Far-right cell members jailed for terror offences – BBC News
‘Members of a “fascist” cell who made gun parts on a 3D printer and rejoiced at mass shootings have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dramatic fall in successful high court challenges to government policy – The Guardian
‘Successful high court challenges to government policy and decisions by public bodies have fallen dramatically, prompting warnings that ministers’ attacks on lawyers could be having a chilling effect on judges.
The proportion of civil judicial reviews in England and Wales, excluding immigration cases, which claimants won out of total claims lodged fell by 50% on 2020, according to analysis seen by the Guardian. The figure is 26% if the success rate is measured out of cases that went to a final hearing.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Birmingham hospital faces criminal probe after death of vulnerable man – BBC News
‘A hospital and one of its managers are facing a criminal investigation into the death of a vulnerable man who absconded by climbing a fence.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stephen Port: Met to be re-investigated over serial killer – BBC News
‘The way the Met Police initially handled the deaths of four men murdered by serial killer Stephen Port is to be re-investigated by the police watchdog.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honour killings? It should be called the devil’s work’: Bekhal Mahmod on the murder of her sister – The Guardian
‘After Banaz Mahmod was killed by her father, uncle and three other men in 2006, it was her sister’s testimony that helped bring them to justice. Before the release of her memoir she tells of her rage at what happened and why she is still living in hiding.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
SRA seeks whistleblowing role as part of SLAPPs action – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to make it easier for law firm staff to blow the whistle on their employers, as part of its work on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).’
Legal Futures, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Leeds YouTube racer Adeel Habib jailed for dangerous driving – BBC News
‘A man whose YouTube channel showed him driving high-performance cars at high speeds on busy public roads has been sentenced for dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK prepares for modernisation of Consumer Credit Act – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has committed to the modernisation of its consumer credit regime, and plans to give the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) more control over the rules that apply to the consumer credit market.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Bill of Rights: ‘Collision course with rule of law’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The provisions so far announced for the government’s Bill of Rights will put the UK on a collision course with the rule of law, the Law Society said this morning [22 June].’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Rail strike: Law change would allow agency staff to cover industrial action – BBC News
‘Plans are under way to change the law to enable employers to use agency staff to cover staffing gaps during strikes, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three ex-officers banned from policing over racist, sexist WhatsApp chats – The Independent
‘Two former police officers have been barred from working in the role again for their part in a WhatsApp group that shared bestiality porn and rape jokes.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge rejects legal challenge to decision-making for distributor road serving 7,500-home scheme – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judicial review challenging Wiltshire Council’s decision-making in relation to a major new distributor road serving a large-scale development project, the Future Chippenham programme, has been dismissed by a High Court judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Most female lawyers believe they will not experience pay equality – Legal Futures
‘Most female lawyers (84%) believe that gender pay equality will not be achieved until after they retire and that firms’ commitment is more about headlines than real change.’
Legal Futures, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Bristol couple jailed for enslaving 29 Slovakian people – The Guardian
‘A couple have been jailed for a total of 25 years after trafficking at least 29 vulnerable people to the UK and forcing them to work for free at a car wash and live in a property described as the “gate to hell”.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thone & Anor, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 846 (22 June 2022)
Johnson v Regina [2022] EWCA Crim 832 (22 June 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Srinivasan v General Medical Council [2022] EWHC 1606 (Admin) (22 June 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Barrowfen Properties Ltd v Patel & Ors [2022] EWHC 1601 (Ch) (22 June 2022)
Golubovich v Golubovich [2022] EWHC 1605 (Ch) (22 June 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Giddens v Frost & Ors [2022] EWHC 1602 (Comm) (22 June 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Paddy Power beheading: Coroner highlights authority ‘failures’ – BBC News
‘The death of a man who was decapitated in a betting shop “would not have occurred” if his attacker had been referred to mental health services the month before, a coroner has concluded.’
BBC News, 21st June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crucifixes, neck-chains and food hygiene: Kovalkovs – Law & Religion UK
‘In Mr J Kovalkovs v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited [2022] UKET 4102454/2020, Mr Kovalkovs, an Orthodox Christian, was a quality inspector in 2 Sisters Food Group’s chicken processing factory. He wore a silver crucifix on a neck-chain as an expression of his faith. 2 Sisters’ Foreign Body Control policy stated that “jewellery must not be worn in the production areas on site, with the exception of a single plan band ring”. An exception was made for religious jewellery, subject to a risk assessment; however, the risk assessment concluded that “because the chain was made of links there was a risk of contamination” and there was a potential for “entanglement, entrapment or tearing”. Mr Kovalkovs refused to give up wearing his crucifix and was dismissed.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st June 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
