Snoring is not ASB, not even in Lambeth – Nearly Legal

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in anti-social behaviour, injunctions, news, noise, nuisance by sally

‘LB Lambeth v Fanfair, County Court at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch, 14 February 2023. Our grateful thanks to Angharad Monk of Garden Court for this note of LB Lambeth’s claim for an injunction against Ms Fanfair under Part 1 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, and the much delayed (if surely inevitable) strike out of the claim. A county court decision, but worthy of note here not just for the flimsy and inadequate evidence on which Lambeth initiated and pursued proceedings, but also for the way they continued to pursue proceedings for the best part of a year, despite breaching directions and despite the evidence of their own expert. Lambeth not turning up to the final hearing was perhaps a fitting dénouement. Anyway, the upshot is that ordinary noise is not ASB, and lack of sound insulation does not make ordinary use into a nuisance.’

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Nearly Legal, 1st May 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Suitability review – excluding information, and ending existing accommodation – Nearly Legal

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, statutory duty by sally

‘Querino v Cambridge City Council. County Court at Cambridge, 29 March 2023. Continuing the trend (of which I wholeheartedly approve) of people sending me notes of judgments, the following is a note of a s.204 appeal of a suitability review decision from Toby Vanhegan of 4-5 Gray’s Inn and Manjinder Atwal of Duncan Lewis, for which we are very grateful. The issues were i) whether a “minded to” letter should have been sent, ii) whether the council should have been satisfied that the applicant could end his licence in time to take up the offer of Part VI accommodation, and iii) the review officer had wrongly excluded the applicant’s supporting material from CAFCASS.’

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Nearly Legal, 1st May 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Terrorist prisoners to face tougher limits behind bars – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in dangerous offenders, news, prisons, terrorism by sally

‘Convicted terrorists will be banned from taking a leading role in religious services and face more rigorous checks for extremist literature as the government redoubles efforts to crackdown on dangerous radicalisers behind bars.’

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Ministry of Justice, 30th April 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

LSB looks to beef up regulatory response to misuse of NDAs – Legal Futures

‘The need for a “strengthened and harmonised regulatory approach” to tackle the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is being probed by the Legal Services Board.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

CA upholds dismissal of £40m claim against tax QC – Legal Futures

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in barristers, film industry, legal advice, negligence, news, taxation by sally

‘The High Court was right to dismiss a £40m negligence claim against a leading tax barrister over advice he provided on three film financing schemes, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ethics and access: striking the right balance – Bar Standards Board

‘What is an ethical lawyer? Should an ethical lawyer steer clear of certain clients on public interest grounds? And should the regulator police the profession’s choice of client?’

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Bar Standards Board, 28th April 2023

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Supreme Court rules on liability in Jehovah’s Witness rape case – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in negligence, news, rape, Supreme Court, vicarious liability by sally

‘”Deeper pockets” is not sufficient justification for extending vicarious liability “beyond its principled boundaries” the Supreme Court has found, as it ruled a congregation cannot be liable for a rape committed by one of its elders.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd May 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Trial for Chris Packham’s libel claim set to begin – The Independent

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in animal cruelty, charities, defamation, fraud, news by sally

‘Environmentalist Chris Packham’s libel trial over denied allegations that he misled the public into donating to a wildlife charity to rescue “broken” tigers from circuses is set to begin at the High Court.’

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The Independent, 2nd May 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rhondda Cynon Taf: Schizophrenic detained for killing woman – BBC News

‘A schizophrenic who killed and then dismembered a woman at her home has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.’

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BBC News, 29th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 28th, 2023 in legislation by sally

SI 2023/469 – The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/464 – The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Non-Standard Cases) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/463 – The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Pass-through Requirement Regulations 2023

SI 2023/461 – The International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/456 – The Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/455 – The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/453 – The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023

SI 2023/448 – The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/467 – The Charities (Dispositions of Land: Designated Advisers and Reports) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/460 – The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 (Commencement) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/479 – The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/472 – The Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption and Intragroup Transaction Transitional Clearing and Risk-Management Obligation Exemptions (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/468 – The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 28th, 2023 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 (26 April 2023)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Match Group, LLC & Ors v Muzmatch Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 454 (27 April 2023)

