Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham – BBC News
‘Tesco has been fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham.’
BBC News, 19th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS trust pleads guilty after ‘wholly avoidable’ death of week-old baby – The Guardian
‘A hospital trust has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge brought by the NHS regulator over failings in care that led to the death of a newborn boy at just seven days old.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Covid: Police watchdog says officers confused by unclear pandemic laws – BBC News
‘A review of policing says officers sometimes struggled to enforce coronavirus restrictions because of a lack of clarity from ministers.’
BBC News, 19th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court hearing over UK’s £400m tank deal debt to Iran postponed – The Guardian
‘A high court hearing designed to resolve the UK’s non-payment of a £400m debt to Iran has been postponed again, leaving the families of dual nationals detained in Iran distraught since they believe the debt is critical to their release of loved ones.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
A Traveller’s Way Of Life Could Be Criminalised – Each Other
‘The recent Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has an insidious wording which would criminalise the lives of Travellers up and down the United Kindom.’
Each Other, 19th April 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Ep 141: A hundred days since Brexit – Law Pod UK
‘In the latest episode of 2903cb, Professor Catherine Barnard of the University of Cambridge casts her mind back over the weeks and months since we left the EU. What is her verdict?’
Law Pod UK, 19th April 2021
Source: audioboom.com
David Logan jailed for 10 years for killing family in Dalton crash – BBC News
‘A persistent drink-driver has been jailed for killing a father and his two children in a crash while they were out for a Father’s Day walk.’
BBC News, 19th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kelly v PGA European Tour [2021] EWCA Civ 559 (19 April 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rose, R (On the Application Of) v Greater Manchester Police [2021] EWHC 875 (Admin) (19 April 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Melford Capital Partners (Holdings) Llp & Ors v Digby [2021] EWHC 872 (Ch) (19 April 2021)
Axnoller Events Ltd v Brake & Anor [2021] EWHC 949 (Ch) (19 April 2021)
Horn v Tuscola (FC105) Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 963 (Ch) (19 April 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
E v E (Anti-suit Injunction; Children) [2021] EWHC 956 (Fam) (31 March 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Boxwood Leisure Ltd v Gleeson Construction Services Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 947 (TCC) (19 April 2021)
Flexidig Ltd v M & M Contractors (Europe) Ltd [2021] EWHC 784 (TCC) (31 March 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
UK supreme court gets second female judge as Lady Justice Rose joins – The Guardian
‘Lady Justice Rose has joined the supreme court, doubling the number of female justices in the UK’s highest court in an appointment that has failed to quell concerns about lack of diversity.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Davis v Lloyds Bank Plc (Rev 1) [2021] EWCA Civ 557 (16 April 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
R (Deceased), Re [2021] EWHC 936 (Ch) (16 April 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Republic of Sierra Leone v SL Mining Ltd [2021] EWHC 929 (Comm) (16 April 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Relief from forfeiture – Don’t dilly dally on the way – Nearly Legal
‘Keshwala & Anor v Bhalsod & Anor (2021) EWCA Civ 492. This was the second appeal, to the Court of Appeal, of a relief from forfeiture matter for commercial property that we have previously seen in the High Court (our report here). The issue was whether a relief from forfeiture application made just within 6 months of the date of forfeiture was brought with ‘reasonable promptitude’ for the purposes of the equitable relief from from forfeiture.’
Nearly Legal, 18th April 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Section 204 appeals – weighing medical evidence and ending ‘relief duty’ – Nearly Legal
‘Perrott v Hackney London Borough Council, 29 January 2021, Central London County Court and Perrott v Hackney London Borough Council, 29 January 2021, Central London County Court. Two linked s.204 appeals arising from Hackney’s finding that Mr Perrot was not vulnerable for the purposes of priority need – upheld on s.202 review – and Hackney’s decision to end the ‘relief duty’ under section 189B Housing Act 1996, also upheld on review.’
Nearly Legal, 18th April 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Very large organisations could see fines for health and safety offences double – OUT-LAW.com
‘Very large organisations may see fines for health and safety breaches doubled, according to the Court of Appeal in England and Wales. There remains, however, no clear judicial guidance on what the threshold for “very large” looks like in practice.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th April 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Mandatory vaccinations for care home workers – a slippery slope? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Or, as Andrew Neil put it on the Spectator TV News Channel this week, “A Dripping Roast For Lawyers”. To be fair, Neil was referring to the patchwork of mandatory vaccines across the United States. But with the publication yesterday of the Government’s consultation paper on vaccine requirements for all staff deployed in a care home supporting at least one older adult over the age of 65, the debate raging about “vaccine passports” has a real target in its sights. Not only because the government has found some primary legislation that gives it the power to introduce mandatory vaccinations, but also because the proposals are not limited to employees.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th April 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Council refused permission to appeal High Court ruling on failure to comply with duty to cooperate – Local Government Lawyer
‘Sevenoaks District Council has been refused permission to appeal a Planning Court ruling rejecting its legal challenge to a finding by a planning inspector that it had failed to comply with the duty to cooperate when preparing the Sevenoaks District Local Plan for its administrative area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows appeal by council over £270 confiscation order for unlawful flats conversion when it claimed for more than £455,000 – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Barnet has won an appeal after the Crown Court imposed a confiscation order of £270 when the council had contended for more than £455,000.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman jailed for providing unqualified immigration advice – Legal Futures
‘A woman has been jailed for fraud and providing unqualified immigration advice and services, with her husband sentenced to community service.’
Legal Futures, 19th April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Call for work to make consumer-facing legal documents more intelligible – Legal Futures
‘Lawyers need to make consumer-facing legal documents more engaging, and regulators and industry should consider measures to ensure they are intelligible, a report has recommended.’
Legal Futures, 19th April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
