BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions
Harutunian v Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman [2023] EWHC 2281 (Admin) (14 September 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lindsay v O’Loughnane & Anor [2023] EWHC 2247 (Ch) (14 September 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Driver cleared over Wolverhampton crash that killed brothers – BBC News
‘A driver accused of taking part in an “impromptu” race which killed two young brothers has been cleared of causing their deaths.’
BBC News, 14th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Body-in-suitcase murderer Matthew Waddell handed life sentence Published 15 hours ago – BBC News
‘A man who killed his partner and hid her body in a suitcase inside a wheelie bin has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years.’
BBC News, 14th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
S.73 Permissions: Any inconsistency between revised conditions and the description of development held to be unlawful – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court recently ruled that a planning permission granted by a council that varied a previous planning permission for a solar farm by removing an electricity substation from the plans was unlawful. Robin Green and Robert Williams examine the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Forced marriage and the inherent jurisdiction – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal recently considered the use of the inherent jurisdiction in a forced marriage case. Rhys Hadden analyses the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Clients ordered to pay costs assigned by firm to non-lawyer – Legal Futures
‘A law firm’s former clients have lost their appeal against a decision that they owe outstanding fees to the non-lawyer who took assignment of their retainers.’
Legal Futures, 15th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
One fifth of judgments missing from national database – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Important gaps remain in the government’s official repository of court judgments more than a year after its launch, research has revealed. According to the study by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting in England and Wales (ICLR), about 20% of the judgments that might be expected to be on the National Archives’ Find Case Law database are missing.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has announced an investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case. Malkinson was exonerated in July of a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison after a DNA breakthrough. The court of appeal also ruled that disclosure failures by Greater Manchester police (GMP) rendered his conviction unsafe.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met police admit overusing powers to strip-search children after IOPC inquiry – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard has admitted overusing its power to strip-search children after four of its officers were told they would face disciplinary proceedings over allegations that their search of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl known as Child Q was inappropriate and amounted to discrimination owing to her race and sex.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Letby inquiry must also examine NHS ‘cover-up culture’, says ombudsman – The Guardian
‘The public inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes must be widened to examine the NHS’s “cover-up culture” over failures in patient safety, the health service ombudsman has said.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Honour-based abuse: Government rejects calls for legal definition – BBC News
‘The government has rejected calls for a legal definition of honour-based abuse.’
BBC News, 15th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Revenue & Customs v Walsh [2023] EWHC 2213 (Ch) (13 September 2023)
Jones v Tracey & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 2256 (Ch) (12 September 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Global whistleblower protection laws: a comprehensive guide to legal requirements – OUT-LAW.com
‘Whistleblowing complaints are growing in frequency all over the world and in all kinds of organisations.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Retained EU law in the UK after Brexit – OUT-LAW.com
‘Some EU law has been carried over into UK law after Brexit, so that there would be continuity in the many areas of UK law originally based on EU law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Charity wins appeal over Government refusal to disclose analysis carried out by Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – Local Government Lawyer
‘A group that campaigns for the welfare of children in institutional settings has won an appeal that will require the Department for Education (DfE) to release analysis of incidents where children became looked after as a result of abuse or neglect.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Insolvent insurer’s policyholders fail in claim over unpaid legal costs – Legal Futures
‘The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) does not have to compensate policyholders for the legal costs they were awarded after taking legal action against an insurer that became insolvent before paying them, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 14th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Relaxed takeaway pints rules extended – Home Office
‘Relaxed licensing rules have been extended until March 2025 so pubs can continue selling takeaway alcohol with ease.’
Home Office, 12th September 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
