BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Depp II v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 505 (QB) (06 March 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Is a Section 8 notice on rent arrears a demand for rent? – Nearly Legal
‘I have kindly been sent a couple of county court Circuit Judge decisions on the issue of whether section 8 notices (where the ground is rent arrears) have to comply with the requirements of section 47 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 by the inclusion of the landlord’s name and address. They reach contradictory conclusions, leaving open an issue to be resolved by a higher court, and a further issue for first instance courts.’
Nearly Legal, 8th March 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Case highlights need for certainty in out of hours administration appointments – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court ruled that it is not permissible for a notice of appointment of administrators by the directors of a company to be e-filed out of court hours. The court ruled that the defect was curable and that the appointment took effect at the time the court opened for business the next working day. This judgment adds to the growing number of conflicting cases about the validity and time of the appointment when notices are e-filed out of hours.
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2020
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Welsh council wins Court of Appeal battle over scope of duty to secure improvement – Local Government Lawyer
‘A requirement on councils to consult on service improvements is not so wide as to mean consultations must be held on every decision, the Court Of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Failure to spend budget “not a good reason to depart” – Litigation Futures
‘A failure to spend the totality of a budgeted figure for a phase because of settlement is not in itself a good reason to depart from a costs budget, a regional costs judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 6th March 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Religious leaders jailed for multiple counts of rape and child sexual abuse – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A church pastor has been jailed today (6 March 2020) for multiple (24) counts of child sexual abuse and rapes.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Court approval needed to start CoP litigation, says judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Deputies acting for incapacitated clients should seek permission from the court if they want to start litigation on their behalf, a judge has indicated.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th March 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court to rule on access to full adoption file – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has been asked to make an unprecedented order to allow a journalist to see all court papers in a flawed adoption case. The application comes as the family justice system faces heightened pressure to be more transparent.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th March 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Domestic abuser police officers ‘protected’, campaigners claim – BBC News
‘Some police officers accused of domestic abuse are being protected from facing justice, campaigners claim.’
BBC News, 9th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DWP employees with disabilities paid almost £1m in discrimination cases across four years – The Independent
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has had to pay out almost £1m to employees with disabilities in discrimination cases in the space of four years.’
The Independent, 9th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Defamation: judge backs publisher over article meaning – OUT-LAW.com
‘Associated Newspapers has won the first round of a legal battle with property owners over the meaning of an article published on Mail Online.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2016
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Civil Service (Other Crown Servants) Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020
The Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2020
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C Spencer Ltd v M W High Tech Projects UK Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 331 (06 March 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ngoie v R [2020] EWCA Crim 292 (05 March 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
The role of judicial review applications in the CIL regime – Local Government Lawyer
‘A recent decision of Mr Justice Swift in the Planning Court will have a significant impact on the manner in which a Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) is challenged and the stance taken by authorities in rebutting such challenges, writes Christopher Cant.’
Local Government Lawyer , 6th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Two jailed for Grenfell Tower-related fraud – Metropolitan Police
‘A couple who claimed to be living in the flat of a deceased Grenfell Tower resident at the time of the fire have been convicted of fraud.’
Metropolitan Police, 5th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Yusuf Mohamed death: Pair sentenced for Shepherd’s Bush stabbing – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who “fist-bumped” each other after the apparently motiveless killing of a man have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 5th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottinghamshire teacher banned after vagina comment – BBC News
‘A newly-qualified teacher who admitted making a “stupid comment” about a pupil’s vagina has been banned from the profession.’
BBC News, 6th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child slavery victims ‘falling through cracks’ as Home Office delays support promised four years ago – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been criticised for allowing thousands of child trafficking victims to “fall through the cracks” by failing to implement a policy designed to protect them for four years after it first pledged to do so.’
The Independent, 5th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police to reform approach to search warrants following backlash to failed Operation Midland paedophile investigation – The Independent
‘Police are overhauling the way they handle search warrants following the botched Operation Midland investigation into what was wrongly thought to be a Westminster paedophile ring.’
The Independent, 6th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
