‘In a ruling that will disappoint LGBTQ+ campaigners and offers a boost to Rishi Sunak at the end of a difficult week, Lady Haldane rejected the Scottish government’s petition to rule the UK government’s section 35 veto – contained in the 1998 Scotland Act, which created the devolved parliament – as unlawful.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
SI 2023/1333 – The Code of Practice (Reasonable Steps for Trade Unions) Order 2023
SI 2023/1324 – The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023
SI 2023/1320 – The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1321 – The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The Housing Ombudsman has provided updated guidance on the “often contentious” area of service charges in its latest Insight report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In TS, R (on the application of) v The London Borough of Hackney [2023] EWHC 3063 (Admin), Jonathan Glasson KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, quashed the council’s assessment and care planning decision, concluding that the decision making in relation to the care package was “flawed”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The inquiry by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) comes more than a decade after scandals in Rotherham and Rochdale came to light, revealing failings by the authorities that left gangs of men free to attack vulnerable young girls.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Prince Harry has lost an attempt to get part of the Mail on Sunday publishers’ defence thrown out in a libel case.’
BBC News, 8th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK’s biggest mobile phone companies face a £3.3bn class action lawsuit alleging that long-standing customers are being ripped off by “loyalty penalties”, under which the same services are offered to new customers at a better price to lure them from rivals.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been given suspended prison sentences for sending racist, sexist and homophobic messages on WhatsApp, after a BBC Newsnight investigation.’
BBC News, 7th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rebecca, 28, a full-time PhD student in biosciences from Liverpool, and her partner, an Australian national working in higher education, are among thousands of couples facing separation and financial uncertainty because of the government’s decision to overhaul immigration rules. Among those affected will be skilled workers, international students, health and care workers from overseas and their family members.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 100 firefighters who tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze will receive compensation from Kensington and Chelsea Council.’
BBC News, 7th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2023/1335 – The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1322 – The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1317 – The Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1307 – The Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1299 – The Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England and Wales) Order 2023
SI 2023/1287 – The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1285 – The Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1280 – The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A coroner has concluded that a “rude and intimidating” Ofsted inspection contributed to the death headteacher of Ruth Perry.’
The Independent, 7th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A decision by the UK Supreme Court has made it clear that the principle of fairness in relation to expert evidence means a party should not entirely reserve its criticisms of an expert’s evidence for closing submissions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘[The Parole Board] had ruled Pitchfork could be released in June, but concerns about the danger he posed caused Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to intervene, making what is known as an “application for reconsideration” in July.’
BBC News, 7th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Expert lawyers who have been involved in the Rwanda case – or supported the challenge to the policy – have described new legislation as potentially setting up a politically explosive fight with both the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.’
BBC News, 6th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An emergency bill published on Wednesday will assert that ministers have the power to ignore judgments that come from Strasbourg while stopping short of leaving or “disapplying” the European convention on human rights.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
British Telecommunications Plc v Revenue And Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 1412 (04 December 2023)
G (Children), Re (Supervised Contact) [2023] EWCA Civ 1453 (04 December 2023)
C v M (A Child) (Abduction: Representation of Child Party) [2023] EWCA Civ 1449 (01 December 2023)
T (Abduction: Protective Measures: Agreement to Return) [2023] EWCA Civ 1415 (01 December 2023)
Competition And Markets Authority v Apple Inc & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1445 (30 November 2023)
Moss v The Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1438 (30 November 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Drake & Anor v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 1454 (04 December 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Yianoma v Bar Standards Board [2023] EWHC 3112 (Admin) (04 December 2023)
Ali v The General Medical Council [2023] EWHC 2984 (Admin) (30 November 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Official Receiver & Anor v Haq & Anor [2023] EWHC 3072 (Ch) (05 December 2023)
Tonstate Group Ltd & Ors v Wojakovski [2023] EWHC 3119 (Ch) (05 December 2023)
Rued v Dormer & Anor [2023] EWHC 3118 (Ch) (05 December 2023)
Barnard v Brandon & Ors [2023] EWHC 3043 (Ch) (05 December 2023)
British Film Institute v Hall Media Group Ltd [2023] EWHC 3110 (Ch) (05 December 2023)
Allen & Anor v Sines Parks Holdings Ltd [2023] EWHC 3104 (Ch) (04 December 2023)
Bal v Attri [2023] EWHC 3103 (Ch) (04 December 2023)
Florestco Ltd v The Hillview Group Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 2971 (Ch) (01 December 2023)
Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2023] EWHC 3090 (Ch) (01 December 2023)
Finnan v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2023] EWHC 3058 (Ch) (01 December 2023)
Chedington Events Ltd v Brake & Anor [2023] EWHC 3094 (Ch) (01 December 2023)
Bahia v Sidhu & Anor [2023] EWHC 3028 (Ch) (30 November 2023)
Jewkes v Watson & Anor [2023] EWHC 2993 (Ch) (30 November 2023)
Barclays Bank UK Plc v Terry & Anor [2023] EWHC 3113 (Ch) (30 November 2023)
Piercev & Anor v Barton & Anor [2023] EWHC 3016 (Ch) (29 November 2023)
Gamenation (UK) Ltd, Re [2023] EWHC 3020 (Ch) (29 November 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP & Ors [2023] EWHC 3134 (Comm) (06 December 2023)
The Kingdom Bank Corporation v Moorwand Ltd [2023] EWHC 3069 (Comm) (01 December 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Gap Group North East Ltd v Palmer [2023] EWHC 3061 (KB) (01 December 2023)
Dyson v MGN Ltd [2023] EWHC 3092 (KB) (01 December 2023)
Cavallari & Ors v Mercedes-Benz Group AG & Ors [2023] EWHC 3099 (KB) (01 December 2023)
Mincione v Gedi Gruppo Editoriale Spa [2023] EWHC 3029 (KB) (30 November 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a statutory review claim of the adoption of Waverly Borough Council’s Local Plan Part 2 over the claimants’ “hypercritical scrutiny” of a planning inspector’s report.’A High Court judge has dismissed a statutory review claim of the adoption of Waverly Borough Council’s Local Plan Part 2 over the claimants’ “hypercritical scrutiny” of a planning inspector’s report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Relatives of the 97 people killed at Hillsborough in 1989 will discover today how the government intends to respond to recommendations for widespread reform made in an official report six years ago into their experiences.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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