Leeds man jailed for nightclub glass attack that left victim blind – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 10 years and eight months for blinding a father-of-two in a “sickening” glass attack.’
BBC News, 4th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EDF wind farm forced to pay £5.5m back to customers after overcharging grid – The Independent
‘A wind farm owned by EDF has been forced to pay £5.5 million into a fund designed to help vulnerable customers. The news comes after regulator Ofgem found that it had overcharged the grid.’
The Independent, 4th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Laurence Fox’s ‘misogynistic’ GB News rant about journalist Ava Evans broke Ofcom rules – The Independent
‘Media watchdog Ofcom has ruled that Laurence Fox’s “misogynistic” comments about female journalist Ava Evans on Dan Wootton’s GB News show broke broadcasting rules which protect “viewers from offensive content”.’
The Independent, 4th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wetherby: Teen girl restrained and stripped twice by male prison staff, inspectors say – BBC News
‘A vulnerable girl in a young offenders institution twice had her clothes removed under restraint by an all-male team of prison officers, a report says.’
BBC News, 5th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2024/251 – The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024
SI 2024/235 – The Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/234 – The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/233 – The Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Affordability and suitability – getting the numbers right – Nearly Legal
‘Ake v Lewisham Borough Council (2024) K40CL060 (Central London County Court 4 February 2024). This was a statutory appeal pursuant to section 204 of the Housing Act 1996 (‘the 1996 Act’), against a review decision made by Lewisham Borough Council on 27 February 2023. The issue on appeal was whether the review decision took an unlawful and/or unreasonable approach to the assessment of the affordability of accommodation it had secured for Ms Ake in Bow.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd March 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Landlords behaving badly corner – racial discrimination and harassment – Nearly Legal
‘Hickmet and Cheerz Express Limited v Dragos (Luton County Court, 19 January 2024). Ms Dragos was the assured shorthold tenant of Cheerz Express, with the tenancy beginning 1 June 2017. A depot of £1,100 was paid. The tenancy became a statutory periodic on 1 June 2018. A further fixed term tenancy began on 1 August 2018, then another statutory periodic on 1 August 2019. A notice seeking possession on grounds 8, 10 and 11 was served in November 2021, and a possession claim was issued in March 2022. Oddly, this was in the name of Mr Hickmet, who was the sole director of Cheerz Express Ltd, with Cheerz being added to the claim at a later stage. Mr Hickmet maintained up to trial that he had a “tenancy by estoppel”. This might be considered an early indicator that things weren’t going to go well for the landlord…’
Nearly Legal, 3rd March 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Police force reprimanded after incorrectly merging records of people with same name and date of birth – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to West Midlands Police (WMP) after the force “repeatedly” mixed up two people’s personal information.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Jo Pickering, Aidan Dickinson, James Mallery-Nelson, Victoria Okafor and Christopher Watkins explore some of the main legislative changes brought in by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 which are set to impact the local government and property sector(s).’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Launch of the Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol comes into effect on 1 March 2024. It replaces the 2013 Protocol and Good Practice Model: disclosure of information in cases of alleged child abuse and care directions hearings.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 1st March 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure updated – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure have been updated with guidance on digital materials, the Solicitor General has confirmed.’
Attorney General's Office, 29th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Three-partner firm slapped with £23k fine for AML oversights – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm operating from two small offices in the south west has been hit with a £23,000 fine for failing to comply with money laundering regulations.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
£70m arbitration award set aside after High Court judge finds agreement is a ‘fabrication’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has set aside a multi-million pound arbitration award and judgment after finding they were “fabrications”. The Honourable Mr Justice Butcher said the result of his decision meant ‘unanswered but serious questions’ were left and would require investigation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New law to make justice more accessible for innocent people wronged by powerful companies – Ministry of Justice
‘The Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, will introduce a new law to make it easier for members of the public to secure the financial backing of third parties when launching complex claims against moneyed corporations with sizeable legal teams which they could otherwise ill-afford.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th March 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Dozens of ‘major’ compliance breaches at Bank of England, NAO reports – The Guardian
‘Dozens of “major” compliance breaches have been unearthed at the Bank of England, despite progress to fix shortcomings after misuse of the central bank’s audio feed by hedge funds four years ago.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Calls for inquiry after refugee children made to guess who got foster care in ‘game’ – The Guardian
‘Foster families and social workers are demanding an independent inquiry after it emerged that Home Office-employed staff forced refugee children to play a game to guess who would be the next one to be placed in foster care.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pair jailed over county lines drugs operation – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for their part in county lines drug dealing.’
BBC News. 1st March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woodbridge soldier’s heatstroke death was avoidable – report – BBC News
‘A soldier who died from exertional heatstroke may have survived if he had been treated earlier, a report found.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Miah [2024] EWCA Civ 186 (01 March 2024)
Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 185 (01 March 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Chilton v Payne [2024] EWHC 451 (Admin) (01 March 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
EFG Private Bank Ltd v Babaee (Re Insolvency Act 1986) [2024] EWHC 444 (Ch) (01 March 2024)
Reeve v McDonagh & Anor [2024] EWHC 439 (Ch) (01 March 2024)
Chu v Je & Anor (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 455 (Ch) (01 March 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Tactus Holdings Ltd v Jordan & Ors [2024] EWHC 399 (Comm) (01 March 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Anyon & Ors v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2024] EWHC 326 (KB) (01 March 2024)
High Court (Technology & Construction Court)
IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2024] EWHC 423 (TCC) (28 February 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2024/262 – The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/260 – The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2024
SI 2024/252 – The Bank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/250 – The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/247 – The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2024
SI 2024/245 – The Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2024
SI 2024/218 – The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/212 – The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Adjudication) (Amendment) Rules 2024
SI 2024/210 – The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/208 – The School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
