‘Risks that racist and misogynist police could slip through checks were increased by the government’s push to rapidly recruit 20,000 extra officers, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 11th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who hit a police officer on the head with a skateboard during last year’s riot in Bristol has been jailed for five and a half years.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former BBC Radio 1 DJ has been jailed for 12 years for arranging to sexually abuse vulnerable children in the Philippines.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The draft terms of reference for the UK public inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic have been published.’
BBC News, 11th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A list of public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages (Second and Third Readings) have been passed within one day.’
House of Commons Library , 8th March 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
SI 2022/238 – The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/230 – The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/217 – The Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (England) Order 2022SI
2022/246 – The Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/236 – The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022
SI 2022/255 – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/252 – The Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga [2022] UKSC 7 (09 March 2022)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Baker & Anor v Financial Conduct Authority (Re Ipagoo LLP) [2022] EWCA Civ 302 (09 March 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Zeroual, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 288 (08 March 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
L & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Devon County Council [2022] EWHC 493 (Admin) (08 March 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Campbell v Tyrrell & Ors [2022] EWHC 423 (Ch) (08 March 2022)
McClean & Ors v Thornhill [2022] EWHC 457 (Ch) (08 March 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BP Oil International Ltd v Glencore Energy UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 499 (Comm) (09 March 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Clarke v Kalecinski & Ors [2022] EWHC 488 (QB) (08 March 2022)
SMO (A Child) v Tiktok Inc & Ors (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 489 (QB) (08 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Despite the volumes of case law illustrating the dangers of not having a written contract when carrying out a construction project, it is still common practice, particularly for smaller domestic projects and in this current market where builders are in high demand, for parties not to have a formal contract. Nine times out of ten all will be absolutely fine: works will progress, any small issues will be amicably overcome between the parties, the project will complete and everyone will be satisfied with the result. But construction projects can be uncertain beasts. Every now and then, things won’t run so smoothly. There may be defects, delays, cost pressures, design changes, or any variety of unforeseen issues. This is when not having a written contract to fall back on can become a real problem. The case of Lumley v Foster is a good reminder of what can happen if a written contract is not put in place.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog. 9th March 2022
‘The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Craig v HM Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) affirms the core constitutional expectation that the executive will comply with declaratory orders. On its face, this appears to be quite unassuming. Yet it raises fundamental issues of inter-institutional comity and the importance of constitutional guardrails and safeguards.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th March 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The High Court has ruled in favour of three claimants in a dispute over whether there is a fixed timeframe in respect of steps in the amendment of an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan where a local authority accepts amendment is necessary, during the compulsory statutory annual review.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A joint prosecution by three councils has seen a serial fly-tipper sentenced to 21 months in prison and his van seized. Hillingdon Council teamed up with Buckinghamshire Council and Sutton Council to tackle what was described as Dean Stanley’s “deliberate and flagrant” campaign of dumping.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The legal profession is “making progress” towards more equitable gender representation at a senior level, but there is plenty of scope for improvement, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 10th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Colin Birss, Deputy Head of Civil Justice, gave the keynote speech at the University of College London and Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) event. In his speech, entitled “Can the IP system serve small businesses better?”, he said: “In its broadest sense intellectual property is doing its job most acutely when it is in a David and Goliath situation.”‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 9th March 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The High Court has dealt a blow to the claimant in a high-profile privacy claim against social media platform TikTok after refusing an extension of time for service.
In SMO (A Child) v Tiktok Inc & Ors Mr Justice Nicklin said that the “inescapable reality” of why the claimant needed an extension was that she had waited until the last minute to meet key deadlines.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Around three million now-dead people can continue to be part of a mammoth group action against Mastercard after the Competition Appeal Tribunal today ruled that anyone living in the UK when the claim form was filed should be part of the class.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Kathleen Walsham is suing funeral giant Dignity for psychological personal injury after she claims she was told in 2016 that her husband’s remains had been buried 10 miles away in Essex.’
The Independent, 9th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Andy Burnham’s decision to reform bus services to bring them under public control in Greater Manchester was not unlawful, a High Court judge has found in a ruling against two bus companies.’
The Independent, 9th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Catholic church has banned a visit to a London school by a gay author and removed a number of governors who supported the event, in a move that has drawn comparisons to the notorious 1980s section 28 ban on “promoting homosexuality”.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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