Tate Modern balcony push: Teen admits attempted murder – BBC News
‘A teenager said he threw a boy from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern in London because he wanted to be on the TV news.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal action launched in row between National Theatre and lesbian group – Daily Telegraph
‘Legal action is being launched in a dispute between the National Theatre and a group of lesbian claimants.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Joseph McCann guilty of horrific rapes after being freed by mistake – The Guardian
‘Joseph McCann, who has been convicted of a horrific series of rapes and kidnappings against 11 women and children, was freed in error to commit his crimes after authorities failed to realise he should have been in jail for a previous violent offence.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Birmingham lorry driver Robert Bradbury jailed for killing doctor – BBC News
‘A lorry driver who killed a doctor because his cluttered dashboard obstructed his view has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘McKenzie friends’ must be banned because courts are being overrun by untrained advocates, senior politicians say – Daily Telegraph
‘A new breed of untrained legal advocates who are ripping off the public with “flawed” and “dangerous” legal advice should be banned, lawyers’ leaders and politicians have urged ministers.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
- Abbhi v Slade (t/a Richard Slade And Company) [2019] EWCA Civ 2175 (06 December 2019)
- Manchikalapati & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc (t/a Zurich Building Guarantee & Zurich Municipal) & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 2163 (05 December 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
- Sepulvida-Gomez v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 2174 (06 December 2019)
- Reynolds v R [2019] EWCA Crim 2145 (05 December 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
- Bus And Coach Association Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transpor [2019] EWHC 3319 (Admin) (06 December 2019)
- Northumbria Police, R (On the Application Of) v The Police Appeals Tribunal [2019] EWHC 3352 (Admin) (06 December 2019)
- DPP v Walsall Magistrates’ Court & Anor [2019] EWHC 3317 (Admin) (05 December 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
- Blue Power Group SARL & Ors v ENI Norge SA & Ors [2019] EWHC 3369 (Ch) (06 December 2019)
- Tonstate Group Ltd & Ors v Wojakovski & Ors [2019] EWHC 3363 (Ch) (05 December 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Agbara & Ors v The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3340 (QB) (05 December 2019)
- Joseph v Deloitte NSE LLP [2019] EWHC 3354 (QB) (05 December 2019)
- Tomanovic & Ors v The Foreign And Commonwealth Office [2019] EWHC 3350 (QB) (05 December 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Small claims track delays continue to rise – Litigation Futures
‘The average time between a small claim being issued and going to trial continues to spiral upwards ahead of the reforms which will send hundreds of thousands of personal injury claims into the system.’
Litigation Futures, 6th December 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Council fined £1.4m after child suffers life-changing head injury in “easily preventable” incident – Local Government Lawyer
‘Hampshire County Council has been fined £1.4m after a six-year-old girl playing on an unsecured street bollard suffered a life-changing head injury.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court to review equitable lien ruling – Litigation Futures
‘The Supreme Court is to review a controversial ruling that a law firm handling uncontested flight delay claims was not conducting litigation and so did not have an equitable lien over the compensation.’
Litigation Futures, 5th December 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Torture charges against former Liberia leader’s ex-wife dismissed – BBC News
‘Torture charges against the ex wife of former Liberian president Charles Taylor have been dismissed at the Old Bailey.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
School launches legal proceedings after receiving ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted – Local Government Lawyer
‘A school in Trafford has issued a legal challenge to regulator Ofsted in a bid to overturn being rated as ‘inadequate’.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
FTT fails natural justice on tenant’s RRO application – Nearly Legal
‘In which the Upper Tribunal gives the First Tier Tribunal a thorough ticking off over its decision on a rent repayment order application.’
Nearly Legal, 5th December 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
High Court ruling “shows strength of Manolete model” – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court ruling refusing to set aside £4.3m judgment in default in a suppressed sales case shows the strength of the litigation funding model used by Manolete Partners, it has been argued.’
Litigation Futures, 5th December 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Trafficked woman loses judicial review challenge amid age assessment confusion – Local Government Lawyer
‘A trafficked Vietnamese woman has lost a judicial review against two councils over her age assessment, though the judge involved criticised both authorities for failing to resolve the matter earlier.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sally Challen case: ‘Mum killed Dad but we get to be happy again at Xmas’ – BBC News
‘Sally was originally found guilty of murder but successfully appealed against her conviction.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Working group makes 22 recommendations to tackle shortage of medical experts prepared to work with family courts – Local Government Lawyer
‘A working group seeking solutions to the dearth of medical experts willing to work in the family courts has made 22 recommendations for change including a simpler process for payment and allowing courts work to be part of employment contracts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Blow for Richard Freeman case after Sutton evidence ruled admissible – The Guardian
‘Shane Sutton’s evidence at the hearing of former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman is admissible, a tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Ageism” of virtual law firms not being confronted – Legal Futures
‘The “ageism” of new-breed ‘virtual’ law firms, with their focus on senior lawyers at the expense of younger ones, has not been confronted, an analysis has argued.’
Legal Futures, 6th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Property Guardians, vanishing companies and still getting it wrong – Nearly Legal
‘You may or may not have heard that one of the largest Property Guardian firms put itself (and all its related companies) into voluntary liquidation on 6 November 2019. But that is what Camelot did.’
Nearly Legal, 5th December 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Mother claims judge’s ‘outdated views’ on sexual assault led him to rule against her in child custody battle – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother has claimed that a judge’s “outdated views” on sexual assault led him to rule against her after she accused a former partner of rape during a child custody case.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
