Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter holiday. We will resume posting on 11th April 2023.
Day: 6 April 2023
Coldstream Guard who sold bullets to undercover officer is jailed for three years – The Independent
‘A soldier from the elite unit responsible for protecting the royal family has been jailed for three years after selling bullets to an undercover officer in a police sting.’
The Independent, 6th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Clark & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 386 (06 April 2023)
Williamson v The Bishop of London & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 379 (05 April 2023)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Smith [2023] EWCA Civ 376 (05 April 2023)
Contra Holdings Ltd v Bamford [2023] EWCA Civ 374 (05 April 2023)
N (Refusal of Placement Order) [2023] EWCA Civ 364 (05 April 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Romanenko, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 368 (05 April 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Astrazeneca UK Ltd v Tesaro, Inc. [2023] EWHC 803 (Ch) (05 April 2023)
Mate v Mate & Ors [2023] EWHC 806 (Ch) (05 April 2023)
Chug & Anor v Dhaliwal & Anor [2023] EWHC 804 (Ch) (05 April 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Credit Suisse AG v Burgundy Sea Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 809 (Comm) (05 April 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Tiernan-Spratt & Anor v City Of Wolverhampton Council [2023] EWHC 811 (KB) (05 April 2023)
Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP & Ors [2023] EWHC 795 (KB) (05 April 2023)
Wilson v Emmott [2023] EWHC 816 (KB) (05 April 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Suella Braverman facing legal action over broken Windrush pledges – The Independent
‘Suella Braverman is facing legal action on the eve of the Windrush scandal anniversary for refusing to implement all the recommendations from an independent review into the government’s wrongdoing.’
The Independent, 6th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
What would changing the Equality Act mean for trans people and single-sex spaces? – The Guardian
‘As [ministers] prepare to press ahead with a lengthy and convoluted process, we examine what the reforms would mean for trans people and those advocating for sex-based rights, as well as the motivations behind the move.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law change could aid single-sex spaces – watchdog – BBC News
‘Ministers will consider advice from the human rights watchdog about amending a legal definition of sex – which would make it easier to exclude transgender people from some groups or services.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cheshunt railway tracks Land Rover driver jailed for 10 years – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who drove a car along a railway track while fleeing police has been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher awarded £350,000 after pupil assault caused life-changing injuries – The Independent
‘The teacher in the East of England was left with a brain injury, loss of sight in her left eye and hearing in her left ear, bleeding kidneys, a damaged bladder and psychological injuries as a result of the incident.’
The Independent, 6th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Seven Just Stop Oil activists convicted over London road blockade – The Guardian
‘Seven climate activists who glued themselves to the road outside the Natural History Museum in south-west London have been convicted of obstructing a highway.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge says parents and children should receive infected blood payments – BBC News
‘The chairman of the infected blood public inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said it was time to “recognise deaths which have so far gone unrecognised”.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Committee report warns that police cooperation between the UK and EU could end without action on trade agreement – Solicitors Journal
‘The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee published its findings on its latest analysis of the EU laws that could impact the UK on 4 April, which warns that cross-border cooperation between UK and EU police could end if proposed changes to the EU rules on police database information sharing enter into force without a deal to update the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).’
Solicitors Journal, 5th April 2023
Source: www.solicitorsjournal.com
