Binance: Watchdog clamps down on cryptocurrency exchange – BBC News
‘Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been issued a warning by the UK’s financial regulator.’
BBC News, 28th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wednesbury man sentenced to six months in jail for fabricating personal injury claim against local authority – Local Government Lawyer
‘Walsall Council has prosecuted a man for dishonestly bringing a claim worth £55,000 in damages and legal costs after making what the judge called an “entirely fictitious” personal injury claim against the local authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Dalian Atkinson killing: officer was kept on despite gross misconduct – The Guardian
‘The police officer convicted of the manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson had been previously found by a police disciplinary hearing to have committed gross misconduct but was allowed to remain an officer and given a stun gun, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge’s surprise at firm’s failure to ensure “basic compliance” with CPR – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has expressed her surprise at a London law firm’s failure to ensure “basic levels of compliance” with the Civil Procedure Rules by a client and its experts.’
Legal Futures, 29th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Colin Pitchfork: Review of decision to release child killer – BBC News
‘The decision to release double child killer Colin Pitchfork will be reviewed, it has been confirmed.’
BBC News, 28th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It just doesn’t stop!’ Do we need a new law to ban out-of-hours emails? – The Guardian
‘During the pandemic many workers have felt more under siege than ever from work emails that arrive at all hours. Could the legal right to disconnect help?’
The Guardian, 29th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to hear UK challenge to two Holyrood bills – BBC News
‘The Scottish and UK governments are to face off at the Supreme Court over whether two bills passed by MSPs are within Holyrood’s powers.’
BBC News, 28th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EPCs and pre 1 October 2015 tenancies – Nearly Legal
‘Minister v Hathaway & Anor (2021) EWCA Civ 936. A Court of Appeal judgment on the applicability of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 to tenancies that pre-date 1 October 2015.’
Nearly Legal, 27th June 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
A reasonable excuse defence to an RRO – ‘they told me they’d tell me’ – Nearly Legal
‘D’Costa v D’Andrea & Ors (HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDERS – the defence of reasonable excuse) (2021) UKUT 144 (LC).’
Nearly Legal, 27th June 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
When volunteers and interns may acquire employment rights – OUT-LAW.com
‘There is no legal definition of a “volunteer” or “intern” and no specific legislation covering employer-volunteer relationships. The extent of the rights that volunteers or interns may acquire is dependent on their legal status, meaning whether they are an “employee” or a “worker” or a genuine volunteer.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th June 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Solicitors apologise after remote hearing recorded without permission – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm of solicitors has apologised to the court and reported itself to the regulator after a recording was taken of a remote hearing without permission.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Meadows v Khan in the Supreme Court: Scope of Duty in Clinical Negligence Claims – Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog
‘In Meadows v Khan [2021] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Ms Meadows’ appeal, finding that there was no principled basis for excluding a clinical negligence claim from the ambit of the ‘scope of duty principle’ in the tort of negligence. The judgment can be read here. This short blog looks at the majority’s reasoning.’
Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog, 24th June 20201
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
Susskind: “Harder than expected” to reduce legal work to lawyer-free process – Legal Futures
‘The extent to which legal work can be reduced purely to administration and process has been overstated and in fact “lawyers are needed for all legal jobs”, Professor Richard Susskind has acknowledged.’
Legal Futures, 28th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Operation Fort: Three gang members convicted of human trafficking – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three pivotal members of the largest human trafficking ring ever exposed in the UK have been convicted of people trafficking offences that involved vulnerable victims being intimidated and exploited, having their wages funnelled in to bank accounts controlled by members of the gang and being paid only paltry sums in return for their labours.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Attorney General launches new campaign to combat contempt of court online – Attorney General’s Office
‘A new campaign has been launched today by the Attorney General, warning of the legal consequences of prejudicing the judicial process via social media.’
Attorney General’s Office, 28th June 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ziegler & Ors [2021] UKSC 23 (25 June 2021)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v State of Libya [2021] UKSC 22 (25 June 2021)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Goodinson v PRA Group (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 957 (25 June 2021)
Des Pallieres v Des Pallieres [2021] EWCA Civ 955 (25 June 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Parker v Financial Conduct Authority & Anor [2021] EWCA Crim 956 (25 June 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Standing & Anor v Power [2021] EWHC 1744 (Ch) (25 June 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
A v B (Port Alert) [2021] EWHC 1716 (Fam) (25 June 2021)
Salford City Council v W & Ors [2021] EWHC 1689 (Fam) (24 June 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Doyle v Habib [2021] EWHC 1733 (QB) (25 June 2021)
MacKenzie v AA Plc & Anor (Summary judgment/strike out) [2021] EWHC 1605 (QB) (25 June 2021)
Smith v W Ford & Sons (Contractors) Ltd [2021] EWHC 1749 (QB) (25 June 2021)
Josiya & Ors v British American Tobacco Plc & Ors [2021] EWHC 1743 (QB) (25 June 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court backs protesters and rules blocking roads can be ‘lawful’ way to demonstrate – The Independent
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that protests can be a “lawful excuse” to block roads, as the government pushes for new laws to limit peaceful demonstrations. Britain’s most senior judges said it was right to acquit a group of protesters who blockaded the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in London in 2017.’
The Independent, 26th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Colin Pitchfork: Government to ask for review of child killer’s release – BBC News
‘The government will ask the Parole Board to look again at its decision to release a double child killer who was the first murderer to be convicted using DNA evidence.’
BBC News, 26th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
