UK high court approves Bulb takeover by Octopus Energy – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in administrators, company law, energy, insolvency, judicial review, news by sally

‘The takeover of the collapsed energy supplier Bulb in a deal which would create the UK’s third largest gas and electricity provider has been approved in a London court.’

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The Guardian, 30th November 2022

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Forty potential ministerial code breaches never investigated, report reveals – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in codes of practice, disciplinary procedures, government departments, news by sally

‘Forty potential breaches of the ministerial code have never been referred for investigation by the ethics adviser, data shows.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2022

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Coroner warns of risks after Wymondham care home failures – BBC News

‘A coroner has warned of a risk of future deaths after a woman died weeks after a care home put the wrong person’s details into her care plan.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2022

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Doctors raise safety fears at Birmingham hospitals – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in doctors, health & safety, hospitals, news, whistleblowers by sally

‘Whistleblowers at one of England’s worst performing hospital trusts have said a climate of fear among staff is putting patients at risk.’

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BBC News, 1st December 2022

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Research Briefing: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill – House of Commons Library

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in animal cruelty, animals, bills, news, parliament by sally

‘This briefing provides an overview of the proposed measures in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, along with background on the issues it aims to address.’

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House of Commons Library , 29th November 2022

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Research Briefing: Mobile (park) homes – House of Commons Library

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in government departments, housing, news, parliament by sally

‘This paper provides an overview of the rights of residents who live year-round on mobile (park) home sites and proposals to improve protections for residents in England.’

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House of Commons Library , 1st December 2022

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Solicitors fury at “real-terms cut” in criminal legal aid fees – Legal Futures

Posted December 1st, 2022 in fees, Law Society, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Law Society yesterday reacted with fury to the government’s failure to deliver the 15% increase in criminal legal aid fees that its own report said was needed as a bare minimum.’

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Legal Futures, 1st December 2022

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High Court grants council interim injunction preventing 60 hotels from taking in asylum seekers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 1st, 2022 in asylum, hotels, injunctions, local government, news by sally

‘The High Court has granted Great Yarmouth Borough Council an interim injunction restricting around 60 hotels in the resort town from accommodating asylum seekers.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2022

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Met pays out to black brothers searched and handcuffed outside home – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2022 in compensation, complaints, London, minorities, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘The Metropolitan police has settled a complaint by black brothers who were stopped, searched and handcuffed outside their family home.’

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The Guardian, 1st December 2022

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Current ‘unreasonable delays’ in the Home Office decision making process – EIN Blog

Posted December 1st, 2022 in delay, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘Immigration practitioners today will be worryingly frustrated, alongside their clients, with the ever-increasing delays for average visa processing times made in-country or out-country by the Home Office.’

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EIN Blog, 30th November 2022

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Preston teenager sentenced for mistaken identity murder – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2022 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who murdered a man he wrongly believed had arranged to meet a young girl has been detained.’

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BBC News, 30th November 2022

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MoJ requests urgent use of 400 police cells for male prisoners – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2022 in criminal justice, detention, Ministry of Justice, news, police, prisons by sally

‘Dominic Raab has been accused of presiding over a “foolish and unrealistic” prisons policy after his department was forced to request the emergency use of 400 police cells for inmates for the first time in 14 years.’

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The Guardian, 30th November 2022

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 30th, 2022 in legislation by sally

SI 2022/1230 – The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2022

SI 2022/1250 – The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order 2022

SI 2022/1243 – The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1249 – The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022

SI 2022/1219 – The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/1218 – The Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 30th, 2022 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Mastercard Incorporated & Ors v Merricks [2022] EWCA Civ 1568 (29 November 2022)

Cooper v The Freedom Travel Group Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1557 (25 November 2022)

Crowter & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2022] EWCA Civ 1559 (25 November 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Selevicius, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3022 (Admin) (28 November 2022)

Save Britain’s Heritage, R (On the Application Of) v Herefordshire County Council [2022] EWHC 2984 (Admin) (25 November 2022)

Murtagh v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2022] EWHC 2991 (Admin) (25 November 2022)

Hexpress Healthcare Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Care Quality Commission [2022] EWHC 2943 (Admin) (25 November 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Perez v Equiom Trust Corporation (UK) Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2996 (Ch) (29 November 2022)

