During the Long Vac, over what passes for a British summer, we don’t publish our regular Weekly Notes roundups of legal news, but we have continued to publish law reports and case summaries over the vacation, and to add links to expert commentary from firms and chambers and legal bloggers. This post lists a recent selection. Have a rummage: there’s something for everyone. 

Recent case summaries from ICLR

A selection of recently published WLR Daily case summaries from ICLR.4

ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES — Estate debts — Mortgage debt on jointly-owned property: Scavella v Flowers, 01 Aug 2024 [2024] UKPC 25; [2024] WLR(D) 396, PC

COMPANY — Register of members — Register to be evidence: In re JDK Construction Ltd (Bland v Keegan), 05 Aug 2024 [2024] EWCA Civ 934; [2024] WLR(D) 391, CA

COMPETITION — Restriction or distortion of competition — Dishonesty: Allergan plc v Competition and Markets Authority, 06 Sep 2024[2024] EWCA Civ 1023; [2024] WLR(D) 400, CA

DISCRIMINATION — Indirect discrimination — Protected characteristic: British Airways plc v Rollett, 15 Aug 2024 [2024] EAT 131; [2024] WLR(D) 381, EAT

DISCRIMINATION — Religion or belief — Philosophical belief: Thomas v Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, 05 Sep 2024 [2024] EAT 141; [2024] WLR(D) 399, EAT

EDUCATION — Teacher — Disciplinary committee: R (Aquilina) v Secretary of State for Education, 01 Aug 2024 [2024] EWHC 1998 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 370, KBD

EMPLOYMENT — Unfair dismissal — Compensation: N Notaro Homes Ltd v Keirle, 31 Jul 2024 [2024] EAT 122; [2024] WLR(D) 367, EAT

EMPLOYMENT — Armed forces — Service complaint: R (Eyton-Hughes) v Secretary of State for Defence, 31 Jul 2024 [2024] EWHC 1932 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 374, KBD

ENVIRONMENT — Forestry — Restocking notice: R (Wickford Development Co Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Affairs, 02 Aug 2024 [2024] EWHC 2034 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 375, KBD

HUMAN RIGHTS — Breach of Convention rights — Judicial act: MTA v Comr of Police of the Metropolis (MTA v Lord Chancellor), 13 Aug 2024 [2024] EWCA Civ 965; [2024] WLR(D) 380, CA

IMMIGRATION — Asylum — Interview: R (Alhasan) v Director of Legal Aid Casework, 21 Aug 2024 [2024] EWHC 2031 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 383, KBD

INSOLVENCY — Winding up — Liquidator: Revenue and Customs Comrs v Payroll & Pension Services (PPS Umbrella Co) Ltd, 23 Aug 2024 [2024] EWCA Civ 995; [2024] STC 1538; [2024] WLR(D) 382, CA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Homeless persons — Council’s duty: R (Begum) v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, 04 Sep 2024 [2024] EWHC 2279 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 394, KBD

PLANNING — Development — Green Belt land: Vistry Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Fairfax Acquisitions Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), 07 Aug 2024 [2024] EWHC 2088 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 379, KBD

PLANNING — Development — Sustainable development: R (Weston Homes plc) v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 07 Aug 2024 [2024] EWHC 2089 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 378, KBD

PRACTICE — Family proceedings — Anonymity: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust v Thirumalesh, 31 Jul 2024 [2024] EWCA Civ 896; [2024] WLR(D) 362, CA

SOLICITOR — Costs — Conditional fee agreement: Signature Litigation LLP v Ivanishvili, 01 Aug 2024 [2024] EWCA Civ 901; [2024] WLR(D) 368, CA

TERRORISM — Counter-terrorism — Temporary exclusion order: QX v Secretary of State for the Home Department, 05 Aug 2024 [2024] UKSC 26; [2024] WLR(D) 376, SC(E)

TRUST OF LAND — Family home — Joint interest: In re Cynberg (Cynberg v Nilsson), 23 Aug 2024 [2024] EWHC 2164 (Ch); [2024] WLR(D) 393, Ch D

