Cocaine gang who hid behind fake company jailed – BBC News
‘A cocaine dealing gang who set up a fake computer company to cover up their operations has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New free legal advice for people facing eviction or repossession – Ministry of Justice
‘A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home launches today (1 August).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st August 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Tighter direction for use of police cautions unveiled – Ministry of Justice
‘Stricter rules to govern how police use cautions will ensure they should only be used for minor, first-time offences under a new code of practice published today (2 August).’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘As easy as 123’ – Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 considered in R (Cilldara) v West Northamptonshire Council [2023] EWHC 1675 (Admin) – Local Government Lawyer
‘Colin Ricciardello and Jonathan Blunden analyse the increasing number of challenges to councils’ use of s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (the “1972 Act”).’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The power to regulate proceedings and place restrictions on councillor voting – Local Government Lawyer
‘Philip McCourt looks at a recent Court of Appeal case and what that means for committee members who aren’t present for a full item of business but may still wish to vote.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Jail for van driver who smuggled children as young as one – Home Office
‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’
Home Office, 28th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Government plans ‘strengthened’ out-of-court disposals – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The existing framework of out of court disposals, used when it is not in the public interest to go to court, has been described as ‘unwieldy’ by the government which is now proposing a “simplified, strengthened two-tier framework”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
British academic asks Foreign Office for formal apology over failure to spot torture during his detention in UAE – The Independent
‘The Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to a British academic during his detention in the United Arab Emirates, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 4th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Far-right satanist on terrorist watch jailed for making child abuse image – The Guardian
‘A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back to courts – The Guardian
‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tomasz Waga: Cannabis factory pair linked to murder jailed – BBC News
‘The operators of a cannabis factory targeted by a thief who was then murdered have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/889 – The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/887 – The Electricity (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/878 – The Official Statistics Order 2023
SI 2023/876 – The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/873 – The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023
SI 2023/872 – The Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/871 – The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/870 – The Armed Forces (Service Supervision and Punishment Orders) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/867 – The Tuberculosis in Animals (England) (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/866 – The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2023
SI 2023/865 – The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2023
SI 2023/864 – The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2023
SI 2023/863 – The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
The Case for Caution in Making Social Class a Protected Characteristic under the UK’s Equality Act 2010 – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘Momentum is growing in the UK to make social class a statutory protected characteristic. The Co-Op, The British Psychological Society, and the Bridge Group, amongst others, have proposed legislative reform to prohibit class discrimination. This may look like an “easy win”, especially for political parties puzzling over their manifestos and wanting to signal tangible action to combat the cost-of-living crisis. Yet there are considerable risks that this legal reform would either achieve little or actually hamper initiatives to combat socio-economic inequality.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 3rd August 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
B (A Child) (Fact-Finding) [2023] EWCA Civ 905 (31 July 2023)
Celik v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 921 (31 July 2023)
Darwall & Anor v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2023] EWCA Civ 927 (31 July 2023)
Mimo Connect Ltd v Buley & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 909 (28 July 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Trowland & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 919 (31 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Warwickshire College v Malvern Hills District Council [2023] EWHC 2008 (Ch) (01 August 2023)
Patel v Parker & Ors [2023] EWHC 1979 (Ch) (31 July 2023)
Brass Trustees Ltd v Goldstone & Anor [2023] EWHC 1978 (Ch) (31 July 2023)
Merry & Ors v Esa (Re Safe Depot Ltd and Insolvency Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 2011 (Ch) (31 July 2023)
Freed & Anor v Saffron Management Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1919 (Ch) (28 July 2023)
Enigma Diagnostics Ltd & Ors v Boulter & Ors [2023] EWHC 1999 (Ch) (28 July 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc v Goodrich Corporation [2023] EWHC 2002 (Comm) (01 August 2023)
Suppipat & Ors v Narongdej & Ors [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm) (31 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 – Guildhall Chambers
‘In one of the first major decisions on vicarious liability since Barclays Bank and Morrisons, the Supreme Court has provided clarity on the limits of the doctrine.’
Guildhall Chambers, 17th July 2023
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
Judge directs local authority not to tell maternal or paternal families about placement of twins for adoption – Local Government Lawyer
‘A deputy High Court judge has agreed that a local authority need not tell any family members about twins being placed for adoption.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Unravelling it all: challenging judgments tainted by fraud – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Final and conclusive judgments, meaning judgments of judicial bodies which bring litigation to an end and are not (or are no longer) subject to an appeal process, have a special place in this jurisdiction. The principle of finality demands that they be respected, complied with, and left undisturbed save in the most exceptional of circumstances. English law takes this attitude both to its domestic judgments, for obvious reasons, but also to foreign judgments, for less obvious (although by no means less valid) reasons.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 31st July 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
