Domestic abuse: Ministers urged to strengthen revived law to protect children – BBC News
‘Proposed domestic abuse laws must be strengthened to give more protection to children, campaigners say.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government considers law to curb use of ‘rough sex’ defence – The Guardian
‘The government is examining what can be done to stop the use of the “rough sex” defence in courts to escape justice, officials have said, as a long-awaited domestic abuse bill finally returns to parliament.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Alcohol: Wales minimum pricing law comes into force – BBC News
‘As of Monday, retailers and any outlets serving alcohol must charge at least 50p a unit, meaning a typical bottle of wine costs no less than £4.69.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects appeal by council over ruling reuniting mother and child in different residential unit – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority has failed in an appeal over a judge’s decision that a mother and child should be reunited in a different residential unit.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK Nazi Satanist group should be outlawed, campaigners urge – BBC News
‘A British neo-Nazi Satanist group should be outlawed by the government as a terrorist organisation, according to a report from anti-racism campaigners.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private Family Law: Children Summary of Recent Case Law – October to December 2019 – Becket Chambers
‘This was a public law case which may have relevance in private law proceedings.’
Becket Chambers, 21st February 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Gambling Commission is “a small regulator in a huge and fast-evolving industry”, warns spending watchdog – Local Government Lawyer
‘Even if the Gambling Commission were to make recommended improvements, it is “a small body that is unlikely to be fully effective in regulating a challenging and fast-changing industry within the current system”, the National Audit Office has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
P (Abduction: Child’s Objections), R v [2020] EWCA Civ 260 (28 February 2020)
M (Children) (Non-Hague Convention State) [2020] EWCA Civ 277 (28 February 2020)
I (Children: Child Assessment Order) [2020] EWCA Civ 281 (28 February 2020)
G (A Child: S.38(6) Assessment) [2020] EWCA Civ 282 (28 February 2020)
Butler v Bankside Commercial Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 203 (27 February 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Umo & Anor v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 284 (28 February 2020)
DS, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 285 (28 February 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
National Crime Agency v Hussain & Ors [2020] EWHC 432 (Admin) (28 February 2020)
Diggins v Bar Standards Board [2020] EWHC 467 (Admin) (28 February 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Irish & Anor, Re Presumption of Death Act 2013 [2020] EWHC 456 (Ch) (28 February 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon & Ors [2020] EWHC 290 (Comm) (28 February 2020)
Kallakis v AIB Group Plc & Ors [2020] EWHC 460 (Comm) (28 February 2020)
Dowman Imports Ltd v 2 Toobz Ltd (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 291 (Comm) (28 February 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Ryhurst Ltd v Whittington Health NHS Trust [2020] EWHC 448 (TCC) (28 February 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
DWP criticised for ‘incredible secrecy’ over deaths of benefit claimants – The Guardian
‘The head of an influential cross-party committee of MPs has criticised the “incredible secrecy” surrounding the government’s handling of the deaths of vulnerable benefit claimants following the case of Errol Graham, a severely ill man who died of starvation after his benefits were cut off.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Client “acted reasonably” in relying on incorrect advice – Legal Futures
‘An employer acted reasonably in relying on legal advice that the restrictive covenants on a new employee were unlikely to be enforceable, even though they proved to be, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Nottinghamshire driver jailed for killing RAC worker fixing van – BBC News
‘A driver who killed a recovery worker while he was repairing a broken-down vehicle has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 27th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harry Dunn lawyers call for High Court to publish US secret immunity papers – The Guardian
‘Lawyers acting for a teenager who died after a collision with a car allegedly driven by an American woman want the High Court to publish a secret document protecting her from prosecution.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Leasehold property buyers ‘misled by developers’ – BBC News
‘An investigation into the leasehold property market has found “worrying evidence” that buyers are being treated unfairly and charged unreasonable fees.’
BBC News, 28th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Foy, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 270 (27 February 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Hall v Saunders Law Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 404 (Comm) (27 February 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust & Ors [2020] EWHC 455 (QB) (28 February 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Hanna Wilberg: A Duty of Consistency? The Missing Distinction Between Its Two Forms – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In R (Gallaher Group Ltd) v Competition and Markets Authority the Supreme Court ruled that UK domestic law “does not recognise equal treatment as a distinct principle of administrative law. Consistency … is a “generally desirable” objective, but not an absolute rule.” (para 24). It took the view that issues of consistency generally arise as aspects of the irrationality ground (paras 26, 50). This ruling has been seen as putting in doubt the previously established duty to decide consistently with relevant policy guidelines. In this post, I will show that the scope of the ruling does not extend this far.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th February 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Claimant who exited portal by error avoids fixed costs – Litigation Futures
‘A costs judge was entitled to find that a case that erroneously exited the portal would have done so legitimately at some stage and so the claimant was entitled to regular, rather than fixed, costs, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 27th February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
