Political Upheaval in Bangladesh and Its Implications for UK Asylum Seekers – EIN Blog
‘Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday 05 August 2024 following a violent crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and escalated into a widespread movement demanding her resignation. This dramatic political upheaval has far-reaching implications, not only within Bangladesh but also for those who sought asylum in the UK due to their opposition to the Awami League-led government.’
EIN Blog, 5th August 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Salaried partner unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules – Legal Futures
‘A salaried partner in the London office of a leading Canadian law firm has won his case for unfair dismissal after a tribunal rejected its claim that he was made redundant.’
Legal Futures, 6th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Research Briefing: Deportation of foreign national offenders – House of Commons Library
‘Deporting foreign national offenders from the UK is a longstanding government priority but the number of people deported has fallen.’
House of Commons Library , 2nd August 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Government saves three times what it spends on early legal advice, finds new report – The Bar Council
‘Providing free specialist legal advice could save the government £4.5billion for every half a million people who receive it, a new report has found, as leading legal organisations renew calls to “spend to save on justice”.’
The Bar Council, 5th August 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Wife of jailed Azeri banker forfeits house near Harrods and Ascot golf club – The Guardian
‘A mansion in Knightsbridge and a golf club in Ascot owned by the wife of the jailed Azeri banker Jahangir Hajiyev have been forfeited to the British state as part of a settlement worth an estimated £18.5m to taxpayers.’
The Guardian, 5th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teen jailed for murdering dad-of-three in smoking row – BBC News
‘A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-three with a machete following a confrontation near a children’s play area.’
BBC News, 5th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vetting of sacked police chief failed, inquiry finds – BBC News
‘Basic checks were not carried out in the recruitment of a chief constable who was later found to have lied about his career, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 6th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Slavery victim wins payout as ‘others die waiting’ – BBC News
‘A vulnerable man kept as a slave for almost 26 years has won a “record payout” after his family sued the government for denying him adequate compensation.’
BBC News, 6th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Are the authorities powerless to stop Tommy Robinson’s online output? – The Guardian
‘New laws may make it easier to pursue far-right activist over alleged role in spreading disinformation.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three water firms face record total £168m fine after sewage investigation – The Guardian
‘Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water will be fined a record £168m between them for a “catalogue of failure” over illegal sewage discharges into rivers and the sea after the industry regulator’s biggest ever investigation.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
N (A Child), Re (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation) [2024] EWCA Civ 938 (02 August 2024)
Signature Litigation LLP v Ivanishvili [2024] EWCA Civ 901 (01 August 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Coulson v Paul [2024] EWHC 2021 (Ch) (02 August 2024)
Bond & Anor v Webster & Ors [2024] EWHC 1972 (Ch) (02 August 2024)
Rahman v Hassan & Ors (Re Consequential Matters) [2024] EWHC 2038 (Ch) (01 August 2024)
Gibbins v Tierney & Ors [2024] EWHC 2004 (Ch) (01 August 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Gilbert & Anor v Broadoak Private Finance Ltd (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 2046 (Comm) (01 August 2024)
LAX SA v JBC SA [2024] EWHC 2042 (Comm) (01 August 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Sully & Ors v Mazur & Anor [2024] EWHC 1999 (KB) (02 August 2024)
Paisley v Linehan (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 1976 (KB) (01 August 2024)
Literacy Capital PLC v Webb [2024] EWHC 2026 (KB) (31 July 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Housing Need Assessments and Suitability – Getting it wrong. Again – Nearly Legal
‘UO v London Borough of Redbridge (2024) EWHC 1989 (Admin). We first saw UO and Redbridge in this judicial review of an unlawful housing needs assessment (HNA) and suitability decision. That decision was, to say the least, scathing about Redbridge’s decision making. So it is perhaps a surprise to see a further judicial review of Redbridge’s further HNA(s) and a suitability decision as to out of borough accommodation, not least because this judicial review decision includes judicial comment on Redbridge failing to take account of the evidence and findings in the previous JR. But that is what this is.’
Nearly Legal, 4th August 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Universities must improve harassment protections ahead of OfS regulation – OUT-LAW.com
‘Higher education institutions across England will face a range of significant sanctions if they fail to comply with new harassment and sexual misconduct protection requirements set by the Office for Students (OfS).’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Upper Tribunal allows appeal as it could not be inferred First TierTribunal had considered child’s view about appropriateness of local authority’s preferred school – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has allowed an appeal made by the parents of a 7-year-old boy with autism, finding that a decision by the First-tier tribunal did not take the child’s negative feelings about the local authority preferred school into account, which was an error of law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
CoA issues guidance on placement timings after local authority wrongly proceeded with ‘farewell visit’ while father’s application for permission to appeal was pending – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has outlined guidance on placement timings, after finding that a local authority’s decision to proceed with a farewell visit while a father’s application for permission to appeal was pending was “plainly wrong” and “contrary to the children’s interests”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
AI will have bigger impact on law than the internet, says thinktank – Legal Futures
‘Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a greater impact on legal services than the internet revolution, a roundtable sponsored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 5th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court refuses time extension to serve claim on law firm – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust.’
Legal Futures, 5th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Victims’ Commissioner report “45% of stalking victims in London withdraw from the justice process” – Family Law
‘The Victims’ Commissioner has welcomed a new review by the London Victims’ Commissioner, which finds that the criminal justice system is failing victims of stalking.’
Family Law, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
