James McCann jailed over worker living in shed – BBC News
‘A man who kept a slave in a shed with no toilet and sent him to work for a pittance has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hampshire Tinder fraudster jailed after conning woman out of £150,000 – The Guardian
‘A “charming” fraudster who conned a millionaire he met on Tinder into handing him almost £150,000 has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Leave.EU Group Ltd & Anor v The Information Commissioner [2022] EWCA Civ 109 (08 February 2022)
DK, R (On the Application Of) v Revenue and Customs [2022] EWCA Civ 120 (08 February 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
T v R. [2022] EWCA Crim 108 (08 February 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dunbabin & Ors v Dunbabin [2022] EWHC 241 (Ch) (10 February 2022)
Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright [2022] EWHC 242 (Ch) (09 February 2022)
Skillett v Skillett [2022] EWHC 233 (Ch) (08 February 2022)
Lim & Ors v Ong & Ors [2022] EWHC 225 (Ch) (07 February 2022)
Hammersley v Edwards & Ors [2022] EWHC 223 (Ch) (07 February 2022)
Wilson & Anor v Spence & Anor [2022] EWHC 158 (Ch) (07 February 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cardiorentis AG v Iqvia Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 250 (Comm) (10 February 2022)
Kwok & Ors v UBS AG (London Branch) [2022] EWHC 245 (Comm) (09 February 2022)
Upham & Ors v HSBC UK Bank PLC [2022] EWHC 227 (Comm) (07 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 (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rawet & Ors v Daimler AG & Ors [2022] EWHC 235 (QB) (10 February 2022)
Arif v Sanger [2022] EWHC 236 (QB) (08 February 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Planning Court judge issues ruling on prior approval and upward extensions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has ruled against claimants in three cases involving how widely a local authority can consider planning matters when dealing with a request for prior approval under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Paul Burgess: A Rule of Law Surprise Party(gate) – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Partygate could tear apart the UK government but, regardless of one’s political preferences, there have been some good things that have come from the episode. Where it is not unusual to see different conceptions of the Rule of Law invoked on opposing sides of an argument, it was a pleasant surprise to see opposing sides invoke the concept in support of the same argument in a way that’s recognisable. “The Rule of Law” was deployed in a way that reflected the concept’s core purpose: holding those in power to the same rules and standards as everyone else and to deter the arbitrary application of power. However, this moment of unity is unlikely to settle the perennial contest relating to the concept’s meaning.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th February 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
British Citizenship: Precious, Costly, and Precarious – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘Citizenship still matters; its absence denotes precarity. As Covid19 travel restrictions reminded us, at its international core lies the right to enter one’s country and reside therein. Domestically, in most jurisdictions, citizenship serves as an eligibility criterion for electoral participation; excluded non-citizens have limited capacity to advance their rights through the political process.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 8th February 2022
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Son who poured petrol on mother and set her alight guilty of murder – BBC News
‘A “remorseless” son who “callously doused” his mother with a milk bottle full of petrol and set her alight has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 9th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
English test scandal: Home Office accused of ‘shocking miscarriage of justice’ – The Guardian
‘The Home Office was accused of presiding over a “shocking miscarriage of justice” by MPs during an urgent debate on the English language testing scandal which saw thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating in an exam they were required to sit as part of their visa application process.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Human rights reform would leave former SC justice ‘very confused’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Reforming human rights legislation to give priority consideration to domestic law could create uncertainty, a former Supreme Court justice has warned.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th February 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Driver jailed after father-of-one died in crash in Wool – BBC News
‘A driver who is thought to have fallen asleep before his car crashed into two cars, killing a father-of-one, has been jailed for three years and four months.’
BBC News, 8th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Briton gets high court go-ahead to sue Interpol chief over torture claim – The Guardian
‘A British football fan who claims he was tortured and falsely imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates in 2019 while on holiday there to watch Asian Cup matches is suing the new head of Interpol.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Donnchadh Greene and Gabriel Tan: Statutory Interpretation and Citizenship: D4 v SSHD and PRCBC v SSHD – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘This piece considers two recent decisions – one by the Court of Appeal (“CA”): D4 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 33, and the other by the Supreme Court (“SC”): R (The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKSC 3 (“PRCBC”). At a general level, the cases raised similar issues: both involved challenges to delegation legislation on grounds that they were ultra vires; both related to citizenship – D4 about its deprivation, PRCBC about its conferral. This piece seeks to draw some threads from the two cases about statutory interpretation and the common law in the context of citizenship.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th February 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Buckingham Palace: Man sentenced for climbing into grounds – BBC News
‘A man found with a knife and drugs in the grounds of Buckingham Palace has been given a suspended jail term.’
BBC News, 9th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Keith Bettison: Bus driver, 73, who choked wife, 48, to death on Halloween jailed for 14 years – The Independent
‘A former bus driver who choked his wife to death in 2020 after mocking her in a “Punch and Judy” voice has been jailed for at least 14 years.’
The Independent, 7th February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Porn sites will be legally required to verify users’ age – BBC News
‘Porn websites in the UK will be legally required to verify the age of their users under new internet safety laws.’
BBC News, 8th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK drops ‘absurd’ case against Greenpeace for dropping rocks in sea – The Guardian
‘The government agency charged with protecting the marine environment has dropped its case against Greenpeace over a protest intended to obstruct destructive fishing practices in UK coastal conservation areas.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
New English court witness statement rules have positive early effect – OUT-LAW.com
‘Last year, important new rules were introduced governing how witness statements are drafted and used in the Business and Property Courts (BPC) of England and Wales.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Government unlawfully denying care to vulnerable teenagers, say lawyers – The Independent
‘High Court to hear that ministers have irrationally discriminated against 16- and 17-year-olds in care by not including them in new legislation designed to protect looked-after children.’
The Independent, 8th February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
