Public law children case update: August 2022 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Jaime Turner rounds up the most interesting and relevant public law cases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Proportionality in adoption cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘Lisa Edmunds summarises four decisions about proportionality in adoption cases and sets out the takeaway points for everyday practice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Firm fails in bid for injunction to stop use of letter it disclosed in error – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has refused a leading law firm an injunction to stop an opposing party making a use of a document it disclosed by mistake that cast doubt on an expert’s independence.’
Legal Futures, 26th August 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
In conversation with Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Tribunal Judge Safia Iman – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Inspired by the centenary of Dr Ivy Williams, the first woman to be called to the Bar in England and Wales, we interviewed Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Tribunal Judge Safia Iman as they spoke with one another about their experiences as women in the judiciary.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Financial Remedy Update, August 2022 – Family Law Week
‘Nicola Rowling, Professional Support Lawyer, Emily Elvin-Poole, Associate and Caitlin Levins, Trainee Solicitor at Mills & Reeve LLP consider the most important news and case law relating to financial remedies during July 2022.’
Family Law Week, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
IOPC rules out inquiry into armed police stop of Ricardo dos Santos – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has ruled out an investigation into the Metropolitan police’s treatment of an athlete who was pulled over in his car by seven armed officers.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dominic Raab made Parole Board’s ‘difficult job next to impossible’ – The Guardian
‘Dominic Raab was accused by a senior Parole Board official of making a “difficult job next to impossible” after making big policy changes without notice, newly uncovered documents show.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Only 21 foreign nationals removed from UK under post-Brexit asylum rules – BBC News
‘Only 21 foreign nationals have been removed from the UK under post-Brexit “inadmissibility” rules on asylum, Home Office figures show.’
BBC News, 25th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
14,000 online whistleblowers prompt HMRC crack down on furlough fraud – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK businesses have been warned to expect a crackdown on furlough fraud by one legal expert, after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed that almost 14,000 whistleblowers had come forward with information about misuse of the scheme.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Sceptical crime lawyers lambast Raab’s plan to “extend” higher rights – Legal Futures
‘Lawyers have reacted with scepticism at the suggestion that Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab wants to “extend” higher rights of audience to more criminal defence solicitors.’
Legal Futures, 25th August 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Heysham explosion: Man admits manslaughter of George Hinds – BBC News
‘A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire.’
BBC News, 24th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Owami Davies: police watchdog to take no action over case of missing nurse – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog will take no further action against Metropolitan police officers in the case of the student nurse Owami Davies, whose family have said they are “forever grateful” that she was found alive.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Non-fatal strangulation: Spalding man jailed for 34 months – BBC News
‘A man who admitted throttling a woman he met on a dating site has become one of the first people in the country to be jailed under a new law.’
Public Sexual Harassment Could Become A Criminal Offence – Each Other
‘A consultation has been launched which could determine whether public sexual harassment could become a criminal offence in the UK.’
Each Other, 23rd August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Upper Tribunal Rejects Points-Based Approach to Article 8 Proportionality Assessment – EIN Blog
‘Immigration judges often need to conduct a balancing exercise to assess where to strike the balance between an individual’s Article 8 right to respect for private and family life and the public interest in maintaining effective immigration control by removing a foreign national to their country of origin.’
EIN Blog, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Man, 31, murdered teenager in Wales after she rejected his advances – The Guardian
‘A 31-year-old man murdered an 18-year-old woman to silence her after she rejected his sexual advances and left her partially naked body in a town millpond, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yordanos Brhane: ‘Obsessed’ killer jailed for Birmingham stabbing – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for at least 21 years after admitting the murder of a teenager who had refused his advances.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Nonea v Judecatoria Oradea Romania [2022] EWHC 2217 (Admin) (23 August 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cropper v Dimberlaine & Ors [2022] EWHC 2202 (Ch) (22 August 2022)
Chandler v Wright & Ors [2022] EWHC 2205 (Ch) (19 August 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Lonsdale & Ors v Wedlake Bell Llp & Ors [2022] EWHC 2169 (QB) (19 August 2022)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Ray v Windrush Riverside Properties Ltd [2022] EWHC 2210 (TCC) (23 August 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
