Let juniors conduct more advocacy, Commercial Court says – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 7th, 2022 in advocacy, barristers, case management, Commercial Court, news by sally

‘Parties before the Commercial Court have been encouraged to allow junior barristers to conduct more advocacy.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd February 2022

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Mirror publisher makes £2m interim payment in ‘phone hacking’ litigation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 7th, 2022 in costs, damages, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The publisher of the Daily Mirror and the People has agreed to make an interim payment of just over £2m on account of costs racked up in the most recent ongoing “phone hacking” litigation, which has seen nearly 600 claims settled so far.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th February 2022

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Financial Remedy Update, February 2022 – Family Law Week

‘Sue Brookes, Principle Associate and Nicola Rowlings, Professional Support Lawyer, at Mills & Reeve LLP consider the most important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during January 2022.’

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Family Law Week, 3rd February 2022

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Fight against grooming gangs hindered by fear of being branded racist, says official – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2022 in child abuse, children, inquiries, Islam, news, Pakistan, racism, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘The fight against grooming gangs is still being hampered by authorities’ fears that they could be called racist for documenting abusers’ ethnicity, an official has said.’

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The Independent, 6th January 2022

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Sir Keir Starmer in the clear over office beer – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2022 in coronavirus, news, police, political parties by sally

‘Durham police have investigated and said no offence was committed when the Labour leader was filmed having a drink indoors in April 2021.’

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The Independent, 7th February 2022

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Woman takes legal action after Met officer who called her ‘hot’ keeps job – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2022 in abuse of position of trust, news, police, professional conduct, women by sally

‘A woman is taking legal action against the Metropolitan police after a detective who told her she was “amazingly hot” while investigating her attack kept his job.’

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The Guardian, 6th February 2022

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Levi Bellfield admits to murdering Lin and Megan Russell, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2022 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘The serial killer Levi Bellfield has reportedly penned a letter confessing to the murders of mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell in 1996.’

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The Guardian, 6th February 2022

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Private parking fines to be capped at £50 – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2022 in codes of practice, fines, government departments, news, parking by sally

‘Private car parks will have to display prices more clearly, introduce a fairer system for appeals and give drivers a grace period for lateness as part of a government crackdown.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2022

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Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 4th, 2022 in legislation by sally

SI 2022/101 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022

SI 2022/94 – The Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 4th, 2022 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Paley v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2022] EWCA Civ 112 (04 February 2022)

A, B and C (Children: Nesting Arrangement) [2022] EWCA Civ 68 (03 February 2022)

Regency Factors Plc v HM Revenue & Customs [2022] EWCA Civ 103 (03 February 2022)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

AAD & Ors, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 106 (03 February 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Cab Housing Ltd & Ors v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Ors [2022] EWHC 208 (Admin) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Whitehall Capital Ltd v Land South East Ltd [2022] EWHC 190 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

JD Group Ltd, Re [2022] EWHC 202 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

Gabb v Farrokhzad [2022] EWHC 212 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Doorway Capital Ltd v American International Group UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 182 (Comm) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Family Division)

X, Y and Z, Re (Children: Parental Orders: Time Limit) [2022] EWHC 198 (Fam) (02 February 2022)

High Court (Patents Court)

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd & Ors v Warner-Lambert Company LLC [2022] EWHC 189 (Pat) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers & Ors v Tesco Stores Ltd [2022] EWHC 201 (QB) (3 February 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Would Removing Social Media Anonymity Protect Or Threaten Our Rights? – Each Other

‘As online abuse and disinformation become more commonplace, the debate over whether anonymity on social media protects people from harm or restricts their rights is heating up.’

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Each Other, 3rd February 2022

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Three found guilty of murdering Cardiff doctor in homophobic attack – The Guardian

‘A 17-year-old girl and two men have been found guilty of the sadistic homophobic murder of a consultant psychiatrist in a city centre park.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2022

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Sex Worker Wins Anonymity In Landmark Case – Each Other

Posted February 4th, 2022 in anonymity, banking, employment, equality, human rights, news, privacy, prostitution by sally

‘A member of United Sex Workers (USW), the union for sex workers, has been granted anonymity in her case against SumUp, a major card-payment machines provider. This is a significant win in a landmark case challenging financial discrimination against sex workers.’

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Each Other, 4th February 2022

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Parents in England who fail to register home schooling could face sanctions – The Guardian

‘Parents who choose to home educate but fail to register their child with the local authority in England are likely to face sanctions, under government plans for a compulsory national register of children who are not in school.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2022

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Essex concrete mixer death: Father mounts High Court challenge – BBC News

‘The father of a man found dead in a concrete mixer has claimed he may have been “deliberately killed”, the High Court heard.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2022

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Man who battered vulnerable stranger to death in Romford jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2022 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A predator who battered and strangled a vulnerable woman to death after their paths crossed on a bus has been jailed for life.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2022

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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over council waste collection and alleged state aid – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in competition, EC law, local government, news, state aids, waste by sally

‘Durham County Council did not abuse its position when it ran a commercial waste service with which private firms competed, the Court of Appeal has concluded.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

New Judgment: Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor [2022] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog

‘The Respondent was ordered to be extradited to Greece for the purposes of conducting a criminal prosecution against him. On that day, the Respondent’s solicitor stated orally in court that an appeal would be lodged against the extradition order, and on 16 December 2015, the notice of application for leave to appeal was filed with the Court. However, due to an oversight, the solicitor failed to serve the notice on the Crown Solicitor’s Office (on behalf of Greece) until about three weeks later.’

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UKSC Blog, 3rd February 2022

Source: ukscblog.com

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in legislation by sally

SI 2022/93 – The Ivory Act 2018 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/90 – The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2022

SI 2022/88 – The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2022

SI 2022/84 – The Immigration and Police (Passenger, Crew and Service Information) (Amendment) Order 2022

SI 2022/81 – The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

SI 2021/1495 – The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) (No. 2) Order 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 3rd, 2022 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

O (a minor), R (on the application of v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKSC 3 (02 February 2022)

Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor (Northern Ireland) [2022] UKSC 4 (02 February 2022)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Civil Aviation Authority v Ryanair DAC [2022] EWCA Civ 76 (02 February 2022)

Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 70 (01 February 2022)

The Durham Company Ltd v Durham County Council [2022] EWCA Civ 66 (01 February 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bullman v High Court In Dublin (Ireland) [2022] EWHC 194 (Admin) (02 February 2022)

Safin v Polish Judicial Authority [2022] EWHC 186 (Admin) (01 February 2022)

Cattle v Spanish Judicial Authority [2022] EWHC 199 (Admin) (01 February 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Barrowfen Properties Ltd v Patel & Ors [2022] EWHC 207 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

Bushby v Galazi & Ors [2022] EWHC 136 (Ch) (02 February 2022)

Punter Southall Governance Services Ltd v Benge & Anor [2022] EWHC 193 (Ch) (01 February 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Cojanu v Essex Partnership University NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 197 (QB) (02 February 2022)

National Highways Ltd v Springorum & Ors [2022] EWHC 205 (QB) (02 February 2022)

Bukhari v Bukhari [2022] EWHC 173 (QB) (01 February 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org