Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/1306 – The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/1304 – The Prevention and Reduction of Serious Violence (Strategies etc.) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/1303 – The Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/1312 – The Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/1310 – The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sahota, R (On the Application Of) v Herefordshire Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1640 (13 December 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Byrne, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1630 (09 December 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hargreaves v Powys County Council [2022] EWHC 3176 (Admin) (12 December 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gheewalla v Rasul & Ors [2022] EWHC 3180 (Ch) (12 December 2022)
Rail for London Ltd & Anor v London Borough of Hackney [2022] EWHC 2929 (Ch) (12 December 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Smith & Ors v Revenue & Customs [2022] EWHC 3188 (KB) (13 December 2022)
Andrews v The Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary [2022] EWHC 3162 (KB) (12 December 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Erasure requests: accuracy and images – Panopticon
‘The right to be forgotten – remember that? It isn’t often the subject of litigation, in the UK at least: uncertainty about outcomes is probably a significant reason why parties usually opt not to put their disputes before the courts. Last week’s judgment of the Grand Chamber of the CJEU in TU and RE v Google LLC (Case C‑460/20) won’t remove uncertainty about judicial approaches to such cases, but it does shed helpful light on some common elements of disputes under Article 17 (UK) GDPR.’
Panopticon, 12th December 2022
Source: panopticonblog.com
Man who killed wife becomes first inmate to face public parole hearing – The Guardian
‘A man convicted of his wife’s 1985 murder has claimed his lover was responsible for the crime at the first ever public Parole Board hearing in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 12 December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Report urges “impact targets” for judicial diversity initiatives – Legal Futures
‘There should be targets to help measure whether efforts to improve judicial diversity are achieving their goals, a report for the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Permacrisis in Public Law? With Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC – Law Pod UK
‘Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks with Jonathan Jones about recent developments in UK public law and the Constitution. The discussion covers recent political turbulence, the Union, the Northern Ireland Protocol, Judicial Review reforms, Human Rights Act reforms and standards and ethics in public life.’
Law Pod UK, 12th December 2022
Source: audioboom.com
UK ministers face legal challenge over North Sea oil and gas licences – The Guardian
‘The UK government is facing a fresh challenge in the courts over plans to award up to 130 new licences for North Sea oil and gas exploration, in the latest attempt to stop ministers’ proposed expansion of the country’s fossil fuel production.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Moment Anne Sacoolas sentenced for Harry Dunn death – BBC News
‘Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn in 2019.’
BBC News, 9th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charlton fan becomes first supporter in UK to face grounds ban over drug offence – The Independent
‘A Charlton Athletic fan has become the first person in the UK to be banned from attending matches for drug offences, a police force has said.’
The Independent, 9th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Havant woman jailed over ‘terrifying’ dog attack on toddler – BBC News
‘A woman whose dog seriously injured a toddler during a “terrifying” attack has been jailed for 10 months.’
BBC News, 9th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs back new sanctions against parents failing to meet child support obligations – The Independent
‘Parents who fail to pay child maintenance could face swifter punishments under plans backed by MPs.’
The Independent, 9th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII – Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mainpay Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2022] EWCA Civ 1620 (09 December 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Mother v Father [2022] EWHC 3107 (Fam) (05 December 2022
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Bone v Williamson [2022] EWHC 3158 (KB) (09 December 2022)
High Court (Technology & Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Street harassment: Wolf whistling to be banned in crackdown – BBC News
‘Sexual harassment on the street will be made a crime with jail sentences of up to two years, the government has said.’
BBC News, 9th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Santander UK fined £108m over anti-money laundering failings – The Guardian
‘Santander UK has been fined more than £100m after an investigation by the British financial watchdog found “serious and persistent gaps” in its money laundering controls, resulting in hundreds of millions of pounds of suspicious transactions through customer accounts.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Termination and suspension of construction contracts – OUT-LAW.com
‘Most construction contracts contain termination clauses which give parties the right to terminate in certain circumstances. Fewer construction contracts entitle a party to suspend the performance of its obligations.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
