Property: Residential evictions: where are we now? – Lamb Chambers
‘Oscar Davies gives an update on where we are currently with residential evictions, the general ban and its exceptions.’
Lamb Chambers, November 2020
Source: www.lambchambers.co.uk
Category: enforcement
Police can resume issuing instant £10,000 Covid fines – The Guardian
‘Police forces can resume handing out £10,000 fines for breaches of coronavirus regulations, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has said following discussions with the government.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judicial review challenge to end after Government uses emergency procedure to formalise requirement for bailiffs not to enforce warrants and writs – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has issued a statutory instrument under emergency procedures to prevent, except in specified circumstances, bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) attending at a dwelling house to execute a writ or warrant of possession, execute a writ or warrant of restitution or deliver a notice of eviction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ministry of Justice faces judicial review over requirement on bailiffs not to enforce evictions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Ministry of Justice has been hit with a judicial review challenge over the ongoing refusal to enforce warrants and writs by bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs).’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Covid measures will be seen as ‘monument of collective hysteria and folly’ says ex-judge – The Guardian
‘The government has deliberately stoked fear over coronavirus while behaving like an authoritarian regime relying on police state tactics, according to the former supreme court justice Jonathan Sumption.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Successful adjudication enforcement in favour of an insolvent company – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Hot on the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd, in what may be the first summary judgment to enforce an adjudicator’s decision in favour of a party in administration, we have successfully represented the claimant in Styles and Wood Ltd (in administration) (S&W) v GE CIF Trustees Ltd.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 1st October 2020
Coronavirus: Students fined £200 over party at university halls – The Independent
‘Two students have been fined £200 each following an illegal party in a university’s halls of residence, West Midlands Police has said.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ilford takeaway fined for serving burger after curfew – BBC News
‘An east London takeaway has been fined £1,000 for serving a burger four minutes after the 10pm curfew.’
BBC News, 5th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Successful adjudication enforcement in favour of an insolvent company – Practical Law: Construction Blogger
‘Hot on the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd, in what may be the first summary judgment to enforce an adjudicator’s decision in favour of a party in administration, we have successfully represented the claimant in Styles and Wood Ltd (in administration) (S&W) v GE CIF Trustees Ltd.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 1st October 2020
Legalise e-scooters in UK as alternative to short car trips, MPs say – The Guardian
‘MPs have called on the government to legalise e-scooters in the UK and advertise them to car drivers as a greener alternative for short journeys.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Half of coronavirus fines go unpaid in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Half the fines issued by police for breaches of coronavirus rules in England and Wales have not been paid and will be dealt with by the already beleaguered courts, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Covid fines of up to £10,000 come into force in England – The Guardian
‘A new, more robust chapter in English coronavirus regulations begins on Monday, with fines of up to £10,000 for people who refuse to self-isolate when asked, and enforcement including tip-offs from people who believe that others are breaching the rules.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Larger local authorities face reporting requirement on steps taken to prevent modern slavery – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government is to strengthen the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to require larger local authorities and other public bodies and businesses to take action against modern slavery risks in their supply chains.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Law Commission consults on reforms to confiscation regime – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Commission has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the confiscation regime which it says “could help recover an extra £8m per year from convicted criminals, by more accurately and efficiently determining a defendant’s criminal proceeds and more effectively enforcing confiscation orders”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
£10,000 fines warning for failing to self-isolate as England Covid infections soar – The Guardian
‘People in England who refuse to self-isolate when required to do so will face fines of up to £10,000 under an emergency “carrot and stick” plan to control the second wave of Covid-19 sweeping the country.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Reforms to confiscation regime to recover £8 million more per year – Law Commission
‘Proposals to reform the confiscation regime could help recover an extra £8 million per year from convicted criminals, by more accurately and efficiently determining a defendant’s criminal proceeds and more effectively enforcing confiscation orders. The proposals are outlined in a consultation paper published today [17 September 2020] by the Law Commission of England and Wales.’
Law Commission, 17th September 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Home Office’s £400m immigration unit bases policies on ‘assumptions and prejudice’, MPs warn – The Independent
‘The Home Office appears to be formulating its immigration policies on “anecdote, assumption and prejudice” rather than evidence, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 18th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Coronavirus: Illegal house party host fined £10k apologises – BBC News
‘A student who was fined £10,000 for an illegal house party of more than 50 people has apologised.’
BBC News, 13th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Competition watchdog takes enforcement action over leaseholds – The Guardian
‘The competition watchdog has launched enforcement action against four of the UK’s leading housing developers – Barratt, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Countryside Properties – after an investigation uncovered evidence that leasehold homeowners and prospective buyers were being misled and charged excessive fees.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Section 233B of the Insolvency Act 1986: Implications for suppliers and debtor companies – Forum Chambers
‘For over twenty years, section 233 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (“IA 1986”) has restricted the contractual freedom of parties, but only in the context of a narrow range of contracts for the supply of utilities such as gas, water and electricity when a company enters into a specified insolvency process. In 2015, further restrictions to the enforcement of insolvency related contract terms were introduced, though again only with regard to this narrow range of contracts. The new section 233B IA 1986, by contrast, is far broader in scope and puts a significant dent in the ability of parties to enforce and vary contractual terms. This article considers the implications of the new provision, which entered into force on 26 June 2020.’
Forum Chambers, 10th August 2020
Source: www.forumchambers.com
