‘Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships are being legalised permanently in England and Wales. Until last summer, non-religious ceremonies had to be held inside or in a permanent outdoor structure. The rules were relaxed to allow for more guests while coronavirus social distancing measures were in place.’
BBC News, 15th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New powers to shield stalking victims from dangerous perpetrators were “mis-sold” by the government and are failing to provide rapid protection, according to a damning report sent to the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Songwriters such as Ed Sheeran face a future of drawn out legal battles because the way in which people consume music has changed so much in the past half a century, a leading legal expert has warned, as she urged courts to reconsider how they interpret copyright law.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Farrar & Anor v Miller [2022] EWCA Civ 295 (11 March 2022)
Rahaman & Anor v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 310 (11 March 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Leigh & Ors v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2022] EWHC 527 (Admin) (11 March 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v State of Libya [2022] EWHC 501 (Comm) (11 March 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
H v B [2022] EWHC 526 (Fam) (11 March 2022)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
North Northamptonshire Council v Mongan & Ors [2022] EWHC 536 (QB) (11 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Clare Mendelle and James Goldthorpe discuss how the insolvency of Farrar Construction leads to clarity from the Courts on dealing with an insolvent contractor under JCT.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two bus operators have lost a High Court challenge to the decision by Andy Burnham, elected mayor of Greater Manchester, to proceed with bus franchising.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The public policy behind the ban on a solicitor taking an assignment of their client’s cause of action prior to judgment holds good in the era of damages-based agreements (DBAs), the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal futures, 14th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A vexatious litigant who brought more than 40 discrimination cases in a decade has been banned from bringing claims in the employment tribunal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police unlawfully failed to consider whether the right to protest provided a “reasonable excuse” under coronavirus restrictions to organise a vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard, the High Court ruled today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A London law firm has lost an appeal over the assignment of a now-deceased client’s claim to his solicitors, with the Court of Appeal confirming that “a solicitor acting for a client in legal proceedings may not validly take an assignment of the client’s cause of action prior to judgment.” ’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Attorney General has vowed to put Russian soldiers found guilty of war crimes in Ukraine behind bars.’
The Independent. 13th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Cyberflashing is to become a criminal offence, with perpetrators facing up to two years in jail under government plans to strengthen the upcoming online safety bill.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
SI 2022/271 – The Customs (Import and Export Declarations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/266 – The Residential Property Developer Tax (Allocation of Allowance) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/257 – The Universal Credit (Energy Rebate Scheme Disregard) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/247 – The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2022
SI 2022/240 – The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/235 – The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part 5 Exemption: Licensed Sponsors) Order 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Yilmaz & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 300 (10 March 2022)
D, Re (Leave to Apply to Revoke Placement Orders) [2022] EWCA Civ 299 (10 March 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Harris & Anor v Environment Agency [2022] EWHC 508 (Admin) (10 March 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Packham v Wightman & Ors (Preliminary Issues) [2022] EWHC 482 (QB) (10 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The rule of law is one of the most frequently invoked yet least understood ideas of legal and political thought. But it is not just lawyers and politicians who have an interest in it. It affects everyday issues and everyone has a stake in the rule of law.’
Each Other, 10th March 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Jack Harding examines case law on failure to remove claims and the application of the Osman test in the context of domestic violence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In St Anne’s Court Dorset Limited v SSHCLG and Dorset Council [2021] EWHC 2954 (QB) permission was granted in 1980 for use of the appeal site as a “site for touring caravans”. Conditions required that not more than 15 “touring camping units” could be stationed on the site, that a 2-week time limit applied to any stay, that the site could only be used seasonally between 1 March and 31 October and that no “camping units” could be used as permanent residential units.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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