Anxious workers can wear headphones after discrimination ruling – Daily Telegraph
‘People with anxiety should be allowed to listen to music as they work, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Siblings who fatally force-fed man as he slept on train jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘Two siblings who force-fed kebab meat to an “intoxicated” man as he slept on a train, causing his death, have been jailed for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
EMFC Loan Syndications LLP v The Resort Group Plc [2021] EWCA Civ 844 (08 June 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gordon, Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 1423 (Admin) (09 June 2021)
Newley v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 1538 (Admin) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Canary Riverside Estate Management Ltd & Ors v Coates [2021] EWHC 1505 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
DTEK Energy BV, Re [2021] EWHC 1551 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
Hyde & Ors (Joint Administrators of Betindex Ltd), Re [2021] EWHC 1542 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
Ahuja Investments Ltd v Victorygame Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1543 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Barclay-Watt & Ors v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1327 (Comm) (08 June 2021)
Tugushev v Orlov & Ors [2021] EWHC 1514 (Comm) (28 May 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Phoenix Interior Design Ltd v Henley Homes Plc & Anor [2021] EWHC 1573 (QB) (09 June 2021)
Dulson v Popovych [2021] EWHC 1515 (QB) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Shepherd Construction Ltd v Drax Power Ltd [2021] EWHC 1478 (TCC) (08 June 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
EU Settled Status scheme – what to expect if you miss the deadline – EIN Blog
‘If you are an EU national resident in the UK before Brexit you can protect your right of residence. All you need to do is make an application for settled status or pre-settled status. This application is made online and, if you avoid technical difficulties, will take only a few minutes to complete. The deadline is 30 June 2021.’
EIN Blog, 7th June 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Tribunal judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings – Litigation Futures
‘A major report on the impact of the pandemic on the tribunal service has found that almost a third of judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings in the first few months.’
Litigation Futures, 8th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
PC Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard – The Guardian
‘Police constable Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and rape of Sarah Everard, who went missing in March while walking home in south London.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
How Can Respecting the Right to Religion for Prisoners Make A Real Difference? – Each Other
‘Over the past twenty years, the proportion of prisoners from religious minorities has steadily increased. EachOther asks how can listening to minority voices improve the right to religion in prisons?’
Each Other, 8th June 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Fully cladding your Particulars of Claim is key – Mills & Reeve
‘Beware the pitfalls of bringing a claim at the last possible opportunity, and the prohibition against pleading new causes of action in the Reply to Defence … Martlett Homes Limited v. Mulalley & Co. Limited [2021] EWHC 296 (TCC).’
Mills & Reeve, 8th June 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Small claims court delays continue to increase – Litigation Futures
‘Delays in cases going through the civil court continued to rise in the first quarter of 2021, throwing a potentially huge spanner in the works of the whiplash reforms which came into force last week.’
Litigation Futures, 7th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Research Briefing: Land law: frequently asked questions (England & Wales) – House of Commons Library
‘This Commons briefing paper gives an overview of some commonly raised issues about land law.’
House of Commons Library, 8th June 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Tribunal ‘deeply concerned’ by racism among Home Office contractors – The Guardian
‘An employment tribunal has said that it was “deeply concerned” about Home Office contractors who deport people from the UK having used the racist term “cotton pickers” to describe their black colleagues, but threw out a claim of race and disability discrimination.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Women offenders being released to homelessness – MPs – BBC News
‘Thousands of women are being released from prison each year without adequate help, a group of MPs and peers say.’
BBC News, 8th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial review applications fell 16% in 2020: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The number of applications for judicial review fell 16% in 2020 to 2,800, data from National Statistics has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
More than one in seven girls are sexually abused before they turn 16 – Daily Telegraph
‘Majority of the abuse is never reported, finds report, which also shows one in 20 boys are reportedly sexually abused before 16th birthday.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK government loses legal battle over transparency of ‘Orwellian’ unit – The Guardian
‘The government has lost a legal battle to prevent the release of documents about an “Orwellian” unit that is accused of obstructing the release of material requested by the public under the Freedom of Information Act.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Duty of care for the acts of third parties – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In Begum v Maran (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 326, the Court of Appeal recently refused to dismiss a claim seeking damages from a UK-domiciled company following its sale of a ship to a third party, which arranged for its disposal in an unsafe manner. Although limited to arguability, it offers key insights into how duties could evolve into the consequences of corporates’ interactions with third parties.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Research shows rising number of public law cases involving newborn babies, highlights short notice given to most parents – Local Government Lawyer
‘In the majority of public law cases involving newborn babies parents are given very little formal notice that care proceedings have been issued and the case is to be heard in court, research by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (FJO) has shown.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Why The Government Needs To Halt The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – Each Other
‘Even if you are not a keen follower of new government legislation, chances are you have already heard of The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.’
Each Other, 7th June 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Infected blood scandal: government knew of contaminated plasma ‘long before it admitted it’ – The Guardian
‘A minister privately expressed concerns that Aids was being transmitted by contaminated blood products while the government publicly insisted there was no “conclusive evidence”, newly uncovered documents from 1983 show.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
