April 2024 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from April 2024.’
Football Law, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Category: news
Service of prescribed documents – deemed or actual? – Nearly Legal
‘This is a note of a county court appeal on the issue of whether Section 7 Interpretation Act 1978 applied to the prescribed documents required to be given to the tenant before service of a section 21 notice – EPC, GSC, How to Rent Guide. This judgment is of particular interest because permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal has been given, so this will (eventually) be a matter for Court of Appeal authority.’
Nearly Legal, 6th May 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Housing conditions quantum – another County Court decision – Nearly Legal
‘Engmann v The London Borough of Lambeth (Wandsworth County Court, 17 April 2024). Engmann was Lambeth’s secure tenant since October 2018. Since the start of the tenancy there had been damp and mould due to defects to external brickwork and a failed damp proof course. In December 2022, a leak started at the property, causing the collapse of the living room ceiling a month later. A month after that, the electrics failed and the tenant was without electricity for 6 weeks. The issues continued, with ongoing problems withe the electrics.
The tenant issued a claim for damages and works in February 2023. In March 2023, by consent order, Lambeth agreed to provide the tenant with decant accommodation from early April 2023, and to complete works by May 2023.’
Nearly Legal, 6th May 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Murder – a case for reform – Mountford Chambers
‘The events in Nottingham in the early morning of 13th June 2023 prompted an outpouring of collective grief. Valdo Calocane killed three innocent people and attempted to kill three others. The suffering for the victims’ families was palpable. Calocane was originally charged with murder and attempted murder. The Crown Prosecution Service later decided to accept the guilty pleas to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. The reports of four separate psychiatrists all agreed that Calocane was suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning which arose from a recognised medical condition, and which substantially impaired his ability to form a rational judgment and to exercise self-control, such as to provide an explanation for the killings. He was sentenced in January of this year to a Hospital Order subject to restrictions (pursuant to sections 37 and 41 of Mental Health Act 1983).’
Mountford Chambers, 24th April 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Michael Lane: “Administrative Clutter” or a Case for Centralising Human Rights? UN Human Rights Mechanisms and the UK Government – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Human rights in the UK are routinely reviewed by various UN bodies – treaty bodies, special procedures, and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The influence of these activities in the UK has been the subject of some inquiry in the past (see, notably, Brice Dickson’s recent book on the subject). But what has remained elusive is whether the work of these bodies has any salience to the UK Government. As the prime initiator of policy and legislation, the executive holds significant power to implement the recommendations of UN bodies that it supports. Hence, we must understand the extent to which policymakers engage with the findings and recommendations of human rights mechanisms to fully appreciate their impact (or lack thereof). Do they have any bearing at all on decision-making, or simply pass under the radar? Is engagement with the UN mechanisms a mere ritual, or a means of securing greater respect for rights in the UK?’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th May 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Disclosure in procurement disputes- Local Government Lawyer
‘A recent judgment has significant implications for public procurement and the disclosure of documents in English law, writes Cheye Waithe.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Honour based abuse: perspectives and challenges – Local Government Lawyer
‘Imran Khodabocus looks at some of the common misconceptions that surround honour based abuse and discusses why a legal definition is long overdue.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Play by the Rules – understanding the Crichel Down Rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘James Mallery-Nelson examines the application of the Crichel Down Rules where public bodies decide to dispose of land acquired by compulsion.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal finds judge fell into errors of principle when making finding of ‘inflicted injuries’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a judge’s findings that fractures to both the tibias of a 10 month old girl had been inflicted either deliberately or recklessly by either her mother or father.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Research Briefing: Company registration in the UK – House of Commons Library
‘The UK Government is reforming Companies House and the company registration regime in the UK. This briefing looks at the company regime and the ongoing reforms.’
House of Commons Library, 3rd May 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Research Briefing: An overview of child protection legislation in England – House of Commons Library
‘A broad overview of the legislative framework for child protection and child safeguarding in England.’
House of Commons Library , 3rd May 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Hate preachers and extremists banned from the UK – Home Office
‘Dangerous extremists intent on promoting extreme ideologies will be blocked from entering the UK as the government steps up action to protect the public.’
Home Office, 30th April 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Keynote speech by the Lady Chief Justice at the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Keynote speech by the Lady Chief Justice at the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary , 30th April 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
What’s the Point of a Judgment? Examples, Authorities and the Panopticon – Financial Remedies Journal
“What’s the Point of a Judgment? Examples, Authorities and the Panopticon.”
Financial Remedies Journal, 2nd May 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Neurodivergent lawyers let down across legal sector, finds survey – Law Society’s Gazette
‘More than three-quarters of neurodivergent lawyers have not disclosed their condition to employers to avoid discrimination, a survey has found.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Council had no duty to prevent psychiatric harm – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A rare case on the duty of a local council not to cause psychiatric injury to a cab driver applying for a licence has culminated this week in the authority obtaining a charging order on the driver’s home.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Reason why arrested man died not known – inquest – BBC News
‘Why a man died hours after being released from police custody remains unknown after the jury in his inquest delivered an open conclusion.
Mohamud Hassan, 24, died in a flat on Newport Road, Cardiff in January 2021. He had been arrested the previous night on suspicion of an alleged breach of the peace. But an inquest held in Pontypridd heard no medical cause of death could be established, and no “acts or omissions” by police contributed to it.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rwanda scheme legal challenge: Charity preparing action – BBC News
‘One of the UK’s leading organisations helping victims of torture and trafficking is preparing legal action over the government’s Rwanda plan.’
BBC News, 4th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge unmasks three teenagers who killed schoolboy at 16th birthday house party – The Independent
‘Three teenagers who killed a promising young rapper after bringing a knife to a girl’s 16th birthday party can be identified for the first time.’
The Independent, 4th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
