First migrants set for Rwanda to be given final notice – Home Office
‘The Home Office has begun issuing formal directions to the first group of people being relocated to Rwanda.’
Home Office, 1st June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Randhawa v Randhawa: set aside of Decree Absolute on the finding of forged divorce document – Family Law
‘The case of Randhawa v Randhawa (Divorce: Decree Absolute, Set Aside, Forgery) [2022] EWFC B7 which came before HHJ Moradifar is most definitely an interesting case, and whilst the facts of this case might not represent many family situations, with increasing numbers of international couples, the issue of whether a divorce is valid is far more common than many think.’
Family Law, 27th May 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance published – Family Law
‘The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), often referred to as “Clare’s Law”, was implemented across all police forces in England and Wales in March 2014. It means members of the public can ask the police for information on their partner’s criminal history and therefore know if their partner poses a risk to them.’
Family Law, 27th May 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
No future in criminal defence, juniors tell Law Society – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Few junior lawyers see criminal defence as a viable long-term career, according to the unsurprising results of a Law Society survey.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st June 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Soldiers win legal battle to rescue Afghan interpreter – BBC News
‘A group of former British soldiers have won a legal battle to bring their Afghan interpreter to the UK.’
BBC News, 5th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge poised to decide future of 12-year-old boy at centre of treatment dispute – The Independent
‘A High Court judge is preparing to make decisions about the future of a 12-year-old boy at the centre of a life-support treatment dispute.’
The Independent, 6th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hands off our park: Shrewsbury takes its council to the supreme court – The Guardian
‘Row over Greenfields recreation ground could be a test case on selling English public land for housing.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Why did the Depp-Heard libel outcomes differ in the US and UK? – The Guardian
‘Analysis: Specialist lawyers, a jury trial, social media and targeting Heard all helped Depp win in Virginia.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
London Metal Exchange sued for $456m over cancelled nickel trades – BBC News
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has been sued for $456m (£365m) by fund manager Elliott Associates following the suspension and cancellation of nickel trades earlier this year. The claim was filed in the English High Court against the trading platform and its subsidiary LME Clear.’
BBC News, 6th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made – BBC News
‘Digital fingerprints of a million images of child sexual abuse have been created, the Internet Watch Foundation has said. The UK charity, which is responsible for finding and removing such material online, said the fingerprints, known as hashes, would help companies and police find copies of the images.’
BBC News, 6th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Velaj v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 767 (31 May 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Collins v Regina [2022] EWCA Crim 742 (30 May 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Balkwell, R (On the Application Of) v Essex Police [2022] EWHC 1288 (Admin) (30 May 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
In the Matter of All Scheme Ltd [2022] EWHC 1318 (Ch) (30 May 2022)
Beasant v Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind & Ors [2022] EWHC 1319 (Ch) (30 May 2022)
La Micro Group (UK) Ltd & Anor v LA Micro Group Inc & Ors [2022] EWHC 1304 (Ch) (27 May 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
TS v DMM [2022] EWHC 1145 (Fam) (23 May 2022)
Barts Health NHS Trust v Dance [2022] EWHC 1165 (Fam) (13 May 2022)
High Court (Patents Court)
Shenzhen Carku Technology Co. Ltd v The Noco Company [2022] EWHC 1255 (Pat) (24 May 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Raw v Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 1277 (QB) (27 May 2022)
Smith & Ors v Talktalk Telecom Group Plc [2022] EWHC 1311 (QB) (27 May 2022)
Thurrock Council v Adams [2022] EWHC 1324 (QB) (27 May 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Police force settles claim brought by nurses over fine for Covid regulation breaches during pay protest – Local Government Lawyer
‘Greater Manchester Police has agreed to settle a claim for compensation brought by two nurses who said the force wrongly handed them a £10,000 fine under Covid regulations for organising a protest in March last year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Externalisation of asylum in Europe: Unpacking the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Agreement – EIN Blog
‘The UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Agreement (APA) is the latest in a line of cooperative asylum arrangements that seek to shift asylum responsibility from destination states in the Global North to countries in the developing world. Such arrangements are generally for the purpose of deterring and deflecting protection seekers and, as such, the APA should be understood as a form of externalisation, an umbrella concept for the efforts of certain states to externalise certain basic functions (in this case asylum processing and protection) in the areas of border control and asylum.’
EIN Blog, 31st May 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
UK sperm donor with genetic condition banned from contacting children – The Guardian
‘A man with an incurable genetic condition who advertised his sperm to lesbians on social media has been banned from contacting some of the children he fathered as a result.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
All strangulation of women is serious – and it’s time for the law to step up – The Guardian
‘Next month, on 7 June, as part of the Domestic Abuse Act (2021), non-fatal strangulation (NFS) and suffocation becomes a free-standing offence, punishable by up to five years in prison in England and Wales. Campaigners including the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) and We Can’t Consent To This – who challenged the defence where the perpetrator claims it happened as part of “rough sex gone wrong” – have long argued that NFS, if prosecuted at all, was frequently charged as common assault, receiving a sentence of a few months.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
New calls for buffer zones around UK abortion clinics – BBC News
‘Medical leaders in the UK have launched a fresh call for buffer zones to be set up around abortion clinics to prevent activists targeting patients and staff.’
BBC News, 30th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lee Balkwell: Dad loses High Court case over son’s concrete mixer death – BBC News
‘The father of a man found dead in a concrete mixer in 2002 has lost a High Court challenge against police over the investigation into his son’s death.’
BBC News, 30th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
