‘Philip McCourt looks at a recent Court of Appeal case and what that means for committee members who aren’t present for a full item of business but may still wish to vote.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’
Home Office, 28th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The existing framework of out of court disposals, used when it is not in the public interest to go to court, has been described as ‘unwieldy’ by the government which is now proposing a “simplified, strengthened two-tier framework”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to a British academic during his detention in the United Arab Emirates, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 4th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The operators of a cannabis factory targeted by a thief who was then murdered have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2023/889 – The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/887 – The Electricity (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/878 – The Official Statistics Order 2023
SI 2023/876 – The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/873 – The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023
SI 2023/872 – The Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/871 – The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/870 – The Armed Forces (Service Supervision and Punishment Orders) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/867 – The Tuberculosis in Animals (England) (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/866 – The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2023
SI 2023/865 – The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2023
SI 2023/864 – The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2023
SI 2023/863 – The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Momentum is growing in the UK to make social class a statutory protected characteristic. The Co-Op, The British Psychological Society, and the Bridge Group, amongst others, have proposed legislative reform to prohibit class discrimination. This may look like an “easy win”, especially for political parties puzzling over their manifestos and wanting to signal tangible action to combat the cost-of-living crisis. Yet there are considerable risks that this legal reform would either achieve little or actually hamper initiatives to combat socio-economic inequality.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 3rd August 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
B (A Child) (Fact-Finding) [2023] EWCA Civ 905 (31 July 2023)
Celik v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 921 (31 July 2023)
Darwall & Anor v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2023] EWCA Civ 927 (31 July 2023)
Mimo Connect Ltd v Buley & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 909 (28 July 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Trowland & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 919 (31 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Warwickshire College v Malvern Hills District Council [2023] EWHC 2008 (Ch) (01 August 2023)
Patel v Parker & Ors [2023] EWHC 1979 (Ch) (31 July 2023)
Brass Trustees Ltd v Goldstone & Anor [2023] EWHC 1978 (Ch) (31 July 2023)
Merry & Ors v Esa (Re Safe Depot Ltd and Insolvency Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 2011 (Ch) (31 July 2023)
Freed & Anor v Saffron Management Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1919 (Ch) (28 July 2023)
Enigma Diagnostics Ltd & Ors v Boulter & Ors [2023] EWHC 1999 (Ch) (28 July 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc v Goodrich Corporation [2023] EWHC 2002 (Comm) (01 August 2023)
Suppipat & Ors v Narongdej & Ors [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm) (31 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘In one of the first major decisions on vicarious liability since Barclays Bank and Morrisons, the Supreme Court has provided clarity on the limits of the doctrine.’
Guildhall Chambers, 17th July 2023
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
‘A deputy High Court judge has agreed that a local authority need not tell any family members about twins being placed for adoption.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Final and conclusive judgments, meaning judgments of judicial bodies which bring litigation to an end and are not (or are no longer) subject to an appeal process, have a special place in this jurisdiction. The principle of finality demands that they be respected, complied with, and left undisturbed save in the most exceptional of circumstances. English law takes this attitude both to its domestic judgments, for obvious reasons, but also to foreign judgments, for less obvious (although by no means less valid) reasons.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 31st July 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘On 25 July 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Evans v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 876, widely known as ‘the FX collective proceedings’. The judgment was handed down on the same day as the Court’s judgment in UK Trucks Claim Limited v Stellantis NV (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV) & Others [2023] EWCA Civ 875. Both judgments provide welcome additional clarity on matters of certification, and the FX judgment in particular provides useful guidance on (i) the statutory jurisdiction to appeal under section 49(1A) of the Competition Act 1998, (ii) the assessment of whether proceedings should be brought on an opt-in or an opt-out basis, and (iii) and the determination of carriage disputes.’
Henderson Chambers, 28th July 2023
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘The judgment may not be the final word, given a stated intention to ask the Court of Appeal to reconsider this matter. However the decision makes interesting reading on the important issue of how transport links can be promoted in light of the climate crisis – and gives a clear steer to follow for the time being.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 27th July 2023
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘The employment tribunal has issued protective awards in favour of 13 former employees of Newcastle firm Short Richardson & Forth (SRF) for failing to consult over their redundancies.’
Legal Futures, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘When will a patient be partly at fault for not following up when their doctor negligently fails to arrange an appointment? That was the question asked of the High Court in Otu v Datta, a case concerning the death of the Claimant’s husband (“the Deceased”) from colon cancer with metastatic spread to the liver.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
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