November and December 2024 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from November and December 2024.’
Football Law, 13th January 2025
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Rescission of a Bankruptcy Order (Collatory Case) – 33 Bedford Row
‘Section 375(1) of the Insolvency Act 1980 provides: “Every court having jurisdiction for the purposes of the Parts in this Group may review, rescind or vary any order made by it in the exercise of that jurisdiction.” Parliament’s decision to enact s.375(1), and the jurisdiction it creates, is inconsistent with the normal approach to the finality of litigation.’
33 Bedford Row, 14th January 2025
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
How Are Health And Safety Offences Prosecuted In England And Wales? – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Tanveer Qureshi has written an informative article on health and safety offences prosecuted in England and Wales.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 9th January 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Butler v The King [2025] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Wheatley v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 31 (Admin) (13 January 2025)
Lewis v Francis & Anor [2025] EWHC 17 (Admin) (09 January 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 38 (Ch) (14 January 2025)
Mahmood v KPMG LLP & Anor [2025] EWHC 15 (Ch) (14 January 2025)
Packer v Packer [2025] EWHC 27 (Ch) (14 January 2025)
Ultimate Bridging Finance Ltd v 4 Fairweather Close Ltd[2025] EWHC 19 (Ch) (13 January 2025)
Enfield Highway Development Ltd v Park Estate Holidings Ltd [2025] EWHC 29 (Ch) (13 January 2025)
Aslam v Seeley & Anor [2025] EWHC 24 (Ch) (10 January 2025)
McCarthy v Proctor & Anor [2025] EWHC 25 (Ch) (10 January 2025)
Howells v Newport City Council [2025] EWHC 22 (Ch) (09 January 2025)
SGL 1 Ltd v FSV Freeholders Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3 (Ch) (08 January 2025)
Together Commercial Finance Ltd v Fay of London Ltd [2025] EWHC 12 (Ch) (08 January 2025)
SBP 2 SARL v 2 Southbank Tenant Ltd [2025] EWHC 16 (Ch) (07 January 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Collins & Ors v Wind Energy Holding Company Ltd [2025] EWHC 40 (Comm) (14 January 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Marinakis v Karipidis & Ors [2025] EWHC 13 (KB) (10 January 2025)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Adams & Anor [2025] EWHC 26 (KB) (09 January 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
Commonwealth war burials – Law Commission
‘There has been some media coverage which suggests that, as part of our burials consultation, the Law Commission is proposing that Commonwealth war graves (graves of servicemen and women who died in the first and second world wars) should be reused. This is not the case.’
Law Commission, 14th January 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Former Mishcon director wins ET claim over commission – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A former commercial director with London firm Mishcon de Reya was unfairly dismissed after he was not paid commission owed to him for three years, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal hears challenge to High Court ban on naming judges in Sara Sharif family case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘An order made by a High Court judge to restrain the naming of judges who sat in proceedings concerning the late Sara Sharif, who was murdered by her father and stepmother, infringed upon the principle of open justice ‘in a manner that is without any known precedent’, the Court of Appeal heard today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Sexual safety’ concerns at ‘inadequate’ care home – BBC News
‘A home caring for people with dementia where concerns about “sexual safety” and falls were raised has been placed in special measures.’
BBC news, 15th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blind man wins £18,500 after bakery sacking – BBC News
‘A blind man sacked during his probation at a bakery amid claims he made mistakes has won £18,500, including £12,000 for injury to feelings.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to implement university free speech law – BBC News
‘The government is expected to reactivate a piece of legislation aimed at protecting free speech on university campuses. The Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which could have seen universities fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech, was passed under the previous, Conservative government in 2023. But its implementation was stopped shortly after Labour’s election win last summer over concerns the law was potentially damaging to student welfare. A government source has said the legislation is now being recommenced to make it workable.’
BBC news, 15th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Andrew Malkinson calls miscarriage of justice watchdog’s ex-head ‘shameless’ – The Guardian
‘Andrew Malkinson has called the former head of the miscarriage of justice watchdog “shameless” as she resigned from the job saying she had been “scapegoated for entirely legitimate decisions” taken over his case.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
NHS trust admits liability for doctor who sexually abused patients – The Guardian
‘A hospital trust has admitted liability for the actions of a doctor found to have used invasive and intimate procedures on patients for sexual gratification.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unfair dismissal and clerical employment: Reverend S Bozos – Law & Religion UK
‘Fr Stavros Bozos was the priest of the Greek Orthodox parish of the Three Hierarchs in Leeds, seconded from the Church of Greece and under the authority of the Archbishop of Great Britain and Thyateira. His contract of employment included celebrating the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and Great Feast Days and monthly at the Greek School, preaching at the Liturgy, catechism classes for children and adults, helping and supporting the community and church and taking care of the “cleanness and seemly appearance of the Church interior”. He had refused to work from the church after the COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted, insisting on working from home and arguing that he should not be obliged to commute to the church because the community’s computer was located at his home, making the commute a waste of time.’
Law & Religion UK, 10th January 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Law ‘must continue to evolve’ in line with a rapid shift towards a digital society – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent High Court of England and Wales decision highlights the speed at which the law is continuing to evolve and must continue to, so that it can properly deal with digital assets such as cryptocurrency, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
In depth: Should law firms pile pressure on staff to return to the office? – Law Society’s Gazette
‘UK plc and public sector organisations are ramping up pressure on staff to come in to the office as pandemic memories fade. Law firms seeking to follow suit need to be aware that there are risks attached.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ma v Roux: Yes, You Can Strike Out a Set Aside Application – Financial Remedies Journal
‘This is a response to the FRJ blog post by Nicholas Allen KC and Philip Tait, “Ma v Roux: Can You Strike Out a Set Aside Application?” (25 September 2024), which posed the question as to whether the court is empowered to strike out an application to set aside a financial remedy order. ‘
Financial Remedies Journal, 8th January 2025
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Man cleared of causing death of partner who took her own life after controlling relationship – The Independent
‘The ex-boyfriend of a vulnerable young mother has been found guilty of assault and subjecting her to a prolonged campaign of abuse, but cleared of her manslaughter, after she left a suicide note claiming “I was murdered”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
GP who sexually abused female patients jailed – BBC News
‘A GP who sexually assaulted women while examining them has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police misconduct hearings over Kiena Dawes abuse – BBC News
‘Three police officers are facing misconduct hearings following the death of a young mother who had suffered prolonged domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed after using Grindr dating app in Midlands to assault and rob victims – The Guardian
‘A group of five men who used dating apps such as Grindr to lure victims to a location before violently assaulting them and stealing their belongings have been jailed, West Midlands police said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
