An inquest will be held to examine wider issues around how a man murdered a mother and three children after being given a suspended prison sentence.
BBC News, 17th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager who threw lit fireworks at police officers during a “shameful” protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers has been sentenced to three years’ detention.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former Grenfell resident has failed in a judicial review challenge against rehousing decisions made by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the years following the 2017 fire.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Encrypted messaging services have jointly called for changes to parts of the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB).’
BBC News, 18th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Litigators should know how much any case is going to cost before they even begin the process of budgeting, Sir Colin Birss, the deputy head of civil justice, has argued.’
Legal Futures, 18th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man accused of murdering PC Sharon Beshenivsky 18 years ago may not stand trial until 2024.’
BBC News, 17th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court will next week (27 April) hear a high-profile case over the responsibility of local authorities for the aftercare of a service-user who had been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has begun an inquiry into the death of man who fell from a balcony at a residential block in south-east London after being Tasered by Met Police officers.’
BBC News, 17th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More machetes and zombie knives could be banned in England and Wales with criminals who buy or sell them facing up to two years in jail under Government plans.’
The Independent, 18th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Energy suppliers have agreed to a ban on forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of customers over 85 and will make representatives wear body cameras as part of a new code of conduct, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government’s rhetoric surrounding its plans to prevent asylum seekers crossing the Channel suggest their implementation will be simple. Yet Matilde Rosina and Oula Kadhum identify several important challenges that will have to be overcome first and assess the broader impact and human cost of pushing forward unworkable proposals for the sake of scoring political points at home.’
EIN Blog, 17th April 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Gateshead.’
BBC News, 17th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has expressed her “dismay” that there was no pre-trial review in a case that was discontinued on day four of a trial that had been listed several months earlier.’
Legal Futures, 18th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SO, R (On the Application Of) v Thanet District Council [2023] EWCA Civ 398 (14 April 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Nambiar v Karam [2023] EWHC 839 (Ch) (14 April 2023)
Central Properties Holdings Ltd (In Administration), Re [2023] EWHC 829 (Ch) (14 April 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
Cummings v Fawn [2023] EWHC 830 (Fam) (14 April 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Businesses using “free trial” ads to engage consumers for their subscription services have been urged to review their online marketing content, as the UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has set out its plan to target non-compliant trials and other promotional subscription offers in upcoming enforcement action.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th April 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘With both the Illegal Migration Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill currently before Parliament, it is clear that both immigration control and data protection are high on the UK political agenda. Both areas have also been prominent before the courts. Moreover, litigation by the Open Rights Group and the The3million challenging the UK data protection’s so-called “immigration exemption” (DPA 2018, Sch. 2, para. 4) has brought these areas together in a materially impactful way.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th April 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that Party Wall Act awards cannot be imposed on building owners by adjoining owners. Michael Paget analyses the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge recently found that a borough council fell into a number of legal errors when extending a conservation area to include a former department store that developers were seeking to demolish. Simon Ricketts examines the case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Roderick Morton reports on a High Court ruling that highlights the importance of checking implementation carefully where a developer claims to have permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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