Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, Supreme Court rules – BBC News
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 8th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Defendants of colour more likely to be charged than white people, finds CPS study – The Guardian
‘Black and minority ethnic defendants are significantly more likely to be charged for a comparable offence than white British defendants in England and Wales, a study commissioned by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has found.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Case Preview: Wolverhampton City Council and others v London Gypsies and Travellers and others – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Frankie McPeanne, a trainee solicitor, and Emma Pinkerton, a Partner, both in the Real Estate Disputes team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Wolverhampton City Council and others (Respondents) v London Gypsies and Travellers and others (Appellants), which is due to be heard on 8 February 2023.’
UKSC Blog, 6th February 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Macclesfield fantasist who claimed Tyson Fury link jailed for rapes – BBC News
A “violent bully” who falsely claimed to be related to boxing champion Tyson Fury has been jailed for raping and coercing three women.
BBC News, 7th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daniella Lock: UK Government Assessments of Risk to Refugees and ECHR Constraints on UK Immigration Policy in the Rwanda Ruling – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘This post examines the High Court’s December ruling on the lawfulness of the UK Government’s Rwanda scheme. The Rwanda scheme allows people to be removed to Rwanda to have their asylum claims determined, where that claim is considered inadmissible in the UK. The lawfulness of the scheme partly turned on its compatibility with the UK’s obligations under the UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by reference to whether, as asserted by the UK Government, refugees deported under the scheme would face a real risk of mistreatment (contrary to Article 3 and the Refugee Convention). The ruling therefore provides an important lens through which to examine Government assessments of the risks faced by refugees as part of its immigration policy and the ECHR constraints on such policies. This is a timely issue in light of recent reports that the Prime Minister is considering proposals for the UK to withdraw from membership of the ECHR should it constrain the Government in its immigration plans.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th February 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Inquest probes police restraint of ‘zombiefied’ man – BBC News
‘A man was seen in a frantic state, covered in blood, wearing just shorts and socks before he was restrained by police and died, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 6th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NFTs ruling shows courts ahead of legislators on question of crypto property law – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent ruling by the High Court in London highlights the willingness of the UK courts to apply pragmatic thinking to novel questions of law as it applies to digital assets, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Prepayment meters: Magistrates told to stop allowing forced installations – BBC News
‘Magistrates courts in England and Wales are to stop hearing and ruling on applications from energy firms to forcibly install prepayment meters with immediate effect.’
BBC News, 6th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children Born As A Result Of Rape Will Be Recognised As Victims – Each Other
‘The government intends to amend the Victims Bill to clarify that children who were born as a result of rape are entitled to support from criminal justice agencies such as the police and courts. Over 2,000 children were conceived as a result of rape in 2021. Under “Daisy’s Law”, children and adults who were born as a result of rape will be recognised as victims in their own right.’
Each Other, 7th February 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Schrödinger’s Defendants: Inquests, Unlawful Killing and Criminal Acquittals – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Three recent cases indicate a substantial change in law and practice, with inquests now seemingly free to make a determination of unlawful killing notwithstanding the acquittal of a defendant at a criminal trial.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th February 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Case Comment: McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) v Glasgow City Council [2023] UKSC 1 – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Erin Crawley, a trainee solicitor in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team at CMS, comments on the case of McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) v Glasgow City Council [2023] UKSC 1.’
UKSC Blog, 2nd February 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Latest lawsuit shows brain injuries are factor at all levels of rugby – The Guardian
‘It’s been a fortnight since the letters of claim went out in the latest round of legal action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union. Here in the Guardian we ran an interview with one of the claimants, 48-year-old Alex Abbey, who was diagnosed with probable CTE in 2015, 12 years on from the end of a club rugby career in which he suffered multiple concussions. Abbey is one of 55 former amateur players involved in the case. It is a much smaller group than the 225 former professionals involved in the first lawsuit we reported on in 2020, but, for the authorities, it could be even more damaging.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
1,500 more patients of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson recalled – The Guardian
‘Health officials are recalling a further 1,500 patients of the jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson, more than two decades after he treated them, after the discovery of an old IT database.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Now What? – The Contesting of Lisa Marie Presley’s Will (Lessons for English Law Testators) – Mills & Reeve
‘Priscilla Presley, mother of the recently deceased Lisa Marie Presley, has launched a legal challenge to contest the validity of her late daughter’s Will. The challenge relates to a 2016 Amendment to her daughter’s Will which has the effect of removing Priscilla from her role as trustee of her daughter’s estate, significantly reducing the say that she has over how her daughter’s estate will be managed.’
Mills & Reeve, 1st February 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Hull man jailed for killing two boys in Anlaby Road bike crash – BBC News
‘A driver who killed two boys while using a bus lane “as a racetrack” has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 1st February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unravelling a mental health moratorium – Nearly Legal
Mr Kaye applied “to cancel the Current Moratorium pursuant to Regulation 19 on the grounds that (1) Mr Kaye’s interests as a judgment creditor are unfairly prejudiced by the moratorium and (2) there has been a material irregularity in that Ms Lees did not meet the relevant eligibility criteria when the application for the Current Moratorium was made (Reg 17(2)) and that the application was not made bona fide.” He also sought an injunction to restrain Ms Lees from entering a further moratorium for a period of 60 days.
Nearly Legal, 1st February 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Two men jailed for life over £4.6m London property fraud murder – The Guardian
‘A fraudster and his accomplice have been jailed for at least 35 years for murdering a 71-year-old businesswoman in a £4.6m scam to plunder her life savings.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Log burner rule change in England could land users with £300 fines – BBC News
‘Households in England face fines of up to £300 and even criminal records if they flout new log burner rules.’
BBC News, 1st February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mobile phones and deprivations of liberty – Local Government Lawyer
‘Is depriving a person of their mobile phone depriving them of their liberty? That was the very 21st century question confronting a High Court judge recently. Whilst his analysis concerned the position of a 16 year old, his conclusions apply equally to adults, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