Recent case comments on ICLR

Expert commentary from firms, chambers and legal bloggers recently indexed on ICLR.4 includes:

Financial Remedies Journal: What Is a ‘Predicament of Real Need’? AH v BH [2024] EWFC 125, Fam Ct

Landmark Chambers: Challenge to Birmingham City Council’s policy to charge disabled persons for services at the statutory maximum fails: R (YVR) v Birmingham City Council [2024] EWHC 701 (Admin); [2024] PTSR 866; [2024] WLR(D) 147, KBD

Devereux Chambers: First judgment in a judicial review claim concerning the Disguised Remuneration Repayment Scheme 2020: R (Sensor Solutions Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2024] EWHC 1119 (Admin), KBD

Landmark Chambers: High Court hands down important judgment on section 37A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd v Shirayama Shokusan Co Ltd [2024] EWHC 1133 (Ch), Ch D

Gatehouse Chambers: “Modest, but not insignificant” costs penalty for defendants’ silence in the face of an offer to mediate: Northamber plc v Genee World Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 428; [2024] WLR(D) 211, CA

Henderson Chambers: High Court refuses to debar Defendants from defending $14m conspiracy claim: Gupta v Shah [2024] EWHC 1189 (Ch), Ch D

A Lawyer Writes: When justice goes wrong: Northern Trains Ltd v Ballington (Mark) and Wylie (Jade), 15 Aug 2024 Judgment PDF, Mags Ct

Law & Religion UK: Holy ground or Hollywood? — the canons & filming in church: Re St Mary the Virgin Morpeth [2024] ECC New 2, Const Ct

Nearly Legal: Jurisdiction of the FTT on referrals of rent increases: Salvation Army Housing Association v Philip Kelleway [2024] UKUT 53 (LC), UT

Gatehouse Chambers: Detriment, what detriment? Winter v Winter [2024] EWCA Civ 699; [2024] WLR(D) 287, CA

Financial Remedies Journal: Cohabitation and Separation: When Does the Clock Start and Stop? MR v EF [2024] EWFC 144 (B), Fam Ct

Church Times: State must protect, not cast aside: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust v Thirumalesh [2024] EWCA Civ 896; [2024] WLR(D) 362, CA

Free Movement: Upper Tribunal agrees with High Court that Home Office guidance on Zambrano carers is wrong: Secretary of State for the Home Department v Gabriel Tichaona Maisiri [2024] UKUT 235 (IAC), UT

Law Society Gazette: Supreme Court dismisses appeal over transfer of management rights in student accommodation dispute: A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27, SC(E)

Financial Remedies Journal: HJB v WPB: Beware the Preliminary Issue: HJB v WPB [2024] EWFC 187, Fam Ct

Gatehouse Chambers: Strict duties under the DPA: does the decision in Vainker v Marbank bring us any closer to getting a firm answer on this? Vainker v Marbank Construction Ltd [2024] EWHC 667 (TCC), KBD

Local Government Lawyer: Claimant wins High Court challenge to council over failure to secure suitable accommodation, conduct lawful assessment of children: R (ZRR) v Bexley London Borough Council [2024] EWHC 2073 (Admin), KBD

Electronic Immigration Network: Family reunion and human rights: KF (Syria) overturned in new Upper Tribunal decision: Lojein Abdulrazzak Al Hassan & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer [2024] UKUT 234 (IAC), UT

Local Government Lawyer: The interpretation of teaching regulation legislation: R (Aquilina) v Secretary of State for Education [2024] EWHC 1998 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 370, KBD

Court of Protection Handbook: Article 5 and representation….again: In re PQ (Court Authorised DOL: Representation During Review Period) [2024] EWCOP 41 (T3), Ct of Protection

Nearly Legal: Who knew? Or ought to have known? Mann v Martin [2024] EW Misc 23 (CC), County Ct

That’s it for now! Enjoy the break if you’re on vacation and don’t work too hard if you’re not. 

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