Predator befriended child’s family in abuse ordeal – BBC News
‘A “manipulative” and “dangerous” man who repeatedly sexually abused a teenage boy has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Judicial review over airport closure refused – BBC News
‘An application for a judicial review into the decision to shut Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been refused, Doncaster Council has said.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge to decide if brain-damaged teenager can be allowed to die – The Independent
‘A High Court judge has been asked to decide whether a teenager who suffered brain damage after an “apparent suicide attempt” can lawfully be allowed to die.’
The Independent, 1st December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK high court approves Bulb takeover by Octopus Energy – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Forty potential ministerial code breaches never investigated, report reveals – The Guardian
‘Forty potential breaches of the ministerial code have never been referred for investigation by the ethics adviser, data shows.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doctors raise safety fears at Birmingham hospitals – BBC News
‘Whistleblowers at one of England’s worst performing hospital trusts have said a climate of fear among staff is putting patients at risk.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Research Briefing: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill – House of Commons Library
‘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.’
House of Commons Library , 29th November 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Research Briefing: Mobile (park) homes – House of Commons Library
‘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.’
House of Commons Library , 1st December 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Solicitors fury at “real-terms cut” in criminal legal aid fees – Legal Futures
‘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.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court grants council interim injunction preventing 60 hotels from taking in asylum seekers – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has granted Great Yarmouth Borough Council an interim injunction restricting around 60 hotels in the resort town from accommodating asylum seekers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Met pays out to black brothers searched and handcuffed outside home – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police has settled a complaint by black brothers who were stopped, searched and handcuffed outside their family home.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Current ‘unreasonable delays’ in the Home Office decision making process – EIN Blog
‘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.’
EIN Blog, 30th November 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Preston teenager sentenced for mistaken identity murder – BBC News
‘A teenager who murdered a man he wrongly believed had arranged to meet a young girl has been detained.’
BBC News, 30th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ requests urgent use of 400 police cells for male prisoners – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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
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)
High Court (Administrative Court)
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)
Durose & Ors v Tagco BV & Ors [2022] EWHC 3000 (Ch) (25 November 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Frangou v Frangos [2022] EWHC 3031 (Comm) (29 November 2022)
LMN v Bitflyer Holdings Inc & Ors [2022] EWHC 2954 (Comm) (29 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…’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 29th November 2022
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
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.’
Legal Futures, 30th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Mastercard fails to throw out class of ‘dead claimants’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘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.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
