Report from Public Law Project warns of serious deficiencies in UK law making with huge rise in statutory instruments – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 14th, 2020 in brexit, EC law, legislation, news, parliament by sally

‘The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has led to a “tsunami” of delegated legislation in the form of statutory instruments (SIs), according to a report by the Public Law Project.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

UK ‘unique in its light-touch approach’ to gender pay gap – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2020 in employment, equality, gender, government departments, news, remuneration, women by sally

‘The UK is “unique in its light-touch approach” in not requiring private employers to produce a plan to tackle gender pay gaps, a report has found.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

High Court upholds order to stop barrister from acting – Legal Futures

‘The High Court has upheld a highly unusual order prohibiting counsel from continuing to act for the father in a bitter child custody dispute because of acrimony between her and the mother.’

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Legal Futures, 14th October 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Man pleads guilty to setting police officer on fire – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2020 in assault, grievous bodily harm, guilty pleas, news, police, wounding by sally

‘A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a policeman as he tried to evict him from land owned by Prince Charles.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crimes linked to race and religion rise in England and Wales – The Guardian

‘The number of racially or religiously aggravated offences in England and Wales rose in June and July, most likely linked to Black Lives Matters rallies and far-right counter-protests, the Home Office has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Barristers on AG panels “should consider resigning”, says top QC – Legal Futures

‘One of the country’s leading QCs has suggested that barristers on the Attorney General’s panels should consider resigning in protest at the government’s hostility to the law and lawyers.’

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Legal Futures, 13th October 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 14th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020

The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020

The Births, Deaths and Marriages (Records and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Do Our Human Rights Protect Black Britons Equally? – Each Other

Posted October 14th, 2020 in coronavirus, equality, human rights, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘Human rights are supposed to apply to all of us equally – yet three quarters of Black people in Britain feel theirs are less protected than their white counterparts. Racism lies at the root of this inequality, writes Nadine Batchelor-Hunt.’

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Each Other, 13th October 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Bamford baby death: Father jailed for killing two-month-old son – BBC News

‘A father has been jailed for nine years for killing his baby son by shaking him, causing fatal head injuries.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 14th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Yaryare & Ors v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 1314 (13 October 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Tuakli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations, Court of Trieste, Italy [2020] EWHC 2699 (Admin) (08 October 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

The Secretry of State for Transport (HS2) v Cuciurean [2020] EWHC 2614 (Ch) (13 October 2020)

Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood & Ors (pre-1926 restrictive covenants affecting land) [2020] EWHC 2662 (Ch) (13 October 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Travelport Ltd & Ors v WEX Inc [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm) (12 October 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

Ahmed v Iqbal (Order Preventing Counsel from Acting) [2020] EWHC 2666 (Fam) (13 October 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Park v Hadi & Anor [2020] EWHC 2687 (QB) (12 October 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

HS2 may be guilty of ‘wildlife crime’ by felling trees illegally, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2020 in animals, environmental protection, news, railways, transport, trees, trespass by sally

‘Lawyers have warned HS2 it might be felling trees illegally, after an ecology report found evidence of one of the UK’s rarest bat species in an area of ancient woodland being cleared for the high-speed rail line.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Non-binary/gender fluid claimants – Law Society’s Gazette

‘On 14 September 2020, the employment tribunal ruled that the gender reassignment protections afforded by section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 should be read to include those who identify as non-binary and/or gender fluid.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

David Greene: Condemning lawyers for doing their jobs is inherently dangerous – The Guardian

‘The new president of the Law Society on why it’s crucial to defend the rule of law in these febrile times.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com