‘The High Court has told parties to an intellectual property claim to find other ways to resolve their dispute in the light of the first three hearings all concerning costs and not the merits.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
’23 March 2020 will be etched in the mind of generations. It was the day which brought unprecedented change to the way the world worked, not least the operation of the justice system and access to justice. Like many areas of law, the Financial Remedies Court [‘FRC’], was not prepared for the sudden and abrupt suspension of attended hearings, yet advances in technology quickly enabled the FRC to get back to work, albeit, at least to begin with, in a totally alien way for many. The use of remote hearings as a way of administering justice has now been the norm for over 20 months, and as the world begins to cautiously ‘get back to normal’, the question on the minds of all those practicing within the FRC is “what does the new normal look like?”’
Family Law, 7th January 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Ministers are showing “growing contempt for parliament” through the increasing use of secondary legislation and skeleton bills to significantly change the law without proper scrutiny – a growing trend which is “dangerous for democracy”, peers have warned.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Aformer publican has made legal history after accepting ‘substantial’ damages to settle a civil abuse of process claim – a cause of action last successfully sued upon 160 years ago, his lawyers have said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK’s data watchdog is seeking clarification from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta about parental controls on its popular virtual reality headset, as campaigners warned that it could breach an online children’s safety code.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Office has told a Syrian asylum seeker he can return to the country he fled during the war because it is safe to do so, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A primary school teacher has been banned from teaching after sending thousands of pounds to individuals and groups linked to terrorism.’
The Independent. 10th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mother of an autistic man jailed for robbery says she is fighting to clear his name after the justice system failed to understand his disability. Joan Martin said 23-year-old Osime Brown’s autism meant he was incapable of committing the offence, and claims he was not given fair process. She is working with lawyers, who allege institutional discrimination, to overturn a “miscarriage of justice”.’
BBC News, 10th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘ECHR says Gareth Lee’s case against bakery that refused to make cake with ‘support gay marriage’ message is inadmissible.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Venues would have a legal duty to put in place security measures to protect the public from terror attacks under government plans. It comes in the wake of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, when 22 people were killed as they left an Ariana Grande concert. Home Secretary Priti Patel will set out the proposals on Monday, following an 18-week consultation.’
BBC News, 9th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A gay rights activist has lost a seven-year discrimination dispute over a cake order as the European Court of Human Rights ruled his case inadmissible.’
BBC News, 6th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother of two disabled children has successfully brought a complaint against Greenwich Council after a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation found the local authority’s social housing allocation policy disadvantaged the family.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4PB considers recent judgments that public law child lawyers need to know about.’
Family Law Week, 7th January 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
Kaderli v Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Gebze, Turkey [2022] EWHC 13 (Admin) (06 January 2022)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Under the changes, victims of domestic abuse will be allowed more time to report incidents of common assault or battery against them. Currently, prosecutions must commence within six months of the offence.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th January 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Home Secretary has announced that the Home Office is establishing a new Scientific Advisory Committee to provide advice on ways of checking how old an asylum seeker is.’
Home Office, 5th January 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Dame Victoria Sharp DBE, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division, has given a speech to the National Criminal Justice Conference.’
Courts and tribunals Judiciary, 5th January 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
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