BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] UKSC 30 (02 November 2022)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Candy v Commissioners for HM Revenue & Customs [2022] EWCA Civ 1447 (03 November 2022)
O G Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF & Anor v Turner & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1446 (03 November 2022)
B (A Child), Re [2022] EWCA Civ 1439 (02 November 2022)
Lidl Great Britain Ltd & Anor v Tesco Stores & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 1433 (02 November 2022}
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Smith [2022] EWCA Civ 1445 (02 November 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Wilson, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1438 (03 November 2022)
Elmi, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1428 (02 November 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency v Titan Containers Ltd [2022] EWHC 2780 (Admin) (03 November 2022)
Lateef v General Medical Council [2022] EWHC 2743 (Admin) (01 November 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Chopra & Ors v Katrin Properties Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2728 (Ch) (03 November 2022)
Heywood v Freakley & Ors [2022] EWHC 2762 (Ch) (02 November 2022)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
J Wanstall & Sons v Fridays Ltd [2022] EWHC 2759 (TCC) (02 November 2022)
Tejani v Fitzroy Place Residential Ltd [2022] EWHC 2760 (TCC) (02 November 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
A challenge of planning judgment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court decision in dismissing a challenge against the grant of permission for development in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has helpfully underlined hurdles to interfering with the merits of controversial decisions, writes Megan Forbes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Age assessment and social media evidence – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has provided guidance on social media evidence in age assessment cases. Donnchadh Greene examines its ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Developer loses Supreme Court battle over implementation of successive planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by a developer in a dispute with a national park authority over the implementation of successive planning permissions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Serial romance fraudster scammed over £324,000 from victims – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A high-value serial romance fraudster has been found guilty today (3 November 2022) of duping victims out of just over £324,000 in an investment scam.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd November 2033
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
SFO secures record penalty in Glencore bribery case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The UK subsidiary of commodities trader Glencore was today ordered to pay £281 million in a fine, confiscation order and costs in the largest ever such penalty in a corporate criminal conviction. Glencore is the first business to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010 for the active authorisation of bribery rather than a failure to prevent it.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man who took posters to Sajid Javid’s home not guilty of criminal damage charge – The Independent
‘A man has been found not guilty of intent to cause criminal damage after turning up at Sajid Javid’s home with adhesive spray and posters.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Coroner urges National Highway to improve smart motorway safety – The Independent
‘A senior coroner has urged National Highways to take action to improve smart motorway safety. Nicola Mundy wrote to the Government-owned company to express concern that 153 vehicles passed a stranded car before a fatal collision on one of the roads without a hard shoulder.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sebastian Kalinowski: couple jailed for murdering teenage son – The Guardian
‘A woman and her partner have each been sentenced to 39 years in prison for the “horrific” murder of 15-year-old Sebastian Kalinowski.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
GPs giving antidepressants to children against guidelines – The Guardian
‘GPs are breaching medical guidelines by prescribing antidepressants for children as young as 11 who cannot get other help for their mental health problems, NHS-funded research reveals.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Earth, Wind and Fire: Aberystwyth man admits assaulting Mo Pleasure – BBC News
‘A man has been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after admitting to the racially aggravated assault of a former member of the band Earth, Wind and Fire.’
BBC News, 4th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester Arena attack: Key failings of emergency response – BBC News
‘The Manchester Arena Inquiry has published a catalogue of failings and mistakes by the emergency services following the terror attack in 2017.’
BBC News, 4th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled Slough woman wins case after stairlift wait – BBC News
‘A disabled woman has won damages after her local authority took almost a year to decide on an application for a stairlift in her home.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What type of property is crypto? With Rob Kellar KC – Law Pod UK
‘What type of legal property is cryptocurrency? How might the law deal with NFTs? Do any of these new assets require lawyers? Dive into the future with Rosalind English and Robert Kellar KC, as they consider the UK Law Commission’s Digital Assets consultation paper.’
Law Pod UK, 2nd November 2022
Source: audioboom.com
Eight in 10 rape charges tried by UK military courts end without conviction – The Guardian
‘A scandal over sexual abuse in the submarine service has deepened as it emerged that eight in 10 rape charges tried by a military court martial over the past three years ended without conviction.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Covid: Uni students’ legal action over pandemic education – BBC News
‘Thousands of students are taking legal action against their universities over their education during the pandemic.’
BBC News, 1st November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society calls for Mental Health Act reform to be prioritised after data shows disproportionate impact on Black British people – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has said that reforming the Mental Health Act “must be a priority for the government” after annual statistics on the Mental Health Act have revealed that Black British people are still disproportionately affected in terms of detention and treatment compared to white people.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Three girls died after major failings in NHS mental health care, inquiry finds – The Guardian
‘Three teenage girls died after major failings in the care they received from NHS mental health services in the north-east of England, an independent investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
