BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hinduja v Hinduja & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1492 (11 November 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Walker & Ors, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1488 (11 November 2022)
R v BXR [2022] EWCA Crim 1483 (10 November 2022)
Musharraf v R. [2022] EWCA Crim 1482 (09 November 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Modi v Government of India [2022] EWHC 2829 (Admin) (09 November 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Croxen & Ors v Gas And Electricity Markets Authority & Ors [2022] EWHC 2826 (Ch) (11 November 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Ahmed v Chojnowski [2022] EWHC 2863 (KB) (11 November 2022)
Holdgate v Bishop [2022] EWHC 2850 (KB) (11 November 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Bar to pay £22k legal costs to council and close for two months over alcohol-related violence, magistrates rule – Local Government Lawyer
‘A court has ordered a Leicester bar to pay more than £20,000 in legal costs to Leicester City Council after an unsuccessful appeal of licensing restrictions, which were aimed at reducing crime, disorder and noise problems.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
City council secures £59k fine amid “zero tolerance” policy on poorly maintained heritage buildings – Local Government Lawyer
‘Stoke on Trent City Council has warned owners of historic buildings in the city that they will face legal action if they do not maintain their buildings following two successful prosecutions that lead to the courts handing out more than £60,000 in fines.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Housing case law update – October 2022 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Natalie Hurst and Paul Lloyd analyse recent housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pupils hear about what it means to be a Judge – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales visited The One Sixth Form College in Ipswich earlier this week to give the pupils a chance to hear about the work of judges, the justice system and the rule of law. He was accompanied by Tribunal Judge Jane McConell, a Diversity and Community Relations Judge, and Judge Levett.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11th November 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Online predator jailed for sexually abusing girls as young as 12 – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An online predator who forced young girls to sign a sexual contract with him has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th November 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Fraudster sentenced for scam to deprive SKY TV of potentially over £13m revenue – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Halton Mark Anthony Powell, 44, has been sentenced to two years and four-and-a-half months after pleading guilty to supplying articles for use in a fraud at Southwark Crown Court on 11 November 2022.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th November 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
MoJ makes late U-turn on how to extend fixed costs – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government appears to have significantly altered its plans for implementing the fixed recoverable costs extension just weeks before the rules need to be signed off.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court curtails Checkmylegalfees’ ‘fishing expedition’ for ATE details – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The costs recovery outfit chasing personal injury firms on behalf of former clients has suffered another body blow through a new losing court judgment.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Thousands of asylum seekers ‘in limbo’ waiting years for Home Office decision – The Independent
‘Tens of thousands of migrants are waiting more than a year for a decision on their asylum claim, with hundreds waiting over five years, figures show.’
The Independent, 14th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Firm action call in Gwent Police misogyny and racism probe – BBC News
‘Any serving Gwent Police officer found to have been involved in “abhorrent messages” need to face firm action, the force’s police and crime commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 14th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police pay woman £40,000 after using unlawful force – BBC News
‘A woman has been paid £40,000 compensation by a police force after two officers trespassed in her home and unlawfully arrested her.’
BBC News, 14th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Retained EU Law Bill’s impact on intellectual property – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will fundamentally change the UK’s post-Brexit legal landscape if it becomes law, including impacting intellectual property (IP) related legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
When is it appropriate to use Part 8 in adjudication enforcement? – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The case of Breakshore Ltd v Red Key Concepts Ltd, as heard in the TCC earlier this year, reconfirms the court’s position in respect of when it is appropriate to use Part 8 claims to resist adjudication enforcement hearings.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 11th November 2022
Merris Amos: The place of human rights in the Constitution of the United Kingdom – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Recently I have had the great pleasure of convening the SLS Annual Seminar – The Human Rights Act After 22 Years. Rather than formal papers, and yet another edited collection, it was agreed that following the event we would try to capture the contributions in a series of blog posts for the UKCLA Blog. Having learned so much during the seminar, I am now getting things started with this short post.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th November 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Simon Lee: Wednesbury’s 75th Anniversary – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Judgment was given in the famous Wednesbury case 75 years ago today, on 10th November 1947. Readers of this blog know full well the facts of the case, the judgment of Lord Greene (reported [1948] 1 KB 223), the mythical status of “Wednesbury unreasonableness” and critiques thereof, such as Lord (previously Sir Robin) Cooke’s dislike of what he saw as Lord Greene’s circumlocution, a “retrogressive” decision and the unnecessary use of “the geographical epithet” of Wednesbury.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th November 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Clangers: LPAs and duties of care – Local Government Lawyer
‘Does a local planning authority owe a duty of care to an applicant for planning permission? Simon Ricketts analyses a recent High Court ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court judge quashes planning permission for apparent bias, finds monitoring officer “went wrong in law” – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has quashed a district council’s grant of planning permission for the erection of five self-contained buildings to store and facilitate construction of carnival floats, after finding that the permission was vitiated by apparent bias on the part of two councillors.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
