Ceredigion salmon poacher pays just £1 of £61,000 ordered by court – BBC News
‘The leader of a poaching gang ordered to pay more than £61,000 has paid back just £1 after saying he had no money.’
BBC news, 9th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cwm Taf Morgannwg fined £850k after Maesteg patient death – BBC News
‘A health board has been fined £850,000 after a patient fell in the grounds of a hospital and died from her injuries after wandering from an unlocked ward.’
BBC News, 9th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When is a Right not a Right? The British Bill of Rights – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘The Bill of Rights Bill, which repeals the Human Rights Act 1998, claims to ‘give effect’ to the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. (Cl. 2). But its core aim is to ‘increase democratic oversight of human rights issues’ (Explanatory Note 2. B. p. 3). This aim is sought in a number of ways, one of the most important being set out in Clause 7.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 7th July 2022
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Brian Christopher Jones: The emerging ‘Nothing to See Here’ judicial review defences – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The dominant narrative in the discussion over judicial review—and especially in relation to judicial overreach—focuses on major cases, and what can be gleaned from these in terms of doctrine, constitutional principle, and the balance of powers within the UK constitution. But this seems to be changing. There’s an emerging empirical trend (chp 7) in judicial review research that pushes back against this focus, and seeks to understand and portray JR in a wider context than is often presented in more traditional legal scholarship. The mindset of the empirical movement is reflected in a line from a recent Public Law article by Paul Craig, who quips: “I do not mind how many times Evans is cited, it still only counts as one case” (Jan 2022, p 24). That may be true, but there remain significant problems with this mentality when assessing judicial overreach, and though the research is relevant and important, there are reasons to be sceptical about these empirical defences of judicial review.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th July 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Prince Harry wins latest stage of Mail on Sunday defamation case – The Independent
‘A Mail on Sunday article on the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the Home Office contained parts that were defamatory, the High Court has ruled.’
The Independent, 8th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kettering deaths inquest: Maddie Durdant-Hollamby was unlawfully killed – BBC News
‘A woman was repeatedly stabbed in the chest by her “jealous” boyfriend who then took his own life, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 7th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case Preview: Hillside Parks Limited v Snowdonia National Park Authority – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Sam Porter, an Associate in the Planning team at CMS, previews the upcoming Supreme Court decision in the case of Hillside Parks Limited v Snowdonia National Park Authority UKSC 2020/0211. The case was heard on 4 July 2022.’
UKSC Blog, 7th July 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
Defendant DBAs are unlawful, Court of Appeal rules – Legal Futures
‘An agreement that a defendant will pay their solicitors a percentage of any sums they successfully resist having to pay the claimant is unlawful and unenforceable, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 7th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judges allow appeal by council over affordability and non-payment of rent – Local Government Lawyer
‘It was not unlawful for a Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames reviewing officer to conclude that an applicant was intentionally homeless because her previous rent had been affordable but had not been paid.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The Bill of Rights Act 2022 and employment law: free speech implications – by Gus Baker – UK Labour Law
‘The “Bill of Rights Bill” (the “Bill”), introduced to Parliament on 22 June this year, has the potential to have significant implications for employment law. Once tribunals and courts accept the Bill’s exhortation to give “great weight” to freedom of speech, the consequences for workplace relations may be profound.’
UK Labour Law, 6th July 2022
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
No diplomatic immunity in modern slavery cases, Supreme Court rules – BBC News
‘The UK Supreme Court has ruled that diplomats cannot hide behind immunity to exploit workers, in a victory for campaigners against modern slavery.’
BBC News, 7th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Local authority wins appeal over costs order made in private family law proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge allowed an “impermissible device” designed to provide a public source of funding for the parties’ legal costs in private family law proceedings, the Family Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court: Ex-City solicitor failed to return $25m fund to Saudi princess – Legal Futures
‘A former City solicitor was wrong not to return to a Saudi princess a $25m fund he had been managing for her over several years, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 8th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rapist Luiz Da Silva Neto jailed for spiking men and sex attacks – BBC News
‘A “monster” who spiked two men with a drug before raping one and sexually assaulting the other has been jailed for 22 years.’
BBC News, 7th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tech platforms face UK ban on blocking news providers before appeal – The Guardian
‘Tech platforms will be barred from taking down news content in the UK until an appeal has been heard against the decision, ministers have said.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Judgment: Basfar v Wong [2022] UKSC 20 – UKSC Blog
‘The Appellant (a national of the Philippines) is a migrant domestic worker who worked in the household of the Respondent, a diplomat representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United Kingdom. Ms Wong claims to be a victim of human trafficking who was forced to work for Mr Basfar and his family in circumstances of modern slavery after they brought her with them to the UK in August 2016.’
UKSC Blog, 6th July 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
Stefan Theil: Henry VIII on steroids – executive overreach in the Bill of Rights Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Constitutional bombshells do not come along very often, most change is incremental and piecemeal – or at least that was the conventional wisdom that prevailed on the UK constitution for many decades. More recently, it appears that scarcely a month passes without suggestions, discussions, proposals, or enactments of far-reaching constitutional reforms – whether through government consultations, changes to the ministerial code, the political and legal constitution and devolution, or bills specifically introduced into Parliament to break international law.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 6th July 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Professionals working with child in deprivation of liberty cases need to have clear and comprehensive understanding of operational procedures of other agencies, says High Court judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Family Division judge has strongly criticised the lack of therapeutic care within a restrictive environment for young people who need this.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Colonel Gaddafi aide cannot challenge PC Yvonne Fletcher ruling – BBC News
‘A former aide to ex-Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has lost a bid to challenge a judge’s conclusion he was jointly responsible for the killing of police officer Yvonne Fletcher in 1984.’
BBC News, 6th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breaxit: Cereals, food standards and child obesity – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Kellogg’s – one of the main players in the breakfast market – relies on agreements with retailers to place its products in parts of stores (e.g. near the checkout, in a queuing area, at the end of an aisle) which maximise sales and to promote its products on the retailers’ websites.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
