Carlisle man who poured boiling water on partner jailed – BBC News
‘A man who beat his partner with a mallet and poured boiling water over her head has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 4th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Age of criminal responsibility must be raised, say experts – The Guardian
‘In England and Wales, children as young as 10 can be convicted of a crime – the lowest minimum age of any EU state.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Litigation funding agreements are not DBAs, tribunal rules – Litigation Futures
‘Agreements with third-party litigation funders are not damages-based agreements (DBAs), the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 4th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Outcomes for children in custody worse than a decade ago, says report – The Guardian
‘The government has failed to capitalise on the “remarkable” fall in the number of children in youth custody, with outcomes for those sent to prison worse than a decade ago, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brothers sentenced for knife attack outside mosque during Ramadan – The Independent
‘Two brothers have been sentenced for attacking a group of men outside a mosque during Ramadan.’
The Independent, 4th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Estranged wife and her lover guilty of murdering millionaire farmer found in river – Daily Telegraph
‘An estranged wife and her lover have been found guilty of murdering a millionaire farmer whose body was found in a river eight months after being reported missing.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grenfell criminal charges more likely, say lawyers after inquiry – The Guardian
‘Lawyers believe the prospect of criminal charges against those responsible for the Grenfell Tower tragedy has “increased significantly” following findings by the official inquiry into the disaster.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
- Warner Music UK Ltd & Ors v Tunein Inc [2019] EWHC 2923 (Ch) (01 November 2019)
- The Secretary of State for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy v Eagling [2019] EWHC 2806 (Ch) (01 November 2019)
- Bentley 1962 Ltd & Anor v Bentley Motors Ltd [2019] EWHC 2925 (Ch) (01 November 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
- Navalmar UK Ltd v Ergo Versicherung AG & Anor (BSLE SUNRISE) [2019] EWHC 2860 (Comm) (04 November 2019)
- TMF Trustee Ltd & Ors v Fire Navigation Inc & Ors [2019] EWHC 2918 (Comm) (01 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Paul v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 2893 (QB) (01 November 2019)
- Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Lim [2019] EWHC 2929 (QB) (01 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Anthony Arnull: The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill is intended to give effect in the UK to the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) agreed by the UK with the EU-27 on 1 October 2019. The Bill received its second reading on 22 October 2019 and is currently in ‘limbo’ pending the start of the committee stage. If and when it is adopted, the Bill will make significant amendments to (inter alia) the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EUWA).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th November 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Youth court system in ‘chaos’, says children’s commissioner – The Guardian
‘Vulnerable children in England and Wales waiting months for convictions, appearing without adult support and being wrongly placed in dock, Guardian investigation finds.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman faked email reference to get law firm job – Legal Futures
‘A woman who set up a fake law firm email address so as to provide a bogus reference to a real firm looking to employ her has been banned from working in the profession.’
Legal Futures, 4th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Share of convicted children who are BAME doubles in eight years – The Guardian
‘The proportion of children convicted of a crime who are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds has nearly doubled in eight years, an increase experts have described as an urgent problem.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
London borough defeats Court of Appeal challenge over succession rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Haringey has successfully defended a Court of Appeal challenge over the rules relating to the succession to secure council tenancies.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
President’s guidance as to reporting on family courts – Transparency Project
‘As part of the decision made by the President of the Family Division in the appeal by TP member, Louise Tickle in February, Sir Andrew McFarlane stated that guidance to courts would need to be issued to address the uncertainty that existed if a journalist or legal blogger entitled to attend court asked for leave to publish information from the hearing. Draft guidance was published in March, and following a consultation period the final version has now been issued. The Transparency Project responded to the consultation. The new guidance was published on the Judiciary website on 29th October, although it is dated 3rd October.’
Transparency Project, 1st November 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Tribunal orders council to disclose instructions sent to QC over motion for ‘call-in’ of planning applications – Local Government Lawyer
‘The First-tier Tribunal has ordered Ryedale District Council to disclose the briefing question it sent to a Queen’s Counsel seeking advice on a motion in which councillors sought for competing retail planning applications to be ‘called in’.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Parents take legal action over pupils labelled as truants – The Guardian
‘Families with children who are labelled “school refusers” are planning to take legal action against the government to challenge rules on truancy that allow them to be fined and prosecuted.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Meeting income needs from capital – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Two of the most recent issues which have been considered by the Family Court are as follows:
Whether an earning capacity is a matrimonial asset to which the sharing principle applies; and
In a sharing case, to what extent is it fair that a wife is required to use her share of capital to meet her income needs, whereas the husband will meet his income needs from future income?’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Councils unable to enforce against unlicensed taxi/PHV drivers because of outdated laws, LGA warns – Local Government Lawyer
‘Outdated legislation and new technology have meant that councils are unable to take enforcement action against the rising number of unlicensed drivers operating in their area, the Local Government Association has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man who raped woman then stole her phone jailed for 15 years – The Independent
‘A man who raped a woman at knifepoint before stealing her phone, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court users with limited access to technology at risk of being left behind by court modernisation programme: MPs – Local Government Lawyer
‘Court users with limited access to computers, poor literacy or limited understanding of how the law works could be disadvantaged and potentially left going through a case with no legal advice as a result of the courts and tribunals modernisation programme, MPs have said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
