Government promises robust crypto regulation – BBC News
‘The government is announcing measures to “robustly” regulate the cryptocurrency industry.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police Receive Seven Reports Of So-Called Honour-Based Abuse A Day – Each Other
‘Between March 2021 and March 2022 there were 2,887 honour-based abuse-related (HBA) offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, the second consecutive rise in HBA-related offences. Approximately seven cases are reported every day. However, the Home Office says that these cases are likely to only represent a small proportion of the actual offences committed.’
Each Other, 27th January 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
The FA v Chris Maguire: What are the Odds? – Football Law
‘The FA Rules, rule E8.1 provides that Participants at Step 4 of the National League System and above (see pg. 437 of The FA Handbook 2022/23), and Steps 1 and 2 of the Women’s Football Pyramid (see pg. 462 of The FA Handbook 2022/23) are prohibited from betting on football anywhere in the world. However, breaches of Rule E8 are relatively common, with The FA prosecuting around 30-40 cases in the past three seasons.’
Football Law, 31st January 2023
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Conor Casey: House of Lords Constitution Committee Rejects Significant Reform to UK Law Officers – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Attorney General and Solicitor General are the UK government’s principal legal advisors. Known collectively as the Law Officers, the origins of these ancient constitutional officers date back to the 13th Century. Historically, the Law Officers were leading barristers who acted as the Crown’s personal lawyers, fiercely representing their interests in legal proceedings. As political power passed from the Crown to the Prime Minister and their Cabinet, the Law Officers eventually became salaried ministers. Appointed and removed by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister, Law Officers today are typically qualified lawyers with experience in practice who are also political figures; as members of one of the Houses of Parliament, a member of government, and senior member of the governing political party.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 31st January 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A & V Building Solutions Ltd v J & B Hopkins Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 54 (27 January 2023)
C & Ors, Re (Care Proceedings: Fact-Finding) [2023] EWCA Civ 38 (26 January 2023)
Clifford v Millicom Services UK Ltd & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 50 (26 January 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
AF, R (On the Application Of) v Milton Keynes Council [2023] EWHC 163 (Admin) (30 January 2023)
The Porky Pint Ltd v Stockton On Tees Borough Council [2023] EWHC 128 (Admin) (27 January 2023)
Kozak v BUDA Central District Court, Hungary [2023] EWHC 149 (Admin) (27 January 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Johnson v Bank of Scotland Plc [2023] EWHC 169 (Ch) (30 January 2023)
Elevar Finance SPV Photon Llc v Somasundaram [2023] EWHC 151 (Ch) (27 January 2023)
Various Claimants v Serco Group Plc [2023] EWHC 119 (Ch) (26 January 2023)
Provincial Equity Finance Ltd v Dines [2023] EWHC 103 (Ch) (25 January 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Gravelor Shipping Ltd v GTLK Asia M5 Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 131 (Comm) (27 January 2023)
PJSC National Bank Trust & Anor v Boris Mints & Ors [2023] EWHC 118 (Comm) (27 January 2023)
AerCap Ireland Ltd v AIG Europe SA & Anor [2023] EWHC 96 (Comm) (25 January 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
L, Re (Article 13: Protective Measures)(No. 2) [2023] EWHC 140 (Fam) (27 January 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Kaye v Lees [2023] EWHC 152 (KB) (27 January 2023)
Graham (A Child) v Altaf [2023] EWHC 156 (KB) (27 January 2023)
DE v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2023] EWHC 146 (KB) (27 January 2023)
Shah v Imran & Ors [2023] EWHC 120 (KB) (26 January 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Law Pod UK latest episode: How to get Pupillage – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Episode 178 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Shahram Sharghy and Jo Moore about how to become a barrister. The episode considers the kind of research that is essential to do in advance, navigating the pupillage gateway, preparing for interviews, and dealing with rejection.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th January 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Building Safety Act 2022: changing the rules on the landlord and tenant relationship, Part 2 – qualifying lease certificates – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In a previous blog, I explored one aspect of the statutory reallocation of risk for the costs of works to remedy building safety issues in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). The focus of that blog was the new landlord’s certificate, designed as a tool for the landlord to communicate with leaseholders as to whether it is “responsible” for defects, or whether it meets the “contribution condition” in the BSA 2022. In this blog, I will focus on the second element of this new framework, the “qualifying lease certificate” or “leaseholder certificate”. The relevant provisions of the BSA 2022 came into force on 28 June 2022, and the related regulations have been in force since 21 July 2022.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 25th January 2023
Defendant landlord ordered to pay £52k+ after squashing three flats into basement without planning permission – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landlord who put three flats into the basement of one of his properties in Camberwell has been ordered to pay more than £52,000 in illegal gains, fines and costs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Child Maintenance Service to clamp down on domestic abuse – Family Law
‘Survivors of domestic abuse will be given the choice to allow the CMS to collect and make payments on their behalf – without the consent of an abusive ex-partner. This will prevent perpetrators from using child maintenance as a form of ongoing financial abuse and control and mean survivors will not have to have contact with their ex-partner if there is evidence of domestic violence.’
Family Law, 26th January 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
CoA shows mercy over judgment embargo breach – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Three Court of Appeal judges have shown mercy towards an in-house lawyer in the US who has admitted emailing the outcome of a London judgment to his US legal team in breach of an embargo.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
K v K – a retreat from progress in the family courts? – Family Law Week
‘Dr Adrienne Barnett, Reader in Law, Brunel University, London, and Dr Charlotte Proudman, barrister at Goldsmith Chambers and director at Right to Equality, consider whether K v K [2022] EWCA Civ 468 favours the resolution of resource constraints over the safety and welfare of victims of domestic abuse.’
Family Law Week, 30th January 2023
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Covid: Powys doctor given nine-month ban for false claims – BBC News
‘A private doctor who put false claims about Covid-19 treatments online has been banned from practising for nine months after a medical tribunal.’
BBC News, 30th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pilot scheme begins aimed at opening up proceedings in family courts – The Independent
‘A pilot scheme has started which aims to throw a light on the workings of the family court system.’
The Independent, 30th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge lambasts education secretary over lack of secure places for children – The Guardian
‘The country’s most senior family judge has accused the education secretary of “complacency bordering on cynicism” in a scathing judgment that deplores the lack of secure, therapeutic placements in England and Wales for scores of children with complex needs at risk of taking their own lives.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Retired vicar banned over ‘virulently antisemitic’ posts Published 11 hours ago – BBC News
‘A Church of England priest who shared “virulently antisemitic” material has been barred from ministry for 12 years.’
BBC News, 30th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New powers to curb strike disruption approved by MPs – BBC News
‘MPs have backed plans aimed at enforcing minimum service levels for some sectors during strikes.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
