB v Metwally [2023] EWHC 2470 (KB) (06 October 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Implementation of Jade’s law – Local Government Lawyer
‘Amrita Hurst, Hannah Taylor and Jake Barras look at the questions raised by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk’s plan to implement “Jade’s law”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Discharge of care orders – Local Government Lawyer
‘Dr Jo Staines, Dr Jessica Roy and Dr Beth Stone of the University of Bristol set out the issues that arise when applications are made by parents for the discharge of care orders in England and Wales.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor dismissed over health problems awarded £1.1m damages – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor whose career in company secretarial work was “thrown severely off course” after being sacked due to having asthma has been awarded damages of £1.1m.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences launched – Home Office
‘An independent review into disclosure and fraud, led by Jonathan Fisher KC, has launched to make it quicker and easier to bring criminals to justice.’
Home Office, 12th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Major milestone’: CAT to rule on collective action settlement – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A “pioneering” £1.5m settlement has been agreed in a car delivery charges opt-out claim which the Competition Appeal Tribunal will now need to approve – potentially a first for the tribunal in a collective action.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BBC and ITV among broadcasters investigated over possible competition law breaches – The Guardian
‘The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into a group of broadcasters, including the BBC and ITV, over their use of freelance staff and services.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Microsoft’s $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard cleared by UK – The Guardian
‘The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Microsoft’s $69bn (£54bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, in a move that paves the way for both companies to complete the transaction.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Call for parole change after serial attacker jailed – BBC News
‘The case of a sex offender who attacked a woman in her 70s just months after he was released from prison shows the parole system needs reforming, an MP said.’
BBC News, 12th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges told not to jail rapists due to overcrowded prisons – The Independent
‘Defendants convicted of some of the most serious crimes including rape and burglary will reportedly face delays in going to prison from next week because jails are full.’
The Independent, 12th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law Society urges reform of “outdated” mental health legislation – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has called for urgent reforms to the Mental Health Act, which it has described as “outdated”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Rule committee warned government over clin neg fixed fee timetable – Legal Futures
‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) warned the government in July about the difficulty of meeting the timetable for the new regime of fixed costs in low-value clinical negligence cases, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 12th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Bibby Stockholm: Resident loses High Court fight over Portland migrant barge – BBC News
‘There will not be a judicial review into the Home Office’s use of a barge to house asylum seekers.’
BBC News, 11th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Just Stop Oil pair jailed over bridge protest lose Supreme Court appeal bid – The Independent
‘Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge at the Dartford Crossing have lost a bid to challenge their sentences at the Supreme Court.’
The Independent, 11th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Joanna Simpson: Government blocks wife killer’s automatic release – BBC News
‘A man who killed his wife with a claw hammer has had his automatic release from prison blocked by the government.’
BBC News, 12th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Supreme Court backs worker-friendly underpayment ruling – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Supreme Court has backed a Northern Ireland court’s earlier ruling that makes it easier for workers to raise claims for unpaid holiday pay that stretch back over a period of time.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Pregnant girl, 11, who was raped twice should have a termination, judge rules – The Independent
‘A pregnant 11-year-old girl who has twice been raped by teenage boys should have a termination, a High Court judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 11th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
