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
Inquiry after Black child mauled by police dog while being detained by armed officers – The Independent
‘The police watchdog is investigating after a Black child was mauled by a police dog as he was detained by armed officers.’
The Independent, 17th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK justice system ‘ill-equipped’ for rise in fraud, say MPs – The Guardian
‘The UK’s justice system is “ill-equipped” to tackle a spiralling fraud epidemic and needs a rapid overhaul, a cross-party committee of MPs has concluded.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Is it time to rethink the laws on assisted dying? – The Guardian
‘Laws around assisted dying have long been contentious and euthanasia remains illegal in the UK. But campaigners such as David Minns are continuing to push for change.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
No cause of action at common law for wrongful eviction – Nearly Legal
“The Brake v Axnoller litigation reaches the Court of Appeal again, this time on the unlawful eviction claim concerning the cottage, which the Brakes had lost at first instance. In what is the stamp of this sprawling array of litigation, there are some deeply recherché issues of law. In a development that is less common, the Brakes partly won – though what the significance of this is remains deeply unclear.”
Nearly Legal, 16th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Supreme Court rules on creditor duty – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Supreme Court has handed down a significant judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA. It addresses the existence, substance and circumstances of the ‘creditor duty’ – the duty of company directors to consider or act in accordance with the interests of companies’ creditors in the context of prospective insolvency.”
Law Society's Gazette, 14th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Met Police report: Officers getting away with breaking law – BBC News
‘Hundreds of Met Police officers have been getting away with breaking the law and misconduct, a damning report has found.’
BBC News, 17th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
LiP support goes hybrid with 700 law student volunteers – Legal Futures
‘The charity that supports litigants in person (LiPs) is launching an expanded university-focused service this autumn, offering a mixture of in-person and online advice.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK can take lead in averting mass atrocity crimes, MPs’ report says – The Guardian
‘The UK can take a lead in trying to forecast and avert mass atrocity crimes, MPs suggest in a report published on Monday.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