A, B & C (Fact-Finding: Gonorrhoea) [2023] EWCA Civ 437 (26 April 2023)

Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment Inc v British Telecommunications Plc [2023] EWCA Civ 451 (26 April 2023)

Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors v Apple Retail UK Ltd & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 438 (25 April 2023)

Floreat Investment Management Ltd v Churchill & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 440 (25 April 2023)

C3 & Anor v The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs [2023] EWCA Civ 444 (25 April 2023)

SWP, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 439 (25 April 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Wyrebek v Circuit Court, Gliwice, Poland [2023] EWHC 951 (Admin) (27 April 2023)

Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v General Medical Council & Anor [2023] EWHC 967 (Admin) (27 April 2023)

Dich, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales & Anor [2023] EWHC 945 (Admin) (26 April 2023)

Gurvits & Anor v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing And Communities & Anor [2023] EWHC 911 (Admin) (25 April 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

AXA Sun Life Plc & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue & Anor [2023] EWHC 944 (Ch) (26 April 2023)

THJ Systems Ltd & Anor v Sheridan & Anor [2023] EWHC 927 (Ch) (26 April 2023)

Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd v Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 941 (Ch) (25 April 2023)

Avanti Communications Ltd, Re [2023] EWHC 940 (Ch) (25 April 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

PD Teesport Ltd v P&O North Sea Ferries Ltd [2023] EWHC 857 (Comm) (26 April 2023)

Emirates Shipping Line DMCES v Gold Star Line Ltd [2023] EWHC 880 (Comm) (25 April 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

James v Seymour [2023] EWHC 844 (Fam) (19 April 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Shaw v Estate of Martin Wood [2023] EWHC 975 (KB) (27 April 2023)

Maidstone Borough Council v Brazil & Ors [2023] EWHC 965 (KB) (27 April 2023)

Khera (t/a The Family Dental Practice) v National Health Service Commissioning Board [2023] EWHC 958 (KB) (26 April 2023)

Hay v Cresswell [2023] EWHC 882 (KB) (26 April 2023)

XX v Barts Health Trust [2023] EWHC 963 (KB) (26 April 2023)

Danielewicz v Cannon & Anor [2023] EWHC 948 (KB) (26 April 2023)

Rowbottom v The Estate of Peter Howard, Deceased & Anor [2023] EWHC 931 (KB) (25 April 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Military sites and asylum seeker accommodation – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court recently struck out an application by a council for an injunction to prevent the use of an airfield for asylum accommodation. Paul Brown KC, Nick Grant and Rebecca Sage explain why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Changing the narrative on neurodiversity: smoothing out the bumps in the road – Local Government Lawyer

‘Libby Hubbard looks at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case that considered whether a staff member’s behaviour and his disability were linked.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court dismisses legal challenge over government failure to implement Care Act system for appeals against care and support decisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 28th, 2023 in appeals, duty of care, judicial review, local government, news, social services by sally

‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s decision not to make regulations for appeals against local authority decisions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age – Official publications

Posted April 28th, 2023 in gambling, government departments, internet, news by sally

‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.’

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Official Publications, 27th April 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Two men convicted of conspiring to sell 9th century Anglo-Saxon coins – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 28th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, treasure by sally

‘Two metal detectorists have been convicted of conspiring to sell criminal property and being in the possession of criminal property after attempting to sell Anglo-Saxon coins from a Viking hoard worth £766,000.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in judges, rule of law, speeches by sally

‘Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent, presentation at International Workshop on Default Rules in Private Law.’

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Supreme Court, 24th march 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in computer programs, judges, speeches by sally

‘Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance.’

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Supreme Court, 24th April 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Supreme Court justice fears hearings now ‘invisible’ to public – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 28th, 2023 in case management, documents, judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A Supreme Court judge has said the trend of courts working largely outside public view could change through documents being made more widely available.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th April 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tree that damaged house too valuable to cut down – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in housing, local government, news, planning, trees by sally

‘A man who claims a five-metre branch fell from a tree and damaged his house has been told it is too valuable to be cut down.’

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BBC News, 27th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk