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Law digests: 4 August 2023

04 August 2023
Issue: 8036 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Case management

Henderson and Jones Ltd v Stargunter Ltd and another [2023] EWHC 1849 (TCC), [2023] All ER (D) 95 (Jul)

The Technology and Construction Court, granting the first defendant relief from sanctions under CPR 3.14, held that a formal application for relief from sanctions was not necessarily required where the defaulting party sought to invoke the provisions of CPR 3.14, and in the instant case, relief would be granted for the first defendant’s failure to serve a compliant costs budget within the applicable time.


Injunction

Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27, [2023] All ER (D) 82 (Jul)

The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal, concerning the power of the courts, on the application of public authorities, to grant injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity pursuant to s 34 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (PCA 2009), and to grant injunctions under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014). The appellant, in respect of whom an injunction had been made

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
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