‘Ministers are failing to protect people trafficked to Britain as modern slaves, the government’s own expert has said.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Response to Sewell inquiry also lays out plans for greater police scrutiny and a “model history curriculum.” ‘
The Guardian, 16th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Wealthy individuals and powerful corporations who seek to silence critics by abusing the UK legal system have been put on notice by the government.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th March 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The government is to introduce its long-awaited Online Safety Bill in Parliament on Thursday.’
BBC News, 17th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Housing Ombudsman has made two severe maladministration findings for L&Q’s failure to minimise the disruption of a temporary move for a resident with physical and mental health vulnerabilities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Husband and wife landlords whose tenants had to live with no heating, broken fire safety equipment and raw sewage outside their Northwood property have been ordered to pay £27,000.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Telecoms giant BT today asked the Court of Appeal to amend the second collective proceedings order (CPO) granted in the UK in order to make it an ‘opt-in’ claim.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Solicitors handling flight compensation claims had a right to their costs despite the airline trying to deal directly with their clients, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Only five stalking protection orders were issued in Wales last year despite more than 7,000 reported offences.’
BBC News, 16th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five companies who made thousands of unwanted marketing calls to “older, vulnerable people” must pay fines totalling £405,000.’
BBC News, 16th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Forensics scientists are now able to spot tiny specks of blood on dark clothing in a matter of seconds, sometimes resulting in crucial evidence.’
The Independent, 16th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government efforts to crackdown down on illicit finance in the UK are only a “first step” in stopping the country being a safe haven for oligarchs, MPs on the influential intelligence and security committee have stressed.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mother of Star Hobson has had her prison sentence for her role in the toddler’s death increased by four years.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A black schoolgirl was strip-searched by police after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis.’
BBC News, 15th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2022/288 – The Ivory Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/284 – The Mandatory Travel Concession (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/277 – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2022] EWCA Civ 318 (14 March 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Abdi v R. [2022] EWCA Crim 315 (14 March 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hilden Developments Ltd v Phillips Auctioneers Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 541 (QB) (14 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Leigh & Ors v (1) The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and (2) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Interested Party) [2022] EWHC 527. A year after the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, the Divisional Court has given its judgment on the MPS response to the proposed vigil for Ms Everard organised by #ReclaimTheseStreets on Clapham Common, near where she was last seen alive.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Mr Justice Foxton, who sits in the Commercial Court, has delivered a lecture in memory of Edmund King QC to a joint meeting of the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) and the Administrative Law Bar Association. Entitled “What did the French ever do for us? Historic and prospective French influences on English private law”, the speech addressed the influence of French legal writers and concepts on the development of English private law.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th March 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Criminal legal aid lawyers are set for the biggest pay boost in a decade under wide-ranging reforms proposed by the government today.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th March 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
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