Richmond man who bit and throttled pregnant woman jailed – BBC News
‘A man who bit and throttled a pregnant woman during a 14-month campaign of abuse has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: October 2021
Trafficking victims should be granted leave to remain in UK, high court rules – The Guardian
‘Thousands of victims of trafficking who have been left to languish in the immigration system for years should be granted leave to remain, the high court has said in a landmark ruling.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Amazon drivers look to sue for compensation over rights – BBC News
‘A law firm is seeking to launch a group action against Amazon over employee rights for delivery drivers.’
BBC News, 13th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2021/1127 – The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2021
SI 2021/1125 – The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2021
SI 2021/1110 – The Radiation Emergency and Consultation Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1128 – The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
MA (Iraq) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1467 (11 October 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
O’Bryan, R. v (Rev1) [2021] EWCA Crim 1472 (11 October 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ali v Solicitors Regulation Authority Limited [2021] EWHC 2709 (Admin) (11 October 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brake & Ors v Chedington Court Estate Ltd (Transcript costs) [2021] EWHC 2700 (Ch) (08 October 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ure Energy Ltd v Notting Hill Genesis [2021] EWHC 2695 (Comm) (08 October 2021)
Quartz Assets LLC & Anor v Kestrel Coal Midco Pty Ltd [2021] EWHC 2675 (Comm) (08 October 2021)
Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su & Ors [2021] EWHC 2702 (Comm) (08 October 2021)
NWA & Anor v NVF & Ors [2021] EWHC 2666 (Comm) (08 October 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Prior & Ors v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2021] EWHC 2672 (QB) (08 October 2021)
Wright v McCormack [2021] EWHC 2671 (QB) (08 October 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Jonathan Morgan: IRAL’s Missing Remedy: Compensation for Unlawfulness – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The current blog post considers the failure of the current judicial review reform process, from IRAL onwards, to give proper consideration to compensation for unlawful government acts. This has been less discussed than the discretion over the temporal effect of quashing orders.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 12th October 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Homelessness – renewed applications and overlooked facts – Nearly Legal
‘This was a judicial review of Westminster’s refusal to accept a third homelessness application from Ms Ibrahim, following a review decision upholding a decision that she was intentionally homeless, and a rejection of a second application.’
Nearly Legal, 10th October 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Courts and tribunals to upgrade video technology, Burnett says – Legal Futures
‘A new Video Hearings Service (VHS), upgrading the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) used during Covid, is to be rolled out across courts and tribunals, the Lord Chief Justice has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 11th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Uber Faces Legal Action Over ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition Software – Each Other
‘Uber is facing legal action following revelations that its facial recognition algorithm is five times more likely to cause the termination of darker-skinned workers.’
Each Other, 11th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Rent Repayment Orders – not ALL the rent – Nearly Legal
‘The RRO application was by the six former tenants of an unlicensed HMO. Conditions at the property had also meant they asked the local authority EHO to inspect, which resulted in (a) the tenants being informed the property was not licensed, (b) a “Preliminary Improvement Notice” listing a number of defects to be remedied, including two category 1 HHSRS hazards (fire safety and excessive cold), and Cc) a finding that one of the bedrooms was too small for the licensing scheme. (The landlord, self described as a “professional landlord” with a “modest portfolio” of properties, did apply for a licence in February 2020, shortly before the tenants left in March 2020, but the application was rejected on the room size and the lack of remedial works).’
Nearly Legal, 11th October 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Are asylum suicides an unfolding national tragedy? – BBC News
‘After fleeing his native Eritrea as a child and living for years as a refugee, Henok Zaid Gebrsslasie hoped to make a life for himself in the UK. Aged 23, he was found dead at a mental health facility in Coventry, West Midlands, and is thought to have taken his own life. His death is one of a growing number among young asylum seekers which a charity said could just be the “tip of the iceberg”.’
BBC News, 11th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two people sentenced for running unregistered school in London – The Guardian
‘A headteacher and her father have been sentenced for the second time for running an illegal unregistered school in south London after a crackdown by the schools watchdog Ofsted.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court rejects appeal from sham marriages solicitor – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal from a solicitor struck off twice by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after being recorded by an undercover TV reporter giving advice on what he knew was a sham marriage.’
Legal Futures, 12th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Tinder and Instagram predator jailed for rape and sexual assault – BBC News
‘A man who raped and sexually exploited young women and teenage girls he met online has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 11th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK journalist wins £80k damages after being hired ‘to smear’ UAE and Egypt critics – The Guardian
‘A journalist has been awarded more than £80,000 in damages against a London-based investigative website and its CEO – a press freedom campaigner – after claiming she was duped into joining the organisation only to find out it was a propaganda vehicle for the UAE and Egypt.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
A tale of two judges – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors often warn clients that the views of the judge can make a difference to the outcome of their case, especially at first instance. Two county court judgments on the issue of whether a commercial lease renewed under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 should contain a ‘Covid clause’ are the perfect illustration of this.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK Abortion Legislation Does Not Protect The Right To Choose – Each Other
‘While many may believe such challenges to reproductive rights could not be replicated here in the UK, our domestic legislation on abortion remains patchy, paternalistic and lacking in power. At best, UK law has successfully made abortion a safe, affordable procedure. At worst, it violates people’s rights under the Human Rights Act to be free from discrimination, enshrined in Article 14, and inhuman or degrading treatment, protected under Article 3.’
Each Other, 8th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Domestic violence victim says UK justice system is ‘like the abuse’ – BBC News
‘A traumatised domestic abuse victim has said her experience of the justice system was so bad it was “like the abuse has continued”.’
BBC News, 10th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Should sex offenders’ voices ever be heard? – BBC News
‘A police force has released audio clips from child sex offenders in the hope they will help prevent others from escalating into criminal behaviours. The move has provoked a split reaction, with a charity arguing that if it helps even one person, it is beneficial. However, a survivor of child sex abuse said they were upset that abusers had been given a platform by Avon and Somerset Police.’
BBC News, 10th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
