Day: 23 September 2020

Family lawyers “losing connection” with colleagues since lockdown – Legal Futures

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, families, family courts, freedom of movement, legal profession, news, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Family law specialist are feeling more isolated and less connected to their peers and colleagues within the legal community since the UK went into lockdown, a survey of Resolution members has found.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd September 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Protected Areas and Linked Childcare Households) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Changes to gender recognition laws ruled out – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in bills, birth certificates, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gender, government departments, news, Scotland, transgender persons by sally

‘Ministers have ruled out changes to make it easier for transgender people in England and Wales to have their gender legally recognised.’

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BBC News, 22nd September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Master of the Rolls issues statement on resumption of possession cases – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in coronavirus, debts, housing, judges, landlord & tenant, news, rent, repossession, time limits by sally

‘The Master of the Rolls, Sir Terence Etherton, has published a statement on the resumption of possession cases from 20 September.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Primus International Holding Company & Ors v Triumph Controls – UK Ltd & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1228 (22 September 2020)

A (A Child) (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Civ 1230 (22 September 2020)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Ravikumar, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1217 (04 September 2020)

Basri, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1218 (04 September 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

The General Medical Council v Haris [2020] EWHC 2518 (Admin) (22 September 2020)

Elgizouli, R. (On Application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 2516 (Admin) (22 September 2020)

QX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 2508 (Admin) (21 September 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Hickox v Dickinson & Anor [2020] EWHC 2520 (Ch) (22 September 2020)

Broadcasting Investment Group Ltd & Ors v Smith & Ors [2020] EWHC 2501 (Ch) (21 September 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

JKL (Children : Transnational Abandonment : Interim Order) [2020] EWHC 2509 (Fam) (18 September 2020)

High Court (Patents Court)

Thaler v The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs And Trade Marks [2020] EWHC 2412 (Pat) (21 September 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Courtroom drama: Salford’s Lowry Theatre to become Nightingale court – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, Crown Court, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics, theatre, trials by sally

‘There are many barristers who like to imagine they could have succeeded on the stage, hamming it up in their wigs and gowns and addressing the jury like Laurence Olivier doing Richard III.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Misogyny ‘should become a hate crime in England and Wales’ – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in consultations, equality, gender, hate crime, Law Commission, news, sex discrimination, statute law revision, women by sally

‘Misogyny should be made a hate crime in England and Wales, according to the independent body that recommends legal changes, as part of an overhaul of legislation.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judge orders placement for adoption for three children amid extreme over-reaction of parents to involvement of professionals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in adoption, care orders, children, deceit, families, judges, local government, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has ordered that three children be placed for adoption after calling their mother “the most egregious liar I have ever encountered”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk