Reece Heffernan stabbing: Three jailed for murder – BBC News
‘Three drug dealers who stabbed a man to death in the street have been jailed for his murder.’
BBC News, 13th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claimant seeks judicial review of grant of planning permission which will see closure of highway – Local Government Lawyer
‘The City of York Council has been threatened with a judicial review of its decision to grant planning permission for the extension of a museum which detractors argue involves removing a vital route into the city for pedestrians and cyclists.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The importance of an appropriate Mortgagee Exclusion Clause – Local Government Lawyer
‘Claire Waring considers the use of a Mortgagee Exclusion Clause (MEC) and explains why careful drafting is key.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Religious objections to COVID vaccine: Wierowska – Law & Religion UK
‘Miss P Wierowska v HC-One Oval Ltd [2022] UKET 1403077/2021 was a tribunal judgment on the preliminary issue of whether or not the claimant was entitled to rely on religious objections to the COVID vaccine in a claim against her former employers arising from her dismissal.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th September 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
All UK express trusts must now register under anti-money laundering laws – OUT-LAW.com
‘New UK government requirements for trust registration under the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) regulations have come into force.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Director was not personally liable for actions of a company – OUT-LAW.com
‘When a claimant sues a company, they often also bring a claim against senior management to ensure that there is a solvent defendant against which any judgment can be enforced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Parents of dying baby “should have had adjournment” after lawyers withdrew – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge was wrong to refuse an adjournment sought by parents of a brain-damaged baby who lost their legal representation shortly before a hearing on withdrawing treatment, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 13th September 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Dangerous killer who made legal history could be moved to open prison – The Independent
‘A “dangerous” killer who murdered a pizza delivery girl in a frenzied sex attack in a case that made legal history could be moved to an open prison.’
The Independent, 12th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager jailed for 13 years over fatal knife attack on schoolboy – The Independent
‘A teenager has been jailed for 13 years over the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy who tried to fend him off with a traffic cone on his way to school, the Metropolitan Police has said.’
The Independent, 13th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police suspend officer involved in fatal shooting of Chris Kaba – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police officer who fired the shot that killed 24-year-old Chris Kaba has been suspended from frontline duties, the Metropolitan police have confirmed in a statement.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ricky Morgan: Tube machete attacker jailed for attempted murder – BBC News
‘A man who attacked a stranger with a machete on a London Tube train has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 12th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Michael Foran: Interpretation after the Human Rights Act? The Principle of Legality and the Rule of Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Last week Liz Truss’s cabinet decided to shelve the proposed British Bill of Rights. Quite a lot has been said about the Bill since it was announced and many have welcomed the quiet demise of what was perceived by some to be a dangerous inroad into our human rights protection. Others have suggested that the Bill would never have been able to make good on the hopes of those who wish to see the U.K. unshackled from the jurisdiction of the Strasbourg Court. Rajiv Shah, a former special advisor in the Ministry of Justice and the No 10 Policy Unit, argues that the Bill was presented as containing a lot of red meat – to encourage ECHR sceptics and dismay ECHR advocates – while in reality being little more than a vegan steak. On reflection this is a fairly accurate description. One area of concern, however, was the potential repeal of s. 3 of the Human Rights Act.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 12th September 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Local authority duties towards unaccompanied asylum seeking children – Local Government Lawyer
‘Bronwen Jones and Samina Iqbal of Goldsmith Chambers provide comprehensive and up to date legal information covering the duties of local authorities towards asylum-seeking children.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Research Briefing: Regulation of estate agents – House of Commons Library
‘This briefing paper provides an outline of the current regulation of estate agents. It also looks at past market studies and consultations and considers in detail recent government proposals to tighten regulation.’
House of Commons Library , 5th September 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Call for UK’s biggest police force to stop using facial recognition technology – The Independent
‘Fourteen campaign groups have written an open letter to new Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley calling on him to end the use of facial recognition technology.’
The Independent, 9th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Smart motorways: Lack of hard shoulder contributed to death – coroner – BBC News
‘The lack of a hard shoulder on a stretch of smart motorway in South Yorkshire contributed to the death of a grandmother, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 10th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chris Kaba: Police shooting of unarmed man treated as homicide – BBC News
‘A criminal investigation is under way after the police watchdog said it would investigate the shooting of an unarmed black man as a homicide.’
BBC News, 10th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/938 – The Food Information (Amendment of Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/937 – The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Amendment) Order 2022
SI 2022/936 – The Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
