Day: 14 June 2022

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 14th, 2022 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

M/V Pacific Pearl Co Ltd v Osios David Shipping Inc [2022] EWCA Civ 798 (14 June 2022)

Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors v Apple Retail Uk Ltd & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 792 (13 June 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Lazo v United States of America [2022] EWHC 1438 (Admin) (13 June 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lappet Manufacturing Company Ltd & Anor v Rassam & Ors [2022] EWHC 1412 (Ch) (13 June 2022)

Lidl Great Britain Ltd & Anor v Tesco Stores Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 1434 (Ch) (13 June 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Knapfield v CARS Holdings Ltd Company (No. 05481676) & Ors [2022] EWHC 1437 (Comm) (13 June 2022)

High Court (Family Division)

Barts Health NHS Trust v Dance & Ors [2022] EWHC 1435 (Fam) (13 June 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Salwin v Shahed [2022] EWHC 1440 (QB) (13 June 2022)

Banks v Cadwalladr [2022] EWHC 1417 (QB) (13 June 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 14th, 2022 in legislation by tracey

SI 2022/636 – The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Description of NHS Primary Medical Services) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/635 – The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Responsibilities) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/632 – The National Health Service (Areas of Integrated Care Boards: Appointed Day) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/631 – The Public Regulated Service (Galileo) (Revocation) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/629 – The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022

SI 2022/628 – The Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/626 – The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/624 – The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 2) Order 2022

SI 2022/622 – The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/642 – The National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/638 – The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/637 – The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/633 – The Customs (Safety and Security Procedures) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/630 – The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/625 – The Armed Forces Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/634 – The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Rwanda deportation flight at risk despite loss of two late appeals – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2022 in airlines, appeals, asylum, deportation, injunctions, news by tracey

‘Two last-ditch legal challenges that attempted to halt the inaugural flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda have been rejected by judges.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Masked driver guilty after double shooting – The Independent

Posted June 14th, 2022 in attempted murder, firearms, murder, news by sally

‘A masked driver has been found guilty of his part in two shootings on the same night which left one man dead and a second seriously injured.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Call to beef up rules on discrimination and harassment by barristers – Legal Futures

Posted June 14th, 2022 in barristers, bullying, harassment, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, victimisation by sally

‘The rules against discrimination and harassment by barristers need to be strengthened by removing the requirement that the actions be unlawful, two QCs have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 14th June 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Landlord jailed for 12 months over illegal eviction of tenant – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 14th, 2022 in harassment, landlord & tenant, local government, news, sentencing by sally

‘A Peterborough landlord has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the illegal eviction and harassment of a private tenant, following a prosecution brought by Peterborough City Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, June 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Jail for rapper who petrol-bombed house thinking it belonged to his rap rival – The Independent

Posted June 14th, 2022 in arson, news, sentencing by sally

‘A Swansea rapper who petrol-bombed a woman’s home after mistaking it for the house of his rap rival has been jailed for almost 10 years.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

How Are Laws Passed In The UK? – Each Other

Posted June 14th, 2022 in bills, legislation, news, parliament, regulations by sally

‘Laws are central to our everyday lives – they govern our freedoms and liberties, should defend our human rights and even determine what taxpayer’s money goes towards. But what is a law and how are they created in the UK?’

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Each Other, 13th June 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2022 in defamation, media, news, public interest by sally

‘The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against the Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr, in a significant decision for public interest journalism.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Grenfell Tower: Will anyone go to prison? – BBC News

Posted June 14th, 2022 in fire, health & safety, news, prosecutions by sally

‘Five years after fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in west London, a public inquiry has laid bare the string of failures which resulted in the deaths of 72 people. But behind closed doors, police are carrying out one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations ever. When will justice be done and will it result in prison sentences?’

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BBC News, 14th June 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fury as government waters down post-Brexit food standards – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2022 in agriculture, brexit, food, news by sally

‘Animal welfare campaigners, food policy experts and farmers have reacted with fury after the government watered down post-Brexit trade deal standards in its food strategy, released on Monday.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com