Kevin Eves guilty of murdering eight-week-old daughter – BBC News
‘A dad with a history of violence has been found guilty of murdering his eight-week-old daughter.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revealed: hundreds of children pushed into adult courts by delays – The Guardian
‘Those who turn 18 before first court appearance face tougher treatment regardless of age when they committed offence.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tribunal judiciary “most diverse in Europe” – Litigation Futures
‘The tribunal judiciary is not only representative of the British population but “arguably the most diverse judiciary in Europe and perhaps beyond”, the Senior President of Tribunals has said.’
Litigation Futures, 5th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Accreditation of Forensic Service Providers (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Cross-border Parcel Delivery Services (EU Information Requirements) Regulations 2019
The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Finance Act 2004 (Specified Pension Schemes) Order 2019
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2019
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019
The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2019
The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2019
The Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2019
The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Sequent Nominees Ltd (formerly Rotrust Nominees Ltd) v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47 (30 October 2019)
NY (A Child), Re [2019] UKSC 49 (30 October 2019)
Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48 (30 October 2019)
Singularis Holdings Ltd v Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd [2019] UKSC 50 (30 October 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Higgins v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1860 (04 November 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
George v McCarthy & Anor [2019] EWHC 2939 (Ch) (05 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Chelfat v Chaudhry’s Restaurant Ltd [2019] EWHC 2959 (QB) (05 November 2019)
Baker v Hemming [2019] EWHC 2950 (QB) (05 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Concerns raised about Calderbank offers being used to assess litigation conduct – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Reservations have been expressed about plans to change the rules for determining costs at the end of family proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Commonwealth head warns of dangers of denying justice to all – The Guardian
‘Denying access to justice risks creating fresh conflicts at a time when the international rule of law is under threat, the Commonwealth secretary general has warned ahead of a meeting of the organisation’s law enforcement officers.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rise of the algorithms – UK Human Rights
‘The use of algorithms in public sector decision making has broken through as a hot topic in recent weeks. The Guardian recently ran the “Automating Poverty” series on the use of algorithms in the welfare state. And on 29 October 2019 it was reported that the first known legal challenge to the use of algorithms in the UK, this time by the Home Office, had been launched. It was timely, then, that the Public Law Project’s annual conference on judicial review trends and forecasts was themed “Public law and technology”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th November 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Drone registration made compulsory as UK scheme launches – The Guardian
‘Drone users in the UK must now sit an online test and pay a £9 annual fee or face a £1,000 fine after the launch of a mandatory national registration scheme on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Couple fined £20,000 for planning offences over work on outbuildings and fish pond – Local Government Lawyer
‘A couple have been handed a £20,000 fine after being found guilty of offences under the Town and Country Planning Act relating to outbuildings and a fish pond.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A third of women at the biggest female jail are spending just three weeks or less in prison – Daily Telegraph
‘A third of the inmates at Europe’s largest female jail spend three weeks or under behind bars, watchdogs have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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
