Covid passes: Swansea cinema faces court over law breach – BBC News
‘A cinema owner who defied the law by refusing to ask for Covid passes is facing court action.’
BBC News, 24th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: coronavirus
Watchdog overturns ban on advert of Land Rover in forest – The Guardian
‘Environmental campaigners have accused the UK advertising watchdog of bias for overturning a draft ruling that banned adverts for a mud-splattered Land Rover Defender off-roader after previously saying it encouraged “socially irresponsible” driving that could “cause damage to vulnerable habitats”.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Autonomy does not evaporate with loss of capacity”: Court of Protection – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This was one of those deeply troubling cases where there was disagreement amongst the family members over whether their incapacitated brother/father should continue with clinically assisted nutrition and hydration. One brother had applied for ANH to be discontinued, but because of the objections of the other siblings, it was said that he would “continue to be cared for by nursing staff”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Are the digital tools we’ve got used to during the pandemic subject to misuse? – Each Other
‘At the start of 2020, the urgent need to contain COVID-19 meant that alongside direct medical and clinical strategies, most countries tried to restrict the majority of the population’s movements in some way.’
Each Other, 16th November 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Universal credit claimants were sent unlawful demands to repay, says charity – The Guardian
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has unlawfully told “significant” numbers of people who legitimately claimed universal credit at the start of the pandemic to repay money often totalling thousands of pounds, a charity has claimed.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Britain First activist faces retrial for alleged assault at hotel housing asylum seekers – The Independent
‘Magistrates have set aside the conviction of a Britain First activist accused of assaulting a security guard at a hotel housing asylum seekers. James White, 31, will face a retrial for assault at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on 7 March. He was found guilty of the offence in his absence on Monday, but the conviction was ruled unsafe two days later after his lawyer successfully argued proceedings had gone ahead unfairly.’
The Independent, 11th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Master of the Rolls announces end of “overall arrangements for possession proceedings” – Local Government Lawyer
‘The “Overall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings” – published in September 2020 in response to the end of the stay of proceedings in possession cases following the COVID-19 pandemic – came to an end on 1 November 2021, the Master of the Rolls has announced.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Expert evidence ‘expressing opinion’ in JRs inadmissible, High Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Expert evidence in a judicial review which “goes beyond comment and expresses [an] opinion” about a decision under challenge is inadmissible, the High Court has said in dismissing an application to adduce a witness statement which consists “almost entirely of opinion evidence”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th November 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice warns government over ‘value of the rule of law’ in courts funding plea – The Independent
“In his annual report, published on Friday [5th November], Lord Burnett of Maldon warned that the only way to cut record waiting times was to run crown courts at full capacity for the ‘foreseeable future’.”
The Independent, 5th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Highest ever number of rapes recorded in England and Wales – The Guardian
“Police have recorded a record number of rape offences in England and Wales, according to official figures.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pro bono services “cannot keep up” with post-Covid demand – Legal Futures
‘Demand for pro bono legal assistance has accelerated dramatically since the pandemic started and providers cannot keep up, leading lawyers said this week.’
Legal Futures, 3rd November 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“A step in the right direction” – legal leaders seek positives from Budget – Legal Futures
‘Legal leaders hailed funding for the justice system announced in yesterday’s Budget as “a step in the right direction”, even though it will not even return the Crown Court backlog to pre-Covid levels.’
Legal Futures, 28th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
England and Wales court backlog crisis ‘to go on for several years’ – The Guardian
‘The backlog of cases in criminal courts in England and Wales is likely to be a pervasive issue for several years, severely affecting victims, witnesses and defendants, the National Audit Office has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Senior family judge gives “steer” on when hearings should be in-person, criticises speed of implementation of Public Law Working Group recommendations – Local Government Lawyer
‘The central theme running through the approach that should apply to whether hearings should be held in person, remotely or a hybrid is that the parties and their lawyers should normally be physically present at court on those occasions when an important decision may be taken, the President of the Family Division has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
CMA launches court action against Teletext Holidays – gov.uk
‘The CMA has today launched court action against Teletext Holidays over inadequate progress on refunds to package holiday customers.’
gov.uk, 18th October 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
UK government ordered to reveal firms awarded ‘VIP’ Covid contracts – The Guardian
‘The UK government has been ordered to reveal which companies were given “VIP” access to multimillion-pound contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of the Covid pandemic, in a ruling from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).’
The Guardian, 18th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recovering commercial rent during the pandemic – Local Government Lawyer
‘Clare Hartley and Chloe Postlethwaite analyse the latest favourable ruling for landlords in relation to commercial rent recovery during Covid-19, a judgment that confirms landlords can currently still rely on the court route notwithstanding the UK Government’s plans for arbitration next year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
