Technical issue resolved after ‘150,000 police records lost – BBC News
‘The government is assessing the impact of a “technical issue” that led to 150,000 records being deleted from police databases.’
BBC News, 15th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal rules on whether VAT is payable on top of caps on costs in Aarhus Convention claims – Local Government Lawyer
‘The caps set out in the Civil Procedure Rules on the costs payable by losing parties in Aarhus Convention claims are inclusive of VAT, the Court of Appeal has ruled as part of the third Heathrow runway litigation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by company director over £99k penalties for breaches of HMO regulations, non-compliance with enforcement notices – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a company director’s appeal over penalties amounting to £99,000 imposed by the Upper Tribunal for breaches of regulations covering houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and non-compliance with enforcement notices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal: Expert was not under “fiduciary duty” to client – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned the first decision in England and Wales to hold that an expert witness owed a fiduciary duty to their client.’
Litigation Futures, 13th January 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tribunal rejects law firm’s second challenge to age discrimination ruling – Legal Futures
‘An employment judge has refused a second application from a law firm to reconsider his decision to award an experienced property solicitor damages of £13,200 for age discrimination when he applied for a job with it.’
Legal Futures, 14th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man sentenced for sending malicious email after Bristol statue toppled – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 72-year-old man from Merseyside has been sentenced for sending abusive messages to the Mayor of Bristol after protestors removed the statue of Edward Colston in the city in June last year.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th January 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Breaching Legal Advice Privilege – Family Law Week
‘Henry Clayton, barrister of 4PB, considers the circumstances in which documents which purport to be privileged are, in fact, admissible.’
Family Law Week, 14th January 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Legal bid launched to ban ex-Carillion directors from top boardroom roles – The Guardian
‘The UK government has launched a legal bid to ban eight former Carillion directors from holding senior boardroom positions, almost three years on from the collapse of the outsourcing business.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three victims of trafficking and modern slavery to sue Biffa – The Guardian
‘Three victims of trafficking and modern slavery who were subcontracted to sort rubbish for the national waste and recycling firm Biffa Waste Services are to launch legal proceedings to sue the firm for damages.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office ignored warnings that could have prevented Windrush suffering, finds watchdog – The Independent
‘The Home Office ignored warnings that could have prevented some of the suffering experienced by the Windrush generation, the government’s own immigration watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 13th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Death of Cardiff man after night in police custody ‘deeply concerning’ – The Guardian
‘The Welsh first minister has described the sudden and unexplained death of a 24-year-old man from Cardiff hours after his release from custody as “deeply concerning”.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
When is a wedding not a marriage? Exploring non-legally binding ceremonies – Law & Religion UK
‘Why might couples in England and Wales today opt for a non-legally binding wedding ceremony in addition to their legally binding one?’
Law & Religion UK, 12th January 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Drill and rap music on trial – BBC News
‘Drill music has captured headlines since it started to emerge in the UK in 2012. With its often provocative lyrics, it’s been blamed by police for fuelling violence.’
BBC News, 13th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal solicitors body warns members it is not safe to attend Magistrates’ courts – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCCSA) has advised its members that it is not safe to continue to attend Magistrates’ courts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
SDT “wrong” to strike out prosecution of Law Society president – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was wrong to throw out a private prosecution brought by a former client against the current president of the Law Society, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 13th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v NF [2021] EWCA Civ 17 (11 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Meekey [2021] EWHC 34 (Admin) (12 January 2021)
Davies v Greene [2021] EWHC 38 (Admin) (12 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Richards v Harvey [2021] EWHC 21 (Ch) (12 January 2021)
Percy v White & Anor [2021] EWHC 22 (Ch) (12 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mental Health Act reforms aim to tackle high rate of black people sectioned – The Guardian
‘Reforms to the Mental Health Act will help tackle the disproportionate number of black people sectioned, the government has announced.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abuse of Process – Credit hire brought outside of the MOJ portal – Poku v Abedin – Park Square Barristers
‘This is an appeal in the matter of Poku v Abedin [2020] by the Claimant against a decision by DDJ Omoregie in which a claim for credit hire was struck out on the grounds that the claim was as an abuse of process. The Claimant had previously raised and settled a personal injury claim through the RTA Portal not including the credit hire charges. The appeal was heard on the 8th October 2020 before Her Honour Judge Backhouse sitting in the RCJ.’
Park Square Barristers, 6th January 2021
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
