BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Domestic abuse victims in England and Wales to be given more time to report assaults – Ministry of Justice
‘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
Home Office to introduce scientific methods for assessing the age of asylum seekers – Home Office
‘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
Speech by Dame Victoria Sharp DBE: The Challenges and Opportunities Created by Digital Evidence in Criminal Cases – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘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
Road rage driver who rammed moped jailed after pillion passenger’s death – The Independent
‘A car driver in a rage who chased a moped through the streets before ramming the vehicle and fatally injuring its pillion passenger has been jailed.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man handed life sentence for attacking girlfriend and killing her unborn baby – The Independent
‘A man has been handed a life sentence for attacking his girlfriend and killing her unborn child.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Salford police chase: Banned driver jailed for dangerous driving – BBC News
‘A banned driver who sped at up to 100mph (161km/h) in a stolen car while being pursued by police has been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New scheme aims to resettle 20,000 Afghans in UK – BBC News
‘The government has launched a new scheme to help 20,000 Afghans fleeing their country to resettle in the UK.’
BBC News, 6th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Van driver who hid £16.5m of drugs in catering supplies jailed for 10 years – The Independent
‘A van driver who attempted to smuggle £16.5 million worth of heroin and cocaine by hiding it within catering supplies has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Television producer cleared of deliberately causing car to crash into his bike – The Independent
‘A television producer has been cleared of deliberately causing a car to crash into the back of his bike in a case described as “unique and bizarre” by his celebrity lawyer.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Colston Four acquittal raises doubts about 10-year jail term proposal – The Guardian
‘The acquittal of the Colston Four raises questions about new laws imposing 10-year jail terms for the toppling of statues, legal experts have said.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK faces legal action for approving firm accused of using forced labour as PPE supplier – The Guardian
‘The UK government is facing legal action over its decision to keep using a Malaysian company accused of using forced labour as a supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nationality and Borders Bill: Why is it causing protests? – BBC news
‘Terrorists, war criminals, spies – that’s who the government says it’s targeting as part of a shake-up of immigration law. Under the Nationality and Borders Bill being debated in the House of Lords, if the British government wants to remove someone’s citizenship it will no longer need to tell them.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough Law would ‘level scales of justice’, says mayor – BBC News
‘A Hillsborough Law is needed to ensure fairer treatment for bereaved families, Liverpool City Region’s mayor has said.
Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the government needs to “level the scales of justice”.
They are calling for measures recommended in a 2017 report, based on the experiences of Hillsborough families, to be enshrined in law.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Karolina Szopa: Condemning the Persecuted: Nationality and Borders Bill (2021) and Its Compatibility with International Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘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
Brook House Inquiry: Phase 1 Hearings Reviewed – Appin Mackay-Champion – UK Human Rights Blog
‘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
‘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
