Watchdog to examine how Met police handled Richard Okorogheye’s disappearance – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2021 in complaints, minorities, missing persons, news, police, race discrimination by sally

‘The police watchdog is investigating complaints by Richard Okorogheye’s mother and considering whether race played a role in the way the Metropolitan police handled reports of her son’s disappearance.’

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The Guardian, 26th April 2021

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DPP: CPS ‘briefing principles’ to aid under-represented advocates – Legal Futures

Posted April 27th, 2021 in barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, diversity, equality, news, women by sally

‘New “briefing principles” will ensure that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) delivers equality of opportunity among the advocates it instructs, the Director of Public Prosecutions has pledged.’

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Legal Futures, 27th April 2021

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Inquest finds neglect contributed to woman’s hospital death – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2021 in disabled persons, food, hospitals, inquests, learning difficulties, news by sally

‘The death of a young disabled woman following a routine eye operation was partly caused by malnutrition as a result of neglect, a coroner has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 26th April 2021

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Lockdown fines: Fixed penalty notices should all be reviewed – MPs – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2021 in coronavirus, fines, news, penalties, regulations by sally

‘All fixed penalty notices for Covid lockdown breaches, which can be as high as £10,000, should be reviewed – according to a parliamentary committee.’

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BBC News, 27th April 2021

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Home Office Windrush decision was irrational, holds High Court – EIN Blog

Posted April 27th, 2021 in citizenship, colonies, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Hubert Howard was born in 1956 and came to the United Kingdom in 1960, aged almost 4 from Jamaica. He was part of the Windrush Generation. No doubt like all West Indians of that time, including my parents, he thought he was a British Citizen.’

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EIN Blog, 27th April 2021

Source: www.ein.org.uk

British woman to sue UAE royal she accuses of sexual assault for damages – The Guardian

‘A British woman who accused a senior United Arab Emirates royal of sexually assaulting her has issued a formal claim for damages.’

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The Guardian, 26th April 2021

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Private Prisons Have Shown A Lax Approach To Human Rights – Each Other

Posted April 27th, 2021 in contracting out, human rights, news, prisons by sally

‘Private prisons may seem like an American phenomenon, but, statistically, UK prisoners are more likely to be held in one.’

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Each Other, 26th April 2021

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The cost of air pollution is captured in a child’s smile: it’s time for ‘Ella’s law’ – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2021 in bills, children, environmental protection, news, pollution by sally

‘As the family lawyers at Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s inquest, we join her mother and the coroner in calling for changes to the environment bill.’

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The Guardian, 26th April 2021

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Ex-Serco bosses cleared after fraud case collapses – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2021 in electronic monitoring, fraud, news, security companies by sally

‘Two former executives at the private security company Serco have been cleared of concealing £12m in profits from electronically tagging criminals.’

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BBC News, 26th April 2021

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Home Office to resume evicting some asylum seekers ‘with immediate effect’ – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2021 in asylum, coronavirus, government departments, homelessness, housing, news by sally

‘The Home Office is starting the process of evicting some asylum seekers from their accommodation “with immediate effect” after a pause of almost a year because of the pandemic, according to internal documents seen by the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 27th April 2021

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New Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 27th, 2021 in legislation by tracey

The Family Court (Composition and Distribution of Business) (Amendment) Rules 2021

The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 27th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hudson, R (On the Application Of) v Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 592 (26 April 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Chenco Chemical Engineering And Consulting GmbH v DO Fluoride Chemicals Co. Ltd [2021] EWHC 1052 (Comm) (26 April 2021)

King & Ors v Stiefel & Ors [2021] EWHC 1045 (Comm) (26 April 2021)

High Court (Patents Court)

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation v Oneplus Technology (Shenzhen) Co, Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1048 (Pat) (26 April 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Johnson v Berentzen & Anor [2021] EWHC 1042 (QB) (26 April 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

New Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 26th, 2021 in legislation by tracey

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2021

The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 26th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Rittson-Thomas & Ors v Oxfordshire County Council [2021] UKSC 13 (23 April 2021)

Burnett v International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd (Scotland) [2021] UKSC 12 (23 April 2021)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Zurich Insurance PLC v Niramax Group Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 590 (23 April 2021)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Plaku & Ors v The Queen [2021] EWCA Crim 568 (23 April 2021)

