‘It is finally here, a mere five years from first being promised. The Renters (Reform) Bill has started its parliamentary journey today (17 May). As it stands, it is the largest reform to tenancies in England since 1988 (Wales having done its own, even more significant, thing).’
Nearly Legal, 17th May 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Following hot(ish) on the heels of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“the Bill”) was published on 25 April 2023. It seeks to do three things: (1) to establish a new ex-ante regulatory regime for digital markets, conferring powers on the CMA, via its Digital Markets Unit, to impose conduct requirements and make “pro-competitive interventions” (“PCIs”) in relation to designated firms, and to impose hefty penalties for failure to comply; (2) to reform the existing competition law system, notably relating to merger controls, market inquiries and enforcement; and (3) to enhance consumer rights and enforcement. This post focusses on the first of these.’
Competition Bulletin, 17th May 2023
Source: competitionbulletin.com
‘A man who murdered his wife and their 12-year-old daughter has been jailed for life and told he will probably die in prison.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this post, Alex Carington considers a recent unsuccessful application under s. 13 of the Coroner’s Act 1988 in light of new evidence to quash an inquest in 1992 into the death of a woman who stepped into the path of an oncoming train where an open verdict was reached.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 16th May 2023
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘A court appeal by Greggs will see the bakery chain challenge a London council’s decision to refuse it a licence to sell hot food 24 hours a day.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The ringleaders of a gang that specialised in supplying fake passports to high-level criminals allowing them to evade arrest and identification have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, the treasury committee has urged.’
The Independent, 17th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One might say that if the law of Treasure has slumbered throughout most of its long history it has now had a rude awakening. Its obscure origins in Anglo-Norman common law had nothing to do with preserving items of cultural interest and probably everything to do with a source of revenue for the Crown, albeit in the past it must have been a very modest and haphazard privilege. In the nineteenth century one can at least trace a growing awareness that it could play a significant role in preserving objects of interest from the past. Nevertheless, as late as 1981 the Court of Appeal was still wrestling with the issue of how high a content of gold or silver was required to bring coins within the scope of the old law of Treasure Trove. The 1996 Act was the first attempt to offer a detailed statutory definition and, just as importantly, for the first time set out a statutory Code of Practice to guide the practical application of the new law.’
The Institute of Art & Law, 14th April 2023
Source: ial.uk.com
‘A new ruling by the High Court in London has made clear that, in some circumstances, decisions in a test case might not apply to all claimants in a group litigation order (GLO).’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A 34-year-old man has been banned from making sexual comments in public to any woman in England and Wales.’
The Independent, 16th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for making sub-machine guns using a 3D printer.’
BBC News, 16th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Laws to ensure the government is transparent about how they plan to reduce harmful air pollution are among those to be scrapped in the EU retained law bill.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This paper describes the current regulatory regime in England and plans to strengthen regulation of letting and managing agents.’
House of Commons Library, 16th May 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘A ruling by the UK Supreme Court provides some clarifications on when the law of nuisance can be relied upon for raising environmental claims, but it has also left open some important questions, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SO, R (On the Application Of) v Thanet District Council (Re Costs) [2023] EWCA Civ 526 (16 May 2023)
Murphy & Anor v Revenue And Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 497 (15 May 2023)
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 507 (15 May 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thakoraka-Palmer, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 491 (16 May 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Great Annual Savings Company Ltd, Re (Re Companies Act 2006) [2023] EWHC 1141 (Ch) (16 May 2023)
Sheffield City Council v Scotfield Group Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 990 (Ch) (15 May 2023)
Forster v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP [2023] EWHC 1150 (Ch) (15 May 2023)
City Gardens Ltd v DOK82 Ltd [2023] EWHC 1149 (Ch) (15 May 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
VS MSN 36118 CAV Designated Activity Company v Spicejet Ltd [2023] EWHC 1146 (Comm) (15 May 2023)
Care Tree Invest 2 Ltd v Bell [2023] EWHC 1151 (Comm) (15 May 2023)
Mercedes-Benz Group AG & Anor v Continental Teves UK Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1143 (Comm) (12 May 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
AB v XYZ [2023] EWHC 1162 (KB) (16 May 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The claimant was a member of the defendant’s church. She and her husband had formed a close friendship with an elder in the church. During a visit to the elder’s house in 1990, the elder raped the claimant while they were together in a room. She reported the crime to the police in 2014 and her assailant was convicted and imprisoned. She then brought a claim against the defendant alleging that it was vicariously liable for the elder’s attack on her. At first instance, the trial judge held that the defendant was vicariously liable and that decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal. The defendant then appealed to the Supreme Court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The white supremacist host of a podcast that made “vile” racist attacks in an attempt to stir up hatred, divide communities and spread fear has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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