BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Revenue And Customs v Murphy [2022] EWCA Civ 1112 (04 August 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Magson, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1064 (29 July 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ocado Group Plc & Anor v McKeeve [2022] EWHC 2079 (Ch) (03 August 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Pistachios In the Park Ltd & Anor v Sharn Panesar Ltd [2022] EWHC 2088 (QB) (03 August 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
English courts increasingly grappling with complex crypto disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The English courts have adapted quickly to increasingly complex disputes involving crypto assets, a legal expert has said, following a recent ruling in a dispute over the ownership of an account worth roughly £30 million.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
High Court judge issues ruling on fairness of age assessment procedure – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has found against the London Borough of Brent in a case concerning the age of an asylum seeker even though Mr Justice Swift said the council’s conduct was “not an error of the most serious nature”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Holiday pay and pensions – Local Government Lawyer
‘Doug Mullen and Billy Richards consider the pensions implications of a recent Supreme Court holiday pay case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Inmate sentenced for throwing boiling water in the face of prison guard – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An inmate who threw boiling water into the faces of a prison guard and a vulnerable fellow prisoner at HMP Wandsworth has today been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th August 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Greater Manchester Police: Probe into ex-officers over grooming inquiry closed – BBC News
‘An investigation into three ex-senior officers who led an inquiry into child sexual exploitation has been discontinued by the police watchdog.’
BBC News, 4th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Warwickshire Police told to improve child protection services Published 2 hours ago – BBC News
‘A police force has been told to improve its child protection services after inspectors found a third of cases were dealt with inadequately.’
BBC News, 5th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seekers in UK waiting more than six months for decision must be allowed to work, UN says – The Independent
‘The government must allow the 70,000 asylum seekers waiting more than six months for a decision to work to stop them from being exploited and drawn into modern slavery, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said.’
The Independent, 4th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police racial bias played role in UK Covid fines regime, says report – The Guardian
‘Bias in policing at least partly explains why minority ethnic people were more likely to receive fines for Covid breaches than their white counterparts, research says.’
The Guardian, 5th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office paid out £70m in compensation and legal costs last year – The Guardian
‘£25.1m was handed out to Windrush scandal victims and £12.7m to people wrongfully detained in immigration centres.’
The Guardian, 5th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
York hospital action plan after watchdog warning – BBC News
‘Specialist nurses have been recruited at York and Scarborough hospitals to ensure patients are being fed properly. It is part of an action plan by the hospitals trust to address criticisms by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
BBC News, 5th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sussex PCs used baton and Taser on elderly man in wheelchair – BBC News
‘Gross misconduct notices have been served on two police officers who used a baton, a Taser and incapacitant spray on a man in a wheelchair.’
BBC News, 4th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Virginity Testing Is Made A Criminal Offence Across The UK – Each Other
‘TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that this piece includes language and themes of child abuse, virginity testing and coercion that some may find triggering.
The government has made it illegal to carry out, offer or aid and abet virginity testing or hymenoplasty in any part of the UK under the Health and Care Act 2022. Virginity tests breach women’s and girls’ fundamental rights under the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), including the right to be free from torture and inhuman treatment and the right to private and family life.’
Each Other, 3rd August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
New Guidance Will Help Modern Slavery Victims In Prison – Each Other
‘Victims of modern slavery are to receive better support in prison following a legal challenge which highlighted a lack of guidance for prison staff. The new guidance, to be issued later this year, will help prison staff support victims and potential victims of modern slavery who have been imprisoned under criminal powers.’
Each Other, 4th August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Deportation: Supreme Court revisits Unduly Harsh and Very Compelling Circumstances Tests – EIN Blog
‘On 20 July 2022, the UK Supreme Court gave its judgment in the three joined appeals of HA (Iraq), RA (Iraq) and AA (Nigeria) [2022] UKSC 22. The full judgment can be found here. These were all deportation appeals decided by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal found in favour of the three individuals and the Secretary of State, through the Home Office, appealed to the Supreme Court.’
EIN Blog, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Some reflections on the new world order – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In the Business and Property Courts (B&PCs), Practice Direction (PD) 57AC has applied to all trial witness statements signed since 6 April 2021. The commencement date of the Disclosure Pilot Scheme (under PD 51U), was 1 January 2019. However, it has been approved and will become permanent from 1 October 2022 (under PD 57AD).
I want to share a few reflections, based on recent experience, around how the rules in these two Practice Directions can interact at trial.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 3rd August 2022
Case Comment: Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd and Anor [2022] UKSC 19 – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Sophie Malley, a trainee solicitor at CMS, comments on the decision in Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd and Anor [2022] UKSC 19, the first product liability case to reach the UK Supreme Court.’
UKSC Blog, 1st August 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
Housing authority acquisitions policies – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a local housing authority failed to comply with its own acquisitions policy. Stathis Kosteletos, Clive Adams and Jonathan Hulley examine the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
