Barrister disbarred over indecent child photographs – Legal Futures
‘A barrister jailed for making indecent photographs of children has been disbarred.’
Legal Futures, 15th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Child abuse victims should have right to sue paedophiles caught with images of them, children charities say – Daily Telegraph
‘Child abuse victims should be given new rights to sue paedophiles caught viewing or sharing indecent images of them, children charities have said.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who sent death threat to Anna Soubry is jailed – The Guardian
‘A man who sent a threatening letter to the MP Anna Soubry telling her that she would be murdered like Jo Cox has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ripon school matron jailed for sexually assaulting boy – BBC News
‘A former school matron has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.’
BBC News, 15th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v F & Ors [2019] EWHC 3075 (Fam) (15 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Naqvi v Harris Cartier Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3042 (QB) (15 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Cat owner ‘disgusted’ at dog owner’s sentence – BBC Newsp
‘A cat owner said he screamed in horror while watching a man encourage his dog to maul the pet to death.’
BBC News, 18th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Outdated ombudsman rules frustrate consumers – The Guardian
‘Customers are being left out of pocket because of arcane rules that force them to wait eight weeks before they can take unresolved complaints to an ombudsman.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Follower notices invalid, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal in England has quashed follower notices issued to a participant in a film partnership on the basis that tax authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) could not have been of the opinion that the judicial ruling they were based on was relevant to the taxpayer’s case.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Judge allows inter-country adoption to proceed despite failure to comply with pre-adoption requirements – Local Government Lawyer
‘An application for an inter-country adoption should not fail because of inconsequential errors made by the intending adopter, a High Court Family Division judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal orders “unprecedented” second retrial in care proceedings following death of 10-year-old girl – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has ordered a second retrial in care proceedings relating to five siblings following the death of a ten-year-old girl in 2016, describing the judgment from the first retrial as“wrong and procedurally unjust”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Late evidence does not mean automatic protocol exit – Litigation Futures
‘A circuit judge was wrong to find that an employer’s liability claim automatically exited the pre-action protocol because the defendent challenged the late service of evidence at the stage 3 hearing, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Lord Chief Justice gives the Pilgrim Fathers Lecture 2019 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Lord Chief Justice gives the Pilgrim Fathers Lecture 2019.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th November 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A (No. 2) (Children: Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1947 (14 November 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Idahosa v R [2019] EWCA Crim 1953 (14 November 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
BTI 2014 LLC v Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP & Anor [2019] EWHC 3034 (Ch) (15 November 2019)
Williams & Anor v Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3073 (Ch) (14 November 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sabbagh v Khoury & Ors [2019] EWHC 3004 (Comm) (14 November 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
AY v AS [2019] EWHC 3043 (Fam) (14 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
ABC v Google LLC [2019] EWHC 3020 (QB) (14 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Appeal court allows contempt proceedings based on pre-action witness statements – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a holiday company to bring contempt proceedings against two holiday-makers based on statements made before proceedings were even issued.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Defendant pays an extra £65,000 after fractional Part 36 defeat – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A losing party has been ordered to pay an extra £65,000 after declining to settle a case over a difference amounting to less than £5,000.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for life for Isle of Wight chainsaw attack murder – The Guardian
‘The trustee of a communal vegetable garden on the Isle of Wight has been jailed for at least 25 years after murdering a fellow project worker by attacking him with a chainsaw and strangling him.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for paralysing Amazon delivery driver – BBC News
‘A driver who left an Amazon delivery worker paralysed from the waist down by dragging him along a road for almost 100m has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of criminals given immediate custodial sentences at lowest level for a decade – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of convicted criminals who are sent straight to jail is at its lowest level for a decade, despite crime rising steadily over the same period, the latest figures have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Illegal steroid operation gang jailed over £65m distribution – BBC News
‘A group of men who ran an operation worth more than £65m distributing illegal steroids have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Millionaire who claimed his girlfriend died accidentally after ‘rough sex’ loses appeal against prison sentence – The Independent
‘A millionaire property tycoon who left his injured and bleeding partner to die after claiming she had been injured during “rough sex” has lost an appeal to have his prison sentence cut.’
The Independent, 14th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
