East Kent hospital baby deaths: Dr Bill Kirkup review to be published – BBC News
‘An independent review launched after up to 15 babies died at a hospital trust will be published later.’
BBC News, 19th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Meta ordered to sell Giphy as UK competition watchdog confirms decision – The Independent
‘The UK’s competition watchdog has reissued an order to Facebook’s parent firm Meta to sell Giphy.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
HSBC climate change adverts banned by UK watchdog – BBC News
‘The UK’s advertising regulator has banned two HSBC advertisements for being “misleading” about the company’s work to tackle climate change.’
BBC News, 19th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal services exemption in ‘foreign agents’ clampdown – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Providers of legal services will be exempt from requirements to register as agents of a foreign power under proposed security legislation, the government revealed today. It was announcing the introduction of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme under an amendment to the National Security Bill.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jacob Rees-Mogg facing legal challenge over fracking plans – The Independent
‘Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing legal action over his decision to lift the moratorium on fracking in England.’
The Independent, 19th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘They said: aren’t you that porn star?’ The woman hunting down image-based abuse – The Guardian
‘Mia Landsem, whose ex spread an intimate photo of her online, now spends hours each day helping others get images removed.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bridgend: HMP Parc nurse jailed for relationship with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison nurse has been jailed after engaging in “flirtatious” calls and texts with an inmate.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judiciary in England and Wales ‘institutionally racist’, says report – The Guardian
‘The judiciary in England and Wales is “institutionally racist”, with more than half of legal professionals surveyed claiming to have witnessed a judge acting in a racially biased way, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Huge victory for reproductive rights’: MPs approve ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics – The Independent
‘MPs have voted in favour of nationwide “buffer zones” outside abortion clinics in England and Wales in a major win for abortion providers.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Leicester disorder: Men jailed for part in city unrest – BBC News
‘A judge has jailed two men for their parts in recent unrest in East Leicester telling them the city will not tolerate disorder.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Only 90 of 13,000 partners at England and Wales law firms are Black – report – The Guardian
‘Just 90 of more than 13,000 partners at major law firms in England and Wales are Black, according to a report, which says more must be done to address the underrepresentation.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/1046 – The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2022
SI 2022/1045 – The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022
SI 2022/1043 – The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) (No. 2) Order 2022
SI 2022/1042 – The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022
SI 2022/1033 – The Office of Communications (Membership) (Modification) Order 2022
SI 2022/1049 – The Free Zone (Customs Site Designation) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2022
SI 2022/1041 – The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2022
SI 2022/1037 – The Chemicals (Health and Safety) Trade and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 26 (12 October 2022)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
PSV 1982 Ltd v Langdon [2022] EWCA Civ 1319 (12 October 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
BYA, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1326 (13 October 2022)
Whicker, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1330 (06 October 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Harris & Anor v The Environment Agency [2022] EWHC 2606 (Admin) (18 October 2022)
Wild Justice v The Water Services Regulation Authority [2022] EWHC 2608 (Admin) (18 October 2022)
Ranga v General Medical Council [2022] EWHC 2595 (Admin) (14 October 2022)
Malik v Governor of HM Prison Hindley [2022] EWHC 2599 (Admin) (14 October 2022)
Saunders v Bristol Magistrates Court [2022] EWHC 2544 (Admin) (12 October 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Little Miracles Ltd v Oliver & Ors [2022] EWHC 2553 (Ch) (14 October 2022)
Henderson & Jones Ltd v Ross & Ors [2022] EWHC 2560 (Ch) (12 October 2022)
Yalcinkaya v Hassan & Anor [2022] EWHC 2516 (Ch) (11 October 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Macquarie Bank Ltd v Phelan Energy Group Ltd [2022] EWHC 2616 (Comm) (18 October 2022)
Various Eateries Trading Ltd v Allianz Insurance Plc [2022] EWHC 2549 (Comm) (17 October 2022)
Greggs Plc v Zurich Insurance Plc [2022] EWHC 2545 (Comm) (17 October 2022)
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd & Ors v Tughans [2022] EWHC 2589 (Comm) (14 October 2022)
NDK Ltd v Huo Holding Ltd (No 2) [2022] EWHC 2580 (Comm) (14 October 2022)
Harbour Fund III LP v Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Anor [2022] EWHC 2613 (Comm) (14 October 2022)
Banca Intesa Sanpaolo SPA & Anor v Comune Di Venezia [2022] EWHC 2586 (Comm) (14 October 2022)
Pisante & Ors v Logothetis & Ors [2022] EWHC 2575 (Comm) (13 October 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
ADK v ASI [2022] EWHC 2610 (Fam) (17 October 2022)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Harrison v TUI UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2557 (KB) (11 October 2022)
Steiner v National Westminster Bank Plc [2022] EWHC 2519 (KB) (10 October 2022)
KSO & Ors v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis & Ors [2022] EWHC 2514 (KB) (10 October 2022)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Scotbeef Ltd v D&S Storage Ltd [2022] EWHC 2434 (TCC) (14 October 2022)
Siemens Mobility Ltd v High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd [2022] EWHC 2451 (TCC) (14 October 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Case Preview: Unger and Anor (in substitution for Hasan) v Ul-Hasan (deceased) and Anor – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Grant Arnold, a paralegal in the litigation team at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Unger and Anor (in substitution for Hasan) v Ul-Hasan (deceased) and Anor.’
UKSC Blog, 17th October 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
DPA breach at “lowest end of spectrum”: High Court awards £250 – Panopticon
‘Just about anyone who works in data protection will probably have asked, or have been asked: what do courts tend to award claimants who suffer data breaches? They will probably also be used to an answer along the lines that “it’s quite difficult to say; there isn’t very much case law”. Last week’s judgment of Knowles J in Driver v Crown Prosecution Service [2022] EWHC 2500 (KB) is a helpful contribution to this limited line of authority.’
Panopticon, 17th October 2022
Source: panopticonblog.com
SRA “should police anti-money laundering across UK legal sector” – Legal Futures
‘A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with “beefed up” powers should be the single body policing money laundering across the UK legal sector, a report has recommended.’
Legal Futures, 18th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Watchdog facing legal action over death of Black man tasered on Chelsea Bridge – The Independent
‘The family of a vulnerable Black man who died after being tasered by police and then jumping from Chelsea Bridge have threatened to sue the police watchdog.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court to hear judicial review of Local Plan brought by parish council in attempt to block construction of 27 dwellings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court will this week hear a judicial review brought by Norton St Philip Parish Council which argues that Mendip District Council’s decision to follow the recommendations of a planning inspector and approve a Local Plan was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Noise cameras to be trialled in England to tackle ‘boy racers’ – The Guardian
‘Noise-detecting traffic cameras will be trialled in four areas in England in an attempt to crack down on “boy racers” who rev engines and use illegal exhausts, the Department for Transport has announced.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
East Kent hospital baby deaths: Harry Richford’s family’s five-year fight for justice – BBC News
‘The grandfather of a baby who died at a hospital that was fined over failings in the delivery has spoken of his five-year fight for justice.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
