The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: the Code of Practice – Local Government Lawyer

‘In the third article in a three-part series on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill, Edward Blakeney and Mattie Green examine the accompanying Code of Practice.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law Commission to review the Arbitration Act 1996 – Law Commission

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in arbitration, consultations, Law Commission, news, statute law revision by tracey

‘The Law Commission has today, 30 November 2021, announced that it will conduct a review of the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.’

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Law Commission, 30th November 2021

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Domestic abuse and sexual offences to be treated as seriously as knife crime – Home Office

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in bills, domestic violence, news, sexual offences, violence by tracey

‘Domestic abuse and sexual offences should be considered as seriously as knife crime and homicide, the government announced yesterday as it continues driving forward action to end violence against women and girls.’

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Home Office, 2nd December 2021

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Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/1362 – The Reservoirs Act (Panels of Civil Engineers) (Applications and Fees) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1358 – The Import and Export Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1357 – The Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1353 – The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Transfer of Staff to the Office for Environmental Protection) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1348 – The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1316 – The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

ABN AMRO Bank NV v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1789 (02 December 2021)

Link Spolka Z O.O. & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1830 (02 December 2021)

Pawley v Whitecross Dental Care Ltd & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1827 (02 December 2021)

HRH the Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1810 (02 December 2021)

Penhallurick v MD5 Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1770 (02 December 2021)

Windhorst v Levy [2021] EWCA Civ 1802 (02 December 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Stephens, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 3257 (Admin) (02 December 2021)

Johns, Re (Minimum Term Review No.2) [2021] EWHC 3169 (Admin) (02 December 2021)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2021] EWHC 3271 (Admin) (02 December 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Gostelow & Anor v Hussain & Ors [2021] EWHC 3276 (Ch) (02 December 2021)

Powis Street Estates (No 3) Ltd v Wallace LLP & Anor [2021] EWHC 3269 (Ch) (02 December 2021)

Kerkar v Investment Opportunities IV PTE Ltd [2021] EWHC 3255 (Ch) (02 December 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Elite Insurance Company Ltd v BCR Legal Group Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 3250 (Comm) (02 December 2021)

Suppipat & Ors v Narongdej & Ors [2021] EWHC 3259 (Comm) (02 December 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Abdulrazaq & Ors v Ul Hassan & Ors [2021] EWHC 3252 (QB) (02 December 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Complaints about barristers’ conduct soar – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Hundreds more complaints about barristers were made over the last year, the regulator has revealed, with “dramatic increases” in reports alleging inappropriate social media use. In the period April 2020 to March 2021, the Bar Standards Board received 1,887 complaints, up by 29% from 1,460 the previous year.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Dozens of maskless passengers hit with £200 fines after rule reinstated – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in coronavirus, fines, news, statistics, transport by tracey

‘Dozens of maskless passengers have been fined as compulsory face coverings were reinstated.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man to be extradited to Belgium in connection with Grays lorry deaths – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in extradition, gangs, homicide, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A Vietnamese man will be extradited to Belgium to face charges connected to the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in Essex in 2019.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2021

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Mum diagnosed with cancer has ‘no case’ for surgery on the NHS, court hears – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in cancer, medical treatment, news, Wales by tracey

‘A 50-year-old mother-of-two diagnosed with a rare form of cancer has “no case” for asking the NHS to pay for her potentially life-saving surgery, lawyers on behalf of a Welsh health board have said.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Upskirting prosecutions more than double in second year since act became criminal offence – The Independent

‘Upskirting prosecutions have more than doubled in the second year since it was criminalised, with at least a third of offenders also committing other sexual crimes.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in data protection, fines, government departments, news, peerages & dignities, privacy by tracey

‘The Cabinet Office has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s data watchdog after the postal addresses of the 2020 New Year honours recipients were disclosed online.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Dad and partner guilty of killing six-year-old – BBC News

‘A father and his partner have been found guilty of the killing of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2021

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Remand inmates in England and Wales ‘facing second Christmas behind bars’ – The Guardian

‘Some defendants will be facing “a second Christmas behind bars without the opportunity to prove their innocence”, a legal charity has warned, as the number of remand prisoners in England and Wales detained longer than the legal custody limit continues to rise.’

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The Guardian, 1st December 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man who glued lock of Gorleston vaccine centre is jailed – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in coronavirus, criminal damage, news, sentencing, vaccination by sally

‘A man who put superglue on the lock of a Covid-19 vaccination centre, preventing 504 people from getting jabs, has been jailed for 12 weeks.’

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BBC News, 1st December 2021

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Harassment arrest breached journalist’s human rights, ECtHR rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, news, privacy by sally

‘An arrest on a charge of harassment violated a British journalist’s right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in a judgment likely to be contested by the government.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Meghan Markle: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy battle over letter to estranged father – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in appeals, media, news, privacy, royal family by sally

‘The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has lost a legal battle to overturn a High Court ruling on its publication of a letter written by Meghan Markle to her estranged father.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2021

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New Judgment: Fratila and another (AP) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 53 – UKSC Blog

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in benefits, brexit, EC law, news, regulations, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Respondents are Romanian nationals residing in the UK. They both made applications for universal credit in June 2019. At the time of their applications, the Respondents’ right to reside in the UK arose solely from their pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. The Respondents’ applications were refused because the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, as amended by the Social Security (Income Related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019 (the “2019 Regulations”) do not permit universal credit to be granted solely on the basis of an individual’s pre–settled status.’

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UKSC Blog, 2nd December 2021

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Ben Raymond: Co-founder of neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action convicted of terror offences – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

‘The co-founder of the National Action neo-Nazi terrorist group has been convicted of remaining a member after it was banned.’

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The Independent, 1st December 2021

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MoD overhauls rules for investigating sexual offences in armed forces – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in armed forces, courts martial, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Complaint of sexual offences in the armed forces will be dealt with outside the chain of command in future – but military police will retain the right to investigate allegations of rape, the Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 1st, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/1346 – The National Health Service (Charges, Primary Medical Services and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Further Amendments) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1341 – The Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1320 – The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order 2021

SI 2021/1319 – The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order 2021

SI 2021/1344 – The Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) (Wales) Regulations 2021

The Local Authorities (Funds) (England) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1335 – The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1332 – The Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Construction Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk