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Karolina Szopa: Condemning the Persecuted: Nationality and Borders Bill (2021) and Its Compatibility with International Law – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted January 6th, 2022 in bills, immigration, international law, news, treaties by sally

‘In light of the ongoing migration issues, the UK’s government set out to reform the immigration system to make it fairer and more efficient, while aiming to tackle people smuggling and prevent unsafe routes to asylum. The Nationality and Borders Bill 2021, currently awaiting a second reading in the House of Lords, was introduced in July 2021 as a potential solution.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 6th January 2022

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Advocates use ‘with respect’ in court as “marker of disrespect” – Legal Futures

Posted January 6th, 2022 in advocacy, barristers, brexit, legal language, news by sally

‘Advocates can use the word “respect” as “an implicit marker of disrespect” when addressing opposing counsel in court, academics have found.’

Legal Futures, 6th January 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Brook House Inquiry: Phase 1 Hearings Reviewed – Appin Mackay-Champion – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 6th, 2022 in detention, human rights, immigration, inquiries, news by sally

‘The Brook House inquiry has recently concluded its first phase of hearings which took place between November 23 and December 10, 2021 at the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC). Brook House is an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) beside Gatwick Airport, originally managed by the private security company G4S. The inquiry was set up to investigate the actions and circumstances surrounding the “mistreatment” of male detainees at Brook House between April 1 to August 31 2017, and specifically, examining whether the treatment experienced was contrary to Article 3 ECHR (the right not to be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment). This followed the damning footage filmed by an undercover reporter in Brook House during the “relevant period”, and broadcast on the BBC Panorama Programme “Undercover: Britain’s Immigration Secrets” which aired on September 4, 2017.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 6th January 2022

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Jurors see the bigger picture: activists who were cleared in court – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2022 in criminal damage, demonstrations, juries, news by sally

‘Cases have included climate, environment, human rights and anti-war protests where damage to property was not denied.’

The Guardian, 6th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Lord Ahmed: Former peer guilty of child sex offences – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2022 in attempts, child abuse, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A former Labour peer has been found guilty of sexual offences against two children in the 1970s.’

BBC News, 5th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top UK law firm fined record sum for breaching money-laundering rules – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2022 in fines, law firms, money laundering, news by sally

‘Mishcon de Reya, one of the UK’s most prestigious law firms, has been fined a record amount for committing “serious breaches” of money-laundering rules.’

The Guardian, 6th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Nurse ‘victimised’ for wearing cross at work was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2022 in Christianity, hospitals, news, religious discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A nurse who claimed she was victimised for wearing a necklace with a Christian cross at work has won a case for unfair dismissal.’

The Guardian, 5th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Most racist law to come to Britain’: Protestors voice anger over Nationality and Borders Bill outside Parliament – The Independent

Posted January 6th, 2022 in bills, citizenship, demonstrations, news, refugees by sally

‘Protesters have condemned Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill as a “tool to divide” during a demonstration in Westminster.’

The Independent, 6th January 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man who killed brother during drunken row jailed for at least 21 years – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2022 in families, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed his younger brother with a kitchen knife after a drunken row about the way the dog was spoken to has been told he must serve at least 21 years in jail.’

The Guardian, 5th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Edward Colston statue: Four cleared of criminal damage – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2022 in criminal damage, monuments, news by sally

‘Four people accused of illegally removing a statue of Edward Colston have been cleared of criminal damage.’

BBC News, 6th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 6th, 2022 in legislation by sally

SI 2022/5 – The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers’ Liabilities) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/4 – The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 6th, 2022 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Equiom (Isle of Man) Ltd & Ors v Velarde & Ors [2022] EWHC 11 (Ch) (05 January 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Hodgson v Creation Consumer Finance [2021] EWHC 3515 (Comm) (22 December 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

UG v NN [2022] EWHC 8 (Fam) (04 January 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

One of the only black female QCs in England and Wales calls for action on inequality – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2022 in barristers, diversity, equality, minorities, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

‘One of the only black female QCs in England and Wales has said the time has come for action and “no more talk” when it comes to tackling race inequality in the legal profession.’

The Guardian, 6th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 5th, 2022 in coroners, human rights, inquests, mental health, news, statutory duty by sally

‘In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 4th January 2022

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Remote hearings: the HMCTS evaluation – Transparency Project

Posted January 5th, 2022 in consultations, coronavirus, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘Last month HM Courts and Tribunals Service published their own research into user experiences of remote hearings: Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic. The report analyses responses to surveys conducted between May and October 2020 with public users of the justice system and in mid-2021 with professionals such as lawyers, judges and court staff.’

Transparency Project, 4th January 2022

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Appeal judges shut door on single-stage flight claims – Legal Futures

Posted January 5th, 2022 in airlines, appeals, compensation, delay, EC law, interpretation, news by sally

‘The flight delay compensation industry has suffered a blow after appeal judges rejected a claim over a four-stage flight from the US to India that was delayed when leaving Heathrow.’

Legal Futures, 5th January 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Duncan Browne death: Man jailed for killing England fan after game – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2022 in assault, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for more than nine years for killing an aspiring firefighter who was on a night out watching an England game at Euro 2020.’

BBC News, 4th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Breastfeeding voyeurs targeted by new proposed offence in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2022 in bills, breastfeeding, criminal justice, domestic violence, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, time limits, victims, voyeurism by sally

‘Voyeurs who record images of breastfeeding women without permission and domestic abusers who escape jail because of time limits on prosecutions are being targeted by proposals put before parliament on Tuesday.’

The Guardian, 4th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

What’s on the horizon for UK immigration in 2022? – EIN Blog

Posted January 5th, 2022 in government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘2021 wasn’t a year of great upheaval in the Immigration Rules. Major changes such as the overhaul of the Skilled Worker sponsorship system took effect just at the end of 2020, as did the Frontier Worker Permit scheme for EU nationals remaining in employment (but not residence) in the UK. That is not to say that 2021 was quiet; the Graduate route was introduced in the summer, Global Talent has continued to be tweaked and expanded, and the deadline for EU Settlement Scheme applications has come and gone during the year.’

EIN Blog, 4th January 2022

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Barry Bennell: Victim secures settlement from holiday park – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2022 in child abuse, children, compensation, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, vicarious liability, victims by sally

‘A man groomed by paedophile Barry Bennell while on holiday at Butlin’s has secured a five-figure settlement from the company’s previous owners.’

BBC News, 5th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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