Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone’s murder convictions reviewed – BBC News
‘The convictions of Michael Stone for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed.’
BBC News, 8th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Labour seeking to delay antisemitism leak lawsuit until after election – The Guardian
‘Labour is seeking to delay until after the general election a court case against five former staff alleging they leaked a report concerned with the party’s handling of antisemitism complaints, as its costs were said to have apparently soared to £1.4m.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Crown Court at Luton [2023] EWHC 2464 (Admin) (06 October 2023)
Social Work England v Fletcher [2023] EWHC 2457 (Admin) (05 October 2023)
Kirklees Council v Secretary of State for Transport [2023] EWHC 2459 (Admin) (05 October 2023)
Social Work England v Farnsworth [2023] EWHC 2455 (Admin) (05 October 2023)
Social Work England v Masinga [2023] EWHC 2456 (Admin) (05 October 2023)
Watton v Cornwall Council [2023] EWHC 2436 (Admin) (04 October 2023)
Asplin v DAS UK Holdings Ltd [2023] EWHC 2321 (Admin) (03 October 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Vasami & Anor v Hack & Anor [2023] EWHC 2431 (Ch) (05 October 2023)
Sunset Ltd & Anor v Al-Hindi [2023] EWHC 2443 (Ch) (05 October 2023)
Harrington & Charles Trading Company Ltd & Ors v Mehta & Ors [2023] EWHC 2420 (Ch) (03 October 2023)
Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright [2023] EWHC 2408 (Ch) (03 October 2023)
AB & Ors v CD & Ors [2023] EWHC 2419 (Ch) (03 October 2023)
Winter & Anor v Winter [2023] EWHC 2393 (Ch) (29 September 2023)
Akkurate Ltd & Anor v Richmond & Anor [2023] EWHC 2392 (Ch) (28 September 2023)
Amathus Drinks PLC & Ors v EAGK LLP & Anor [2023] EWHC 2312 (Ch) (22 September 2023)
Momenta Holdings (PPI) Ltd v Cheval Legal Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 2299 (Ch) (22 September 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
G v R (In an Arbitration Claim) [2023] EWHC 2365 (Comm) (22 September 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
SP v DM (No. 2) [2023] EWHC 2089 (Fam) (06 October 2023)
Tickle v Father & Ors [2023] EWHC 2446 (Fam) (05 October 2023)
OZ v ML & Ors [2023] EWHC 2412 (Fam) (02 October 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
AXB v Metwally [2023] EWHC 2470 (KB) (06 October 2023)
Wilson v Emmott [2023] EWHC 2415 (KB) (03 October 2023)
Ghenavat & Ors v Lyons [2023] EWHC 2428 (KB) (03 October 2023)
Herring v [2023] EWHC 1332 (KB) (02 October 2023)
Ali v General Medical Council (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2400 (KB) (29 September 2023)
Hope Capital Ltd v Alexander Reece Thomson LLP [2023] EWHC 2389 (KB) (27 September 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
AZ v BY [2023] EWHC 2388 (TCC) (27 September 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/1063 – The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Iwade to Grain) (No. 2) Order 2023
SI 2023/1061 – The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1056 – The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1055 – The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/1054 – The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1052 – The Building (Restricted Activities and Functions) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1051 – The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Hult International Business School Ltd) Order 2023
SI 2023/1049 – The Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1048 – The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Smith & Anor v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2023] UKSC 34 (04 October 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Khan v Singh-Sall & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1119 (06 October 2023)
Mints & Ors v PJSC National Bank Trust & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1132 (06 October 2023)
Mercy Global Consult Ltd v Adegbuyi-Jackson & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1073 (04 October 2023)
Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd & Anor v Ruhan & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1120 (04 October 2023)
S (Children: Findings of Fact) [2023] EWCA Civ 1113 (04 October 2023)
CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA v Afriquia Gaz SA & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1072 (28 September 2023)
Ahmed v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1087 (28 September 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Butt & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1131 (06 October 2023)
BKY & Ors, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1095 (29 September 2023)
Ginar, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1121 (26 September 2023)
Baginski, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1106 (22 September 2023)
Bryant, R v [2023] EWCA Crim 1126 (20 September 2023)
Mallen, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1124 (19 September 2023)
Ellwood, R v [2023] EWCA Crim 1114 (19 September 2023)
Griffin, R v [2023] EWCA Crim 1111 (19 September 2023)
Agate, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1081 (08 September 2023)
Smith, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1097 (08 September 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Worker sent home for wearing ‘short dress’ wins sex harassment case – Daily Telegraph
‘Levinna Ola said she felt “traumatised, embarrassed and degraded” by comments made by her bosses at NHS pharmacy about her outfits.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge lets anorexic woman choose death – Daily Telegraph
‘A 24-year-old woman with anorexia has been allowed to choose to die by a judge despite “lacking capacity to take decisions concerning her medical treatment”.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Queen assassin case exposes ‘fundamental flaws’ in AI – The Independent
‘The case of a would-be crossbow assassin exposes “fundamental flaws” in artificial intelligence (AI), a leading online safety campaigner has said.’
