‘A descendant of the Doctor Zhivago author, Boris Pasternak, has lost a claim for copyright infringement against the writer of a novel about the publication of the Russian epic.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that Leicestershire County Council left a visually impaired woman without the day-to-day support she needed for 21 months.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Questions from an infamous 20th Century murder trial have been mirrored to help secure the murder conviction of a man in Lincolnshire over 100 years later.’
BBC News, 24th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rishi Sunak has become prime minister, replacing Liz Truss as leader of the party after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race. It comes less than two months after he lost the leadership race to Truss, who resigned following the shortest-ever tenure as prime minister. Sunak, who previously served as chancellor under prime minister Boris Johnson, is the third British prime minister to serve since September this year.’
Each Other, 25th October 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A Court of Appeal decision which has broader significance for considering overcrowding and whether it is reasonable for a homeless applicant to remain in accommodation in an HMO with shared facilities. It also flags some arguments for the future by failing to decide what overcrowding standards should be applied to HMOs.’
Nearly Legal, 24th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high court case against such practice.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Proposed Government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles risks widespread breaches of human rights law, a Westminster committee has found.’
The Independent, 26th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is going to have to wait until the end of the Post Office inquiry before it can take formal disciplinary action against any lawyers involved in the scandal, it has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There is a compelling case for parents involved in deprivation of liberty proceedings to be treated the same as respondents in care proceedings when it comes to the provision of legal aid, a Deputy High Court Judge has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill moves to its next stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday.’
BBC News, 25th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother has been found guilty of cruelty towards her young son, who was killed by her boyfriend.’
The Independent, 24th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The role of “professional enablers” in white-collar crime is set to come under new scrutiny this week as the government’s Economic Crime and Transparency Bill enters its next parliamentary stage. Ministers are expected to come under pressure to accept amendments that would lower the threshold for the prosecution of individuals for corporate crimes and to create new “failure to prevent” offences.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Queen’s Speech 2022 committed to a Bill in the 2022-23 session to abolish “no-fault” section 21 evictions in the private rented sector. This paper covers developments to date.’
House of Commons Library, 24th October 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Employers, trade unions, lawyers and environmentalists are calling on Rishi Sunak to scrap Jacob Rees-Mogg’s legislation that would sweep away 2,400 laws derived from the EU.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kelly-Lambo v Lambo [2022] EWHC 2672 (Ch) (21 October 2022)
Shuker v Inspecs Ltd (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 2668 (Ch) (21 October 2022)
Malik v Henley Homes Plc [2022] EWHC 2611 (Ch) (20 October 2022)
Bank of London Group Ltd v Simmons & Simmons Llp [2022] EWHC 2617 (Ch) (20 October 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ceto Shipping Corporation v Savory Shipping Inc [2022] EWHC 2636 (Comm) (21 October 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
E (A Child), Re [2022] EWHC 2650 (Fam) (19 October 2022)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Evans v R&V Allgemeine Verischerung AG [2022] EWHC 2688 (KB) (24 October 2022)
Muyepa v Ministry of Defence [2022] EWHC 2648 (KB) (21 October 2022)
Esso Petroleum Company Ltd v Breen & Ors [2022] EWHC 2664 (KB) (21 October 2022)
Atmani & Ors v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea & Ors [2022] EWHC 2618 (KB) (19 October 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Doran & Anor v County Rentals Ltd (t/a Hunters) [2022] EWCA Civ 1376 (24 October 2022)
Stampfer v Avon Ground Rents Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1375 (24 October 2022)
Rowe v London Borough of Haringey [2022] EWCA Civ 1370 (21 October 2022)
L3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 1357 (21 October 2022)
Al-Subaihi & Anor v Al-Sanea [2022] EWCA Civ 1349 (20 October 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Surrey, R. V [2022] EWCA Crim 1379 (21 October 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
TBG v A Chief Constable of Police [2022] EWHC 2665 (Admin) (21 October 2022)
Bernacki v The Regional Court In Slupsk, Poland [2022] EWHC 2630 (Admin) (19 October 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
SI 2022/1073 – The Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/1070 – The A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction Development Consent Order 2022
SI 2022/1067 – The Network Rail (Huddersfield to Westtown (Dewsbury) Improvements) Order 2022
SI 2022/1060 – The Ministry of Defence Police (Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/1055 – The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Luxembourg) Order 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A Family Division judge has directed that a teenage girl at risk of suicide should be moved from hospital to a placement even though the latter is unregistered and the provider could be at risk of legal action by Ofsted.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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