Man jailed for setting fireworks off during Remembrance Sunday two-minute silence – The Independent
‘A man who set off fireworks during a Remembrance Sunday event has been jailed.’
The Independent, 12th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vote Leave Ltd v The Electoral Commission [2019] EWCA Civ 1938 (12 November 2019)
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd v Blair [2019] EWCA Civ 1934 (12 November 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Windrush victim dies without compensation or apology – The Guardian
‘Another prominent Windrush victim has died without receiving compensation or a personal apology from the government. Hubert Howard died on Tuesday, just three weeks after finally being granted British citizenship, 59 years after he arrived in London aged three.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Isle of Wight chainsaw murder: Jonathan Stasiuk pleads guilty – BBC News
‘A chef who attacked a former councillor with a chainsaw and then strangled him over a “festering dispute” has admitted his murder.’
BBC News, 12th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thirty years on, has the Children Act changed family life for the better? – The Guardian
‘Politicians, social workers, parents and legal experts discuss whether the far-reaching act has been successful at putting children’s interests first.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Approval of SQE not a foregone conclusion, LSB warns – Legal Futures
‘Approval of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is not a foregone conclusion, the Legal Services Board (LSB) is to make clear to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
PAP witness statements “can be grounds for contempt” – Litigation Futures
‘A witness statement verified by a statement of truth made by a prospective claimant before the commencement of proceedings can give rise to contempt, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 11th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
JUSTICE Report calls for mandatory training on the law for school teachers involved in excluding students – Local Government Lawyer
‘A new report has called for reform of the process by which schools permanently exclude students after suggesting that school teachers have an inconsistent understanding of their Equality Act duties and that Independent Review Panels (IRPs) lack the power to remedy unlawful exclusions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Midwives Demand NHS Gives Pregnant Prisoners Specialist Carers – Rights Info
‘NHS trusts must ensure that pregnant inmates in prisons across the country are cared for by specialist midwives, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has urged.’
Rights Info, 12th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Lady Hale: Courts should learn from tribunals on diversity – Legal Futures
‘Lady Hale, president of the Supreme Court, has called on the courts to learn lessons from the tribunal service in improving the diversity of judges.’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
General election 2019: Lib Dems launch legal action over ITV debate – BBC News
‘The Liberal Democrats are launching a legal challenge against ITV over its decision to exclude their leader from the channel’s election debate.’
BBC News, 11th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Bedroom tax” unlawful -Strasbourg Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Much may have changed in the political world since the Coalition Government introduced its controversial ‘bedroom tax’, but the legal fall-out from the policy continues. The European Court of Human Rights has delivered its verdict on the compatibility of the scheme with the prohibition on discrimination set out in Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Strasbourg Court has found that the policy discriminated unlawfully against women at risk of domestic violence.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th November 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Lincolnshire driver jailed after smashing into stationary traffic – BBC News
‘A lorry driver has been jailed for 18 months after smashing into a queue of stationary traffic.’
BBC News, 11th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Raqeeb, R (On the Application Of) v Begum & Anor [2019] EWHC 2976 (Admin) (11 November 2019)
Court (Chancery Division)
Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd v Fielder & Anor [2019] EWHC 3032 (Ch) (11 November 2019
Vance & Anor v Collerton & Anor [2019] EWHC 2866 (Ch) (08 November 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aviva Insurance Ltd v Oliver [2019] EWHC 2824 (Comm) (11 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
£500 “not enough” to pay for LiP’s legal advice on settlement – Litigation Futures
‘Employers paying for an employee to speak to a lawyer about settling a dismissal dispute need to stump up significantly more than £500 for proper legal advice, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tory plan to water down Human Rights Act to protect ex-soldiers would turn UK into pariah, experts warn – The Independent
‘Conservative plans to water down the Human Rights Act – to prevent prosecutions of soldiers accused of murders in Northern Ireland – will make the UK a pariah, the party has been warned.’
The Independent, 11th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Robert Keogh jailed for smuggling guns into UK at Dover – BBC News
‘A man who smuggled 60 guns hidden in his car into the UK has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 11th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A novel and effective costs order – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In the recent case of Orexim Trading Ltd v Mahavir Port and Terminal Private Ltd (Costs) [2019] EWHC 2338 (Comm), Christopher Hancock QC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) made an order against the defendant for payment of costs on account in the event that the defendant failed to comply with an ‘unless order’. Orexim followed the approach of Mr Justice Coulson (as he then was) in Bruce MacInnes v Hans Thomas Gross [2017] EWHC 127 (QB).’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Homelessness: High Court Challenge Against ‘Begging Fines’ Granted – Rights Info
‘Human rights campaigners have launched a landmark legal bid to determine whether homeless people are being “criminalised” by fines against begging and leaving bedding in doorways.’
Rights Info, 8th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
District judge disallows court fee as disbursement – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A county court has disallowed a court fee after finding the claimant had failed to apply for remission. District Judge Jenkinson, sitting at Liverpool County Court, ruled in Stoney v Allianz that the £455 fee was not a disbursement reasonably incurred and was not recoverable.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
