‘A man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for killing a “caring, loving and strong” grandfather because he reminded him to check on his children.’
The Independent, 4th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case concerning the Rent Repayment Order regime in the Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of threatening a Labour MP after he held a makeshift gallows with a noose outside parliament and said: “This is what we do to traitors.”’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a gang injunction obtained by Birmingham City Council breached human rights law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The burgeoning field of data breach claims has taken a blow with a High Court judge saying the disclosure of a person’s name, gender and date of birth is not serious enough.’
Legal Futures, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Customers say judgments against firms lead nowhere and compound their misery.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently, but the convenience comes at a price.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In Butler-Sloss & Ors v The Charity Commission for England and Wales & Anor [2022] EWHC 974 (Ch), the trustees of two charities – the Ashden Trust and the Mark Leonard Trust, whose principal purposes were environmental protection and improvement and the relief of poverty – sought clarification on whether they could adopt an investment policy that excluded many profitable potential investments which they considered would conflict with their charitable purposes.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd May 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A gym boss who is among 20 people who overturned a prosecution for a gym-related Covid breach said the case against him was a waste of time.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A legal requirement that new houses do not pollute nearby wetlands, rivers and nature reserves has halted development across a swath of England.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A landmark UK judgment that was expected to lead to a reduction in joint enterprise prosecutions and convictions for homicide has had no discernible effect, while the number of Black people convicted of murder under the controversial doctrine has risen, research suggests.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Actor Ricky Tomlinson has described an attempt by a newspaper publisher to have his claim against it over unlawful information gathering thrown out of court as “outrageous and disgusting”.’
The Independent, 28th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Dr Evan Harris accepted “substantial damages” from NGN, publisher of the now-defunct News of the World and The Sun, to settle his claim for unlawful information gathering.’
The Independent, 28th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Businesses involved in disputes before a wide range of courts and tribunals should expect their factual witness evidence to be closely scrutinised and should be aware of best practice principles recently set out by one of the main branches of the English courts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th April 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘There is broad consensus that a greater degree of regulation of online content is necessary, but the aims of the proposed new Online Safety Bill in the UK could be undermined by a lack of clarity over the way the legislation is to be implemented and enforced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th April 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘In the second blog in our series looking at common questions we receive on the roll out of EV infrastructure, we focus on two queries we regularly see in the context of landlord and tenant relations.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th April 2022
‘The EV infrastructure roll out to meet the government’s 2030 target of ending sales of all new petrol and diesel cars is well underway with the private sector rolling out digital charging “at pace”. At the end of March, the government published plans to supercharge progress (more on this below) with promises to do more to encourage private investment so activity in what is already a thriving sector looks likely to intensify. With this is mind, we thought it would be interesting to look at some common queries we receive from clients already active in this sector.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 20th April 2022
‘Hampshire County Council was not in breach of its duty, nor was it negligent when a tree fell onto a road killing a father of three, the High Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th April 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Eleanor Suthern reports on a recent Family Court ruling where a judge considered the international elements of the case and also gave guidance on proceedings involving a parent with a learning disability.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th April 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Nationality and Borders Act passed today (Thursday 28 April 2022) will deliver the biggest overhaul of our asylum system in decades.’
Home Office, 28th April 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
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