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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 25th, 2022 in legislation by michael

SI 2022/577 – The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022

SI 2022/573 – The M25 Junction 28 Development Consent Order 2022

SI 2022/572 – The Alternative Finance (Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Corporation Tax) Order 2022

SI 2022/570 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Auchenbreck) (Emergency) (No. 3) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/569 – The Finance Act 2022, Schedule 6 (Dormant Assets) (Appointed Day) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/568 – The Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Civil and Family Proceedings) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/567 – The Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/565 – The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/562 – The Special Measures in Civil Proceedings (Specified Offences) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/561 – The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/560 – The Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/559 – The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (Revocation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/558 – The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (East Anglia One) (England) Order 2022

SI 2022/557 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Chelsea Flower Show) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/556 – The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Shoreham by Sea to Eastbourne) Order 2022

SI 2022/555 – The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/554 – The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/553 – The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/552 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Royal International Air Tattoo) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/551 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Platinum Jubilee Flypast Rehearsals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/550 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Southport) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/549 – The M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange Development Consent Order 2022

SI 2022/546 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Farnborough International Air Show) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 25th, 2022 in law reports by michael

Supreme Court

Competition and Markets Authority v Flynn Pharma Ltd & Anor [2022] UKSC 14 (25 May 2022)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

YZ v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2022] EWCA Civ 683 (19 May 2022)

Court of Appeal (Criminall Division)

Padman v Regina [2022] EWCA Crim 690 (23 May 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

British Medical Association & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Defence [2022] EWHC 1262 (Admin) (25 May 2022)

The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police, R (On the Application Of) v Police Misconduct Panel [2022] EWHC 1217 (Admin) (24 May 2022)

Roman, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Southwark [2022] EWHC 1232 (Admin) (24 May 2022)

Goesa Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Eastleigh Borough Council [2022] EWHC 1221 (Admin) (23 May 2022)

Vanbrugh Court Residents’ Association v London Borough of Lambeth [2022] EWHC 1207 (Admin) (20 May 2022)

Bullock & Anor v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] EWHC 1205 (Admin) (20 May 2022)

Crown Prosecution Service v Iqbal [2022] EWHC 1204 (Admin) (19 May 2022)

Suliman, R (On the Application Of) v Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council [2022] EWHC 1196 (Admin) (19 May 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 1244 (Ch) (25 May 2022)

Procter v Procter & Ors [2022] EWHC 1202 (Ch) (25 May 2022)

Aurium Real Estate London Ultra Prime Ltd v Mishcon De Reya LLP [2022] EWHC 1253 (Ch) (25 May 2022)

McGaughey & Anor v Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 1233 (Ch) (24 May 2022)

Montres Breguet SA & Ors v Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd [2022] EWHC 1127 (Ch) (20 May 2022)

Vneshprombank LLC v Bedzhamov [2022] EWHC 1166 (Ch) (20 May 2022)

McCarthy v Brittain & Anor (Re Emerald Meats (London) Ltd and Emerald Properties (London) Ltd) [2022] EWHC 1200 (Ch) (20 May 2022)

Borra v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs & Anor [2022] EWHC 1195 (Ch) (19 May 2022)

Makki v Bank of Beirut SAL [2022] EWHC 1206 (Ch) (19 May 2022)

Tik Tok International Ltd v Tiktok Information Technologies UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 1220 (Ch) (18 May 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Ivy Technology Ltd v Martin & Anor [2022] EWHC 1218 (Comm) (20 May 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Celtic Bioenergy Ltd v Knowles Ltd [2022] EWHC 1223 (QB) (20 May 2022)

Premier Exports London Ltd & Anor v Rajwani [2022] EWHC 1188 (QB) (20 May 2022)

Brooks v Zurich Insurance PLC & Anor [2022] EWHC 1170 (QB) (20 May 2022)

Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 1213 (QB) (20 May 2022)

Shell UK Oil Products Ltd v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 1215 (QB) (20 May 2022)

High Court (Technology & Construction Court)

Liverpool City Council v Vital Infrastructure Asset Management (Viam) Ltd [2022] EWHC 1235 (TCC) (Date Handed Down: 24 May 2022)

Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Ltd [2022] EWHC 1203 (TCC) (19 May 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

R (Sheakh) v Lambeth London Borough Council – Equality Law Blog

Posted May 25th, 2022 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal, based on the PSED, from the order of Kerr LJ refusing the claimant’s application for statutory and judicial review of experimental traffic orders (ETOs) creating Low Traffic Neighbourhoods which had been made by the respondent.’

Equality Law Blog, 24th May 2022

Source: equalitylawblog.com

Raab promises to put victims ‘firmly at heart of justice system’ – The Independent

Posted May 25th, 2022 in news by sally

‘The Government has promised to put the “needs and voices” of victims “firmly at the heart of the justice system” with a series of legal reforms.’

The Independent, 25th May 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rwanda plan challenged over alleged failure to identify risks for LGBTQ+ refugees – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2022 in news by sally

‘Priti Patel’s plan to send refugees on a one-way ticket to Rwanda is being legally challenged over the government’s alleged failure to identify risks facing vulnerable groups such as LGBTQ+ people.’

The Guardian, 24th May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Independent Review of Children’s Social Care urges shift from crisis intervention, calls for ‘expert child protection practitioner’ role, regional care cooperatives and increased support for kinship carers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 25th, 2022 in news by sally

‘The current system of children’s social care is increasingly skewed to crisis intervention and a radical reset is now “unavoidable”, the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care has said.’

Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ali v Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd & Anor – Equality Law Blog

Posted May 25th, 2022 in news by sally

‘This decision is a reminder that, where unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic is not intended to offend, intimidate, etc, an objective test applies to the question whether conduct amounts to harassment. The claimant was a Muslim employee of Heathrow Express. He complained of harassment and direct discrimination connected with religion after receiving an email concerning a security test carried out by the second respondent, which was responsible for carrying out security checks at Heathrow Airport and Heathrow Express stations at the airport. The test in question had involved a bag containing a box, some electric cabling and, visible at the top, a piece of paper with the words “Allahu Akbar” written in Arabic. The email reporting on the results of the test and included images of the bag and the note.’

Equality Law Blog, 24th May 2022

Source: equalitylawblog.com

Police in England and Wales to get anti-racism training – BBC News

Posted May 25th, 2022 in news by sally

‘Police officers in England and Wales will be given mandatory anti-racism training under a new plan to tackle racism, discrimination and bias.’

BBC News, 24th May 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Imran Ahmad Khan sentenced to 18 months over sexual assault of boy, 15 – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2022 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘The former Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy after plying him with gin at a party in 2008.’

The Guardian, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Merely technical breaches of TUPE, and can liability survive a withdrawal? – 3PB

Posted May 24th, 2022 in compensation, employment tribunals, news, transfer of undertakings by sally

‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal considered the Tribunal’s discretion to make (or not make) an award of compensation for breaches of TUPE Regulations, and the effect of withdrawal of a claim on a defendant’s liability to pay compensation, in circumstances where the claimant has no freestanding right to bring a claim against them.’

3PB, 3rd May 2022

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

Case Management Order unintentionally struck out claim – 3PB

Posted May 24th, 2022 in appeals, case management, employment tribunals, litigants in person, news, striking out by sally

‘It is commonplace – as the President of the EAT observed in this appeal – for ETs, carrying out their case management functions at a private preliminary hearing, to seek to clarify the claims that are being pursued and to draw up a list of issues to be determined at the full merits hearing in order to decide those claims. In the present case, such a task came before an EJ sitting alone at a closed preliminary hearing – together with a great quantity of material including a document setting out the claimant’s grounds of complaint over some 64 pages.’

3PB, 3rd May 2022

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

Experts on Trial – 4KBW

Posted May 24th, 2022 in building law, chambers articles, construction industry, expert witnesses, news by sally

‘Chris Bryden and Georgia Whiting write in the April edition of Construction Law, examining case law surrounding the role of expert witnesses, which suggests a worrying trend towards a loosening of the established principles of how experts should behave, and are instructed.’

4KBW, 4th May 2022

Source: www.4kbw.co.uk

Paper-only small claims pilot “likely to do injustice” to litigants – Legal Futures

Posted May 24th, 2022 in county courts, litigants in person, news, pilot schemes, small claims by sally

‘A pilot scheme that will see small claims cases determined on the paper in six county courts from next month is “likely to do injustice” to litigants, an academic has argued.’

Legal Futures, 24th May 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Exclusions and independent schools: options for families – 5SAH

Posted May 24th, 2022 in complaints, contracts, equality, news, school exclusions by sally

‘England and Wales are home to some of the world’s most celebrated independent schools. They provide life-changing opportunities and are seen by many as a passport to success.’

5SAH, 17th May 2022

Source: www.5sah.co.uk

UK watchdog fines facial recognition firm £7.5m over image collection – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2022 in data protection, facial mapping, fines, internet, news by sally

‘The UK’s data watchdog has fined a facial recognition company £7.5m for collecting images of people from social media platforms and the web to add to a global database.’

The Guardian, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal refuses injunction to enforce 12 month non-compete covenant – Blackstone Chambers

Posted May 24th, 2022 in appeals, competition, contract of employment, damages, delay, injunctions, news, restrictive covenants by sally

‘In Planon v Gilligan [2022] EWCA Civ 642 the Court of Appeal refused to grant an injunction to enforce a 12-month non-compete covenant that had only four months left to run by the time of the appellate hearing.’

Blackstone's Chambers, 20th May 2022

Source: www.employeecompetition.com

Fulham FC v Jones [2022] EWHC 1108 (QB) – Blackstone Chambers

Posted May 24th, 2022 in news by sally

‘The claim, brought by Mr Jones, concerned a tackle that occurred in the second half of a competitive football match played between the u18s teams of Swansea FC (Mr Jones’s team) and Fulham FC. In the course of the match, Mr Jones was tackled by a Fulham player, Mr Jayden Harris.’

Blackstone Chambers, 18th May 2022

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Court of Appeal: transfer of assets abroad tax rules should be ‘kept in reserve’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 24th, 2022 in news by sally

‘HM Revenue & Customs should not be seeking to apply the transfer of assets abroad (TOAA) code in priority over the standard employment tax provisions, the Court of Appeal in London has suggested.’

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Why The Human Rights Act Matters To Journalists – Each Other

Posted May 24th, 2022 in bills, human rights, media, news by sally

‘The Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, recently took to the Mail Online to justify his plans to introduce a Bill of Rights replacing the Human Rights Act (HRA), the UK law that obliges the government to ensure our rights as citizens are upheld.’

Each Other, 23rd May 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

Make legal advice available at GP surgeries and libraries, says think tank – Legal Futures

Posted May 23rd, 2022 in civil justice, doctors, legal advice, libraries, local government, news by sally

‘Making legal advice available at GP surgeries, council offices, libraries and other convenient locations can help more people get more “timely” access to civil justice, according to a think tank report published today.’

Legal Futures, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

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