Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/758 – The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (Fixed Net Sum) Order 2023
SI 2023/751 – The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/764 – The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/760 – The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/755 – The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) (No. 3) Order 2023
SI 2023/739 – The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/766 – The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
G & H (Leave To Revoke Placement Order) [2023] EWCA Civ 768 (06 July 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
WJ, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 789 (06 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Tattersall, R (On the Application Of) v NHS England [2023] EWHC 1677 (Admin) (05 July 2023)
Chilldara Group Holdings Ltd v West Northamptonshire Council [2023] EWHC 1675 (Admin) (05 July 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ramji v Harvey & Ors [2023] EWHC 1664 (Ch) (06 July 2023)
Prezzo Investco Ltd, In the Matter of (Re Companies Act 2006) [2023] EWHC 1679 (Ch) (05 July 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
KVB Consultants Ltd & Ors v Jacob Hopkins McKenzie Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1686 (Comm) (06 July 2023)
Smart Gain Shipping Co. Ltd v Langlois Enterprises Ltd [2023] EWHC 1683 (Comm) (05 July 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
Z v Z [2023] EWHC 1673 (Fam) (05 July 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hine Solicitors Ltd v Jones & Anor [2023] EWHC 1708 (KB) (06 July 2023)
Bekoe v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Islington [2023] EWHC 1668 (KB) (05 July 2023)
FLR v Chandran [2023] EWHC 1671 (KB) (05 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
“AI won’t replace lawyers – so long as they embrace it,” says top City firm – Legal Futures
‘Generative artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace lawyers, but lawyers who use it will replace those who do not, the head of lawtech at a leading City law firm has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 6th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Research Briefing: Alcohol licensing: how to object to a licence – House of Commons Library
‘This Briefing looks at how people can object to alcohol licences in England and Wales.’
House of Commons Library , 4th July 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Research Briefing: Advertising to children – House of Commons Library
‘This Commons briefing paper looks at the current advertising regulatory system in the UK, with specific reference to advertising to children.’
House of Commons Library , 4th July 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
More visible policing and swifter consequences for antisocial behaviour – Home Office
‘Communities across England and Wales will see more police patrolling antisocial behaviour hotspots and perpetrators will face tougher, swifter consequences.’
Home Office, 6th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Adoption of babies – ss 19 and 20 consent and Re A, B, and C – Family Law
‘The making of an adoption order changes a child’s family law status and legal identity forever, and only in the most exceptional circumstances is an adoption order ever revoked; most likely, if at all, as a result of serious procedural unfairness or irregularity, or misrepresentation. It is a well-established legal principle that, therefore, all “realistic” options need to be explored before adoption is endorsed as a child’s care plan. That is no different when it comes to the voluntary relinquishment of a child for adoption, by both parents, or more likely, by one parent, the mother.’
Family Law, 6th July 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Profiting from children subject to state care: Is business involvement a sustainable investment? – Family Law
‘Worldwide, private companies and investors are increasingly involved in the delivery of essential public services social and elderly care. In the UK, this manifests prominently in the private children’s home sector. As we highlight in this piece, the care of some of our society’s most vulnerable children, namely those subject to care and, often, accompanying Deprivation of Liberty Orders, has become a lucrative source of revenue for corporations and investors. Yet a growing body of evidence highlights the negative consequences for human rights of this trend.’
Family Law, 6th July 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
COVID-19 fraudster sentenced for laundering nearly £200k from taxpayers – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A fraudster who sought to exploit the taxpayer through a COVID-19 support scheme has been sentenced today (3 July 2023).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Supreme Court backs civil law test for police disciplinary proceedings – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that the civil law test should be applied in police disciplinary proceedings and that public confidence is better served in doing so.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Appeal allowed despite ‘disastrously handled’ litigation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has “with a very heavy heart” allowed an appeal while making clear his dismay at the conduct of the successful party.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence’s mother says decision not to charge police over murder inquiry ‘disgraceful’ – The Independent
‘Stephen Lawrence’s mother says a decision not to charge four retired officers over their handling of the original murder investigation has caused her immense distress and she will challenge it.’
The Independent, 6th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK’s largest pub firm guilty of health and safety breach over student’s death – The Guardian
‘The UK’s largest pub company has been found guilty of breaching health and safety law after the “senseless and avoidable” death of a first-year university student who was queuing to get into a busy venue.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court orders ministers to hand Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps to Covid inquiry – The Guardian
‘Ministers have been ordered to hand over an unredacted cache of documents including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries to the Covid inquiry after losing a legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Interest rate ‘rigger’ wins right to appeal in UK – BBC News
‘The first trader tried and jailed for “rigging” interest rates, Tom Hayes, has won the right to appeal his case after a six-year battle. Mr Hayes, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail in 2015, has been seeking a referral since 2017. He will now have his case referred back to the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 7th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court begins hearing judicial review against Home Office and London borough over support for child trafficking victims – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court is this week (4-5 July) hearing a judicial review challenge brought by a child trafficking victim who contends he was not given any specialist support for his trafficking-related needs from the Home Office and his local authority for several years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The importance of correctly identifying the relevant provision, criterion or practice (‘PCP’) and pool for comparison in any indirect discrimination claims – 3PB
‘This appeal, decided on 5 May 2023, raised the question whether, under section 41 Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”), workers employed by third-party contractors could rely on the principal’s own employees as comparators in a claim of indirect race discrimination relating to rates of pay. It highlights the importance of identifying, correctly, the relevant provision, criterion or practice (“PCP”) and pool for comparison, in any indirect discrimination claim, if necessary seeking further information or disclosure from the respondent in order to do so.’
3PB, 5th June 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Transgender group loses challenge over gay rights charity’s status – The Independent
‘A transgender rights group has lost its case to have a gay rights organisation stripped of its charitable status in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK.’
The Independent, 6th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
