‘Henry Reynolds was warned his rear tyres were near the legal limit but continued to drive a further 7,000 miles on them.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An ex-police officer has won a legal challenge against a national policy for forces to record gender-critical views as non-crime “hate incidents”.’
BBC News, 20th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Bank of England has fined banking giant Standard Chartered £46.55 million for misreporting its liquidity position and controls failures.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This week, in response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review’s report, the Government published its proposals to reform the Human Rights Act (HRA) and a call for further submissions on its proposals. A comprehensive analysis of all of the Government’s proposals would not be possible in this short two-part post; that stated, whether they deserve such an in-depth response is questionable.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 19th December 2021
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘A student nurse from London was found guilty of causing the death of a 13-year-old girl after falling asleep at the wheel.’
The Independent, 19th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hundreds of doctors around the country, along with representative organisations, have spoken out over the High Court finding a GP negligent for advice given to a mother before conception which led to the birth of a disabled child.’
Legal Futures, 20th December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An artist found guilty of the murder of millionaire hotelier Sir Richard Sutton and the attempted murder of his own mother will be sentenced on Monday.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A homeowner has been ordered to pay £80,000 for using a deadly herbicide to poison a protected tree that was overlooking his home.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A protester who set fire to police vehicles during a riot that followed a “Kill the Bill” demonstration in Bristol has been jailed for 14 years.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who wore T-shirts supporting banned Palestinian groups among Jewish communities in north London has been handed a suspended jail sentence.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Thousands of trafficking victims who had government support payments removed in the midst of the pandemic are entitled to back payments that could run into millions of pounds, following a high court ruling that found the policy to be unlawful.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Edward Colston was “chief executive officer” of a company responsible for enslaving more Africans than any other in British history, the historian David Olusoga has told a court, as defendants argued they acted “lawfully” in toppling his statue.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hot on the heels of Draeger Safety v London Fire Commissioner the High Court (Mr Justice Kerr) has again declined to lift the automatic suspension in a procurement dispute because an expedited trial was possible. As well as evidencing the court’s increased willingness to do so, the judgment in Vodafone Limited v (1) Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs; and (2) The British Council [2021] EWHC 2793 (TCC) contains some interesting observations on trials of preliminary issues in procurement disputes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th December 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘How is Practice Direction 57AC bedding down? Marion Smith QC, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn look at its impact.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th December 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The British government’s granting of fishing licences to more than 1,000 UK and EU vessels for 2022, which will permit bottom-trawling and dredging in marine protected areas, could be unlawful unless conditions to safeguard ocean habitats are imposed, the conservation group Oceana says.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has said there should be a ban placed on parties involving “excessive drinking” in the Royal Navy after a sailor was jailed for raping a female colleague following a party at a hotel. ‘
The Independent, 16th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Van drivers will be required to get new international operating licences if they want to travel back and forth to the EU from May next year, the government has announced.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lady Hallett, a former senior appeal court judge, has been appointed to chair the public inquiry into the Covid pandemic.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Relatives of a woman left brain-damaged and paralysed after contracting Covid-19 have lost an appeal against a ruling that she should be allowed to die.’
BBC News, 15th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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