‘By this judgment, the EAT allowed an appeal against a finding that an employee’s dismissal was because of her pregnancy (contrary s.18 Equality Act 2010) on the ground that the ET had not considered Reynolds v CLFIS (UK) Ltd [2015] ICR 1010. Reynolds is no doubt familiar to experienced employment lawyers, it stands for the principle that, in a discrimination claim, the relevant decision maker must have been (at least significantly) influenced by a protected characteristic. A composite approach, bringing together the act of one individual with a discriminatory reason of another is not permitted.’
3PB, 7th June 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘C was employed by the R as a live-in carer. The person for whom she cared went into hospital. Usually the R would have moved C to care for another individual. However, the effects of the pandemic were such that there was less opportunity to do so. C’s last day of work for the person for whom she cared was 8.2.20; she thereafter received no work, and no pay.’
3PB, 5th June 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘The prospect of an election being challenged by an election petition is something that will no doubt form the stuff of nightmares for many of the readers of this magazine. However, it may happen and the recent case of Afzal v Khan & Ors [2023] EWHC 376 (KB)1 has given the High Court the opportunity to set out the law on some of the powers an Election Court has in deciding an Election Petition, in particular as to what it should do when the Petitioner decides they no longer wish to pursue it.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 1st June 2023
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘The high court has overturned a decision by the police watchdog that an officer who punched an elderly black man in the face had no case to answer.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A South Gloucestershire landlord has been ordered to pay more than £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence and for contravening a Local Government Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Public inquiries – getting at the truth or kicking the can down the road? Malcolm Bishop KC hovers between optimism & cynicism, in this article for the New Law Journal.’
3 Hare Court, 5th June 2023
Source: www.3harecourt.com
‘What is behind the recent increase in will & inheritance disputes? Niamh Wilkie & Stephanie Coker consider the complications caused by cohabitation & blended families.’
5SAH, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”.’
EIN Blog, 4th July 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Croydon Council for its poor handling of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Web pornography could be subject to tighter rules in the UK, putting it on a par with films on DVD under government plans to review regulation of the online adult content industry.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A wheelchair tennis executive was sacked after she refused to get a Covid vaccine despite the Government ending nearly all restrictions at the time, a tribunal heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An online troll who carried out a campaign of abuse against a grieving widow after breaching an order to stop has been jailed for 15 months.’
BBC News, 4th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 3 July 2023, Resomation Ltd (“Natural Water Cremation”) issued a Press Release which announced:
“In a move that is set to revolutionise the way we say goodbye to loved ones, the UK’s leading funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, is set to pioneer the introduction of Resomation in the UK later this year. It will mark a major shift in UK funerals for more than 120 years, as the first alternative to burial or cremation since the introduction of the Cremation Act of 1902.”’
Law & Religion UK, 4th July 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his nextdoor neighbour and her two young children by pouring petrol through their letterbox and setting fire to their flat while they were asleep.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
SI 2023/727 – The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/753 – The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/748 – The International Organisations (Tax Exemptions Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/745 – The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/743 – The Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme Closure (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/742 – The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/737 – The Justices’ Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Traditionally, courts have declined to impose this liability, believing it would lead to defensive policing. A recent High Court ruling appears to have changed all that. Listen to Rosalind English in discussion with Conor Monaghan of 5 Essex Court on this decision with serious implications for all public authorities.’
Law Pod UK, 5th July 2023
Source: audioboom.com
‘Ofcom has launched investigations into GB News and TalkTV as the media regulator struggles to handle how rightwing television channels are employing serving politicians as presenters.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors v Apple Retail UK Ltd & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 758 (04 July 2023)
Shyti v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 770 (04 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Shovlin v Site Civils and Surfacing Ltd & Anor (Re SPH Trust) [2023] EWHC 1658 (Ch) (04 July 2023)
Walsh & Ors v Spence & Ors [2023] EWHC 1661 (Ch) (03 July 2023)
Adams & Ors v FS Capital Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1649 (Ch) (03 July 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc v Goodrich Corporation [2023] EWHC 1637 (Comm) (03 July 2023)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (King’s Bench Division) Decisions
Kew Green Group Ltd & Anor v Lamb & Ors [2023] EWHC 1628 (KB) (03 July 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Sleaford Building Services Ltd v Isoplus Piping Systems Ltd [2023] EWHC 1643 (TCC) (04 July 2023)
Dukes Bailiffs Ltd v Breckland Council [2023] EWHC 1569 (TCC) (26 June 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has called for a “radical rehaul of the SEND system” and “swift implementation of the SEND Improvement Plan” after recent data from the Department for Education showed that nearly 1.2 million children in England have special educational needs support without an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), up 4.7% in 2022.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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