FCA investigates Wise co-founder after tax default – The Guardian
‘The UK’s financial regulator is investigating the co-founder of payments company Wise after he failed to pay his taxes.
The Guardian, 27th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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Not incidental enough – Nearly Legal
‘Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Khan (2022) EWCA Civ 831. A Court of Appeal judgment on whether a freeholder, LB Tower Hamlets, was entitled to contractual legal costs under the lease, following a money claim for unpaid service charges.’
Nearly Legal, 21st June 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
We don’t need no tariffs – Nearly Legal
‘Khan v Mehmood (2022) EWCA Civ 791 (Housing Law Practitioners Association intervening). This was, it has to be said, in part a rather odd appeal to the Court of Appeal. The background was a rent arrears possession claim by Ms Khan and a defence and disrepair counterclaim by the tenant, Mr Mehmood. At trial, Ms Khan did not appear and was not represented. The possession claim was dismissed and a judgment on the counterclaim made for damages equating 50% of rent for the period 2007 to 2014 (date of trial) (plus return of deposit and penalty for failure to protect). The District Judge added the Simmons v Castle 10% uplift to the disrepair general damages.’
Nearly Legal, 21st June 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
UK Supreme Court backs telecoms firms in Electronic Communications Code dispute – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Supreme Court has largely backed providers of telecommunications infrastructure in three cases to do with the extent of their rights under the revised Electronic Communications Code (“the Code”) to acquire additional Code rights over land that they do not own.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Adjudicator reaches decision in “procedurally unjust manner” so not enforced – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Sometimes it feels that, as an adjudicator, you are damned if you do and are also damned if you don’t. In this case – Liverpool CC v Vital Infrastructure Asset Management (Viam) Ltd (In Administration) – it was both what the adjudicator did do and what he didn’t do that led the judge to issue a declaration that his decision was unenforceable. But how did the judge, HHJ Stephen Davies, arrive at this point?’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 21st June 2022
Bill of Rights to strengthen freedom of speech and curb bogus human rights claims – Ministry of Justice
‘Freedom of speech and the views of elected lawmakers will be given greater weight in law under a Bill of Rights introduced to Parliament today (Wednesday 22 June).’
Ministry of Justice, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Law Commission starts debate on how to regulate remote driving – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales have today published a paper asking for views on the need and options for regulating remote driving on public roads.’
Law Commission, 24th June 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Director of Public Prosecutions highlights how more money could be returned to victims of crime – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Director of Public Prosecutions, Max Hill QC, has today supported the review into legislation to ensure more money can be returned to victims of crime.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Manchester City fan banned for throwing flare in vital game – BBC News
‘A Manchester City fan who threw a lit smoke flare on the playing area during the club’s vital season-ending match has received a three-year football ban.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Davidstow Cathedral City cheese firm pollution fine – BBC News
‘One of the UK’s biggest cheddar cheese suppliers has been fined more than £1.5m after admitting a host of pollution and odour charges.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CMA provisionally finds construction firm cartels rigged £150m of contracts – The Independent
‘A group of 10 construction firms illegally colluded to rig bids for £150 million of major contracts, according to provisional findings by the UK competition watchdog.’
The Independent, 24th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Doctor accused of sex assaults in Oxford and Cambridge loses ban appeal – BBC News
‘A doctor who was struck off over accusations he stared at a patient’s breasts and sexually touched another has failed to have his ban overturned.’
BBC News, 24th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Far-right cell members jailed for terror offences – BBC News
‘Members of a “fascist” cell who made gun parts on a 3D printer and rejoiced at mass shootings have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dramatic fall in successful high court challenges to government policy – The Guardian
‘Successful high court challenges to government policy and decisions by public bodies have fallen dramatically, prompting warnings that ministers’ attacks on lawyers could be having a chilling effect on judges.
The proportion of civil judicial reviews in England and Wales, excluding immigration cases, which claimants won out of total claims lodged fell by 50% on 2020, according to analysis seen by the Guardian. The figure is 26% if the success rate is measured out of cases that went to a final hearing.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Birmingham hospital faces criminal probe after death of vulnerable man – BBC News
‘A hospital and one of its managers are facing a criminal investigation into the death of a vulnerable man who absconded by climbing a fence.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stephen Port: Met to be re-investigated over serial killer – BBC News
‘The way the Met Police initially handled the deaths of four men murdered by serial killer Stephen Port is to be re-investigated by the police watchdog.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honour killings? It should be called the devil’s work’: Bekhal Mahmod on the murder of her sister – The Guardian
‘After Banaz Mahmod was killed by her father, uncle and three other men in 2006, it was her sister’s testimony that helped bring them to justice. Before the release of her memoir she tells of her rage at what happened and why she is still living in hiding.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