The Independent, 6th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who broke into Windsor Castle with crossbow to kill Queen jailed for nine years – The Guardian
‘A man who broke into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow to kill Queen Elizabeth in 2021 has been sentenced to nine years in jail, with a further five years on extended licence.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
MPs and peers call for ‘immediate stop’ to live facial recognition surveillance – The Guardian
‘Dozens of cross-party MPs and peers have joined a campaign for an “immediate stop” to the use of live facial recognition surveillance by police and private companies.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dorset police officer Ravi Canhye jailed for rape and sexual assault – BBC News
‘A “predatory” police officer who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another has been jailed for 16-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 5th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
King’s Coronation: 21 people arrested face no further action, Met says – BBC News
‘Some 21 people who were arrested at the King’s Coronation will face no further action, the Met Police has said.’
BBC News, 5th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court rules on legal challenge to Government’s Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan – Garden Court Chambers
‘In this judgment, Mr Justice Holgate addressed a challenge brought by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), Richard Haward’s Oysters and Hugo Tagholm against the Government’s Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan (the Plan).’
Garden Court Chambers, 15th September 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Talking Pensions Ep10 – Pensions Barrister
‘In this episode, Paul talks to Jeff Highfield, former Head of Finance at the PPF and now chair of the Pensions Archive Trust, about the work of the trust in archiving material from private pension schemes.’
Pensions Barrister, 4th October 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Sara Sharif: Safeguarding review launched into girl’s death – BBC News
‘A safeguarding review will take place into the death of Sara Sharif, it has been announced.’
BBC News, 4th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS updates guidance on mercy killings and failed suicide pacts – The Independent
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has updated its homicide guidance, specifically addressing mercy killings and failed suicide pacts, in order to increase transparency on “how prosecutors think and decide”.’
The Independent, 11th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Thousands of refugees could be made homeless in UK’s asylum backlog clearance – The Guardian
‘More than 50,000 refugees in the UK could be made homeless by the end of the year unless ministers take urgent steps to support them as it clears the asylum backlog, the British Red Cross has warned.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Animal’ Dorset Police officer guilty of raping friend – BBC News
‘A police officer has been found guilty of raping a friend who accused him of abusing her “like an animal”.’
BBC News, 4th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK kick off domestic data protection law shift – OUT-LAW.com
‘Forthcoming changes to the basis of UK data protection law, although likely to be of minor practical impact, nevertheless represent an important shift in the lens through which domestic data protection legislation is viewed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Thomas Horsley: Managing the External Effects of Devolved Legislation: Virtual Representation, Self-Rule and the UK’s Territorial Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Scottish Government is presently seeking judicial review of the UK Government’s decision to block Royal Assent for the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (GRRB) using s.35 of the Scotland Act 1998 (SA). The Court of Session’s decision, which may yet end up before the UK Supreme Court on appeal, is eagerly awaited, not least given the electricity of political debates over gender recognition and its reform in Scotland and elsewhere.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 5th October 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
