Former subpostmasters expected to have names cleared after court appeal – The Guardian

‘Dozens of former subpostmasters who were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting because of the Post Office’s defective Horizon accounting system are expected to finally have their names cleared.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2021

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Court case delays left assault victim waiting over a year – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in assault, budgets, coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, news, trials, victims by sally

‘The government has announced emergency funding to help tackle huge delays in court trials.’

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BBC News, 23rd April 2021

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Kent council fined after mother and son left to live in tent in pandemic – The Guardian

‘A council has been fined after it removed a homeless teenager and his mother from temporary housing during the pandemic, leaving them to sofa surf and live in a tent for two months.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2021

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Defendant can resile from part 36 offer accepted before protected party’s death – Litigation Futures

‘It would be unjust for a defendant to be bound by the acceptance of a six-year-old part 36 offer on behalf of a protected party just hours before their death, the High Court has indicated.’

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Litigation Futures, 22nd April 2021

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Report condemns Home Office failures at barracks used to house asylum seekers – The Guardian

‘The full scale of Home Office failures in managing former military sites as makeshift accommodation for asylum seekers is laid bare in a raft of damning documents seen by the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2021

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Shafiul Islam death: Men jailed over robbery killing – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in homicide, imprisonment, news, robbery, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘An ex-convict known as “the enforcer” and two other men have been jailed for killing a man they attacked at home.’

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BBC News, 22nd April 2021

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New Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in legislation by tracey

The Recognised Auction Platforms (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021

The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning Regulations 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021

The Social Security and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous and Coronavirus Amendments) Regulations 2021

The International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Rapid arbitration at heart of new rules for digital disputes – Litigation Futures

‘Non-court-based digital dispute resolution rules designed for novel technology such as crypto-assets, smart contracts, and blockchain applications have been published today.’

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Litigation Futures, 22nd April 2021

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High court to hear legal battle over UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in government departments, news, sale of goods, Saudi Arabia, war, war crimes, weapons by sally

‘Anti-arms trade campaigners have been given permission to challenge in the high court the UK government’s decision to resume the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia that could be used in the war in Yemen.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2021

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Chef jailed for raping five women after spiking drinks – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in assault, drug offences, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A chef who raped five women after spiking their drinks has been jailed for 24 years.’

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BBC News, 22nd April 2021

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Law firms “not being held to account for toxic cultures” – Legal Futures

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in employment, law firms, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Law firms are not being held to account for “toxic” work cultures, particularly where there is a lot of pressure on young lawyers, a leading expert on regulation has said.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd April 2021

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 23rd, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Addison Lee Ltd v Lange & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 594 (22 April 2021)

Her Majesty’s Customs And Excise v Devon Waste Management Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 584 (22 April 2021)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Aidid v The Queen (Rev 1) [2021] EWCA Crim 581 (22 April 2021)

Fanta & Anor v The Queen [2021] EWCA Crim 564 (21 April 2021)

Reed & Anor v The Queen (Rev 1) [2021] EWCA Crim 572 (21 April 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

WWRT Ltd v Tyshchenko & Anor [2021] EWHC 939 (Ch) (21 April 2021)

Axnoller Events Ltd v Brake & Anor [2021] EWHC 982 (Ch) (21 April 2021)

Mitchell & Anor v Al Jaber & Ors [2021] EWHC 912 (Ch) (21 April 2021)

Daly & Anor v Ryan & Anor [2021] EWHC 976 (Ch) (21 April 2021)

Rowland & Anor v Stanford [2021] EWHC 988 (Ch) (21 April 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Republic of Sierra Leone v SL Mining Ltd [2021] EWHC 929 (Comm) (16 April 2021)

Tugushev v Orlov & Ors [2021] EWHC 926 (Comm) (16 April 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

Akhmedova v Akhmedov & Ors [2021] EWHC 545 (Fam) (21 April 2021)

AC v NC [2021] EWHC 946 (Fam) (21 April 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Bank of New York Mellon (International) Ltd & Ors v Cine-UK Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1013 (QB) (22 April 2021)

Football Association Premier League & Anor v Lord Chancellor (Costs) [2021] EWHC 1001 (QB) (21 April 2021)

Gupta v Northampton Hospital NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 965 (QB) (21 April 2021)

Wormald v Ahmed [2021] EWHC 973 (QB) (21 April 2021)

Axa Insurance UK Plc v Reid (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 993 (QB) (21 April 2021)

Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Ltd, Re Injunction Hearing [2021] EWHC 977 (QB) (19 April 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org