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
Long Residence rules change from 12 April 2023 – EIN Blog
‘The immigration rules provide for an option of applying for indefinite leave to remain after completing 10 years of continuous lawful residence. At present, any type of permission to stay counts as lawful residence, whether or not the permission is in a temporary category or in a long-term immigration route leading to settlement. On 12 April 2023 this rule will change to exclude from the definition of lawful residence temporary immigration categories, such as visitor visa, short term student visa and temporary admission granted while an application for asylum or humanitarian protection is under consideration.’
EIN Blog, 24th March 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Time to respond to ‘minded to’ letters, and getting affordability right – Nearly Legal
‘Our grateful thanks to Alice Irving of Doughty Street Chambers for this note of a section 204 appeal decision, which is interesting in the approach to representations in response to ‘minded to’ letters, to affordability assessments and on the timing and role of skeleton arguments in s.204 appeals.
Tapper v Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (unreported, 4 January 2022, County Court at Central London, HHJ Parfitt)’
Nearly Legal, 26th March 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
2023: Year of the Nuisance? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘2023 has already been a landmark year for nuisance, with the Supreme Court handing down its controversial decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery (as discussed on this blog). The good news for those with a particular interest in the bothersome behaviour of neighbours is that Fearn is only the start.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th March 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Action plan to crack down on anti-social behaviour – Home Office
‘Perpetrators of anti-social behaviour will face swift and visible justice, with nitrous oxide banned and police given more powers to test for drugs on arrest.’
Home Office, 26th March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Betsi Cadwaladr: Critical report issued following patient death – BBC News
‘A critical report has been issued to a health board amid concerns it did not address failings after a patient died.’
BBC News, 25th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council takes legal action to stop asylum seekers being sent to Essex airfield – The Guardian
‘An Essex council is seeking an urgent injunction against the Home Office to try to prevent plans to house asylum seekers on an airfield close to a small village.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill ‘extinguishes’ most refugees’ right to seek asylum – The Independent
‘The United Nations refugee agency’s representative to the UK has warned that the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill “effectively extinguishes the right to seek asylum in the UK for all but a very few refugees”.’
The Independent, 26th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
