Council wins appeal over finding of negligence over personal injuries suffered by teaching assistant – Local Government Lawyer

‘A county council has won an appeal over a ruling that it was liable in negligence for personal injuries suffered by a teaching assistant.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th January 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge – BBC News

Posted January 4th, 2021 in disclosure, extradition, mental health, news, suicide, whistleblowers by sally

‘Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled.’

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BBC News, 4th January 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 4th, 2021 in brexit, EC law, legislation by tracey

European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 4th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

JB v University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust & Anor (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Civ 1772 (23 December 2020)

Day, R (On the Application Of) v Shropshire Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1751 (23 December 2020)

Driver, R (On the Application Of) v Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1759 (21 December 2020)

Gluck v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities And Local Government & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1756 (21 December 2020)

NRAM Ltd v Evans & Anor (Order) [2020] EWCA Civ 1760 (21 December 2020)

Kuwait Oil Company v Al-Tarkait [2020] EWCA Civ 1752 (21 December 2020)

MN v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 3) [2020] EWCA Civ 1746 (21 December 2020)

Z (Interim Care Order) (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Civ 1755 (18 December 2020)

Etihad Airways PJSC v Flother [2020] EWCA Civ 1707 (18 December 2020)

Al-Najar & Ors v The Cumberland Hotel (London) Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1716 (18 December 2020)

Shahzad v Mazher & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1740 (18 December 2020)

Cartref Care Home Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 1744 (18 December 2020)

Fratila & Anor v Secretary of State for Works and Pensions & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1741 (18 December 2020)

M (Children) v Wiltshire Council & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1717 (18 December 2020)

RS, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Brent [2020] EWCA Civ 1711 (18 December 2020)

Stephenson Harwood LLP v Medien Patentverwaltung AG [2020] EWCA Civ 1743 (17 December 2020)

Coach Hire Surrey Ltd & Anor v Traffic Commissioner for the London and South East Traffic Area [2020] EWCA Civ 1706 (17 December 2020)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Rowlett, R v [2020] EWCA Crim 1748 (18 December 2020)

Bailey & Ors, R. v (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Crim 1719 (18 December 2020)

Nawaz, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1715 (18 December 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Grice, R (On the Application Of) v [2020] EWHC 3581 (Admin) (24 December 2020)

Purvis, R (On the Application Of) v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] EWHC 3573 (Admin) (23 December 2020)

Goddard v Municipal Court In Pula-Pola (Croatia) [2020] EWHC 3563 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

Patman & Anor v Specialist Criminal Court In Pezinok, Slovakia [2020] EWHC 3512 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

Martin v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2020] EWHC 3525 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

Anglian Water Services Ltd v Environment Agency [2020] EWHC 3544 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

AS, R (On the Application Of) v Liverpool City Council [2020] EWHC 3531 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

Finch, R. (on the application of) v Surrey County Council [2020] EWHC 3566 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

ZV, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 3562 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

Orire-Banjo, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 3516 (Admin) (21 December 2020)

Nur & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Birmingham City Council [2020] EWHC 3526 (Admin) (19 December 2020)

Hewitt, R (on the application of) v Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council & Anor [2020] EWHC 3405 (Admin) (18 December 2020)

LJ (Kosovo), R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 3487 (Admin) (18 December 2020)

SH, R (On the Application Of) v Norfolk County Council & Anor [2020] EWHC 3436 (Admin) (18 December 2020)

Swale Borough Council v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government & Anor [2020] EWHC 3482 (Admin) (17 December 2020)

Mitchell, R (On the Application Of) v Commissioners for Her Majestys Revenue And Custom [2020] EWHC 3489 (Admin) (17 December 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc & Anor [2020] EWHC 3536 (Comm) (21 December 2020)

ING Bank N.V. & Anor v Banco Santander S.A. [2020] EWHC 3561 (Comm) (21 December 2020)

The Serious Fraud Office & Anor v Litigation Capital Ltd [2020] EWHC 3548 (Comm) (21 December 2020)

Njord Partners SMA-Seal LP & Ors v Astir Maritime Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3474 (Comm) (18 December 2020)

Vale SA & Ors v Steinmetz & Ors [2020] EWHC 3501 (Comm) (18 December 2020)

Arag Plc v Jones & Anor [2020] EWHC 3484 (Comm) (18 December 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

Crowther v Crowther & Ors [2020] EWHC 3555 (Fam) (22 December 2020)

AEY v AL [2020] EWHC 3539 (Fam) (21 December 2020)

Norman & Anor, R (on the application of) v The Crown Court At Chelmsford & Anor [2020] EWHC 3456 (Admin) (18 December 2020)

CD v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (adoption set aside) (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 3411 (Fam) (18 December 2020)

A County Council v KK & Ors [2020] EWHC 3510 (Fam) (18 December 2020)

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust v MK (Medical Treatment) [2020] EWHC 3476 (Fam) (16 December 2020)

High Court (Patents Court)

Permavent Ltd & Anor v Makin [2020] EWHC 3495 (Pat) (17 December 2020)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

JSM Construction Ltd v Western Power Distribution (West Midlands) Plc [2020] EWHC 3583 (TCC) (31 December 2020)

Aqua Leisure International Ltd v Benchmark Leisurel Ltd [2020] EWHC 3511 (TCC) (18 December 2020)

National Crime Agency v Solicitor for the Affairs of Her Majesty’s Treasury [2020] EWHC 3491 (TCC) (18 December 2020)

R.G. Carter Projects Ltd v CUA Property Ltd [2020] EWHC 3417 (TCC) (17 December 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

PSED, breach and ‘subsequent compliance’ – Nearly Legal

‘An appeal on the issue of whether a Council landlord’s initial failure to have regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty on commencing possession proceedings could be remedied by later performance of that duty.’

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Nearly Legal, 2nd January 2021

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‘Deep crisis’ in British prisons as use of force against inmates doubles – The Guardian

Posted January 4th, 2021 in news, prison officers, prisons, standards, statistics, violence by sally

‘The use of force against inmates has doubled over the past decade, amid continuing concern over high levels of violence and disorder in prisons. A loss of experienced prison staff, overcrowding and a subsequent growth in violence against both prisoners and staff has been blamed for force being used 49,111 times in England and Wales in the 12 months before the Covid pandemic began.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Coronavirus: Twelve fined for playing dominoes in Tier 4 breach – BBC News

Posted January 4th, 2021 in coronavirus, fines, freedom of movement, news by sally

‘Twelve people have been fined after they were caught playing dominoes in a restaurant in east London.’

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BBC News, 3rd January 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tough new domestic abuse tsar prepares to shape laws to protect threatened women – The Guardian

‘As violence soars in locked-down homes, Nicole Jacobs explains how, as commissioner, she can make a difference.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com