Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 10th, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

The Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2020

The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020

The Personal Protective Equipment (Temporary Arrangements) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 10th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Gray v Global Energy Horizons Corporation [2020] EWCA Civ 1668 (09 December 2020)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Attorney General’s Reference (No 1 of 2020) [2020] EWCA Crim 1665 (10 December 2020)

Dickens v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 1661 (09 December 2020)

Bermingham & Anor v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 1662 (09 December 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Awodola v Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Costs) [2020] EWHC 3369 (Admin) (08 December 2020)

Colchester, R. (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWHC 3376 (Admin) (08 December 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Manchester Airport & Anor v Radisson Hotel Manchester Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 3367 (Ch) (09 December 2020)

Strategic Advantage SPC v ARL O09 Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3350 (Ch) (09 December 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

IS Prime Ltd v TF Global Markets (UK) Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3375 (Comm) (09 December 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Basildon District Council v Anderson & Ors [2020] EWHC 3382 (QB) (09 December 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Hate targeted at Gypsy, Traveller and Roma linked to rise in suicides – report – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2020 in hate crime, news, reports, suicide, travellers by tracey

‘Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities are experiencing hate incidents on an almost daily basis, while mental health issues and suicide are leading to an “epidemic of needless deaths”, a government-funded report has found.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Fifth femicide census shows “a serious failing and indicates a lack of will to tackle root causes” of killings of women by men in the UK – Family Law

Posted December 10th, 2020 in homicide, news, reports, statistics, victims, women by tracey

‘The Femicide Census has produced its fifth, and most comprehensive, report to date of women killed by men in the UK.’

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Family Law, 9th December 2020

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Stalking analysis reveals domestic abuse link – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 10th, 2020 in Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, news, stalking, statistics by tracey

‘Stalking is increasingly being recognised as a form of domestic abuse within the criminal justice system, with CPS analysis finding the majority of offences are committed by ex-partners.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 4th December 2020

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Timetable set out for judicial review and Human Rights Act reform – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 10th, 2020 in bills, constitutional law, human rights, judicial review, juries, news, parliament by tracey

‘The Lord Chancellor has revealed the potential timetable for unveiling anticipated judicial review and human rights reforms.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th December 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Children: Private Law Update December 2020 – Family Law Week

Posted December 10th, 2020 in arbitration, children, evidence, legal representation, medical records, news by tracey

‘Alex Verdan QC of 4PB analyses some recent important judgments in private children law.’

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Family Law Week, 8th December 2020

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

UK youth jail rebuked for keeping new inmates in solitary for two weeks – The Independent

Posted December 10th, 2020 in children, coronavirus, news, prisons, young offenders by tracey

‘A children’s prison has been criticised by inspectors after they found that new arrivals as young as 15 were being locked in solitary confinement in their rooms for a fortnight and allowed out for just 30 minutes a day because of concerns about coronavirus.’

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The Independent, 9th December 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Vulnerable teen given tent to live in, watchdog report finds – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2020 in care orders, children, fostering, news, ombudsmen, reports by tracey

‘A teenager given a tent to live in, and a child denied the chance to say “goodbye” to his dying mother feature in a report revealing heart-breaking decisions about children in care.’

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BBC News, 10th December 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Uncle jailed over murder of teenager Louise Smith – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2020 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A 30-year-old man who lured a vulnerable teenager to woodland where he murdered her and defiled her body has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.’

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The Guardian, 9th December 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Tate Modern attacker loses appeal against sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2020 in appeals, attempted murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Jonty Bravery, the teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern, has had his appeal against his 15-year minimum term for attempted murder dismissed.’

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The Guardian, 9th December 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court finds UK war crimes but will not take action – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2020 in international courts, Iraq, news, prosecutions, war crimes by tracey

‘The International Criminal Court says it will not take action against the UK, despite finding evidence British troops committed war crimes in Iraq.’

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BBC News, 9th December 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Greater Manchester Police ‘failed to record 80,000 crimes in a year’ – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2020 in crime, criminal records, news, police, reports by tracey

‘England’s second-largest police force failed to record more than 80,000 crimes in a year and closed cases without proper investigation, a watchdog has found.’

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BBC News, 10th December 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office wrongly charged 69 Albanians with entering Britain illegally – despite fact they did not reach UK – The Independent

Posted December 10th, 2020 in government departments, immigration, mistake, news by tracey

‘Home Office officials wrongly charged 69 people with entering the UK illegally when they had not reached the country, it has emerged.’

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The Independent, 9th December 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk