‘A judicial review application has been made against Powys County Council over its decision to grant planning permission for the expansion of a poultry farm that is in the catchment area of a Special Area of Conservation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A British judge has thrown out large parts of a libel action by a Swedish businessman who tried to sue journalists writing about his company before its flotation on a Norwegian stock exchange.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Civil litigation should be conducted “with cards on the table – face up” and the courts should not “sanction an act of deliberate concealment” by one of the parties, appeal judges have ruled.’
Legal Futures, 10th May 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A landlord who forced a tenant to wear a bikini at all times has become the first person to be convicted for “sex for rent” offences in England and Wales.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Queen’s Speech, which is written by the Government, was delivered by the Prince of Wales for the first time.’
The Independent, 10th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A paedophile has been jailed for 10 years after using social media to groom children.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Details of disciplinary and other regulatory action taken by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) could be published for longer than the current three years to combat misinformation online, it said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 11th May 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two brothers who launched a “terrifying” knife attack on police officers at a shopping centre have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A five-man gang has been jailed after smuggling 35 Afghan people into the UK inside purpose-built “coffin-like” wooden boxes.’
The Independent, 10th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Priti Patel has admitted that it will take time to establish the government’s high-profile plan to send people who arrive in the UK without authorisation to Rwanda, amid growing suspicion that it will not solve the migration crisis in the Channel.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Courts are set to be given powers to hand out tougher punishments for serious animal cruelty crimes, under proposed new sentencing guidelines.’
BBC News, 10th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gangat v Jassat & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 604 (06 May 2022)
BT Group Plc v Patourel [2022] EWCA Civ 593 (06 May 2022)
Storey v British Telecommunications Plc [2022] EWCA Civ 616 (05 May 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Turner v R. [2022] EWCA Crim 617 (06 May 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Heilligger v Westminster Magistrates’ Court & Anor [2022] EWHC 1056 (Admin) (06 May 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Smith v Smith & Anor [2022] EWHC 1035 (Ch) (06 May 2022)
Stobart Capital Ltd v Esken Ltd [2022] EWHC 1036 (Ch) (06 May 2022)
Keane v Sargen & Ors [2022] EWHC 1006 (Ch) (06 May 2022)
Brittain v Ferster & Ors [2022] EWHC 1060 (Ch) (06 May 2022)
Clayton Recruitment Ltd v Wilson & Anor [2022] EWHC 1054 (Ch) (05 May 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
Tickle v Herefordshire County Council & Ors [2022] EWHC 1017 (Fam) (04 May 2022)
High Court (Patents Court)
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v GW Pharma Ltd [2022] EWHC 1012 (Pat) (03 May 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Nursing And Midwifery Council & Anor v Harrold [2022] EWHC 1048 (QB) (06 May 2022)
Ashford Borough Council & Anor v Wilson [2022] EWHC 988 (QB) (05 May 2022)
Pal v Damen & Anor [2022] EWHC 4697 (QB) (05 May 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has agreed to reimburse “a significant amount of money” to a woman after it did not offer her mother an affordable care home placement, before asking her to pay a top-up towards her mother’s fees.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division has issued new guidance on remedying breaches of the Adoption Agency Regulations 2005. Jess Purchase sets out the key points.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th April 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The difficulty of people signing up to a collective action and the availability of third-party funding were legitimate factors to take into account in making it opt-out, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 9th May 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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