Delivery driver jailed for broken wing-mirror rage killing – BBC News
‘A pizza delivery driver who killed a man in a “grotesque” overreaction to a broken wing-mirror has been jailed for 14 years.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 24 June 2020
Chancery Lane demands action to clear employment tribunals backlog – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has called for action to be taken to clear a backlog of cases in employment tribunals ahead of an anticipated “avalanche” of post-COVID claims.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK’s facial recognition technology ‘breaches privacy rights’ – The Guardian
‘Automated facial recognition technology that searches for people in public places breaches privacy rights and will “radically” alter the way Britain is policed, the court of appeal has been told.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitor fined after conviction for abusive Facebook messages – Legal Futures
‘A junior solicitor diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome who was convicted after sending a woman he briefly dated a series of abusive Facebook messages has been fined £10,000 by a disciplinary tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 24th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
What You Should Know About The UK’s 14-Day Quarantine Rule – Each Other
‘As many Britons bask in a summer heatwave, Kylie Neuhaus will remain housebound for the next week or else she could face a fine of up to £1,000.’
Each Other, 24th June 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Shell faces UK supreme court case over Niger delta pollution – The Guardian
‘The fossil fuel company Shell must be held accountable for significant and systematic pollution caused by oil extraction in the Niger delta, lawyers will argue in the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
MP Liz Saville-Roberts: Man jailed for sending threatening email – BBC News
‘A 66-year-old man who sent a threatening email to Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts has been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rebekah Vardy sues Coleen Rooney over ‘Wagatha Christie’ claims – The Guardian
‘Rebekah Vardy has launched defamation proceedings against Coleen Rooney at the high court in London, in what could be an extraordinary legal case detailing the feud between the two women and their relationships with the British tabloid media.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
LC (A Child – Placement Order) [2020] EWCA Civ 787 (23 June 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Mohammed, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 766 (23 June 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ostrzycki v Regional Court of Suwalki, Poland [2020] EWHC 1634 (Admin) (23 June 2020)
Rushbrooke v HM Coroner for West London [2020] EWHC 1612 (Admin) (23 June 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hinduja v Hinduja & Ors [2020] EWHC 1533 (Ch) (23 June 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