Chipunza v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 597 (23 April 2021)

Hamilton & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 577 (23 April 2021)

Umerji, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 598 (23 April 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Dumitrache v Prosecutor of the Republic Attached to the Court of Pordenone, Italy [2021] EWHC 958 (Admin) (23 April 2021)

Swainsthorpe Parish Council, R (On the Application Of) v Norfolk County Council [2021] EWHC 1014 (Admin) (23 April 2021)

Howard, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 1023 (Admin) (23 April 2021)

Moss v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames [2021] EWHC 1032 (Admin) (23 April 2021)

Manchester City Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2021] EWHC 858 (Admin) (23 April 2021)

Elkundi & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Birmingham City Council [2021] EWHC 1024 (Admin) (23 April 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Jackson v Ayles & Ors [2021] EWHC 995 (Ch) (23 April 2021)

Miles & Anor v Shearer [2021] EWHC 1000 (Ch) (23 April 2021)

Ahmed & Anor v Ahmed [2021] EWHC 1021 (Ch) (23 April 2021)

Baker (Liquidator of TMG Brokers Limited) v Staines & Anor [2021] EWHC 1006 (Ch) (23 April 2021)

Darty Holdings SAS v Carton-Kelly [2021] EWHC 1018 (Ch) (23 April 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Robertson & Anor v Bembridge Harbour Improvements Company Ltd (MY ‘Tangent’) [2021] EWHC 1025 (Comm) (23 April 2021)

Kelly & Anor v Baker & Anor [2021] EWHC 964 (Comm) (23 April 2021)

Louis Dreyfus Company Suisse S.A. v International Bank of St. Petersburg (Joint-Stock Company) [2021] EWHC 1039 (Comm) (23 April 2021)

Dynasty Company for Oil and Gas Trading Ltd v Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq & Anor [2021] EWHC 952 (Comm) (23 April 2021)

Goshawk Aviation Ltd & Ors v Terra Aviation Network S.A.S. & Ors [2021] EWHC 1029 (Comm) (23 April 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

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

High Court (Patents Court)

Ralcon Research LLC & Anor v Ctavis Group PTC EHF & Ors [2021] EWHC 1026 (Pat) (23 April 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Compagnie Des Grands Hotels D’Afrique SA v Purdy & Anor [2021] EWHC 1031 (QB) (23 April 2021)

Antuzis & Ors v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 971 (QB) (23 April 2021)

Shelley v Estate of Mr Christopher Trevor Norman [2021] EWHC 975 (QB) (23 April 2021)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1027 (TCC) (23 April 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Council wins Supreme Court appeal over claim of £1.2m from heirs of school benefactor – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Supreme Court has allowed Oxfordshire County Council’s appeal in a case in which a family said the sale of school land worth £1.2m, which was gifted to the council by their late family member, was unlawful.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd April 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

No overlap between substance and jurisdictional issues – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 26th, 2021 in contracts, enforcement, housing, jurisdiction, local government, news by tracey

‘Clare Mendelle and James Goldthorpe examine the implications of Ex Novo Limited v MPS Housing Limited [2020] EWHC 3804 (TCC)].’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd April 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judges call for probe of discrimination in the judiciary – Litigation Futures

‘A group of serving judges has called on the justice select committee to conduct a “wholly independent audit” of discrimination in the judiciary.’

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Litigation Futures, 26th April 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Judge criticises firm’s failures in defending solicitor’s dismissal claim – Legal Futures

‘A conveyancing solicitor has won her unfair dismissal and discrimination claim against a well-known Essex law firm by default after it filed its defence two days late.’

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Legal Futures, 26th April 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Draft Bill for transfer of ownership rules published by Law Commission – Law Commission

Posted April 26th, 2021 in bills, consumer protection, Law Commission, press releases, sale of goods by tracey

‘The Law Commission has today published a draft Bill that would introduce new rules into the Consumer Rights Act 2015 about the transfer of ownership under contracts for the sale of goods between a trader and a consumer.’

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Law Commission, 23rd April 2021

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/

Cheshire couple jailed for sexual abuse that Judge says ‘ruined victims’ lives’ – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A couple have been jailed for sexually abusing three young girls after a judge at Chester Crown Court said they had ruined their victims’ lives.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 21st April 2021

Source: www.cps.gov.uk