Gary Lineker wins appeal over £4.9m tax bill – BBC News
‘Sports presenter Gary Lineker has won his appeal against HMRC over a £4.9m tax bill.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Legal limbo’: Human rights chief steps into small boats bill row – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Proposed legislation aimed at stopping cross-channel migration in small boats would be incompatible with the UK’s international obligations, the leading human rights figure at the 46-member Council of Europe said today. Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe commissioner for human rights, warned that the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill ‘create clear and direct tension with well-established and fundamental human rights standards’.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ministers can veto prisoners’ parole in Victims and Prisoners Bill – BBC News
‘Ministers will be able to block the release of some prisoners and stop others getting married under new plans to overhaul the parole system.’
BBC News, 29th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court: Losses too remote for claim against law firm – Legal Futures
‘A law firm has successfully fought off a former client’s bid to broaden a multi-million-pound negligence claim after the High Court found the losses too remote to be recoverable.’
Legal Futures, 28th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Assisted dying inquiry hears people in UK face ‘unbearable suffering’ – The Guardian
‘People dying in the UK face “uncontrollable” pain and “unbearable suffering”, which palliative care alone cannot fix, according to the first evidence to a major new parliamentary inquiry asking if assisted dying should finally be legalised.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/377 – The Medical Devices and Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/371 – The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/369 – The Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/367 – The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/366 – The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/365 – The Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/364 – The East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board Order 2023
SI 2023/362 – The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/361 – The Social Security Additional Payments (First Qualifying Day) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Dawson’s (Wales) Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 332 (28 March 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Tabacaru v Iasi Court of Appeal Romania [2023] EWHC 700 (Admin) (28 March 2023)
Photay, R (On the Application Of) v General Dental Council [2023] EWHC 661 (Admin) (24 March 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc & Anor [2023] EWHC 706 (Ch) (28 March 2023)
MTF Funding Ltd & Anor v Synergy Agroscience Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 682 (Ch) (27 March 2023)
Henwood v Copeland & Ors [2023] EWHC 598 (Ch) (27 March 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Terre Neuve SARL & Ors v Yewdale Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 677 (Comm) (27 March 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
K v F [2023] EWHC 680 (Fam) (28 March 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Laughing gas: Experts warn nitrous oxide ban will not stop use – BBC News
‘A ban on laughing gas will not stop people using it and will drive it into criminal hands, say experts.’
BBC News, 27th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges allow appeal from residents in out-of-borough accommodation disputes – Local Government Lawyer
‘Two residents have won cases in the Court of Appeal against decisions by London boroughs to move them to private rented accommodation outside the capital.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Rotherham grooming survivor awarded £425k after suing rapist – BBC News
‘A rapist convicted as part of the Rotherham grooming scandal has been ordered to pay £425,000 in damages to his victim by the High Court.’
BBC News, 27th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unlawful Killing in Inquests: All Change? – Law Pod UK
‘Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Matthew Hill of 1 Crown Office Row about three recent decisions concerning unlawful killing.’
Law Pod UK, 28th March 2023
Source: audioboom.com
Awaab Ishak: Rochdale housing group dismissed residents – report – BBC News
‘A housing association criticised over the death of a toddler treated its residents in “dismissive, inappropriate or unsympathetic ways”, a report says.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case Preview: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partner and associate respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Z.o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors.’
UKSC Blog, 27th March 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
William Hill let customer bet £23,000 in 20 minutes – BBC News
‘Three gambling firms owned by William Hill are to pay penalties of £19.2m for failing to protect consumers and weak anti-money laundering controls.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call to name courts with biggest backlogs – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) must publish data on the backlogs of individual criminal courts, a group that campaigns to improve public data has said.’
Legal Futures, 28th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Human trafficking and modern day slavery – House of Commons Library
‘Modern slavery is an umbrella term which encompasses human trafficking and slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.’
House of Commons Library, 27th March 2023
Landlords to get power to evict antisocial tenants with two weeks’ notice – The Guardian
‘Landlords are to be given new powers to evict problematic tenants with two weeks’ notice under government proposals to address antisocial behaviour.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Witcomb v J. Keith Park Solicitors [2023] EWCA Civ 326 (24 March 2023)
Owen v Black Horse Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 325 (24 March 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Roe, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 316 (24 March 2023)
Myerscough v Rex [2023] EWCA Crim 279 (22 March 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lampor & Ors v Jones [2023] EWHC 667 (Ch) (24 March 2023)
Perez v Equiom Trust Corporation (UK) Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 615 (Ch) (24 March 2023)
Koza Ltd & Anor v Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS [2023] EWHC 629 (Ch) (24 March 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Skatteforvaltningen v Solo Capital Partners LLP [2023] EWHC 590 (Comm) (24 March 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hyde & Ors v Simple Skips Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 672 (KB) (24 March 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
