Sidmouth administrator of online forum for paedophiles jailed – BBC News
‘A man who set up an online forum for sharing indecent images of children has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Avon and Somerset Police ‘institutionally racist’, chief constable says – BBC News
‘A chief constable says she believes her own force is “institutionally racist”. Sarah Crew said she came to that conclusion after applying a series of criteria to Avon and Somerset Police following a report into the local criminal justice system.’
BBC News, 16th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial killer Levi Bellfield wins battle to marry in prison – The Independent
‘Serial killer Levi Bellfield is to be allowed to marry after prison officials accepted there is no way to stop him under current laws.’
The Independent, 16th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boy, 15, sentenced to at least 12 years for murder of Tomasz Oleszak in Gateshead – The Guardian
‘A 15-year-old boy who “triumphantly” bragged about stabbing a “kind and loving” teenager to death must serve at least 12 years behind bars for his murder.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bar for street sexual harassment offences in England and Wales set too high, charities say – The Guardian
‘Proposals to tackle sexual harassment in the street in England and Wales do not go far enough because the bar for offences has been set too high, charities have warned.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cardiff taxi driver jailed for 11 years for raping passenger – BBC News
‘A taxi driver who raped a women he drove home after demanding to use her toilet has been jailed for 11 years.’
BBC News, 15th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office admits asylum plans in doubt – BBC News
‘Plans to improve the asylum system are “in doubt” unless the Home Office takes urgent action, the department has told the government’s spending watchdog.’
BBC News, 16th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court issues mandatory order directing council to secure accommodation for family with severely disabled child within two months – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Harrow left a family in unsuitable temporary accommodation, which “did not meet the needs of the claimant’s severely disabled daughter”, for almost a year, a court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Is it time to decriminalise abortion in the UK? – The Guardian
‘After a distressing and controversial case in which a woman was jailed after taking abortion pills after the UK time limit, is it time to change the law?’
The Guardian, 15th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Regulator criticises two supermarket giants over unlawful anti-competitive land agreements – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured agreements from Sainsbury’s and Asda to stop using unlawful anti-competitive land agreements that prevent competitors from establishing stores near to their own supermarkets.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Newhaven: Man in court charged with married couple’s murder – BBC News
‘A man has appeared at crown court charged with the murder of a married couple in East Sussex.’
BBC News, 14th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambler who took his own life made up to 100 bets a day, coroner told – The Guardian
‘A gambler was making as many as 100 bets a day online and had previously accumulated £18,000 in debts before he took his own life, the first inquest of its kind has heard.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Role of Lord Chancellor “at risk of being downgraded” – Legal Futures
‘The role of Lord Chancellor is “at risk of being downgraded” because the operation of the courts is now “only a very small part” of what the office-holder does, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 15th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New Judgment: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and others v Jakubowski and others [2023] UKSC 19 – UKSC Blog
‘The appellants are road hauliers based in Poland. The respondents are part of a group of companies that buy and sell tobacco products internationally. The respondents contracted the appellants to transport a consignment of cigarettes from Poland to England. The road carriage was undertaken subject to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road 1956 (the “CMR”), an international treaty which widely governs international transport by road and has the force of law in the UK under domestic legislation. Under a European excise duty suspension arrangement, excise duty on the cigarettes was suspended until such time as the consignment was released for commercial consumption, or was deemed to have been released for commercial consumption, as in the case of non-delivery or partial delivery due to theft.’
UKSC Blog, 14th June 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Advances in synthetic embryos leave legislators needing to catch up – The Guardian
‘Synthetic embryos sit at a unique juxtaposition: scientifically fascinating, ethically challenging and, for the most part, entirely unregulated by current legislation. The latest work by Prof Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz’s team brings these issues into stark relief and show that developments in this field are happening so quickly that the science is rapidly outpacing the law.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/649 – The Policing Protocol Order 2023
SI 2023/648 – The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/643 – The Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/624 – The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/621 – The Armed Forces Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/640 – The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/631 – The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/627 – The Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. & Ors v Jakubowski & Ors [2023] UKSC 19 (14 June 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Elo Trustees Ltd v Bonhams 1793 Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 664 (14 June 2023)
Geo-Minerals GT Ltd & Anor v Downing & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 648 (12 June 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Areguy, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 669 (14 June 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rivers v Surrey Constabulary & Ors [2023] EWHC 1417 (Admin) (12 June 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Malik v Hussain [2023] EWHC 1433 (Ch) (14 June 2023)
Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd & Ors v Batin & Anor [2023] EWHC 1445 (Ch) (14 June 2023)
Djurberg v Thames Properties (Hampton) Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1444 (Ch) (14 June 2023)
Houssein & Ors v London Credit Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1428 (Ch) (12 June 2023)
Al-Rawi v Sidawi & Ors [2023] EWHC 1415 (Ch) (12 June 2023)
Hughes v Pritchard & Ors [2023] EWHC 1382 (Ch) (12 June 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Lal v Reeder [2023] EWHC 1437 (KB) (14 June 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Drax Energy Solutions Ltd v Wipro Ltd [2023] EWHC 1342 (TCC) (09 June 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Three-year ban for fan who mocked Hillsborough disaster – BBC News
‘A football fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after being found guilty of mocking the Hillsborough disaster.’
BBC News, 13th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
