BAILII: New Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Strategic Advantage SPC v High Street Rooftop Holdings Ltd [2020] EWHC 2572 (Ch) (30 September 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Competition watchdog sides with water firms in row over plan to cut household bills – The Guardian
‘Britain’s competition watchdog has sided with water suppliers in a row over the regulator’s plan to reduce industry revenues in order to cut an average of £50 a year from water bills.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Keep part 36 offers simple by using form, judge urges – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has told parties making part 36 offers that if they simply used form N242A “much of the difficulty” the scheme has caused litigants over the years would be avoided.’
Litigation Futures, 28th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Uighurs could be allowed to seek genocide ruling against China in UK – The Guardian
‘Uighurs and other Muslim minorities would be given the right to petition a UK high court judge to declare that genocide is taking place in China, requiring the UK government to curtail trade ties with Beijing, under proposals brought by MPs and peers.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘No reason’ for egg freezing 10-year storage limit – BBC News
‘The 10-year limit for storing eggs frozen for social reasons could be scrapped to give people concerned about declining fertility more time and options, says a UK ethics body.’
BBC News, 30th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deaths from natural causes in English and Welsh prisons ‘unacceptably high’ – The Guardian
‘The number of deaths from natural causes on the prison estate is “unacceptably high”, a watchdog has warned, urging ministers to do more to allow inmates to be allowed out to die.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Westergate primary school snooping-accused teacher cleared – BBC News
‘A teacher who spoke out about alleged “overgrading” of pupils’ work has been cleared of snooping on her colleagues’ emails.’
BBC News, 29th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coalition calls for new laws to end sewage discharges into UK waters – The Guardian
‘A coalition of river and sea organisations is calling for targets for water companies to reduce sewage discharges to be included in the upcoming environment bill.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Westbrook & Anor, R. v (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Crim 1243 (29 September 2020)
Turner, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1241 (29 September 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rashid v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2020] EWHC 2522 (QB) (25 September 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Inquiry into failings at south Wales maternity units grows to 160 cases – The Guardian
‘An independent panel investigating two maternity units in south Wales where a series of failings may have put the lives of mothers and babies at risk is looking into the care given to 150 women, it emerged on Monday.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Communication, Education and Speech Difficulties in the Criminal Justice System – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘The level of educational achievement by incarcerated offenders in the UK is far lower than the average. In addition, 40-50% of prisoners assessed in John Rack’s research for the Dyslexia Institute (2005) were at or below levels of literacy and numeracy expected of an 11-year old. In 2007, the Prison Reform Trust reported that prison populations who showed serious deficits in literacy and numeracy reached up to 60% with a 30% dyslexia rate. This literacy problem extends to oral speech. People in the Criminal Justice System are ten times more likely to have a Speech and Communication Difficulty than members of the public. Research shows that 60% of young male offenders have a communication deficit as opposed to 3-10% of the general population (Available evidence for young female and adult offenders shows similarly high levels of speech-difficulties.) In the UK, low socio-economic status (SES), speech difficulty and school exclusions are co-morbid factors for offending. Having a speech difficulty also makes it near impossible for anyone with significant communication difficulties to navigate a legal system built upon excessive jargon without help. The criminal justice system must make structural interventions to protect the rights of persons with Speech and Communication Difficulty.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 17th September 2020
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Woman wins UK legal fight over unlawful deportation to Uganda – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has lost a case in the court of appeal against a 27-year-old lesbian asylum seeker it was found to have unlawfully removed from the UK and was forced to fly back to the UK in the summer of 2019.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
EP 126: The Birds and the Bees – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English gathers a panel of experts together to discuss the thorny issue of reintroduction of endangered species. This episode is part of a two part series on the subject, organised by the Environmental Law Foundation that promotes access to justice in matters of environmental law.’
Law Pod UK, 29th September 2020
Source: audioboom.com
English universities must consider partial fee refunds, says regulator – The Guardian
‘Universities in England must consider refunding some tuition fees, their regulator has said as it emerged that lawyers are challenging the legal basis of a two-week lockdown of 1,700 students in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inquest into suicide of gambling addict will explore if UK state failed him – The Guardian
‘The parents of a gambling addict who killed himself have said government bodies “do not want to know what killed a perfectly happy and healthy 24-year-old” who was hooked on “products licensed by the state”.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Why Coronavirus Curbs On Our Liberty Need Better Scrutiny – Each Other
‘In recent months there have been growing media reports of anti-lockdown protests, supported by conspiracy theorists, in which demonstrators have made bizarre and outlandish claims. The conspiracies – unsupported by scientific evidence – are often couched in terms of “civil liberties” and “freedoms”.’
Each Other, 25th September 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk