Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2021/945 – The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lonsdale v Teasdale & Ors [2021] EWHC 2342 (Ch) (20 August 2021)
Amicus Finance Plc, Re [2021] EWHC 2340 (Ch) (19 August 2021)
Axnoller Events Ltd v Brake & Anor (Consequential matters) [2021] EWHC 2343 (Ch) (19 August 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wozniak & Anor v Randall [2021] EWHC 2341 (QB) (19 August 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
New Judgment: Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40 – UKSC Blog
‘The issue in this appeal is whether, and if so in what circumstances, a party can set aside a contract on the ground that it was entered into as a result of the other party threatening to do a lawful act.’
UKSC Blog, 18th August 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Tribunal finally grants first ever collective proceedings order – Legal Futures
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) yesterday approved the first collective proceedings order (CPO), allowing the £14bn Mastercard opt-out class action to go forward at last.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
What Are Deputyships And What Do They Mean For Our Rights? – Each Other
‘There are two distinct types of deputyship: property and financial affairs deputyship (PFAP) and personal welfare deputyship (PWD). Approximately 375 PWDs and 15,000 PFAPs are applied per year.’
Each Other, 18th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Bradford mother jailed after ‘home alone’ son killed by car – BBC News
‘A mother has been jailed after her seven-year-old son was knocked down and killed when he was left alone at his home in West Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 18th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Final legal effort to save Geronimo the alpaca thrown out by judge – The Guardian
‘A last-ditch legal attempt to save Geronimo the alpaca has been rejected by a high court judge.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woodmancote shootings: Twin’s gun law anger after family deaths – BBC News
‘A man thought to have shot his partner and daughters before killing himself was given a gun licence despite police knowing he had failed to disclose mental health issues and a conviction.’
BBC News, 18th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Support for drug users on probation in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ – The Guardian
‘Offenders in England and Wales who are supervised in the community are not receiving enough help to tackle drug misuse, and specialist programmes for identifying at-risk users of drugs have “withered on the vine”, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge right to consider “mystery” of who was funding law firm – Legal Futures
‘A judge who had “no information at all” as to how the defence of a dormant law firm was being funded was right not to ignore the issue, appeal judges have ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40 (18 August 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Oberman v Collins & Ors [2021] EWHC 2298 (Ch) (17 August 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Premia Marketing Ltd v Regis Mutual Management Ltd [2021] EWHC 2329 (QB) (18 August 2021)
Michael v I E & D Hurford Ltd (t/a Rainbow) [2021] EWHC 2318 (QB) (17 August 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Expert witnesses “prefer preparing in-person for virtual hearings” – Legal Futures
‘Expert witnesses prefer to travel to prepare themselves for a trial in person with their legal teams even when the trial itself is to be conducted remotely, a report has found.’
Legal Futures, 18th August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court gives go-ahead for discrimination claim over legislation on regulated settings and children in care – Local Government Lawyer
‘A children’s rights charity has secured permission from the High Court for a judicial review of secondary legislation made by the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, which provides that children in care in England up to the age of 15 – but not 16 and 17-year-olds – must always live in regulated settings where they receive day-to-day care from adults.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
York Council Accused Of Breaching Equality Duty – Each Other
‘Disability activists allege that City of York Council have breached their legal duty to promote equality by seeking to expand their “footstreets” scheme, which would permanently pedestrianise the city centre and potentially limit access for disabled patrons.’
Each Other, 16th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Equality laws could be changed to protect women in menopause, says MP – The Guardian
‘Changing equality legislation to protect women going through the menopause should “not be ruled” out, according to the chair of a group of MPs leading an inquiry into discrimination on the issue.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Does The Legal Definition Of Rape Need Updating? – Each Other
‘The current legal definition of rape means that victims of sexual assault without penile penetration cannot technically claim the word, feeding the stigma felt by some survivors.’
Each Other, 17th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Coercive control: Male victims say they aren’t believed – BBC News
‘A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.’
BBC News, 17th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Heathfield International LLC v Axiom Stone (London) Ltd & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1242 (16 August 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
Botwe v Brifa [2021] EWHC 2307 (Fam) (16 August 2021)
P v P (Divorce: Jurisdiction) [2021] EWHC 2306 (Fam) (16 August 2021)
KMM v NAM (Jurisidiction) [2021] EWHC 2300 (Fam) (13 August 2021)
JC v PC [2021] EWHC 2305 (Fam) (09 August 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
