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Costs in Contempt Proceedings – Francis Taylor Building

Posted May 18th, 2022 in appeals, chambers articles, costs, injunctions, news, trespass by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in The Secretary of State for Transport and High Speed 2 Ltd v Cuciurean [2022] EWCA Civ 661 (link), an appeal against a costs order made against Mr Cuciurean after his committal for contempt for breaching an anti-trespass injunction. The breaches arose in the context of Mr Cuciurean’s opposition to and desire to protest against the HS2 project.’

Francis Taylor Building, 16th May 2022

Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk

Public Road or Private Land? The Application of RTA Insurance following the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 – Farrar’s Building

Posted May 18th, 2022 in accidents, bills, chambers articles, insurance, news, road traffic by sally

‘Having received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill is now an Act of Parliament: the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 (“the Act”). The Act makes clear the distinction between UK law and European Motor Insurance Directives. Further, the Act defines the categories of vehicle requiring compulsory insurance and the circumstances in which compulsory insurance is required.’

Farrar's Building, 16th May 2022

Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk

Landlord ordered to pay £230k over flats that were below minimum size standards and not in compliance with planning permission – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 18th, 2022 in confiscation, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, planning, proceeds of crime by sally

‘A landlord in London who “illegally squashed” seven flats into a development that only had planning permission for six, has been ordered to pay £230,000 under a confiscation order.’

Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Shani Warren: Man guilty of murder in 1987 Taplow Lake case – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2022 in DNA, false imprisonment, forensic science, murder, news, rape, recidivists, sexual offences by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a woman who was found bound and gagged in a lake 35 years ago.’

BBC News, 17th May 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Warwickshire fraudster jailed over fake Covid certificates – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2022 in coronavirus, fraud, holidays, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A fraudster who conned holidaymakers into paying for fake Covid-19 certificates has been jailed.’

BBC News, 17th May 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two men convicted after schoolgirl kidnapped, raped and beaten with nunchucks – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2022 in drug offences, false imprisonment, kidnapping, news, offensive weapons, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Two friends who kidnapped a schoolgirl, beat her with nunchucks and repeatedly raped her have been convicted.’

The Independent, 17th May 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Withholding religious divorce controlling and coercive behaviour: Moher – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 18th, 2022 in coercive & controlling behaviour, divorce, domestic violence, Islam, islamic law, Judaism, marriage, married persons, news by sally

‘In 2021, the UK Parliament passed amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill and the Serious Crime Act which stipulated that withholding a Get can constitute a violation of those laws. The draft statutory guidance under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 recognised that withholding a religious divorce both by Muslim and Jewish husbands may constitute controlling or coercive behaviour and a form of spiritual abuse which could lead the husband to be imprisoned. This development was in reaction to various calls for action to tackle the issue of ‘chained wives’ in religious communities.’

Law & Religion UK, 17th May 2022

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

National Action: Nazi Alex Davies guilty of fascist group membership – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2022 in news, proscribed organisations by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of being a member of a banned fascist group.’

BBC News, 19th May 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Daughter of woman whose corpse was abused loses High Court inquiry fight – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2022 in bereavement, families, hospitals, human rights, inquiries, murder, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A woman whose mother’s corpse was abused by a necrophiliac murderer has lost a High Court fight with Health Secretary Sajid Javid over arrangements for a public inquiry.’

The Independent, 17th May 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Plight of Afghan judges in spotlight as court hears UK asylum challenge – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2022 in Afghanistan, asylum, judicial review, judiciary, news by sally

‘Alleged inconsistencies in the way the UK Home Office and Foreign Office process asylum applications from vulnerable judges in hiding in Afghanistan are being challenged at the high court in London on Tuesday.’

The Guardian, 17th May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Five things that are new under the Subsidy Control Act – Mills & Reeve

Posted May 12th, 2022 in competition, EC law, legislation, news, state aids, treaties by sally

‘On 28 April 2022, the Subsidy Control Bill received Royal Assent and became the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The Act is expected to come into force in autumn 2022. Until then, the provisions of the Subsidy Control Chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and EU will continue to apply. This article highlights five things that will change when the Act comes into force.’

Mills & Reeve, 10th May 2022

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

Paul Grayson: Voyeur Sheffield nurse who filmed up patients’ gowns jailed – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2022 in guilty pleas, indecent photographs of children, news, nurses, sentencing, sexual offences, video recordings, voyeurism by sally

‘A nurse “fixated by sex” who filmed up the gowns of unconscious hospital patients has been jailed for 12 years.’

BBC News, 11th May 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New Judgment: Zipvit Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (No 2) [2022] UKSC 12 – UKSC Blog

Posted May 12th, 2022 in EC law, news, postal service, references to European Court, Supreme Court, VAT by sally

‘This is the second judgment given by the Supreme Court in this case. In the first judgment ([2020] UKSC 15), the Court set out the background to the dispute and made a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union, upon which judgment was delivered on the 13th of January 2022. The Supreme Court could then determine this appeal without the need for any further hearing.’

UKSC Blog, 11th May 2022

Source: ukscblog.com

Commercial Court “actively looking” to hear cases outside London – Legal Futures

Posted May 12th, 2022 in Commercial Court, judiciary, lists, London, news by sally

‘The judge in charge of the Commercial Court has said she is “actively looking” for cases that can be heard outside of London.’

Legal Futures, 11th May 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Section 40: government to repeal controversial media law – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2022 in costs, media, news, repeals by sally

‘A controversial law that could force publishers to pay the costs of the people who sue them, even if they win, is to be repealed, the government has announced.’

The Guardian, 10th May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

The Government’s Proposed Bill Of Rights Is A ‘Power Grab’ – Each Other

Posted May 12th, 2022 in bills, constitutional law, consultations, criminal justice, human rights, news by sally

‘On the same day Prince Charles declared in the Queen’s Speech that the government intends to replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a new Bill of Rights, civil liberties activists rallied behind a campaign in what may be a last attempt to protect it.’

Each Other, 11th May 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

Council facing judicial review challenge over approval of plans to double size of poultry farm – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 12th, 2022 in agriculture, environmental protection, fisheries, judicial review, local government, news, planning, pollution, Wales by sally

‘A judicial review application has been made against Powys County Council over its decision to grant planning permission for the expansion of a poultry farm that is in the catchment area of a Special Area of Conservation.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judge throws out most of Swedish businessman’s libel claim in England – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2022 in choice of forum, defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, public interest by sally

‘A British judge has thrown out large parts of a libel action by a Swedish businessman who tried to sue journalists writing about his company before its flotation on a Norwegian stock exchange.’

The Guardian, 11th May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Barrister stresses importance of PACE and good practice after successfully defending pub landlord charged with Covid -19 rules breach – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 11th, 2022 in barristers, coronavirus, fines, licensed premises, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A barrister who successfully defended a pub landlord accused of failing to close his pub during tier 4 lockdown in February 2021 has claimed the case should serve “as a reminder that even in extraordinary circumstances, the rules of PACE and good practice ought not to be forgotten”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

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