BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Choudhary v Prosecutor at the Creteil Tgi, France [2020] EWHC 1966 (Admin) (22 July 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Goldtrail Travel Ltd v Grumbridge [2020] EWHC 1757 (Ch) (22 July 2020)
Awendale Resources Incorporated v Pyxis Capital Management Ltd [2020] EWHC 1978 (Ch) (22 July 2020)
ARC Aggregates Ltd v Branston Properties Ltd [2020] EWHC 1976 (Ch) (22 July 2020)
State Bank of India & Ors v Mallya [2020] EWHC 1981 (Ch) (22 July 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Smith v Secretary of State for Transport [2020] EWHC 1954 (QB) (21 July 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Empyreal Energy Ltd v Daylighting Power Ltd [2020] EWHC 1971 (TCC) (22 July 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
High Court rejects CFA-style ban on third-party funding in family cases – Litigation Futures
‘The ban on conditional fee agreements (CFAs) in family cases should not be read across to third-party litigation funding, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court judge outlines reasons for granting interim injunction over anti-social behaviour in park – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has given his reasons for granting, despite his misgivings, the London Borough of Hackney an interim injunction against anti-social behaviour in a park.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Personal injury claim numbers continue to fall – Litigation Futures
‘The number of personal injury claims registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) fell over the last year to the lowest point in a decade, newly published figures have shown.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Christopher Kapessa river death: No prosecution decision upheld – BBC News
‘A 14-year-old boy who pushed a boy, 13, into a river before he died will not be prosecuted, a review has concluded.’
BBC News, 20th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Treatment of pensions on divorce – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In July 2019, the Pensions Advisory Group (PAG) published its essential guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce. The report is available on the Nuffield Foundation website. The impact of the report can be seen in the weight attached to it in three recent decisions concerning the treatment of pensions on divorce.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th July 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New high for NHS claims settling before proceedings – Litigation Futures
‘The percentage of clinical claims against the NHS being resolved before issue has continued to climb to new levels, although claimant legal costs have also increased over the past year.’
Litigation Futures, 21st July 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Immunity rule changed in wake of Harry Dunn death – BBC News
‘The UK and the US have agreed to amend an “anomaly” that allowed Harry Dunn death suspect Anne Sacoolas to claim diplomatic immunity.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seeker to sue Home Office after falling ill with Covid-19 – The Guardian
‘An asylum seeker who became infected with Covid-19 after an outbreak in his accommodation – despite assurances from the Home Office that he would not be at risk from the virus there – is taking legal action against the government.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
The Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
The National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Global Human Rights Sanctions (Overseas Territories) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
A v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 948 (21 July 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brake & Ors v Swift & Anor [2020] EWHC 1959 (Ch) (21 July 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court rules there is no right to privacy against “paedophile hunters” – an extended look – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was compatible with the accused person’s rights under ECHR article 8 to use evidence obtained by “paedophile hunter” (“PH”) groups in a criminal trial.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st July 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
New penalties proposed for rule-breaking MPs – BBC News
‘MPs could be banned from foreign trips or made to take anger management classes under a proposed revamp of Parliament’s sanctions regime.’
BBC News, 21st July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaigners launch legal challenge against UK’s green recovery plans – The Guardian
‘Climate campaigners have launched a formal legal challenge against the government’s green recovery plans, claiming they are inadequate and “clearly unlawful” in light of the UK’s obligations to reduce emissions.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lawyers have become “de facto agents of Russian state” – Legal Futures
‘Lawyers have become “de facto agents of the Russian state” by helping to smooth the way of Russian money entering the UK, according to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.’
Legal Futures, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Universal Credit: Mum wins High Court fight against DWP – BBC News
‘A single working mother has won a High Court challenge against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over “irrational” universal credit rules.’
BBC News, 20th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
