‘The directors of oil major Shell are being personally sued over their climate strategy, which the claimants say is inadequate to meet climate targets and puts the company at risk as the world switches to clean energy.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The widespread use of online source Wikipedia by senior judges could mean fake information spreading, leading to bad judgments, an update of research first revealed last year has warned.’
Legal Futures, 8th February 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Wood burners have been in effect banned in new and refurbished buildings in London. New planning guidance announced by the mayor sets air pollution limits for home and office developments that would not be met if burners for wood or other solid fuels were installed.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paedophile shot by police after threatening officers with a gun wanted to “get himself killed”, a court heard.’
BBC News, 8th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘These proceedings challenge the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol (“the Protocol”), which formed part of the agreement between the United Kingdom (“the UK”) and the European Union (“the EU”) regarding the UK’s exit from the EU. The Protocol was given legal effect by section 7A (“section 7A”) of the European (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”).’
UKSC Blog, 8th February 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
SI 2023/105 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023
SI 2023/116 – The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2023
SI 2023/112 – The State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2023
SI 2023/111 – The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/118 – The Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2023
SI 2023/115 – The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/129 – The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/127 – The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/126 – The Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/123 – The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2023
SI 2023/121 – The Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/134 – The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd & Anor v Williams & Anor [2023] UKSC 6 (08 February 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Zuman v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 79 (06 February 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 214 (Ch) (08 February 2023)
Cheung & Anor v Mackenzie (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 220 (Ch) (08 February 2023)
Haider v Delma Enineering Projects Company LLC & Ors [2023] EWHC 218 (Ch) (07 February 2023)
Wright & Ors v BTC Core & Ors [2023] EWHC 222 (Ch) (07 February 2023)
Leon v Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 121 (Ch) (06 February 2023)
Gosling & Anor v Bradbury & Anor [2023] EWHC 199 (Ch) (06 February 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
PZ v TB [2023] EWHC 243 (Fam) (08 February 2023)
SKJ v SLJ [2023] EWHC 246 (Fam) (08 February 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Camberley Group PLC v Foster & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 248 (KB) (08 February 2023)
Shehabi & Anor v Kingdom of Bahrain [2023] EWHC 89 (KB) (08 February 2023)
Jones & Ors v Chapel-En-Le-Frith Council [2023] EWHC 200 (KB) (07 February 2023)
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP v Samady [2023] EWHC 125 (KB) (06 February 2023)
Somoye v North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 191 (KB) (06 February 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A man has been found guilty of killing his disabled daughter by allowing her to become fatally obese and die in squalor.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An environmental activist has been jailed for eight weeks after disobeying a judge’s instruction not to mention the climate crisis as his motivation during his trial for taking part in a road-blocking protest.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘With the publication of Labour’s Commission on the UK’s Future it is worth contrasting the approach that Gordon Brown and his colleagues have taken with the very successful devolutionary legacy of Donald Dewar.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 8th February 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Law Commission has announced it will launch a review of the legislation governing compulsory purchase, with a view to making the law “simpler, consistent and more accessible”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A long-awaited report on the government’s counter-extremism programme is expected to call for its focus to shift more towards Islamist terrorism instead of rightwing terrorism.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The House of Lords has overturned plans to clamp down on protest marches that cause too much disruption.’
BBC News, 7th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Home Office plans to uproot Afghan refugees from a London hotel and move them hundreds of miles from their children’s schools could result in a court battle, a lawyer has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Housing Ombudsman has revealed that it has seen a 60% increase in complaints on heating and hot water, with 1,600 received in 2021/22 and 1,491 received already in 2022/23.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 8th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Black and minority ethnic defendants are significantly more likely to be charged for a comparable offence than white British defendants in England and Wales, a study commissioned by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has found.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this post, Frankie McPeanne, a trainee solicitor, and Emma Pinkerton, a Partner, both in the Real Estate Disputes team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Wolverhampton City Council and others (Respondents) v London Gypsies and Travellers and others (Appellants), which is due to be heard on 8 February 2023.’
UKSC Blog, 6th February 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
A “violent bully” who falsely claimed to be related to boxing champion Tyson Fury has been jailed for raping and coercing three women.
BBC News, 7th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This post examines the High Court’s December ruling on the lawfulness of the UK Government’s Rwanda scheme. The Rwanda scheme allows people to be removed to Rwanda to have their asylum claims determined, where that claim is considered inadmissible in the UK. The lawfulness of the scheme partly turned on its compatibility with the UK’s obligations under the UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by reference to whether, as asserted by the UK Government, refugees deported under the scheme would face a real risk of mistreatment (contrary to Article 3 and the Refugee Convention). The ruling therefore provides an important lens through which to examine Government assessments of the risks faced by refugees as part of its immigration policy and the ECHR constraints on such policies. This is a timely issue in light of recent reports that the Prime Minister is considering proposals for the UK to withdraw from membership of the ECHR should it constrain the Government in its immigration plans.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th February 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
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