Lord Ahmed: Former peer guilty of child sex offences – BBC News
‘A former Labour peer has been found guilty of sexual offences against two children in the 1970s.’
BBC News, 5th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Top UK law firm fined record sum for breaching money-laundering rules – The Guardian
‘Mishcon de Reya, one of the UK’s most prestigious law firms, has been fined a record amount for committing “serious breaches” of money-laundering rules.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nurse ‘victimised’ for wearing cross at work was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules – The Guardian
‘A nurse who claimed she was victimised for wearing a necklace with a Christian cross at work has won a case for unfair dismissal.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Most racist law to come to Britain’: Protestors voice anger over Nationality and Borders Bill outside Parliament – The Independent
‘Protesters have condemned Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill as a “tool to divide” during a demonstration in Westminster.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who killed brother during drunken row jailed for at least 21 years – The Guardian
‘A man who killed his younger brother with a kitchen knife after a drunken row about the way the dog was spoken to has been told he must serve at least 21 years in jail.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Edward Colston statue: Four cleared of criminal damage – BBC News
‘Four people accused of illegally removing a statue of Edward Colston have been cleared of criminal damage.’
BBC News, 6th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th January 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Remote hearings: the HMCTS evaluation – Transparency Project
‘Last month HM Courts and Tribunals Service published their own research into user experiences of remote hearings: Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic. The report analyses responses to surveys conducted between May and October 2020 with public users of the justice system and in mid-2021 with professionals such as lawyers, judges and court staff.’
Transparency Project, 4th January 2022
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Appeal judges shut door on single-stage flight claims – Legal Futures
‘The flight delay compensation industry has suffered a blow after appeal judges rejected a claim over a four-stage flight from the US to India that was delayed when leaving Heathrow.’
Legal Futures, 5th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Duncan Browne death: Man jailed for killing England fan after game – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for more than nine years for killing an aspiring firefighter who was on a night out watching an England game at Euro 2020.’
BBC News, 4th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breastfeeding voyeurs targeted by new proposed offence in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Voyeurs who record images of breastfeeding women without permission and domestic abusers who escape jail because of time limits on prosecutions are being targeted by proposals put before parliament on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
What’s on the horizon for UK immigration in 2022? – EIN Blog
‘2021 wasn’t a year of great upheaval in the Immigration Rules. Major changes such as the overhaul of the Skilled Worker sponsorship system took effect just at the end of 2020, as did the Frontier Worker Permit scheme for EU nationals remaining in employment (but not residence) in the UK. That is not to say that 2021 was quiet; the Graduate route was introduced in the summer, Global Talent has continued to be tweaked and expanded, and the deadline for EU Settlement Scheme applications has come and gone during the year.’
EIN Blog, 4th January 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Barry Bennell: Victim secures settlement from holiday park – BBC News
‘A man groomed by paedophile Barry Bennell while on holiday at Butlin’s has secured a five-figure settlement from the company’s previous owners.’
BBC News, 5th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher sentences announced in crackdown on illegal hare coursing – The Independent
‘People who take part in hare coursing, an illegal bloodsport, face tougher sentences under plans set out by the government on Tuesday.’
The Independent, 4th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Meghan to receive just £1 from Mail on Sunday for privacy invasion – The Guardian
‘The Mail on Sunday will pay the Duchess of Sussex just £1 in damages for invading her privacy by publishing a private letter she had sent to her father.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Remedying breach of Public Sector Equality Duty (or not) – Nearly Legal
‘Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd v TM (2021) EWCA Civ 1890 – We saw in Taylor v Slough Borough Council (2020) EWHC 3520 (Ch) that in possession claims where a defence of breach of public sector equality duty was raised, the courts would be prepared to accept subsequent compliance (even after the issue of proceedings) as ‘remedying’ the breach. In this second appeal, the Court of Appeal adds some important codicils to that position.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd January 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Richard Clayton: The Government’s New Proposals for the Human Rights Act; Part One – The Proposals in Outline – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Conservative Party has opposed the HRA root and branch ever since its enactment. Manifesto commitments to overhaul the HRA were made in 2010, 2015, 2017, and 2019. In 2015 Prime Minister, David Cameron, said he was open to the “nuclear option” of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (the ECHR) to ensure the UK’s highest court remains the “ultimate arbiter of human rights”, although this was to be delayed until after the referendum on EU membership. The Government has now, however, confirmed that the UK will not leave the ECHR.
In December 2020 the Government announced it was setting up an Independent Human Rights Act Review chaired by Sir Peter Gross, the former Lord Justice of Appeal. On 16 December 2021 the Review published its final report. On the same day the Deputy Prime Minister and new Justice Minister, Dominic Raab, announced a packet of proposals to launch a new British Bill of Rights.
The impact of these proposals will be profound. In this article I shall outline what the proposals will involve. I shall next assess the impact of those proposals.’
UK Constitutional Law Association , 4th January 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th January 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Council fined £300k after dog walker hit by tree on public footpath – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council has been fined £300,000 for failing to inspect and maintain trees on a public footpath, following the death of a member of the public.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th December 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
