Essex concrete mixer death: Father mounts High Court challenge – BBC News

‘The father of a man found dead in a concrete mixer has claimed he may have been “deliberately killed”, the High Court heard.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2022

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Man who battered vulnerable stranger to death in Romford jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2022 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A predator who battered and strangled a vulnerable woman to death after their paths crossed on a bus has been jailed for life.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2022

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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over council waste collection and alleged state aid – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in competition, EC law, local government, news, state aids, waste by sally

‘Durham County Council did not abuse its position when it ran a commercial waste service with which private firms competed, the Court of Appeal has concluded.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2022

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New Judgment: Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor [2022] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog

‘The Respondent was ordered to be extradited to Greece for the purposes of conducting a criminal prosecution against him. On that day, the Respondent’s solicitor stated orally in court that an appeal would be lodged against the extradition order, and on 16 December 2015, the notice of application for leave to appeal was filed with the Court. However, due to an oversight, the solicitor failed to serve the notice on the Crown Solicitor’s Office (on behalf of Greece) until about three weeks later.’

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UKSC Blog, 3rd February 2022

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Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in legislation by tracey

SI 2022/93 – The Ivory Act 2018 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/90 – The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2022

SI 2022/88 – The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2022

SI 2022/84 – The Immigration and Police (Passenger, Crew and Service Information) (Amendment) Order 2022

SI 2022/81 – The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

SI 2021/1495 – The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) (No. 2) Order 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

O (a minor), R (on the application of v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKSC 3 (02 February 2022)

Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor (Northern Ireland) [2022] UKSC 4 (02 February 2022)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Civil Aviation Authority v Ryanair DAC [2022] EWCA Civ 76 (02 February 2022)

Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 70 (01 February 2022)

The Durham Company Ltd v Durham County Council [2022] EWCA Civ 66 (01 February 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bullman v High Court In Dublin (Ireland) [2022] EWHC 194 (Admin) (02 February 2022)

Safin v Polish Judicial Authority [2022] EWHC 186 (Admin) (01 February 2022)

Cattle v Spanish Judicial Authority [2022] EWHC 199 (Admin) (01 February 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Barrowfen Properties Ltd v Patel & Ors [2022] EWHC 207 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

Bushby v Galazi & Ors [2022] EWHC 136 (Ch) (02 February 2022)

Punter Southall Governance Services Ltd v Benge & Anor [2022] EWHC 193 (Ch) (01 February 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Cojanu v Essex Partnership University NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 197 (QB) (02 February 2022)

National Highways Ltd v Springorum & Ors [2022] EWHC 205 (QB) (02 February 2022)

Bukhari v Bukhari [2022] EWHC 173 (QB) (01 February 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Election Court dismisses challenge to election result over statements in leaflet – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in elections, local government, mistake, news, planning by sally

‘A Labour councillor in Hartlepool has successfully defended an election petition brought by a defeated opponent who said he had been the victim of a false claim.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2022

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Insulate Britain activists jailed over M25 protest – BBC News

‘Five Insulate Britain campaigners have been jailed for defying a court order preventing them from protesting on the M25.’

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BBC News, 2nd February 2022

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Supreme Court throws out legal challenge against £1,012 child citizenship fee – The Independent

‘The Supreme Court has thrown out a legal challenge against the government’s £1,000 child citizenship fee, which campaigners argue many children cannot afford.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2022

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Electronic signatures “more reliable” than live witnesses – Legal Futures

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in documents, electronic filing, Law Commission, news, witnesses by sally

‘The most sophisticated kind of electronic signatures can be “more reliable” than signatures witnessed the traditional way in an “unsupervised environment”, a government-backed industry working group has said.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd February 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Tougher rules from March for drivers using mobile phones – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in dangerous driving, fines, news, road safety, telecommunications by sally

‘Drivers will face tougher rules from March when it comes to the use of mobile phones and other devices behind the wheel.’

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The Independent, 1st February 2022

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Colin the Caterpillar cake row crumbles – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in copyright, food, intellectual property, news by sally

‘Marks & Spencer and Aldi have reached a settlement in a copyright row over caterpillar cakes.’

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BBC News, 2nd February 2022

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James Milton: The Antiquity of Anonymous Pairing – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in constitutional law, news, parliament by sally

‘Recently, online debates have emerged about the usefulness of the website TheyWorkForYou (TWFY), a tool which provides people with a view into the voting records of Members of Parliament. Articles and blog posts have rightly detailed the oversimplification of providing a snapshot of members’ votes, which does not make clear the nuance of particular motivations behind votes, or the context in which those votes take place (for example, Opposition Day motions or whipping strategies). However, there is a deeper problem which underlies the structure of voting in the Westminster Parliamentary System; the informal agreement of pairing.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd February 2022

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Pontypool murder: Husband found guilty after stabbing wife – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in domestic violence, families, married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, stabbing her as she lay in bed.’

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BBC News, 1st February 2022

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Convicted murderer accused of killing wife tells court he had ‘perfect’ marriage – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in domestic violence, families, married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man convicted of murdering his fiancee, who is now accused of murdering his wife six years earlier, told a jury his marriage was “perfect” and that he tried to resuscitate his spouse after finding her collapsed in their garden.’

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The Guardian, 1st February 2022

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Daniel Boulton guilty of Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson murders – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in children, domestic violence, families, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her nine-year-old son.’

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BBC News, 1st February 2022

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Case Comment: Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 – UKSC Blog

‘In this post, Kenny Henderson and Alex Askew of CMS comment on the Supreme Court’s decision in Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50, which concerned whether a representative data protection action seeking damages for loss of control of personal data could be brought on behalf of large numbers of unidentifiable class members.’

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UKSC Blog, 31st January 2022

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Rapist jailed for terrifying attack on victim during 34-hour ordeal – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in attempted murder, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life after raping and stabbing his victim in the throat during a terrifying 34-hour hostage ordeal.’

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The Independent, 1st February 2022

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Child sexual exploitation victims tell of abuse followed by blame – The Guardian

‘A report from the Independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has found “extensive failures” in the way child sexual exploitation by criminal gangs is tackled.’

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The Guardian, 1st February 2022

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Rastafarian woman humiliated by police strip order – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in compensation, custody, news, police, religious discrimination, wrongful arrest by sally

‘The case of a Rastafarian woman who was sat naked in a police cell shows officers need greater understanding of minority groups, ex-senior officers have said.’

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BBC News, 2nd February 2022

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