Brent petrol murder: Man guilty of killing wife in arson attack – BBC News
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who set fire to his estranged wife has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 31st August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK employers can expect wave of new data and AI guidance – OUT-LAW.com
‘Fresh guidance on monitoring workers and on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in recruitment is to be issued to employers in the UK under plans announced by two UK regulators.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Child abuse investigations: Met Police warned it could be putting children in danger – BBC News
‘The Met Police has been warned it could put children in danger because of the way it investigates online abuse.’
BBC News, 1st September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal agrees to hear appeal by Health Secretary in dispute over interpretation of ‘ordinary residence’ and s.117 Mental Health Act – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has granted the Department of Health and Social Care permission to appeal a key ruling on the issue of ‘ordinary residence’ for the purposes of s.117(3) of the Mental Health Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Geronimo the alpaca is killed after four-year battle to save him fails – The Guardian
‘After four years of court battles, protests and celebrity interventions, Geronimo, the UK’s most divisive alpaca, has been put down by government officials.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Chilvers, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1311 (27 August 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Petrica v District Court of Bucharest, Romania [2021] EWHC 2405 (Admin) (26 August 2021)
Magyar v Budapest Environs Court, Hungary [2021] EWHC 2402 (Admin) (26 August 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Victus Estates & Ors v Munroe & Ors [2021] EWHC 2411 (Ch) (27 August 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Heritage Travel and Tourism Ltd & Anor v Windhorst & Ors [2021] EWHC 2380 (Comm) (27 August 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
J v J (Return to Non-Hague Convention Country) [2021] EWHC 2412 (Fam) (27 August 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Williams v Merrick & Anor [2021] EWHC 2417 (QB) (31 August 2021)
Farnham-Oliver v RM Educational Resources Ltd [2021] EWHC 2418 (QB) (31 August 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
A solid investment? – Carmelite Chambers
‘Will England and Mark Watson consider the proposed new duty of care, suggested by the Financial Conduct Authority and the issues it could bring in the current climate.’
Carmelite Chambers, 19th August 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
Costs and costs of repairs – Nearly Legal
‘An interesting, though non-binding, county court decision on the issue of costs of a disrepair claim that settled pre-allocation.’
Nearly Legal, 30th August 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Data breach ruling “could stem” tide of claims – Legal Futures
‘A High Court ruling on a low-value data breach claim may stop claimants recovering after-the-event (ATE) insurance premiums in cases involving cyber-attacks, information law specialists have argued.’
Legal Futures, 31st August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Affordable uniforms law will miss new school year – BBC News
‘A new law aimed at making school uniforms cheaper in England and Wales will not be in place in time for the start of this school year.’
BBC News, 30th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Who manages the managers? – Tribunal appointed manager behaving badly – Nearly Legal
‘A cautionary tale of a Tribunal appointed manager behaving badly and a reminder that the appointed manager’s duty is to carry out what is in the order appointing them, and that they answer to the Tribunal as an officer of the Tribunal.’
Nearly Legal, 30th August 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
The Sun pays damages to Ben Stokes over family tragedy story – The Guardian
‘The Sun has paid substantial damages to the England cricketer Ben Stokes and his mother, Deborah, after the newspaper put details of a tragedy involving the family on its front page.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Steve Hill Ltd v Witham [2021] EWCA Civ 1312 (26 August 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Asplin & Ors, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1313 (25 August 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Cornea v Tribunal Arges, Romania [2021] EWHC 2373 (Admin) (24 August 2021)
Trijonis v Klaipeda Circuit Court, Republic of Lithuania [2021] EWHC 2379 (Admin) (24 August 2021)
Patel v Government of the United States of America [2021] EWHC 2375 (Admin) (24 August 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Haque v Hussain & Ors [2021] EWHC 2347 (Ch) (26 August 2021)
Philip Warren & Son Ltd v Lidl Great Britain Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2372 (Ch) (26 August 2021)
CGL Realisations Ltd, Re [2021] EWHC 2395 (Ch) (25 August 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v M & Ors [2021] EWHC 2377 (Fam) (25 August 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Harrison v Intuitive Business Consultants Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2396 (QB) (26 August 2021)
Desporte v Bull [2021] EWHC 2370 (QB) (25 August 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Property guardians, possession claims and appearance of a defence for CPR 55.8 – Nearly Legal
‘Global 100 Ltd v Kyselakova & Ors (2021) EW Misc 13 (CC). This is the judgment in an appeal to a Circuit Judge – HHJ Luba QC – from a possession order made by a District Judge at the first hearing of the possession claim. The issues involved the threshold for “circumstances where the defendant had disputed the claim on grounds that appeared to be substantial.” for the purposes of CPR 55.8, (which is of broad application to all residential possession claims) as well as putative defences to the claim.’
Nearly Legal, 25th August 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Court of Appeal: film partnerships were trading with a view to profit – OUT-LAW.com
‘Two film partnerships were carrying on a trade with a view to profit, meaning that loss relief was available to individual investors, the Court of Appeal has decided, restoring a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT).’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Class actions in England and Wales – OUT-LAW.com
‘There has been a growing impetus in recent years to enable individuals in the UK to come together to bring the same or similar claims against those they believe are responsible for wrongdoing.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Professional advisers beware – check the terms of your engagement – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The scope of duty and the extent of liability of professional advisers are two hotly contested issues at the core of many a dispute between professional advisers and their clients in negligence claims.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 24th August 2021
Litigation Friend appointments and costs – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has ordered that a Defendant is not liable for costs incurred arising from a dispute over who the Litigation Friend should be. Sean Linley reports.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