Angelic Interiors Ltd (In Administration), Re (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 2974 (Ch) (29 November 2022)

Andrew v Royal Devon And Exeter NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 2992 (Ch) (28 November 2022)

Patley Wood Farm LLP & Ors v Kicks & Ors [2022] EWHC 2973 (Ch) (25 November 2022)

Moorgate Industries UK Ltd v Mittal & Anor [2022] EWHC 3009 (Ch) (25 November 2022)

Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In Administration) & Ors, Re [2022] EWHC 2995 (Ch) (25 November 2022)

Durose & Ors v Tagco BV & Ors [2022] EWHC 3000 (Ch) (25 November 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Co & Anor v John Eskenazi Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 3023 (Comm) (29 November 2022)

Frangou v Frangos [2022] EWHC 3031 (Comm) (29 November 2022)

LMN v Bitflyer Holdings Inc & Ors [2022] EWHC 2954 (Comm) (29 November 2022)

Last Bus Ltd (t/a Dublin Coach) v Dawsongroup Bus And Coach Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2971 (Comm) (28 November 2022)

Buheiry v VistaJet Ltd [2022] EWHC 2998 (Comm) (25 November 2022)

CW & CG Claims Ltd v Clarkewood Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 2959 (Comm) (25 November 2022)

High Court (Family Division)

A & Anor v B & Anor [2022] EWHC 2962 (Fam) (23 November 2022)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Parsons v Garnett & Ors [2022] EWHC 3017 (KB) (28 November 2022)

Carr v G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd [2022] EWHC 3003 (KB) (25 November 2022)

Idnekpoma v Amazon UK Services Ltd [2022] EWHC 3010 (KB) (25 November 2022)

Gooderson v Qureshi [2022] EWHC 2977 (KB) (25 November 2022)

Brown v G & K Manson Ltd [2022] EWHC 3004 (KB) (24 November 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

One for all: SRA regulation for staff – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

‘All those who work in law firms, not just lawyers, are liable to sanction by both their employer and the SRA for acts of misconduct…’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 29th November 2022

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MoJ: Number of unrepresented claimants is not measure of OIC success – Legal Futures

‘The fact that fewer than 10% of claimants use the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal without legal representation does not mean the system has failed to deliver, the government said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 30th November 2022

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Mastercard fails to throw out class of ‘dead claimants’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 30th, 2022 in appeals, banking, class actions, competition, news by sally

‘Court of Appeal judges today unanimously dismissed an appeal against the landmark decision this year to allow about three million now deceased people to continue to be part of a mammoth group action against Mastercard. The ruling concludes a six-year struggle to get the collective proceedings certified in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th November 2022

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Colin Murray: A New Period of “Indirect” Direct Rule – The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘Only a few short months on from the passing of the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 and legislation is once again before Westminster to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998 – as everyone knew that it would be. One of the key innovations in the 2022 Act, belatedly giving effect to a proposal in the New Decade, New Approach Agreement of January 2020, was that during its 24-week post-election period Northern Ireland Executive ministers would continue to hold office and take decisions within their remit. This period prevented what Lord Bingham referred to in Robinson as a “persisting vacuum in the conduct of devolved government” (para 15). Its extended duration under the 2022 legislation was intended to provide a sufficient window after an election for a new power sharing administration to be formed, but to keep a count-down to new elections in place to focus Northern Ireland’s major parties towards that end. This arrangement, however, has proven no more effective as an impetus than the terms that it replaced.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th November 2022

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Calls for UK ban on pre-payment meter installations made under court warrants – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2022 in consumer protection, debts, energy, news by sally

‘Campaigners have called for an immediate ban on pre-payment meter (PPM) installations made under court warrants because of fears that energy suppliers are using them to disconnect the poorest, most indebted customers “by the back door”.’

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The Guardian, 29th November 2022

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‘Deeply unjust’ postcode lottery putting lives of domestic abuse victims at risk – The Independent

Posted November 30th, 2022 in bills, domestic violence, news, reports, statistics, victims by sally

‘The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has warned a “deeply unjust” postcode lottery is putting the lives of victims at risk in a report that maps services nationally for the first time ever.’

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The Independent, 29th November 2022

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