Day: 15 October 2021
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Anwar v The Advocate General for Scotland (Scotland) [2021] UKSC 44 (13 October 2021)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Paddon, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1485 (14 October 2021)
T, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1474 (14 October 2021)
R v STC Limited and others [2021] EWCA Crim 1237 (13 October 2021)
R v Jack Halliwell [2021] EWCA Crim 1189 (13 October 2021)
R v Adam Waring [2021] EWCA Crim 1369 (13 October 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Litwinczuk & Ors v Regional Court, Zamosc, Poland & Ors [2021] EWHC 2735 (Admin) (13 October 2021)
Arowojolu v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 2725 (Admin) (13 October 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bass & Ors v Buchanan [2021] EWHC 2740 (Ch) (14 October 2021)
Scuderia Prestige Automobile Ltd v Malik [2021] EWHC 2744 (Ch) (14 October 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
L (Return Order), Re [2021] EWHC 2737 (Fam) (13 October 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Castello v Gonschior [2021] EWHC 2742 (QB) (14 October 2021)
Ovu v London Underground Ltd (duty of care) [2021] EWHC 2733 (QB) (13 October 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recovering commercial rent during the pandemic – Local Government Lawyer
‘Clare Hartley and Chloe Postlethwaite analyse the latest favourable ruling for landlords in relation to commercial rent recovery during Covid-19, a judgment that confirms landlords can currently still rely on the court route notwithstanding the UK Government’s plans for arbitration next year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Parental responsibility: a short guide for local authority SEND teams – Local Government Lawyer
‘Grace-Mary Sweeney of LASEN explores the concept of parental responsibility, how it interacts with education law, and some practical implications for Local Authority SEND Teams.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Yacht skipper jailed following Border Force sea interception – Home Office
‘A Dutch national who was caught in the process of sneaking 9 Albanian nationals into the UK in a sailing vessel has been jailed.’
Home Office, 13th October 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
Research Briefing: Financial support for family and friends carers (kinship carers) – House of Commons Library
‘This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers what help is available for grandparents and other family and friends carers (also known as kinship carers) looking after children where their parents are not in a position to do so.’
House of Commons Library , 7th October 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Language Matters: time to reframe our national vocabulary for family breakdown – Family Law
‘As a society we have made huge progress, for example, in removing gender-biased and racist language from everyday speech. We do this because we recognise that using biased language can reinforce biased thinking. But there remain areas in which the power of language to influence thought and behaviour has not yet been properly appreciated. This article concerns the use of the language of aggression and conflict in the context of family breakdown and argues that it is time for change.’
Family Law, 14th October 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
MPs prepare to debate judicial review reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
‘MPs will soon have their first opportunity to debate the government’s controversial judicial review reforms. The Judicial Review and Courts Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Society voices ‘genuine concerns’ about power of attorney reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Law Society has raised concerns about plans to make it easier to obtain lasting power of attorney (LPA), warning that sufficient safeguards must remain in place to protect the vulnerable.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Reading terror attacker loses bid to appeal whole-life prison sentence – The Independent
‘The Reading terror attacker has lost a bid to appeal his whole-life prison sentence.’
The Independent, 14th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Amazon asks Ring owners to respect privacy after court rules usage broke law – The Guardian
‘Amazon has urged owners of its Ring security cameras and doorbells – which come with a camera and microphone – to respect neighbours’ privacy after a court ruled their use broke data laws.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met officer kept job after sending explicit photo to former colleague – The Independent
‘A Met Police officer who sent an explicit picture to a former colleague was allowed to keep his job despite being reported to the force, it has been revealed.’
The Independent, 15th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terror offender accused of ‘grooming’ Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to answer inquiry questions – The Independent
‘A terror convict who allegedly “groomed” the Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to ask questions if he is ordered to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack.’
The Independent, 15th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disabled woman to take DWP to court over ‘immoral’ automatic benefit deductions – The Guardian
‘A disabled woman is to challenge the Department for Work and Pensions in court over what she calls its “immoral” policy of allowing landlords and utilities companies to automatically make deductions from monthly benefits payments without the claimant’s consent.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Right to request’ flexible work not granted for half of UK’s working mothers – The Guardian
‘Half of the UK’s working mothers do not get the flexibility they ask for, while those that do work flexibly face discrimination, according to a survey.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
East Kent baby deaths: Trust was short of staff – BBC News
‘There were not enough maternity staff to keep mothers and babies safe at a hospital trust at the centre of a baby deaths scandal, inspectors have found.’
BBC News, 15th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Huge rise in domestic abuse cases being dropped in England and Wales – BBC News
‘Victims of alleged domestic abuse are seeing their cases dropped at a rapidly increasing rate, according to data obtained by the BBC.’
BBC News, 15th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
