BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Lee v Surrey Heath Borough Council [2021] EWHC 1211 (Admin) (11 May 2021)
Pink v Regional Court In Elblag (Poland) [2021] EWHC 1238 (Admin) (11 May 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dwyer (UK Franchising) Ltd v Fredbar Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1218 (Ch) (11 May 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Goodley v The Hut Group Ltd [2021] EWHC 1193 (Comm) (06 May 2021)
Federal Republic of Nigeria v JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA [2021] EWHC 1192 (Comm) (06 May 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
A (Hague Convention: Wrongful Retention) [2021] EWHC 1204 (Fam) (11 May 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Reader v SPIE Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1221 (QB) (11 May 2021)
Head v The Culver Heating Co Ltd [2021] EWHC 1235 (QB) (11 May 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Environment lawyer fined £5k for contempt in Heathrow case – The Guardian
‘Environmental lawyer Tim Crosland has been fined £5,000 for criminal contempt of court after deliberately making public a supreme court ruling related to Heathrow airport before the result was officially announced. The judges could have jailed him for two years.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Men who harass women from cars should be prosecuted, MPs say – The Guardian
‘Men who harass women from cars should face criminal charges, a cross-party group of MPs has urged, as the government comes under mounting pressure to criminalise sexual harassment.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Street traders lose legal challenge over “innovative product” criterion imposed by council – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by street traders over a council’s implementation of a regulatory framework that requires stall owners to sell products not readily available on the high street.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion trial delayed as accused glues hand to table – BBC News
‘A trial of six people over an Extinction Rebellion protest was delayed when a defendant glued himself to a table in court.’
BBC News, 10th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Natwest Markets Plc & Anor v Bilta (UK) Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 680 (10 May 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lazari Properties 2 Ltd & Ors v New Look Retailers Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1209 (Ch) (10 May 2021)
Lemos v Church Bay Trust Company Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1173 (Ch) (10 May 2021)
Lifestyle Equities CV v The Copyrights Group Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1212 (Ch) (10 May 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
J (A Child : 1980 Hague Convention proceedings) [2021] EWHC 1213 (Fam) (10 May 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Gale v Scannella [2021] EWHC 1225 (QB) (07 May 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Philippa Day death: family launches legal challenge against DWP – The Guardian
‘The family of Philippa Day, a mentally ill single mother who died from a deliberate overdose after her benefits were wrongly cut off, is to seek compensation from the government.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Part Four: The Future of Human Rights in the UK – Each Other
‘As has become apparent amid the tumult of COVID-19, our understanding of human rights is constantly developing. We have published a mini-series of explainers reviewing the history of our rights and where these leave us standing today. Part 1 looked at the modern history of human rights themselves. Part 2 asked what is the link between social justice and human rights? Part 3 looked at how COVID-19 has affected our human rights. This fourth and final part of our human rights explainer series touches upon the future of human rights in the UK.’
Each Other, 5th May 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Rent Repayment Order and legal costs – Nearly Legal
‘Leibel v Baird CHI/29UC/HMF/2020/0035 (4 May 2021). This was an application for a rent repayment order in respect of an unlicensed property. Unusually, it also featured a rule 13 costs application by the tenant.’
Nearly Legal, 9th May 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
How will the new UK residential property developer tax work? – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘On 29 April 2021, the government published a consultation on what is to be called the Residential Property Developer Tax (or RPDT). This sets out proposals for the design of a new tax to be charged on the largest residential property developers.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog , 5th May 2021
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Royal Mail PLC v Office of Communications & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 669 (07 May 2021)
Aster Communities v Kerry Chapman & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 660 (07 May 2021)
Lifestyle Equities C.V. & Anor v Ahmed & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 675 (07 May 2021)
Dodika Ltd & Ors v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 638 (07 May 2021)
DPP Law Ltd v Greenberg [2021] EWCA Civ 672 (07 May 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Dixon-Kenton, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 673 (07 May 2021)
Hardy, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 635 (07 May 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Applications to discharge special guardianship orders – Local Government Lawyer
‘Fran Massarella examines a Court of Appeal case which concerned the test for granting leave to apply to discharge a special guardianship order and the construction of s.14D(5) of the Children Act 1989.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Public houses and the ACV regime: the latest rulings – Local Government Lawyer
‘Christopher Cant analyses the latest appeal decisions in relation to the listing of pubs as assets of community value, covering issues including the recent past, financial viability and compensation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
NHS to put stronger focus on learning from litigation claims – Litigation Futures
‘A new best practice guide urging board-level attention at NHS trusts so they can learn more from clinical negligence cases has been issued in a bid to improve patient safety and reduce claims.’
Litigation Futures, 10th May 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tribunal throws out employment lawyer’s disability discrimination claim – Legal Futures
‘An employment lawyer who appeared at tribunals during a time he said he was “pretty constantly bed bound” due to a back injury has had his disability discrimination claim rejected.’
Legal Futures, 10th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Taskforce launched to investigate reported rise in pet thefts – Home Office
‘Taskforce will investigate and draw up action to tackle these crimes.’
Home Office, 8th May 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
