‘Non-jury trials will continue to be used in Northern Ireland, with the secretary of state saying the move is “regrettable” but necessary due to the security situation.’
BBC News, 25th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paralegal at a London law firm was unfairly dismissed over unpaid wages, subjected to disability discrimination and harassed on the basis of her sex, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 26th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A prisoner’s detention in solitary confinement in England for more than two years has been “wholly unnecessary” and has made him suicidal, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 25th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judgment has been reserved in an appeal over a London borough’s service of an improvement notice under the Food Information Regulations 2014, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The murder of a two-year-old who was killed by her mum’s boyfriend shows child protection must be a national priority, NSPCC Cymru has said.’
BBC News, 26th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police officer has been convicted of sexual abuse and misconduct in public office after running a police cadet scheme as a “grooming playground” to exploit children and young adults he was responsible for.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Buying, selling or hosting fake reviews will become illegal as part of changes planned in new laws.’
BBC News, 25th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father and son who murdered a thief who had been trying car doors around their housing estate have been handed life sentences.’
The Independent, 24th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Plans aimed at stopping people crossing the Channel in small boats risk breaching the UK’s human rights obligations, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 24th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There needs to be more focus on the “ethical competence” of lawyers throughout their careers, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 25th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘It wasn’t just being forced to marry that Farah was against, she also didn’t want the test to show she was a virgin.’
BBC News, 25th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The 220-page report published in accordance with Ofcom’s market study powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 highlighted practices which the regulator considers potentially hinder and restrict competition; in particular a customer’s ability to switch provider and adopt a multi-cloud architecture. It is proposing to refer the market for an in-depth investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th April 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A man who drunkenly tried to throw a woman in front of a Tube train as she travelled to Notting Hill Carnival has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.’
BBC News, 24th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hundreds of asylum seeker children are wrongly being treated as adults by the Home Office, according to data from dozens of local authorities.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Paul Newman KC has written a summary of the FTT decision in Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited & ors v HMRC (31 March 2023). The case concerns the appropriate approach to the valuation of intellectual property rights (including domain names), and will be bad news for trustees hoping to rely on eyebrow-raising expert valuations to escape scheme sanction charges.’
Pensions Barrister, 25th April 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Lucy McCann speaks to Cara Guthrie and Matthew Flinn of 1 Crown Office Row, about multi-defendant litigation in the field of clinical negligence.’
Law Pod UK, 24th April 2023
Source: audioboom.com
‘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
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