Met police apologise over errors in racist attack investigation – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in assault, complaints, news, police, race discrimination, racism, victims by sally

‘The Metropolitan police has apologised for errors made in an investigation into a vicious racist attack. The victim says the errors resulted from discrimination by officers.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2020

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Covid: ‘Perfect storm’ causing employment tribunal backlog – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in benefits, coronavirus, delay, employment tribunals, mental health, news, redundancy by sally

‘Concerns are being raised over a Covid-related backlog of tribunal cases involving people who believe they have lost their jobs unfairly.’

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BBC News, 22nd October 2020

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Court dismisses challenge to decision granting planning permission for relocation of works at nuclear power station within AONB – No. 5 Chambers

‘The Claimant sought judicial review of the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for replacement facilities in respect of what is known as “Sizewell B” power station, part of the Sizewell power stations in Suffolk, in advance of a decision on whether or not to grant development consent for “Sizewell C”. The site lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB and the Suffolk Heritage Coast. The Sizewell Marshes SSSI lies immediately west and north of the site and within the western boundary lies Coronation Wood. The Claimant was Secretary and member of “Together Against Sizewell C”, a group which held concerns as to the sensitive nature of the environment around Sizewell and the impact of the Sizewell C project.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 8th October 2020

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Gateway Housing Association v Personal Representatives of Ali & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1339 (22 October 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Buivis v Deputy Prosecutor General (Republic of Lithuania) [2020] EWHC 2815 (Admin) (20 October 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Rwamba v The Secretary of State for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy [2020] EWHC 2778 (Ch) (20 October 2020)

Kea Investments Ltd v Watson [2020] EWHC 2796 (Ch)) (19 October 2020)

Shazam Productions Ltd v Only Fools the Dining Experience Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 2799 (Ch) (19 October 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

Prospective Adopters v Sheffield City Council [2020] EWHC 2783 (Fam) (21 October 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Cobussen Principal Investment Holdings Ltd v Akbar & Ors [2020] EWHC 2805 (QB) (21 October 2020)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Blue Manchester Ltd v North West Ground Rents Ltd [2020] EWHC 2777 (TCC) (20 October 2020)

BDW Trading Ltd v Lantoom Ltd [2020] EWHC 2744 (TCC) (16 October 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

HS2 protester given suspended sentence for contempt of court – Local Government Lawyer

‘A protester against the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project has been handed a suspended prison sentence for contempt of court after breaching an earlier order in the first such case concerning HS2.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

SRA slapped with costs order over failed prosecution – Legal Futures

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has taken the unusual step of making a costs order against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the “grave errors” it made in a case it eventually had to withdraw.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd October 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Crackdown on UK gambling ads expected to ban use of celebrities – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in advertising, codes of practice, gambling, news, young persons by sally

‘The use of celebrities such as sports personalities and reality TV stars in betting and gambling ads is expected to be banned under new rules designed to crack down on marketing targeting under-18s.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2020

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Keith Bush and Huw Pritchard: Implications of the Independent Review of Administrative Law for Devolved Government in Wales – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘The devolution of legislative and executive powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has now been a feature of the UK constitution for over 20 years. The three devolution settlements establish patterns of governance for the devolved territories which involve a delicate balance between the proper spheres of activity of devolved and UK institutions. Any major reform affecting the powers of one level of government inevitably impacts on the other. As the history of the implementation of the UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU has demonstrated, failure to consider, from the outset, the impact on devolved government of proposed measures, on the misconceived grounds that those measures only strictly relate to matters reserved to the UK level of government, inevitably leads to unpredicted consequences, legislative complexity and an enhanced level of political controversy.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd October 2020

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Ombudsman report finds council wrongly accused woman of using abusive language, stopped Care Act assessment – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Royal Borough of Greenwich has been told by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman that it need not compensate a woman it wrongly accused of using abusive language to a staff member.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Appeal court quashes UK policy of removing migrants with little warning – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in appeals, human rights, immigration, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

‘The court of appeal has quashed a Home Office policy of removing migrants from the UK without access to justice.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2020

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Brexit: UK to ban more EU citizens with criminal records – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in brexit, criminal records, immigration, news, regulations by sally

‘Many more EU citizens with criminal records will be barred from entering the UK from January, the Home Office has said.’

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BBC News, 22nd October 2020

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Letters to UK crime victims from CPS ‘unsatisfactory’ – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, rape, reasons, reports, victims by sally

‘Letters to victims of rape and other crimes sent by the Crown Prosecution Service explaining legal decisions are of poor quality, lack human empathy and are frequently late, according to an official watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2020

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Abortion “pills by post”: approval of procedure not unlawful – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in abortion, doctors, judicial review, news by sally

‘The secretary of state had granted a temporary approval during the COVID-19 pandemic of “the home of a pregnant woman” as a class of places for the taking of Mifepristone, one of the two drugs required for a termination of pregnancy during the first 10 weeks. The appellants challenged this decision by way of judicial review, arguing, inter alia, that it was unlawful as being without the powers conferred by the Abortion Act 1967 (as amended).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st October 2020

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