‘The government’s attack on fundamental rights and protections enshrined in UK law is an “act of human rights vandalism” that would curtail the ability of people to hold the state to account, Amnesty International has claimed.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a dispute over what happens when a local authority disposes of land subject to a statutory trust for public recreational purposes without complying with the relevant statutory requirements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A professional dog walker has been jailed for four and half months after her client’s pets died in the back of a car during a heatwave.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who suffocated his two-year-old son, leaving him with severe disabilities, has been jailed for his murder 21 years after the attack.’
BBC News, 28th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 25 March 2022, the UK High Court ruled that the Home Office acted unlawfully and breached human rights and data protection laws by operating a secret, blanket policy of seizing, retaining and extracting data from the mobile phones of asylum seekers arriving by small boat to UK shores between April and November 2020.’
EIN Blog, 25th March 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga (2022) UKSC 7. In which the Supreme Court considered the position on termination of “flexible tenancies” – fixed term secure tenancies – during the fixed term. We saw the Court of Appeal judgment dismissing Croydon’s appeal of the dismissal of its possession claim. Croydon then appealed to the Supreme Court.’
Nearly Legal, 27th March 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The English and Welsh Court of Appeal has handed down a judgment which should act as a reminder for law firms that any innovative funding arrangements must comply with statutory rules or risk being declared void.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Pensions can make up a significant proportion of family assets and should be fully taken into account when financial matters are dealt with during a divorce. Where a couple with UK pensions divorce in England, the court can make various orders to deal them. Most commonly, a pension sharing order is made hiving off a portion of one party’s pension and giving it to the other. However, where there are pension assets overseas or a divorce overseas and pension assets in the UK, the situation is more complex. There are two angles that need to be considered:
Can an overseas pension be shared in a divorce in England & Wales; and Can a UK pension be shared in an overseas divorce.’
Family Law, 28th March 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A bus operator that lost a legal battle to stop Greater Manchester’s bus network returning to public control is appealing against the ruling.’
BBC News, 27th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The education secretary must take immediate action to tackle institutional racism within the education sector following the “dehumanising” strip-search of a black child in London, a collective of black professionals has demanded.’
The Independent, 26th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police have confirmed that no criminal investigation will be launched after sexual offence allegations were made against actor Noel Clarke.’
The Independent, 27th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The first inquiry of its kind held in England is investigating the deaths of 1,500 people who died while being cared for as patients of NHS mental health services in Essex.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An Everton fan who threw a plastic bottle towards Aston Villa players as they celebrated a goal has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
The Independent, 24th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Windrush compensation scheme has “structural weaknesses” and needs reform so it can be “efficient and effective”, according to a report.’
The Independent, 24th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK government is taking legal steps to override the Northern Ireland executive and directly instruct the nation’s health trusts to provide abortion services, saying it will “take the necessary powers” to directly commission services if urgent progress is not made.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A gang of criminals have been jailed following the death of a businessman who died after he tried to stop them from breaking into his property.’
BBC News, 25th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2022/358 – The Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/365 – The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2022
SI 2022/364 – The Employment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/361 – The Value Added Tax (Installation of Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2022
SI 2022/360 – The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/349 – The Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022
SI 2022/380 – The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/376 – The Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/354 – The Further Education Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/350 – The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/368 – The Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Revenue and Customs v NCL Investments Ltd & Anor [2022] UKSC 9 (23 March 2022)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hughes v Pritchard & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 386 (24 March 2022)
Mercer v Alternative Future Group Ltd & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 379 (24 March 2022)
Allianz Global Investors GmbH & Ors v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 353 (23 March 2022)
Colley v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2022] EWCA Civ 360 (22 March 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bertino v Public Prosecutor’s Office, Italy [2022] EWHC 665 (Admin) (24 March 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hamuel Reichenbacher Ltd v McDermott [2022] EWHC 623 (Ch) (23 March 2022)
Core CVT Plc & Ors, Re [2022] EWHC 632 (Ch) (22 March 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Integral Petroleum SA & Ors v Dun & Ors [2022] EWHC 659 (Comm) (24 March 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
R v G & Anor (Hague Convention and Asylum) (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 655 (Fam) (22 March 2022)
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v BN & Anor [2022] EWHC 663 (Fam) (16 March 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Unite the Union v Freitas [2022] EWHC 666 (QB) (23 March 2022)
Wilson & Ors v Bayer Pharma AG & Ors [2022] EWHC 670 (QB) (23 March 2022)
Milton Keynes Council v Wilsher & Anorn [2022] EWHC 578 (QB) (23 March 2022)
Cox & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 680 (QB) (23 March 2022)
Fap Art Management GmbH & Co KG v Philbrick & Anor [2022] EWHC 603 (QB) (23 March 2022)
Aderounmu v Colvin (Costs) [2022] EWHC 637 (QB) (22 March 2022)
HRA v KGC [2022] EWHC 650 (QB) (22 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
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