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.’
BBC News, 29th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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 2023/453 – The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023
SI 2023/467 – The Charities (Dispositions of Land: Designated Advisers and Reports) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/468 – The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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)
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)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Wyrebek v Circuit Court, Gliwice, Poland [2023] EWHC 951 (Admin) (27 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)
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)
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.’
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.’
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
‘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.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age – Official publications
‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.’
Official Publications, 27th April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Two men convicted of conspiring to sell 9th century Anglo-Saxon coins – Crown Prosecution Service
‘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.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent – Supreme Court
‘Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent, presentation at International Workshop on Default Rules in Private Law.’
Supreme Court, 24th march 2023
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance – Supreme Court
‘Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance.’
Supreme Court, 24th April 2023
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Supreme Court justice fears hearings now ‘invisible’ to public – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A Supreme Court judge has said the trend of courts working largely outside public view could change through documents being made more widely available.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th April 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Tree that damaged house too valuable to cut down – BBC News
‘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.’
BBC News, 27th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conditions at Cookham Wood young offender unit deemed a scandal – BBC News
‘An urgent notice for action has been issued to the justice secretary after conditions at a young offender institution were deemed “a scandal”.’
BBC News, 28th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four staff at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients – The Independent
‘Four members of staff at a specialist hospital have been found guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients after an undercover BBC Panorama documentary.’
The Independent, 28th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New police powers to tackle slow-walking protests – BBC News
‘Police in England and Wales are to be given new powers to tackle “disruptive” slow walking used by protesters to block roads.’
BBC News, 28th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More rigorous checks for fire and rescue employees – Home Office
‘Fire and rescue authorities will be able to carry out stringent new record checks, helping fire and rescue services protect the public and their staff.’
Home Office, 25th April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Met Police may be failing to spot serial killers like Stephen Port – watchdog – BBC News
‘The Metropolitan Police may be failing to identify serial killers because it is not properly investigating unexpected deaths, a watchdog says.’
BBC News, 28th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Judgment: Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 – UKSC Blog
‘In this appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether the Jehovah’s Witness organisation is vicariously liable for a rape committed by Mark Sewell, a former elder.’
UKSC Blog, 26th April 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Timothy Schofield dismissed from police after sexual abuse conviction – BBC News
‘Timothy Schofield has been sacked from the police after being convicted of 11 sexual offences against a child.’
BBC News, 26th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for helping Thomas Cashman after Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for 22 months for helping the convicted murderer Thomas Cashman after he fatally shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
