‘According to the charity Inquest, since the beginning of the year, six people have died in police custody or otherwise following contact with the police. Last year, 301 people died in prison custody and in 2021 there were 191 deaths in police custody.’
Each Other, 21st April 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AHGR Lyd v Kane-Laverack & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 428 (21 April 2023)
Harrington v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2023] EWCA Civ 433 (21 April 2023)
Quadra Commodities SA v XL Insurance Company SE & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 432 (21 April 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Mitchell, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 424 (21 April 2023)
Parry & Ors, R. v (Rev1) [2023] EWCA Crim 421 (21 April 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Lynch v Government of the United States of America [2023] EWHC 876 (Admin) (21 April 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
WWRT Ltd v Tyshchenko & Anor [2023] EWHC 907 (Ch) (24 April 2023)
Connoisseur Developments Ltd & Ors v Koumis [2023] EWHC 855 (Ch) (24 April 2023)
Brierley v Otuo & Ors [2023] EWHC 919 (Ch) (21 April 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cipla Ltd v Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [2023] EWHC 910 (Comm) (21 April 2023)
Credit Suisse AG v Burgundy Sea Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 809 (Comm) (05 April 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Armstrong Watson LLP v Persons Unknown [2023] EWHC 921 (KB) (24 April 2023)
Taylor & Ors v Evans (As Representative of the Labour Party) [2023] EWHC 935 (KB) (24 April 2023)
Tyers v Aegis Defence Services (BVI) Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 896 (KB) (21 April 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘City of Westminster Council v Kazam & Anor (2023) EWHC 825 (KB). It is always the joint tenancies that cause problems. This was an appeal of a first instance decision dismissing a claim for possession by Westminster and declaring that Mr Rahimi had succeeded to a secure tenancy. It all turned on whether there had been a surrender and regrant of the tenancy to Mr Rahimi’s grandmother, Mrs Hussain.’
Nearly Legal, 23rd April 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Birmingham City Council v Bravington (2023) EWCA Civ 308. A quick one – A possession claim under s.84A Housing Act 1985 requires service of a notice under section 83ZA. In this case.’
Nearly Legal, 23rd April 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Employers that sponsor foreign workers to work in the UK need to be prepared to report changes to where those workers work to the UK authorities within 10 working days, an immigration expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st April 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A new Cabinet Office policy has recently been published which provides guidance on the use of instant messaging technologies, such as WhatsApp, by government officials. The policy discourages the use of non-corporate communications channels (“NCCCs”), particularly when these platforms are accessed on personal devices. The new policy is a welcome development in the regulation of “government by WhatsApp,” and demonstrates better practice with respect to the public law duties which are applicable in this context, namely, the Public Records Act 1958, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the common law duty of candour.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd April 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A law firm that narrowed the scope of its retainer after a divorcing woman negotiated her own financial settlement was nonetheless negligent in failing to give her advice on the deal, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 24th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This briefing provides a selection of reading on the draft Media Bill (March 2023).’
House of Commons Library , 19th April 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of “sex for rent” in the UK and ask if existing laws protect victims.’
Home Office, 21st April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Updated guidance on controlling behaviour published by the Crown Prosecution Service today emphasises the need for prosecutors to closely scrutinise the actions of a suspect, who can often take steps to disrupt or mislead criminal proceedings.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th April 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A police force was wrong to dismiss as vexatious freedom of information requests from a disgraced former MP, an appeal has ruled. Overturning a decision by the information commissioner, the Information Rights Tribunal reminded South Yorkshire Police that the way to avoid being chased for missing a deadline is not to miss it in the first place.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st April 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal is set to hear arguments today on a complex EU law issue worth billions of pounds in proceedings against credit card providers, Mastercard and Visa.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th April 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The next stage of the legal battle over the Rwanda deal will begin today, with the Court of Appeal to reconsider if it is safe to send asylum seekers to the country.’
The Independent, 24th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More than 500 people taking the government to court over the contaminated blood scandal are urging it to concede the case in light of evidence heard by a public inquiry and an interim report produced by its chair.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers have pledged to only detain refugee children in “exceptional circumstances” under a new asylum bill after threats of a rebellion from backbench Conservative MPs.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fixing damage caused by a farmer who illegally ripped up trees from the banks of a river may cost about £700,000, the Environment Agency says.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who died two days after being released from prison should have had a scheduled probation appointment, an ombudsman found.’
BBC News, 24th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New regulations have been published that extend the ability of Companies House to disclose information contained on the UK’s Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) to certain government or independent enforcement agencies, writes Sophie Alexander.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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