Lord Sales, Public Law Conference – Supreme Court
‘Long Waves of Constitutional Principle in the Common Law.’
Supreme Court, 19th July 2022
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
AG tells government lawyers to be more like those in private practice – Legal Futures
‘New guidance on the advice given by government lawyers aims to instil a more “private sector” approach to client service seen in law firms, the Attorney General said yesterday. Suella Braverman said she wanted to move away from the “computer says no” response that has “hampered” ministers.’
Legal Futures, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court upholds ruling that $3m CFA is unforceable – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has upheld a decision that a law firm which charged its client nearly $3m under an unenforceable conditional fee agreement (CFA) has to repay the money.’
Legal Futures, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law reforms proposed for digital assets, including NFTs and other crypto-tokens – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has published new proposals to reform the law relating to digital assets.’
Law Commission, 28th July 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Man jailed in a £104million money laundering scam of transporting illegal cash to Dubai – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A money launderer who arranged to transport £104million in illegally obtained cash to Dubai has been jailed today (28 July).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th July 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Today’s CPS figures show a very worrying trend for domestic abuse victims – Family Law
‘The Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, has said that the latest CPS figures show a very worrying trend for domestic abuse victims.’
Family Law, 29th July 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Whole-life orders only for ‘exceptionally serious cases’, CoA rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Whole-life orders should be imposed only in ‘the few exceptionally serious cases’ where a minimum term is not appropriate, the Court of Appeal ruled today in the cases of five killers – including Wayne Couzens, the former Metropolitan Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Craig Wright wins ‘only nominal damages’ of £1 in bitcoin libel case – The Guardian
‘For years Craig Wright has claimed that he is the mythical figure who created bitcoin. But a legal bid by the Australian computer scientist to defend his assertion that he is Satoshi Nakamoto resulted in a pyrrhic victory and a tarnished reputation on Monday.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Goring Gap: High Court overturns 475-home development plan – BBC News
‘Plans to build 475 houses in Worthing have been overturned by a High Court judge.’
BBC News, 1st August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police investigated over two more child strip searches – The Independent
‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched investigations into two referrals involving strip searches of children by Metropolitan Police officers.’
The Independent, 1st August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tommy Robinson fined £900 for contempt of court – The Independent
‘Tommy Robinson has been fined £900 for failing to turn up at a High Court hearing to be questioned about his finances.’
The Independent, 1st August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legislate on filtered images and some cosmetic procedures, say MPs – The Independent
‘More must be done to help prevent body image dissatisfaction, including putting logos on some filtered images and new training standards for people who provide certain cosmetic procedures, MPs have said.’
The Independent, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Care firm My Homecare Reading put clients at risk, report finds – BBC News
‘An inadequate care firm put clients at risk of avoidable harm and failed to obtain required recruitment information for some staff, inspectors found.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chinese seafarers were coerced into leaving UK after war, Home Office admits – The Guardian
‘Chinese seafarers with British wives and children were “coerced” into boats leaving Liverpool after the second world war in a “racially inflected” secret government programme, the Home Office has admitted.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Six convicted of abusing BBC Newsnight journalist during protest – The Guardian
‘Five men and a woman who verbally abused a BBC journalist at a protest have been convicted of a public order offence, according to police.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Corbett v Cornwall Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1069 (27 July 2022)
DJ v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 1057 (29 July 2022)
Khan v Mehmood (No. 2 Costs) [2022] EWCA Civ 1075 (28 July 2022)
London & South Eastern Railway Ltd & Ors v Gutmann [2022] EWCA Civ 1077 (28 July 2022)
Mueen-Uddin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 1073 (28 July 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Magson, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1064 (29 July 2022)
Stewart & Ors, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1063 (29 July 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Burghelea v Bucharest Tribunal Romania [2022] EWHC 2015 (Admin) (29 July 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Alokaili & Anor v Chohan & Ors [2022] EWHC 2043 (Ch) (29 July 2022)
Isaac v Tan & Anor [2022] EWHC 2023 (Ch) (29 July 2022)
Elias v Mamistvalov & Anor [2022] EWHC 1930 (Ch) (28 July 2022)
Kennedy v Official Receiver [2022] EWHC 1973 (Ch) (28 July 2022)Libyan Investment Authority & Ors v King & Ors [2022] EWHC 1964 (Ch) (27 July 2022)
Pile v Pile [2022] EWHC 2036 (Ch) (26 July 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Canara Bank v MCS International Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2012 (Comm) (29 July 2022)
Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC v Puri [2022] EWHC 2047 (Comm) (29 July 2022)
Bugsby Property LLC v LGIM Commercial Lending Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2001 (Comm) (27 July 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
Osborne v Arnold [2022] EWHC 1983 (Fam) (25 July 2022)
K v N [2022] EWHC 1827 (Fam) (13 July 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Watts v North Bristol NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 2048 (QB) (29 July 2022)
McCaul v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHC Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 1963 (QB) (28 July 2022)
High Court (Technology and Construaction Court)
Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Ltd v Broadway Malyan Ltd [2022] EWHC 2022 (TCC) (29 July 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Rebekah Vardy loses ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case against Coleen Rooney – The Guardian
‘Rebekah Vardy has lost her “Wagatha Christie” libel case against Coleen Rooney, in a dramatic self-inflicted legal defeat that leaves her reputation destroyed.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
