‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday published the Arbitration Bill, including a new statutory duty on arbitrators to disclose anything which might give rise to “justifiable doubts” about their impartiality.’
Legal Futures, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This judgment deals with an appeal brought by a doctor against her erasure from the GMC register. The judgment discusses the significance of the doctor’s mental health difficulties in the context of findings of dishonesty, the law on time limits, and it provides a helpful demonstration of how CPR 52.19 (applications to limit recoverable costs) may be applied in statutory appeals of this nature.’
3PB, 26th October 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘A solicitor whose political ambitions were derailed by a libellous article about his legal work for miners has accepted “substantial” damages from The Times.’
Legal Futures, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On 26 October, the Procurement Bill completed its passage through the UK parliament and became the Procurement Act 2023. This constitutes an important milestone in the transformation of the UK procurement law regime which for the moment continues to be governed by rules that are based on EU legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Mr Ali had incurred credit hire charges of over £21,500 following an accident in which his car was damaged. The Defendant argued that since Mr Ali’s car did not have a valid MOT, and there was no evidence of any intention to obtain one during the period of the car hire, the claim for credit hire could not succeed on grounds of illegality. The car was parked at the time of the accident.’
Pump Court Chambers, 19th October 2023
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘The act of strangling or suffocating as part of an assault has long formed the part of allegations involving other offences such as battery and assaults resulting in actual harm (ABH) or serious harm. However as of 7th June 2022 section 70 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has produced section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015, creating an offence of non-fatal strangulation or non-fatal suffocation. This article is focussed more on the former. It is becoming more
commonplace both to see this offence charged and to advise on whether it should be charged. There has also been recent case law in the Court of Appeal concerning sentencing in these cases and Jonathan Underhill has written an article about this which goes hand in hand with this piece.’
3PB, 20th October 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘In its OPEN Judgment in D5, D6 & D7 v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Deprivation/exclusion – Substantive) SC/176/2020, SC/177/2020 & SC/178/2020, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), confirmed that the principles laid out in (Begum) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission [2021] UKSC 7 regarding deprivation appeals apply, not only to national security cases, but generally to cases where deprivation of citizenship has been deemed conducive to the public good.’
Richmond Chambers, 23rd October 2023
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
‘A judge has penalised a claimant for submitting an “unrealistic” costs budget, saying he hoped it would encourage parties to negotiate them before reaching court.’
Legal Aid, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The public inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes has formally begun although hearings may not begin until next autumn.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined a “pressing need” for courts and those who advise them to modernise the approach that is taken to supporting young, adopted persons by “enhancing the degree to which they may maintain some form of relationship with their birth family after adoption”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This post argues that the terminology of “reserve powers” and “personal prerogatives” are inaccurate and misleading descriptions of the royal powers of prime ministerial appointment, the dissolution of Parliament, and royal assent. They should be described in our constitutional writing as the “formal” or “ceremonial” powers of the royal Head of State. They are distinguishable as being “direct” prerogatives of the Monarch, separate from other Crown prerogatives that are exercised “indirectly”, in the name of the Crown, by ministers.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘No 10 should not implement plans to amend the law on glorifying terrorism after the pro-Palestine marches as it would do “no favours” to police, MI5 or the probation service, a government adviser has said.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of the CA in Campbell v NHS Business Services Authority, in which a member was held to have died in pensionable service and therefore to have been entitled only to a death in service benefit lump sum, rather than a higher ill health lump sum, by reason of untaken leave entitlement.’
Pensions Barrister, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘A stalker who held his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint will be released from prison in February despite a parole board panel finding he was not safe to live in the community.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The lawyer Shami Chakrabarti, the DJ Annie Mac and Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson are among the figures lending support to a new campaign to change how rap lyrics are used as evidence in UK criminal hearings.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
SI 2023/1230 – The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023
SI 2023/1228 – The Electricity (Designation of Delivery Bodies) (Transmission) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1227 – The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/1236 – The Insurance Companies (“The Long-term Business Fixed Capital”) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1233 – The Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy (Amendment) Rules 2023
SI 2023/1220 – The Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1252 – The Dormant Assets (Distribution of Money) (England) Order 2023
SI 2023/1243 – The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1238 – The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1234 – The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 10 and Savings) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1242 – The Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1216 – The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
NC v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1379 (22 November 2023)
Holmes v Poeton Holdings Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1377 (22 November 2023)
Kyle v Coventry City Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1360 (20 November 2023)
FXJ v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1357 (20 November 2023)
THI Systems Ltd & Anor v Sheridan & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1354 (20 November 2023)
Kaur v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1353 (17 November 2023)
N (Children: Revocation of Placement Orders) [2023] EWCA Civ 1352 (17 November 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Mahmood, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1358 (17 November 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
AB, R (On the Application Of) v Uxbridge Youth Court [2023] EWHC 2951 (Admin) (21 November 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
PlusHolding GmbH, In the Matter Of (Re Companies Act 2006) [2023] EWHC 2915 (Ch) (17 November 2023)
Next Generation Holdings Ltd & Anor v Finch & Ors [2023] EWHC 2925 (Ch) (17 November 2023)
Roberts v Kseye Capital No.1 Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2927 (Ch) (17 November 2023)
Warner Music UK Ltd & Anor v TuneIn, Inc [2023] EWHC 2875 (Ch) (17 November 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
The Witz Company LLC & Anor v Truell [2023] EWHC 2877 (Comm) (17 November 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
His Majesty’s Solicitor General v Jason-Steven: Wong [2023] EWHC 2966 (Fam) (21 November 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
WNA v NDP [2023] EWHC 2970 (KB) (22 November 2023)
DMH Electrical (UK) Ltd v MK City Group Ltd [2023] EWHC 2960 (KB) (21 November 2023)
Boodia & Anor v Slade (t/a Richard Slade And Company) [2023] EWHC 2963 (KB) (21 November 2023)
Riniker v Al-Turk [2023] EWHC 2910 (KB) (17 November 2023)
Edward v Okeke & Ors [2023] EWHC 2932 (KB) (17 November 2023)
Hameed v Sheikh [2023] EWHC 2845 (KB) (17 November 2023)
QBE UK Ltd v Hilton [2023] EWHC 2931 (KB) (17 November 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Brookhouse Group Limited v Lancashire County Council [2023] EWHC 2921 (TCC) (17 November 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The changes extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) to most civil litigation claims with a value of up to £100,000 are now here and were implemented on 1 October 2023. With this comes the new ‘intermediate track’ which lay between Fast Track and Multi Track cases valued at £100,000 and over. This article is not intended to tell you about the four complexity bands within the intermediate track or the grids of costs within PD45, or about the new standard directions for this track, but to say a few words about how the costs arising from vulnerability are to be dealt with.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 20th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘A developer who neglected a listed mansion has been found guilty of ignoring a listed building notice for five years following a prosecution brought by Liverpool City Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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