Scientist jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May – BBC News
‘A scientist has been jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May in a letter criticising her policy on Russia.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leicester garment factory bosses banned from running businesses for more than 400 years – The Guardian
‘Directors of clothing manufacturers in Leicester have been struck off for a combined total of more than 400 years in cases costing HMRC millions, data shared with the Guardian reveals.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who killed women and hid them in freezer guilty – BBC News
‘A convicted sex offender has been found guilty of murdering two women whose bodies were found in his freezer.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Competition watchdog takes enforcement action over leaseholds – The Guardian
‘The competition watchdog has launched enforcement action against four of the UK’s leading housing developers – Barratt, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Countryside Properties – after an investigation uncovered evidence that leasehold homeowners and prospective buyers were being misled and charged excessive fees.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Truewood Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 2360 (Ch) (03 September 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Burleigh v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2020] EWHC 2359 (QB) (02 September 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Case Comment: Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) [2020] UKSC 32 – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Joanna Clark and Emma Ainsley of CMS discuss the judgment handed down by the UK Supreme Court on 15 July 2020 in a referral from the High Court of Justiciary, the Scottish criminal appeal court, in the matter of Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2020] UKSC 32 concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained by so-called “paedophile hunter” groups in criminal trials.’
UKSC Blog, 1st September 2020
Source: ukscblog.com
Judges issues guidance to experts on remote evidence – Litigation Futures
‘A panel of top judges has issued guidance for expert witnesses on giving evidence remotely, which warns that “processing information through online contact is hard”.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Series of failings in terror supervision condemned – BBC News
‘A catalogue of failings have been found in the way people convicted of terror-related offences are monitored by the authorities in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EP 123: Judges and Lawyers: Enemies of the People? with Joshua Rozenberg – Law Pod UK
‘In Episode 123 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Joshua Rozenberg about his new book Enemies of the People? How Judges Shape Society and discusses attacks on judges and lawyers by the media and the government.’
Law Pod UK, 1st September 2020
Source: audioboom.com
Coronavirus: Charity seeks judicial review on care home visit guidance – BBC News
‘A dementia charity is seeking a judicial review of the government guidance on care home visits.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Outdated weddings laws of England and Wales face overhaul – The Guardian
‘Couples could soon be free to get married on the beach, in a private garden or at sea, according to proposed changes to outdated wedding laws.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
When can contractual limitation of liability clause limit third party’s tort claim? – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘This was the question the court was asked to answer in RSK Environmental Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th August 2020
Defendant’s “potential exposure” not relevant to security for costs – Litigation Futures
‘A defendant’s potential exposure to paying the premium for after-the-event (ATE) insurance necessary to meet its demand for security for costs was “not relevant” to the question of security, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 1st September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court warning over JRs that “evolve exponentially” – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has criticised public law practitioners for letting judicial reviews “evolve exponentially” so that the claim advanced at the hearing bears “little resemblance” to that for which permission was granted.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Taxidermist jailed for trading in endangered species – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 29-year-old man has been jailed for 56 weeks for trading in endangered species.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th August 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Murderer sent victim’s photo to her family on WeChat – BBC News
‘A jealous man who murdered his partner and shared images of her body on a messaging app with her family has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
