‘A judge has dismissed a claim that national firm Slater and Gordon was passed confidential information which caused it to chop £63m off the price of an acquisition.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A white-supremacist podcast host is to be sentenced after stirring up racial hatred on his “vile” show Radio Aryan.’
The Independent, 15th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The confidentiality of NHS medical records has been thrown into doubt after a “stalker” hospital doctor accessed and shared highly sensitive information about a woman who had started dating her ex-boyfriend, despite not being involved in her care.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A leading fertility expert has said the law should be overhauled so that rapid advancements in reproductive science do not stall.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who was jailed for 13 rapes has been recalled to prison just weeks after being released.’
BBC News, 13th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Encouraging abuse victims to come forward without a specialist support system in place is “totally irresponsible”, campaigners have said.’
BBC News, 15th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2023/522 – The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/521 – The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/520 – The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/518 – The Community Investment Tax Relief (Amendment of Investment Limits) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/508 – The Tonnage Tax (Further Opportunity for Election) Order 2023
SI 2023/524 – The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) (Amendment) Order 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clarke, R. v (Rev1) [2023] EWCA Crim 483 (11 May 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
ClearCourse Partnership AcqireCo Ltd & Anor v Jethwa & Ors [2023] EWHC 1122 (Ch) (11 May 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Steenbok Newco 10 SARL & Anor v Formal Holdings Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1112 (Comm) (11 May 2023)
Wang v Floreat Private Ltd & Ors (Re Consequential Matters) [2023] EWHC 1123 (Comm) (11 May 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
J & J Franks Ltd v Shotter & Anor [2023] EWHC 1080 (KB) (11 May 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘UK legislation derived from the EU that was retained on the UK statute book at the point of Brexit will no longer be revoked en masse at the end of this year, the UK government has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘On 29 November 2019 Usman Khan attended a rehabilitation event at Fishmongers’ Hall and stabbed five people, two fatally. On 2 February 2020 Sudesh Amman attacked two passers-by in Streatham High Road with a knife before being shot dead by police. Both men had previously been convicted of terrorism offences. Both men had been automatically released on licence halfway through their custodial sentences.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th May 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Updated sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences that reflect changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021, were published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation.’
Sentencing Council, 10th May 2023
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs) later this year will lead to “poor behaviours” by some parties and a decade of litigation to clarify how they work, the new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 12th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who smuggled migrants in a “coffin-like” hide inside the roof of a van has been sentenced to 3 years in prison.’
Home Office, 11th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A far-right extremist, who downloaded manuals on how to make guns and explosives, has been sentenced after he was found guilty of terrorism offences.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Civil Justice Council Costs Review – Final Report’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th May 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The Nicholas Wall Memorial Lecture, given by Lord Justice Peter Jackson: “Is Family Law law?”’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11thMay 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘New rules will see up to 4,500 more lawyers from diverse backgrounds eligible to become judges under plans announced by the government today (11 May 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A ban imposed nearly 100 years ago on photography in courts could be lifted under ideas being floated by the government to make the justice system more transparent.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A real estate company worth nearly £20 million has admitted burning peat illegally on one of its estates.’
The Independent, 11th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A beauty clinic has been barred from offering Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedures in what a council said was the first case of its kind in England.’
BBC News, 11th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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