Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2022/1407 – The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2022

SI 2023/50 – The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hassam & Anor v Rabot & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 19 (20 January 2023)

Phoenix Group Foundation v Harbour Fund II LP & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 36 (20 January 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

AFU, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 23 (20 January 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Roehrig, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 31 (Admin) (20 January 2023)

World Uyghur Congress, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2023] EWHC 88 (Admin) (20 January 2023)

Khayyat & Anor v Westminster City Council [2023] EWHC 30 (Admin) (20 January 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Malik & Ors v Malik [2023] EWHC 59 (Ch) (20 January 2023)

Despins v Kwok (Re Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006) [2023] EWHC 74 (Ch) (20 January 2023)

Queensgate Place Ltd v Solid Star Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 93 (Ch) (20 January 2023)

Ryan & Anor v HSBC UK Bank Plc & Anor [2023] EWHC 90 (Ch) (20 January 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Verlox International Ltd & Anor v Antoshin & Ors [2023] EWHC 86 (Comm) (20 January 2023)

BPY v MXV [2023] EWHC 82 (Comm) (20 January 2023)

Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International & Ors (No. 6) [2023] EWHC 91 (Comm) (20 January 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

AB v Secretary of State for Justice [2023] EWHC 72 (KB) (19 January 2023)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Kirby v Electricity North West Ltd [2023] EWHC 75 (TCC) (20 January 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court orders judge’s recusal due to “business association” with defendant – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in banking, bias, judges, news, recusal by tracey

‘The High Court has ruled that a circuit judge should not hear any more of a claim against HSBC because his own relationship with the bank raised the risk of apparent bias.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court rejects contempt bid over solicitor’s witness statement error – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in contempt of court, news, solicitors, wills, witnesses by tracey

‘The High Court has rejected an application to begin contempt proceedings against a solicitor over what it said was a simple error in a witness statement.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

What does political instability and market volatility mean for separating couples? – Family Law

‘What does political instability and market volatility mean for separating couples?’

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Family Law, 20th January 2023

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Regulators plan new work on lawyers’ misuse of NDAs – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Regulators will seek to draw up new rules on dealing with lawyers who use non-disclosure agreements to cover up clients’ sexual misconduct and harassment, it has emerged.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd January 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Prisoner died after staff were ‘not properly trained to save lives’, coroner rules – The Independent

‘A prisoner died after staff when to provide adequate life support after he was found unresponsive in his bunk, a coroner has ruled.’

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The Independent, 22nd January 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Girl who had limbs amputated after hospital mistake wins seven-figure payout – The Independent

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in children, compensation, families, health, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘A girl who had all four of her limbs amputated after she was wrongfully discharged from hospital has won a multimillion-pound payout.’

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The Independent, 22nd January 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Revealed: scores of child asylum seekers kidnapped from Home Office hotel – The Guardian

‘Dozens of asylum-seeking children have been kidnapped by gangs from a Brighton hotel run by the Home Office in a pattern apparently being repeated across the south coast, an Observer investigation can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 21st January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Energy suppliers to be investigated over Britons forced on to prepayment meters – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in consumer protection, energy, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Energy companies are to be investigated by the regulator Ofgem after the number of households struggling with their bills being forced on to prepayment meters has increased sharply. Ofgem could consider taking legal action if it determines that the rise in the number of homes being forced on to prepayment meters is proven to show companies are not taking proper due care of vulnerable households.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com