Day: 6 December 2022

BAILII – Recent Decisions

Posted December 6th, 2022 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Arvunescu v Quick Release (Automotive) Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1600 (06 December 2022)

N (A Child), Re (Instruction of Expert) [2022] EWCA Civ 1588 (06 December 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Rae v United States of America [2022] EWHC 3095 (Admin) (05 December 2022)

Western Sahara Campaign UK v Secretary of State for International Trade & Anor [2022] EWHC 3108 (Admin) (05 December 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Patley Wood Farm LLP & Ors v Kicks & Anor [2022] EWHC 3118 (Ch) (06 December 2022)

East-West United Bank SA v Gusinski & Ors [2022] EWHC 3056 (Ch) (05 December 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Nobu Su & Ors [2022] EWHC 3115 (Comm) (05 December 2022)

High Court (Family Division)

A & Anor v B & Ors [2022] EWHC 3089 (Fam) (02 December 2022)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Moradi v The Home Office (Costs) [2022] EWHC 3125 (KB) (05 December 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 6th, 2022 in legislation by michael

SI 2022/1280 – The Energy Bill Relief Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1279 – The Organic Production (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1278 – The Finance Act 2021 (Value Added Tax) (Penalties) (Appointed Day) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1277 – The Finance Act 2009, Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 and Finance Act 2021 (Value Added Tax) (Interest) (Appointed Days) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1275 – The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022

SI 2022/1274 – The Seed (Equivalence) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1272 – The Competition Act 1998 (Specialisation Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022

SI 2022/1271 – The Competition Act 1998 (Research and Development Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022

SI 2022/1265 – The Electricity (Connection Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

What Is The Mental Health Bill? – Each Other

Posted December 6th, 2022 in bills, detention, mental health, minorities, news, select committees by sally

‘The government is publishing a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, to modernise the Mental Health Act (MHA) for the 21st century. While the draft Bill has been welcomed by many, there must be more detail and direction on how the new legislation will be implemented at ground level.’

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Each Other, 6th December 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

Wait time for county court trials reaches new all-time high – Legal Futures

Posted December 6th, 2022 in coronavirus, county courts, delay, news, reports, statistics by sally

‘The time between issue and trial for fast- and multi-track claims has now exceeded 75 weeks, the longest this century, according to the latest government figures.’

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Legal Futures, 6th December 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Prof Brice Dickson: The UK’s Engagement With International Human Rights Monitoring Mechanisms – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 6th, 2022 in human rights, news, reports, standards, United Nations by sally

‘On 10 November 2022 the UN Human Rights Council conducted its fourth Universal Periodic Review of the UK’s compliance with international human rights standards. The Council’s report was adopted just six days later and contained no fewer than 302 recommendations from other States on how the UK could improve its human rights record. That figure is up from 227 in 2017. For early accounts of the review meeting see the pieces by Marcial Boo and Robert Booth.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 5th December 2022

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Black Londoners three times more likely to be stopped than white – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2022 in London, minorities, news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Black Londoners are still three times more likely to be stopped and searched than white Londoners, latest figures from the London mayor’s office show.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Met police illegally filmed children as young as 10 at climate protest – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2022 in children, complaints, data protection, demonstrations, freedom of information, London, news, police, video recordings by sally

‘Police unlawfully spied on children as young as 10 taking part in a climate strike protest in London, documents have shown.’

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The Guardian, 5th December 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com