Rapist who targeted unconscious man in Warminster jailed – BBC News
‘A rapist who attacked a man on a night out has been jailed for six years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Activists who blocked road to stop UK deportation flight to Jamaica acquitted – The Guardian
‘Three activists who lay on a road outside an immigration detention centre to prevent people being put on a Home Office deportation flight to Jamaica have been cleared by a jury of charges of causing a public nuisance.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Slavery: room for reparations? – 3 Hare Court
‘In 2013, the Caribbean Community set up the CARICOM Reparations Commission to “prepare the case [for] reparatory justice for the Caribbean region’s indigenous and African descendant communities who are the victims of crimes against humanity in the form of genocide, slavery, slave trading and racial apartheid”. A decade on, the issue is rarely far from the headlines.’
3 Hare Court, 14th June 2023
Source: www.3harecourt.com
Unregulated legal services firms “want more regulation” – Legal Futures
‘Most unregulated legal services firms support “some aspects of regulation” for their areas but there is not a clear case for major reform, a report for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 14th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
MoJ sets up online procedure rule committee for Civil, Family and Tribunal jurisdictions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a new committee to help guide judges, legal representatives and litigants through online court procedures.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The four-day week: handling requests – Kingsley Napley
‘The jury is still out on whether the four-day week will remain the exception rather than the rule in future. In February, we learned that the majority of UK companies that took part in a six-month pilot in 2022 (offering employees a shorter working week on full pay for the same level of productivity) voted to continue with the trial, with 18 companies deciding to introduce the model permanently.’
Kingsley Napley, 13th June 2023
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Alfie Steele: mother and partner guilty over death of boy, nine, found in bath – The Guardian
‘A mother has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her nine-year-old son, who was found unresponsive in a cold bath with 50 injuries over his body, while her partner has been found guilty of his murder.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Illegal migration bill: the concern for children’s rights keeping the House of Lords up all night – EIN Blog
‘The illegal migration bill passed through the House of Commons earlier this year, but is being fiercely contested in the House of Lords. The bill is currently at the committee stage which allows the members to scrutinise the text and make amendments.’
EIN Blog, 12th June 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
A common law duty of care to issue an Osman warning? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘What such an exceptional case might look like has remained a matter of speculation. Until now. On 9 May Ritchie J handed down judgment in Woodcock v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [2023] EWHC 1062 (KB), which, if it remains good law, is likely to have a significant impact upon the law concerning the liability of the police in the tort of negligence.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th June 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
UK judges to be given powers to dismiss oppressive Slapps lawsuits at early stage – The Guardian
‘Oppressive lawsuits brought by wealthy individuals to evade scrutiny and intimidate critics are to be defined in English and Welsh law for the first time, as judges are handed powers to dismiss “Slapps” at an early stage.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Acting for “environment-harming” clients “not about access to justice” – Legal Futures
‘Decisions taken by law firms to act for clients, including “environment-harming” fossil fuel companies and others, are not about access to justice or legal ethics, a leading academic has argued.’
Legal Futures, 13th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Could Juryless Trials Improve Rape Conviction Rates? – Each Other
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales is considering whether juryless trials could help improve rape conviction rates. All rape and attempted rape trials in England and Wales are currently held before a jury of 12 people, who listen to the evidence and decide unanimously whether the accused is innocent or guilty.’
Each Other, 12th June 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Call to overhaul ‘out of date’ UK abortion laws after woman jailed – The Guardian
‘Abortion legislation is “very much out of date” and should be overhauled, the chair of the Commons women and equalities committee has said, after a woman was jailed for procuring drugs to induce an abortion after the legal limit.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Scouts: Millions paid out over UK abuse in last 10 years, say lawyers – BBC News
‘Millions of pounds have been paid out in the last ten years to people who were abused in the Scouts, lawyers say.’
BBC News, 13th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/601 – The Common Procurement Vocabulary (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/623 – The Windsor Framework (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/622 – The Plastic Packaging Tax (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/620 – The Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) (Prescribed Form) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/606 – The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tinkler v Esken Ltd (Formerly Stobart Group Ltd) [2023] EWCA Civ 655 (09 June 2023)
Pitalia & Anor v NHS England [2023] EWCA Civ 657 (09 June 2023)
N & A (1996 Hague Convention: Article 13) [2023] EWCA Civ 623 (09 June 2023)
Phipps v Priory Education Services Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 652 (09 June 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
UO v London Borough of Redbridge [2023] EWHC 1355 (Admin) (08 June 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
King v Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [2023] EWHC 1408 (Ch) (09 June 2023)
Thandi v Saggu [2023] EWHC 1379 (Ch) (08 June 2023)
Henrikson & Ors v Constant & Ors [2023] EWHC 1373 (Ch) (07 June 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
PA (GI) Ltd v Cigna Insurance Services (Europe) Ltd [2023] EWHC 1360 (Comm) (09 June 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
Article 39 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1398 (Fam) (09 June 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Amersi v Leslie & Anor [2023] EWHC 1368 (KB) (07 June 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Law firm takes civil action against “abusive” opposing party – Legal Futures
‘A law firm has had to take civil action against the father on the opposite side of a child contact dispute because of the abuse he has directed at it and the solicitor running the case.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Supreme Court will not hear appeal on largest-ever group action – Legal Futures
‘The Supreme Court has refused mining giant BHP permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision allowing the largest group action ever to go ahead.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Former boss of a City of London foreign exchange company jailed for an around £70m fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The former director of a finance company, based in the City of London, has been imprisoned today (9 June 2023) of being responsible for an around £70m investment fraud, which stole money from members of the public.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th June 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Company owner jailed and firm fined £700,000 after death of employee – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A garden supplies company owner has been jailed and the firm has been fined £700,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a robotic packing arm.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th June 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
