‘R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745. The Claimants in this case are 10 individual asylum-seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan and Albania who entered the UK irregularly by crossing the English Channel in small boats, together with one charity, Asylum Aid.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th July 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The proportion of claims settled by NHS Resolution pre-issue hit a record 80% in the last year, but the cost of claims still rose, according to its annual report.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A candidate for the bench has lost an employment tribunal claim against the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) over reasonable adjustments.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An unrepresented claimant has won her appeal against lawyers in a negligence case described by the judge as a “stark example” of how attempts to hasten a victory go wrong.
Opening his judgment in Anna Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre and Anor, The Honourable Mr Justice Turner said: “There is no shortage of civil cases in which well-intentioned attempts to hasten victory have had the very opposite effect. This case is a stark example of what can happen when things go wrong.”‘
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Partners who murder at the end of a relationship could face longer sentences under a proposed overhaul of punishments for domestic murder.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain is imposing visa requirements for all visitors from Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu, as Suella Braverman cited abuse of the migration system.’
The Independent, 20th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rishi Sunak and Ben Wallace have formally apologised to the Commons for the decades-long ban on LGBT people serving in the UK armed forces, after the publication of a government-commissioned review.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 34-year-old man has been jailed for life after assaulting and raping two women in “horrific” attacks.’
BBC News,19h July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government has amended powers that could be used to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images.’
BBC News, 19th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who killed a pregnant woman as he filmed himself speeding at 123mph has been handed a 12-year prison sentence.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vernacare Ltd v Moulded Fibre Products Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 841 (18 July 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Williams & Anor v Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Ltd & Ors (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 1820 (Ch) (18 July 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Advance Global Capital Ltd v Coombes [2023] EWHC 1822 (Comm) (17 July 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
DJ v Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council [2023] EWHC 1815 (KB) (18 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘From 17 July 2023, international students can only switch into a sponsored work route (the Skilled Worker or Scale-up Worker) after they have completed their course of studies. PhD students can switch into the sponsored work route 24 months after the start date of the course.’
EIN Blog, 19th July 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The UK Supreme Court unanimously decided that the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010 does not apply directly to persons outside of the UK. However, the equalities objectives may remain indirectly relevant to decision-makers.’
EIN Blog, 18th July 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A couple of County Court judgments – by HHJ Luba KC, as a circuit judge. Buckle up for a bumpy ride through the all too familiar county court landscape of erratic pleadings, lengthy delays and parties who rather mistakenly think that their own bluster and allegations will see them through, without supporting evidence or indeed logic. First, a possession claim for non-occupation of a secure tenancy as only or principle home, and then a possession claim that went badly wrong for a landlord facing a counter claim for deposit penalties, disrepair, harassment and unlawful eviction.’
Nearly Legal, 17th July 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Laura Martin and Theresa Kerr provide a legal perspective on how pupils with ADHD can be supported in school.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Sarah Prager KC analyses the latest instalment in the great Covid refund saga.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a family court judgment, after finding an “absence of recorded analysis” in the oral judgment that was delivered in only an hour.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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