BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Yoo Design Services Ltd v Iliv Realty PTE Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 560 (20 April 2021)
Corbyn v Millett [2021] EWCA Civ 567 (20 April 2021)
Infinity Distribution Ltd v The Khan Partnership LLP [2021] EWCA Civ 565 (20 April 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Allen v London Borough of Ealing [2021] EWHC 948 (Admin) (20 April 2021)
Al Nageim v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 877 (Admin) (20 April 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
William Hill Plc, Re Companies Act 2006 [2021] EWHC 967 (Ch) (20 April 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
W and Re Z (EU Settled Status for Looked After Children) [2021] EWHC 783 (Fam) (31 March 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Parliament’s power needs to be restored after its ‘shocking’ marginalisation by government – UCL Constitution Unit
‘The Constitution Unit has jointly written a briefing to all MPs – summarised in a letter in the Times published on 21 April 2021 – with the Hansard Society, Public Law Project and Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law warning that parliamentary accountability and control over decisions have diminished to a degree that would have been unthinkable before COVID-19. Individual MPs have also been shut out of participation, and the vast majority of Commons votes are now held by party whips.’
UCL Constitution Unit, 21st April 2021
Source: www.ucl.ac.uk
Trainee’s lockdown-induced error leads to claim’s failure – Litigation Futures
‘There was nothing in the CPR that could make good a mistake by a trainee solicitor in not serving a claim form in time, even though it was down to the disruption of Covid, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 21st April 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Mayson hits out at report on impact of Legal Services Act – Legal Futures
‘Professor Stephen Mayson has hit back at a report by the Boston Consulting Group questioning the impact of the Legal Services Act 2007.’
Legal futures, 21st April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Accountant given 11 years’ imprisonment for £1.3 million fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An accountant who defrauded the NHS, companies, and individuals out of more than £1.3 million has been jailed recently (15 April 2021) for multiple counts of fraud and theft.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th April 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Women’s History Month: Justice Zainab Jawara Alami shares her experiences as a female judge – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Women’s History Month: Justice Zainab Jawara Alami shares her experiences as a female judge.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th April 2021
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Brexit will ‘renew vigour’ in common law heritage, says Supreme Court judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Brexit could bolster the UK’s relationship with common law jurisdictions such as New Zealand and Canada as the legal system diverges from that of Europe, a Supreme Court justice has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Freshfields report into bank rape allegations not covered by privilege – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A report prepared by magic circle firm Freshfields into the alleged rape of a bank employee was not covered by legal privilege, according to an employment tribunal ruling that has now been made public.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Social media sites warned over risky investment offers – The Guardian
‘The City regulator has warned social media sites that it may take action if they continue to promote risky and sometimes fraudulent investments to often inexperienced consumers.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police ‘decided not to investigate’ more crimes during coronavirus pandemic, watchdog says – The Independent
‘Police in some areas of Britain have “increased the number of crimes they decided not to investigate” during the coronavirus pandemic, a watchdog has revealed.’
The Independent, 20th April 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sapphire House: ‘Anger’ over report into neglect death care home – BBC News
‘The mother of a man who died after suffering neglect said she felt “extreme distress and anger” at a critical new report into his care home.’
BBC News, 21st April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No meaningful parliamentary debate or scrutiny’ of Covid laws, says former government legal chief – The Independent
‘The British government’s former top lawyer has called for urgent changes to the way coronavirus laws are made after a year without any “meaningful parliamentary debate or scrutiny”.’
The Independent, 20th April 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
TikTok sued for billions over use of children’s data – BBC News
‘TikTok is facing a legal challenge from former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses children’s data.’
BBC News, 21st April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Services Act has delivered “limited benefits to competition” – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Act 2007 has only delivered “a few of the benefits typically associated with deregulation”, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 20th April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Boris Johnson threatens to use ‘legislative bomb’ to stop European Super League – The Guardian
‘Boris Johnson has promised football groups that the government will consider using what he called “a legislative bomb” to stop English clubs joining a breakaway European Super League, as official efforts to thwart the plan were stepped up.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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
