Cheshire family conned vulnerable relative out of £145k – BBC News
‘Three family members who stole almost £150,000 from a vulnerable relative to fund lavish holidays have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court upholds ruling that Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful – The Independent
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the Court of Appeal in Belfast has upheld. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the legal challenge will now go to the Supreme Court.’
The Independent, 14th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims of crime wrongly arrested due to ‘huge gaps’ in language support with women hard hit – The Independent
‘Victims of crime who speak English as their second language have been unfairly arrested when seeking support from the police due to the criminal justice system’s “huge gaps” in language support, new research suggests.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two convicted in first murder plot case involving EncroChat messaging system – The Guardian
‘Two men who planned a revenge shooting have been convicted at the Old Bailey in the first murder plot case involving the use of the encrypted messaging system EncroChat.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
South Wales Police: Former PC guilty of gross misconduct – BBC News
‘A former police officer with links to notorious criminals has been found to have committed gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 14th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Julian Assange denied permission to appeal against extradition – BBC News
‘The Supreme Court has refused to allow Julian Assange his latest appeal against extradition to the US.’
BBC News, 14th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed over role in Bristol riot despite mental health issues – The Guardian
‘A judge has jailed a woman for the part she played in last year’s Bristol riot despite hearing she had mental health issues and had run out of medication.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Star Hobson’s mother Frankie Smith to have sentence for toddler’s death reviewed – The Independent
‘The mother of Star Hobson could have her eight-year jail term for causing or allowing the toddler’s death increased by Court of Appeal judges.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships here to stay – BBC News
‘Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships are being legalised permanently in England and Wales. Until last summer, non-religious ceremonies had to be held inside or in a permanent outdoor structure. The rules were relaxed to allow for more guests while coronavirus social distancing measures were in place.’
BBC News, 15th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-stalking orders ‘fail to protect women from danger’ – The Guardian
‘New powers to shield stalking victims from dangerous perpetrators were “mis-sold” by the government and are failing to provide rapid protection, according to a damning report sent to the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Music is so different now’: Copyright laws need to change, says legal expert – The Guardian
‘Songwriters such as Ed Sheeran face a future of drawn out legal battles because the way in which people consume music has changed so much in the past half a century, a leading legal expert has warned, as she urged courts to reconsider how they interpret copyright law.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Farrar & Anor v Miller [2022] EWCA Civ 295 (11 March 2022)
Rahaman & Anor v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 310 (11 March 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Leigh & Ors v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2022] EWHC 527 (Admin) (11 March 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v State of Libya [2022] EWHC 501 (Comm) (11 March 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
H v B [2022] EWHC 526 (Fam) (11 March 2022)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
North Northamptonshire Council v Mongan & Ors [2022] EWHC 536 (QB) (11 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Farrar Out – Local Government Lawyer
‘Clare Mendelle and James Goldthorpe discuss how the insolvency of Farrar Construction leads to clarity from the Courts on dealing with an insolvent contractor under JCT.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Mayor of Greater Manchester defeats High Court challenge over bus franchising and impact of pandemic – Local Government Lawyer
‘Two bus operators have lost a High Court challenge to the decision by Andy Burnham, elected mayor of Greater Manchester, to proceed with bus franchising.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
CA upholds ban on solicitor taking assignment of client’s action – Legal Futures
‘The public policy behind the ban on a solicitor taking an assignment of their client’s cause of action prior to judgment holds good in the era of damages-based agreements (DBAs), the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal futures, 14th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Vexatious litigant banned after bringing 40 ET claims – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A vexatious litigant who brought more than 40 discrimination cases in a decade has been banned from bringing claims in the employment tribunal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police acted unlawfully over Everard vigil, court rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Metropolitan Police unlawfully failed to consider whether the right to protest provided a “reasonable excuse” under coronavirus restrictions to organise a vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard, the High Court ruled today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
