Terror attack survivors condemn compensation body – BBC News
‘Survivors of terror attacks in the UK have described the government’s compensation scheme as “broken” in a new report.’
BBC News, 17th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/797 – The Harlow (Electoral Changes) Order 2023
SI 2023/796 – The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023
SI 2023/793 – The Validating Alternative Methods for Salmonella Typing (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/792 – The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 5) Order 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Menzies v Oakwood Solicitors Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 844 (14 July 2023)
Secretary of State for Justice v Kane [2023] EWCA Civ 842 (14 July 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Henkoma, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 808 (14 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Dragan v District Court of Baila (Romania) [2023] EWHC 1785 (Admin) (14 July 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Banca Generali SpA v Sovereign Credit Opportunities SA & Anor [2023] EWHC 1732 (Ch) (11 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legal aid cuts denying vulnerable women access to justice, says thinktank – The Guardian
‘Vulnerable women in England and Wales, including survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, are being denied justice because of cuts to the civil legal aid budget, a thinktank has said.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Loophole lets farmers pollute England’s rivers with excess manure – report – The Guardian
‘A loophole in pollution legislation allows farmers to pollute rivers by spreading excess manure, an investigation has found, with those acting unlawfully not facing any action in most cases.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ombudsman raps landlord over Equality Act failures, issuing of invalid section 21 notice – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Housing Ombudsman has sharply criticised a landlord for repeatedly failing to have sufficient regard for its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and told it to review how it issues section 21 notices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Airbase asylum plans: High Court gives permission to councils’ challenge – BBC News
‘A legal bid to challenge the Home Office’s decision to use former airbases to house asylum seekers has been approved by the High Court.’
BBC News, 14th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Uber driver wins payout of £20,000 owed for more than seven years – The Guardian
‘A former Uber driver has won a payout of more than £20,000 owed to him for more than seven years after a tribunal ruled the gig economy firm failed to respect minimum wage and holiday entitlement laws.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
High court quashes rules letting agency workers cover for UK strikers – The Guardian
‘Legal changes brought by the government to let agency staff fill in for striking workers have been quashed by the high court, with ministers’ approach to the policy being labelled “irrational”.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ambush marketing: Norwich Pharmacal Applications (Puma v TfL) – Mills & Reeve
‘Puma SE (Puma) brought an application against Transport for London (TfL) after TfL removed Puma’s adverts from Wembley Park Tube Station three days before the Women’s Euro finals.’
Mills & Reeve, 13th July 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
New Judgment: Philipp (Respondent) v Barclays Bank UK PLC (Appellant) [2023] UKSC 25 – UKSC Blog
‘In 2018 Mrs Fiona Philipp and her husband, Dr Robin Philipp, fell victim to a fraud. They were deceived by criminals into instructing Barclays Bank (the Bank) to transfer £700,000 in two payments from Mrs Philipp’s current account with the Bank to bank accounts in the United Arab Emirates. The instructions were carried out and the money was lost.’
UKSC Blog, 12th July 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Proportion of Black judges remains at 1% – Legal Futures
‘The proportion of Black judges in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales has remained at 1%, the same as nine years ago, while the proportion of Asian judges doubled in the same period from 3% to 6%, according to the latest judicial diversity report from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).’
Legal Futures, 14th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Former Falmouth School deputy head jailed for sex offences – BBC News
‘A former deputy headmaster at a secondary school has been jailed for grooming two vulnerable female pupils before having sex with them.’
BBC News, 13th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two teenagers jailed for boy’s mistaken-identity murder in Wolverhampton – The Guardian
‘Two teenage boys have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 16-year-old in a case of mistaken identity.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Susskind: AI could crack the problem of unmet legal need – Legal Futures
‘Artificial intelligence (AI) will open up the world of legal services to a new generation of consumers by helping them work out how lawyers can help with their problems, according to Professor Richard Susskind.’
Legal Futures, 13th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Dylan Scanlon: Mum who poisoned and beat son, 5, guilty of murder – BBC News
‘A mother who “deliberately poisoned” her son on New Year’s Eve by giving him her medication before she beat him to death has been convicted of murder.’
BBC News, 13th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
McCulloch & Ors v Forth Valley Health Board (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 26 (12 July 2023)
Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25 (12 July 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Santiago v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2023] EWCA Civ 838 (13 July 2023)
Keith v Benka & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 821 (13 July 2023)
Y & E (1996 Hague Convention: Article 11) [2023] EWCA Civ 817 (12 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Shabir v General Medical Council [2023] EWHC 1772 (Admin) (13 July 2023)
Osso v Local Court of Regensburg, Germany [2023] EWHC 1728 (Admin) (12 July 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
NJ v JB [2023] EWHC 1762 (Fam) (12 July 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1770 (KB) (12 July 2023)
Armstrong Watson LLP v Persons Unknown [2023] EWHC 1761 (KB) (11 July 2023)
High Court (Patents Court)
Price & Ors v Flitcraft Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1746 (Pat) (13 July 2023)
High Court (Technology & Construction Court)
Topalsson GmbH v Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd [2023] EWHC 1765 (TCC) (12 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
City fined £200k after grass cutting and arboriculture staff develop hand arm vibration syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome – Local Government Lawyer
‘Plymouth City Council has been fined £200,000 after its failures led to employees developing hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The omniscient draftsman – the answer to Virgin Media? – Pensions Barrister
‘Paul Newman KC has written an article on the principles of statutory construction, which might be relevant to the interpretation of a term of art used in a statutory instrument – such as “accrued rights” in the contracting-out legislation recently considered by the court in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II Ltd.’
Pensions Barrister, 13th July 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
