BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Barker, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 603 (27 April 2021)
MS, Application By Prosecution for Leave To Appeal [2021] EWCA Crim 600 (27 April 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Keir, R (On the Application Of) v Natural England [2021] EWHC 1059 (Admin) (27 April 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lizzium Ltd v The Crown Estate Commissioners [2021] EWHC 941 (Ch) (27 April 2021)
Sprint Electric Ltd v Buyer’s Dream Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 960 (Ch) (26 April 2021)
Tolmie & Anor v Taylor & Anor [2021] EWHC 1055 (Ch) (26 April 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Bugsby Property LLC v LGIM Commercial Lending Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1054 (Comm) (27 April 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Watchdog to examine how Met police handled Richard Okorogheye’s disappearance – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog is investigating complaints by Richard Okorogheye’s mother and considering whether race played a role in the way the Metropolitan police handled reports of her son’s disappearance.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inquest finds neglect contributed to woman’s hospital death – The Guardian
‘The death of a young disabled woman following a routine eye operation was partly caused by malnutrition as a result of neglect, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lockdown fines: Fixed penalty notices should all be reviewed – MPs – BBC News
‘All fixed penalty notices for Covid lockdown breaches, which can be as high as £10,000, should be reviewed – according to a parliamentary committee.’
BBC News, 27th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office Windrush decision was irrational, holds High Court – EIN Blog
‘Hubert Howard was born in 1956 and came to the United Kingdom in 1960, aged almost 4 from Jamaica. He was part of the Windrush Generation. No doubt like all West Indians of that time, including my parents, he thought he was a British Citizen.’
EIN Blog, 27th April 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
British woman to sue UAE royal she accuses of sexual assault for damages – The Guardian
‘A British woman who accused a senior United Arab Emirates royal of sexually assaulting her has issued a formal claim for damages.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Private Prisons Have Shown A Lax Approach To Human Rights – Each Other
‘Private prisons may seem like an American phenomenon, but, statistically, UK prisoners are more likely to be held in one.’
Each Other, 26th April 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
The cost of air pollution is captured in a child’s smile: it’s time for ‘Ella’s law’ – The Guardian
‘As the family lawyers at Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s inquest, we join her mother and the coroner in calling for changes to the environment bill.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-Serco bosses cleared after fraud case collapses – BBC News
‘Two former executives at the private security company Serco have been cleared of concealing £12m in profits from electronically tagging criminals.’
BBC News, 26th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office to resume evicting some asylum seekers ‘with immediate effect’ – The Guardian
‘The Home Office is starting the process of evicting some asylum seekers from their accommodation “with immediate effect” after a pause of almost a year because of the pandemic, according to internal documents seen by the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
King & Ors v Stiefel & Ors [2021] EWHC 1045 (Comm) (26 April 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Johnson v Berentzen & Anor [2021] EWHC 1042 (QB) (26 April 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Rittson-Thomas & Ors v Oxfordshire County Council [2021] UKSC 13 (23 April 2021)
Burnett v International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd (Scotland) [2021] UKSC 12 (23 April 2021)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Zurich Insurance PLC v Niramax Group Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 590 (23 April 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Plaku & Ors v The Queen [2021] EWCA Crim 568 (23 April 2021)
Chipunza v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 597 (23 April 2021)
Hamilton & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 577 (23 April 2021)
Umerji, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 598 (23 April 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Moss v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames [2021] EWHC 1032 (Admin) (23 April 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Jackson v Ayles & Ors [2021] EWHC 995 (Ch) (23 April 2021)
Miles & Anor v Shearer [2021] EWHC 1000 (Ch) (23 April 2021)
Ahmed & Anor v Ahmed [2021] EWHC 1021 (Ch) (23 April 2021)
Baker (Liquidator of TMG Brokers Limited) v Staines & Anor [2021] EWHC 1006 (Ch) (23 April 2021)
Darty Holdings SAS v Carton-Kelly [2021] EWHC 1018 (Ch) (23 April 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kelly & Anor v Baker & Anor [2021] EWHC 964 (Comm) (23 April 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
AC v NC [2021] EWHC 946 (Fam) (21 April 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
Ralcon Research LLC & Anor v Ctavis Group PTC EHF & Ors [2021] EWHC 1026 (Pat) (23 April 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Compagnie Des Grands Hotels D’Afrique SA v Purdy & Anor [2021] EWHC 1031 (QB) (23 April 2021)
Antuzis & Ors v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 971 (QB) (23 April 2021)
Shelley v Estate of Mr Christopher Trevor Norman [2021] EWHC 975 (QB) (23 April 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1027 (TCC) (23 April 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Council wins Supreme Court appeal over claim of £1.2m from heirs of school benefactor – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has allowed Oxfordshire County Council’s appeal in a case in which a family said the sale of school land worth £1.2m, which was gifted to the council by their late family member, was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
No overlap between substance and jurisdictional issues – Local Government Lawyer
‘Clare Mendelle and James Goldthorpe examine the implications of Ex Novo Limited v MPS Housing Limited [2020] EWHC 3804 (TCC)].’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judges call for probe of discrimination in the judiciary – Litigation Futures
‘A group of serving judges has called on the justice select committee to conduct a “wholly independent audit” of discrimination in the judiciary.’
Litigation Futures, 26th April 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Judge criticises firm’s failures in defending solicitor’s dismissal claim – Legal Futures
‘A conveyancing solicitor has won her unfair dismissal and discrimination claim against a well-known Essex law firm by default after it filed its defence two days late.’
Legal Futures, 26th April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
