Boxing beard ban is discrimination, says Sikh amateur fighter – BBC News
‘A ruling that amateur fighters in Wales must be clean shaven is discriminatory, a Sikh boxer has said.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Governance under the spotlight – Law Society’s Gazette
‘As Roman satirist Juvenal was always asking down the pub: ‘Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?’ (But who guards the guards themselves?). For the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) the answer is the redoubtable House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC).’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Home Office to lift cap on ‘inadequate’ help for trafficking victims – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been accused of “failing for years” in its legal obligation to support victims of trafficking after ministers admitted current provision falls short of what is needed.’
The Independent, 1st July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Seeking a secret inquest? A lesson in how NOT to go about asking for reporting restrictions – UK Human Rights Blog
‘When seeking any order it always helps to make the right application, to the right court, following the right procedure. Although when it does go horribly wrong it at least provides valuable learning for the rest of us.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st July 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Anti-fracking activists breached injunction, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Three anti-fracking protesters have been found to have breached an injunction designed to stop them demonstrating outside a fracking site in Lancashire, which they say has a “chilling effect on the right to peaceful protest”.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Property damage “will be covered” by whiplash regime – Legal Futures
‘The whiplash portal for litigants in person will cover claims for property damage, in addition to personal injury and uninsured losses, the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) has confirmed.’
Legal Futures, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Parliamentary bible’ Erskine May available online for free – BBC News
‘Erskine May – the “bible” of Parliamentary procedure – is now available to read for free and in full online for the first time.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-vaxxer paid compensation by Cardiff University after being kicked off their course for their beliefs – Daily Telegraph
‘An anti-vaxxer was paid compensation by Cardiff University after being kicked off their course for their beliefs.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Michael Barrymore drops police compensation claim – BBC News
‘Michael Barrymore has dropped a compensation claim for being arrested over the death of a man at his home.’
BBC News, 1st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for urgent electoral law to cover digital campaigning – The Guardian
‘The government must urgently legislate to ensure digital campaigning is covered by electoral law, rather than hoping Britain will not have a general election until 2022, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chris Grayling’s privatisation of probation service ‘a disaster’ – The Guardian
‘The extent of Chris Grayling’s botched privatisation of the probation service is exposed by research which brands it an “unmitigated disaster” that left the public at greater risk from ex-offenders released from jail.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Revenge porn victims being failed by outdated laws and policing – The Guardian
‘Victims of image-based sexual abuse – such as upskirting, revenge porn and fake porn – are having their lives shattered amid outdated and ineffective laws and police inaction, a report reveals.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
ABSs having “direct and positive impact” on legal market – LSB – Legal Futures
‘Alternative business structures (ABS) continue to have a “direct and positive impact” on the legal market, the oversight regulator has said.’
Legal Futures, 1st July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lee Guntrip case: Police knew murdered Sarah Nash was at ‘high risk’ – BBC News
‘A woman killed by a violent ex-partner was failed by officers who knew she was a “high-risk victim”, a watchdog found.’
BBC News, 29th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Junior judges face zero-hours working conditions, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘Junior judges are being put on what are in effect zero-hours contracts as the criminal justice system succumbs to a fresh round of austerity and courtrooms are closed down, lawyers are warning.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman asphyxiated in online sex game was unlawfully killed, inquest hears – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who died as she earned money during an online sex role-play game was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Hope Barden, 21, worked as a carer for people with learning disabilities but received extra income through webcam pornography.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects challenge to lawfulness of discriminatory allocation of housing on ground of religion – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against a Divisional Court ruling that a charitable housing association’s arrangements for allocating housing, which amount to direct discrimination on the ground of religion, were lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Qatar National Bank (QPSC) v Government of Eritrea & Anor [2019] EWHC 1601 (Ch) (27 June 2019)
The Financial Conduct Authority v Neville Registrars Ltd [2019] EWHC 1611 (Ch) (21 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd v Nordsee Offshore Meg I GmbH [2019] EWHC 1655 (Comm) (28 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB v (Application for Reporting Restrictions: Inquest) [2019] EWHC 1668 (QB) (27 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Solicitor can sue firm as employee after ‘informal’ partnership rejected – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A solicitor introduced to an elevated role in her former firm through a historic partnership agreement can make an employment claim as an employee, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
