BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hussain v Vaswani & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 146 (10 February 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v JM & Anor [2021] EWHC 266 (Admin) (10 February 2021)
Maxey, R (On the Application Of) v High Speed 2 Ltd [2021] EWHC 246 (Admin) (10 February 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Pass v Ministry of Defence [2021] EWHC 243 (QB) (09 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal rejects challenge to application of ‘tilted balance’ by two councils – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a developer’s case that two councils misapplied the “tilted balance” in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Straw backs call for politician to have choice in appointing top judges – Litigation Futures
‘The role of politicians in appointing senior judges should be beefed up, although with the limitation that the Lord Chancellor should choose from shortlist of independently vetted candidates, according to a think tank.’
Litigation Futures, 11th February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
David Wilson: Sex offender who posed as girls online jailed for 25 years – BBC News
‘A man who posed as teenage girls online and blackmailed 51 boys into sending him indecent images of themselves has been jailed for 25 years.’
BBC News, 10th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A cheaper route to qualifying? ULaw unveils SQE pricing – Legal Futures
‘The University of Law (ULaw) has unveiled a range of courses to prepare students for Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), costing from £500 to £16,500 – the latter being little different from the legal practice course (LPC).’
Legal Futures, 10th February 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man to pay £25,000 damages over negative TrustPilot review – BBC News
‘A man who left a negative review of a legal firm on the TrustPilot website has been ordered to pay £25,000 ($34,000) in libel damages.’
BBC News, 9th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How the Queen lobbied for changes in the law to hide her wealth – The Guardian
‘Government memos discovered in the National Archives reveal that the Queen lobbied ministers to alter proposed legislation. The Guardian’s David Pegg follows the trail and explains its implications for a monarchy which is supposed to stay out of politics.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Simple passing of time and unlawful occupation of accommodation could not amount to new fact for the purposes of new homelessness application, judge finds – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Deputy High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge to a council’s decision to refuse to accept a fresh homelessness application from the claimant following an alleged change in his circumstances.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The woman who live-tweets inquests – BBC News
‘George Julian is crowdfunding to attend coroners’ courts and live-tweet the inquests of people with learning disabilities and autism.’
BBC News, 10th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case Preview: R (on the application of A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – UKSC Blog
‘On 10 February, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal in R (A) v SSHD. The case concerns the legality of guidance issued under the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (“MAPPA”).’
UKSC Blog, 8th February 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Defendants no longer required to state nationality at the start of criminal cases – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 8 February 2020, small but significant changes were made to the Part 3 (Case Management) of the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions 2020 (“CrimPR”). These changes remove the requirement that defendants in criminal trials provide their nationality to the court at preliminary hearings. The question is now to be asked only where a court passes an immediate or suspended custodial sentence.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Romance fraud on rise in coronavirus lockdown – BBC News
‘Romance fraud – scamming someone out of money by pretending to want a relationship – has been on the rise during lockdown.’
BBC News, 10th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£1m cost of advertising for claimants is not recoverable, judge rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lawyers leading group litigation against British Airways have been told they cannot expect the defendant to pay the £1m costs of advertising for claimants if the action succeeds.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th February 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
G (Abduction: Consent/discretion) [2021] EWCA Civ 139 (09 February 2021)
Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 143 (09 February 2021)
Ocado Group PLC & Anr v McKeeve [2021] EWCA Civ 145 (08 February 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mohammad v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 240 (Admin) (09 February 2021)
JS v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 234 (Admin) (09 February 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Udeshi & Ors v Sieratzki [2021] EWHC 213 (Ch) (09 February 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Kim v Lee [2021] EWHC 231 (QB) (09 February 2021)
Stroma Building Control Ltd v Barr [2021] EWHC 239 (QB) (09 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
The £55 court fee that should have been £10,000 – Litigation Futures
‘The fee to bring an unlimited additional claim should be £10,000, rather than the £55 the court office had advised one of the parties in bitter litigation involving two law firms, a judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 10th February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Covid travel rule-breakers could face 10-year jail terms, says Hancock – The Guardian
‘Travellers arriving from coronavirus hotspots could face £10,000 fines and jail sentences of up to 10 years under a package of measures designed to stop new variants entering Britain.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Protection of Trading Interests (Authorisation) Regulations 2021
The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021
The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
White v Crown Prosecution Service [2021] EWCA Crim 141 (08 February 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dalkilic & Anor v Pekin & Anor [2021] EWHC 219 (Ch) (8 February 2021)
Lyle & Anor v Bedborough & Anor (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 220 (Ch) (08 February 2021)
Walayat & Ors v Berkeley Solicitors Ltd [2021] EWHC 227 (Ch) (08 February 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
NB v MI [2021] EWHC 224 (Fam) (08 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
