‘Ruthless’ gang jailed for south England ram-raid spree – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed following a series of ram-raids involving thefts of more than £1.2m.’
BBC News, 30th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Braverman plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful, appeal court rules – The Guardian
‘Court of appeal judges have ruled that it is unlawful to send asylum seekers to Rwanda to have their claims processed, in a judgment that delivers a potential hammer blow to government policy.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shelving of Bill of Rights plan ‘disappointing’ – Raab – The Independent
‘Conservative MP Dominic Raab has hit out at the Government, after ministers decided not to proceed with the Bill of Rights.’
The Independent, 28th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers – The Guardian
‘An independent inquiry into the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients across NHS trusts in Essex is to be given legal powers to compel witnesses to give evidence, after pressure from bereaved relatives and the chair of the inquiry.’
The Guardian, June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Retired judges “should be regulated” if they return to practice – Legal Futures
‘Retired judges who engage in legal work after their retirement, whether advocacy or litigation, should be regulated by the Bar Standard Board (BSB) or Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), academics have argued.’
Legal Futures, 29th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Whistleblowing protection as a key consideration of investigations best practice – Kingsley Napley
‘When an individual blows the whistle on suspected malpractice or wrongdoing in the workplace, this can lead to an internal investigation. A huge range of issues can be raised by whistle-blowers, and how the whistle-blower’s own rights are dealt with is a crucial consideration when scoping an investigation. Following on from World Whistle-blowers’ Day on 23 June, Emmanuelle Ries and Caroline Day provide a whistle stop tour of the key features of whistleblowing protection in the UK and in Europe.’
Kinglsey Napley, 28th June 2023
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Digital assets: call for legislation to protect third category of ‘thing’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A third legal category of personal property – alongside the existing “things” (choses) of possession and action – should be formally recognised to cope with the world of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, the Law Commission recommends today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th June 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Penelope Jackson loses appeal bid to challenge murder conviction – BBC News
‘A woman who was jailed for stabbing her husband to death has lost a bid to bring a challenge against her conviction at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 28th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nicola Bulley’s death was an accident, coroner rules – BBC News
‘Nicola Bulley’s death was accidental and she did not have “any desire” to take her own life, a coroner concluded.’
BBC News, 27th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofgem moves to make new prepayment meter supplier rules compulsory – The Guardian
‘The energy regulator has announced a proposal to make new rules brought in to protect struggling prepayment meter customers a compulsory part of suppliers’ licence conditions.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Supreme Court Provides Authoritative Guidance on the Application of Article 2 to Coronial Investigations and Inquests – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The advent of the Human Rights Act 1998, and the incorporation into domestic law of the Article 2 right to life, has transformed coronial investigations and inquests over the last two decades. Lord Bingham’s magisterial creation of the “enhanced” investigation and conclusion in R (Middleton) v West Somerset Coroner [2004] UKHL 10, [2004] 2 AC 182 (later adopted by Parliament) gave coroners greater responsibility to hold the state to account for deaths. That, in turn, has significantly improved the ways in which all inquests are conducted, not just those where Article 2 is found to be engaged. Inquests are no longer haphazard affairs. They are (ordinarily) carefully planned and structured processes; and their participants, the “interested persons”, are far more involved in assisting coroners with the task of identifying the proper scope of their investigations and the lawful ambit of their conclusions.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th June 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/712 – The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023
SI 2023/710 – The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2023
SI 2023/698 – The Civil Enforcement of Moving Traffic Contraventions Designation Order 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
E (A Child) (Care and Placement Orders) [2023] EWCA Civ 721 (27 June 2023)
Malik v Henley Homes Plc [2023] EWCA Civ 726 (27 June 2023)
Waltham Forest London Borough Council v Hussain & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 733 (26 June 2023)
Civic Environmental Systems Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 722 (26 June 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
FMA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1579 (Admin) (27 June 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Clewer v Higgs & Sons (a firm) [2023] EWHC 1556 (Ch) (27 June 2023)
Ensign House Ltd v Ensign House (FEC) Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1563 (Ch) (27 June 2023)
Krishna Holdco Ltd v Gowrie Holdings Ltd & Ors Number: [2023] EWHC 1538 (Ch) (26 June 2023)
Lamo Holding BV, Re [2023] EWHC 1558 (Ch) (26 June 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Finsbury Food Group Plc v Axis Corporate Capital UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 1559 (Comm) (26 June 2023)
Bellini (N/E) Ltd (t/a Bellini) v Brit UW Ltd [2023] EWHC 1545 (Comm) (26 June 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
Gohil v Gohil & Ors [2023] EWHC 1567 (Fam) (27 June 2023)
High Court (Patents Court)
Parsons v Convatec Ltd [2023] EWHC 1535 (Pat) (26 June 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Teenager jailed for life for zombie knife murder – The Independent
‘A teenager who murdered another teenager with a 22-inch zombie knife in broad daylight has been jailed for at least 19 years.’
The Independent, 27th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Advertising watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota electric car ads – The Guardian
‘The UK advertising watchdog has banned campaigns by Toyota and Hyundai for exaggerating the speed at which electric cars can be charged and misleading consumers about the availability of rapid-charging points across the UK and Ireland.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Protein drinks should carry warning after boy died, says coroner – BBC News
‘Health warnings should be added to protein drinks after a boy died from a rare genetic disease triggered by drinking one, a senior coroner says.’
BBC News, 27th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Different rules on draft judgment embargoes “totally unacceptable” – Legal Futures
‘The “inexplicable differences” in the embargo rules for draft rulings in the King’s Bench Division, Family Division and Crown Court are “completely unacceptable”, a High Court judge has said.’
Legal Futures, 28th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Home Office must process asylum claim every four minutes to clear backlog by January – The Guardian
‘The Home Office needs to process an asylum claim every four minutes between now and the end of the year if the prime minister’s pledge to clear the backlog is to be honoured, according to new data.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell Tower and Awaab Ishak tributes as social housing bill passes – BBC News
‘A move to strengthen social housing rules in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and the death of a toddler from exposure to mould is set to become law.’
BBC News, 27th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Winsford: Men who raped and filmed woman jailed – BBC News
‘Two “sexual predators” who raped and filmed a woman in her own home in a “sickening attack” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
