Corfe Mullen campaigners lose six-year battle over woodland – BBC News
‘A group of villagers has lost a six-year battle with a landowner over public access to a woodland.’
BBC News, 13th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
G, Re (Court of Protection: Injunction) [2022] EWCA Civ 1312 (11 October 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
Duggan, Re (Contempt In the Face of the Court) [2022] EWHC 2529 (Fam) (07 October 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Unions Launch Legal Action Over The Government’s Agency Workers Strike Law – Each Other
‘Ten trade unions are taking legal action against the government’s new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for workers on strike. ‘
Each Other, 12th October 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Will your UK damages be taxable? – OUT-LAW.com
‘Awards and settlements in commercial disputes can be taxable in the claimant’s hands. The tax treatment of damages should be considered at an early stage as this may need to be factored into the amount claimed. Tax also needs to be considered in settlement negotiations to ensure the offer is enough.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Council makes its first Interim Management Order to take over running of HMO following failings of landlord – Local Government Lawyer
‘Coventry City Council has made its first Interim Management order following what it described as a landlord’s “persistent failure” to licence a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Closing speech by the Lord Chief Justice: 2022 Legal Wales Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Closing speech by the Lord Chief Justice: 2022 Legal Wales Conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th October 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Update on Transgender Prisoners – Parliament.uk
‘Statement made by Brandon Lewis – update on transgender prisoners.’
Parliament.uk, 11th October 2022
Vegan who said tackling mouse infestation was ‘against ethical beliefs’ is fined – The Independent
‘A vegan who failed to deal with a mouse infestation at her mid-terrace home, claiming that taking action would go against her ethical beliefs, has been fined by a court.’
The Independent, 12th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Children’s commissioner demands ambition, not ‘tinkering’, in childcare reform – The Guardian
‘The children’s commissioner for England has poured cold water on Liz Truss’s proposal to scrap regulations governing child-to-staff ratios in nurseries, describing it as tinkering around the edges and calling instead for ambitious and transformative reform of the childcare sector.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former UCL academic to pay damages after harassing colleague for months – The Guardian
‘A former academic at University College London must pay almost £50,000 in damages to a former colleague after falsely portraying her as a sex worker on social media as part of a months-long campaign of harassment.’
The Guardian,12th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council houses perpetrator’s relative in same street as abuse victim – BBC News
‘A domestic abuse victim and her children were “forced to flee” their new home when the council moved the perpetrator’s relative into their road.’
BBC news, 11th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Birmingham gang jailed over firearms conversion plot – BBC News
‘Three members of a criminal gang have been jailed for their part in buying dozens of blank-firing handguns with a plan to turn them into live weapons.’
BBC News, 11th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Brake & Ors v The Chedington Court Estate Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1302 (10 October 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bank St Petersburg OJSC & Anor v Arkhangelsky & Anor [2022] EWHC 2499 (Ch) (10 October 2022)
Hayes v Pack & Ors [2022] EWHC 2508 (KB) (10 October 2022)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hayes v Pack & Ors [2022] EWHC 2508 (KB) (10 October 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Rent Repayment Orders in the Upper Tribunal again. – OUT-LAW.com
‘A couple of appeals on rent repayment orders. The first confirming the UT’s approach to assessing what proportion of rent an RRO should be made for. The second on whether someone could be said to be in control or managing an unlicensed HMO where it was not clear or evidenced that the person received a rack rent.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Property Guardians and HMOs – on we go. – Nearly Legal
‘Global Guardians Management Ltd & Ors v London Borough of Hounslow & Ors (2022) UKUT 259 (LC). This was Global Guardians’ appeal of an FTT decisions that occupation by property guardians was capable of making a property a licensable HMO, and that Global Guardians (and Global 100) were in control and/or management of the property. This was in two matters – one being Global’s appeal of civil penalties imposed by LB Hounslow, and the other being rent payment orders made against Global 100 in favour of guardian occupiers.’
Nearly Legal, 5th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Understanding the risk of discharge of duty – Nearly Legal
‘Our grateful thanks to Angharad Monk of Garden Court (and instructing solicitor Anne Spowart of Morrison Spowart) for this note of judgment in a section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeal of Waltham Forest’s decision to discharge duty. Mekonen v LB Waltham Forest, County Court at Central London, 8 August 2022.’
Nearly Legal, 9th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Supreme Court rules on directors duty to act in interests of creditors – OUT-LAW.com
‘Company directors need to remain wary of their duty to consider the interests of creditors in certain circumstances, despite a new UK Supreme Court ruling that they are likely to welcome, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
