NHS pair accused of bribery cleared after trial collapses – Daily Telegraph
‘Senior NHS officials accused of accepting £70,000 in bribes have been acquitted after their trial collapsed.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Just over half of judicial review judgments are available to the public on Bailii: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘Of the 5,408 unique judgments given by the Administrative Court from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020, only 55% (3,001) are available to the public on BAILII, research has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MPs slate Ministry of Justice over Crown Court backlog and judges – Legal Futures
‘MPs today slated the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) “meagre ambition” to reduce the Crown Court case backlog and warned that efforts to recruit judges will ignore the need to improve diversity.’
Legal Futures, 9th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Internet scams to be included in UK online safety bill – The Guardian
‘Measures to protect people from internet scams will now be included in proposed online safety laws, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/231 – The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022
SI 2022/216 – The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2022
SI 2022/215 – The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2022
SI 2022/233 – The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Tchenguiz v Westminster City Council [2022] EWHC 469 (Admin) (07 March 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Al Assam & Ors v Tsouvelekakis [2022] EWHC 451 (Ch) (07 March 2022)
Bacci & Ors v Green & Ors [2022] EWHC 486 (Ch) (07 March 2022)
Khan & Anor v Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd [2022] EWHC 484 (Ch) (07 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Surinder Singh’ Route to Close On 29 March 2022 – EIN Blog
‘On 29 March 2022 at 2300 GMT, the route for British Citizens to make applications under the EU Settlement Scheme for family permits for their family members to return with or join them in the UK will close.’
EIN Blog, 7th March 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
BBC News programme ‘breached’ Ofcom broadcast standards – The Independent
‘A BBC News programme has been found to have breached “broadcast standards” due to it featuring an inaccurate statement which was not acknowledged or corrected on air, Ofcom has said.’
The Independent, 7th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitors and expert’s “serious trangressions” see evidence thrown out – Legal Futures
‘A High Court master has revoked permission for the claimants in a group action to rely on an expert’s evidence because of “serious transgressions” by him and the group’s solicitors.’
Legal Futures, 8th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court gives permission for legal challenge to Net Zero and Heat and Buildings Strategies – Local Government Lawyer
‘Three campaign groups – Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project – have been given permission to bring a legal challenge in the High Court over the Government’s Net Zero and Heat and Buildings Strategies.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Research Briefing: No-fly zones and Ukraine – House of Commons Library
‘The UK and NATO have ruled out establishing a no-fly zone in Ukraine. What is their legal basis and when have they been used before?’
House of Commons Library , 7th March 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Financial Remedy Update, March 2022 – Family Law Week
‘Rose-Marie Drury and Sue Brookes, Principle Associates at Mills & Reeve LLP consider the most important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during February 2022.’
Family Law Week, 7th March 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Costs row in abuse cases as court rules Grade C fee earner should lead – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A new judgment on the grade of fee earner appropriate for historical abuse cases has prompted fierce debate between lawyers about wider costs levels for this type of claim.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Transport operators face £2,000 fines for bringing Ukrainians without visas to UK – The Independent
‘Transport operators face fines of up to £2,000 per person if they bring Ukrainian refugees without the right visas to the UK, The Independent can reveal as hundreds reach Calais.’
The Independent, 7th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Private school downgraded by Ofsted for its approach to social justice issues – The Independent
‘A leading London private school has been downgraded by Ofsted for placing more weight on teaching “social justice” than on learning “subject-specific knowledge and skills” while some pupils felt their views were “suppressed” in lessons.’
The Independent, 7th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wedding laws are outdated and restrictive, new research suggests – The Independent
‘Wedding laws in England and Wales are outdated and restrictive, according to research from the University of Warwick and Exeter.’
The Independent, 8th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police officers should work under ‘licence’ to restore trust – report for England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Police officers should work under a licence that must be renewed every five years and be subject to strict conditions to boost confidence in policing, an independent review has recommended. The Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales, chaired by Sir Michael Barber and carried out by the Police Foundation thinktank, contains 56 recommendations urging radical reform to police culture, skills and training, and organisational structure.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hinkley nuclear plant mud dumping in Severn faces legal challenge – BBC News
‘Fears that contaminated mud is to be dumped in the Severn estuary are to be heard at the High Court on Tuesday.’
BBC News, 8th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
O’Donnell v High Court of the Republic of Ireland [2022] EWHC 458 (Admin) (03 March 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Birkenfeld v Denton & Ors [2022] EWHC 436 (Ch) (04 March 2022)
Shirazi v Susa Holdings Establishment & Anor [2022] EWHC 477 (Ch) (04 March 2022)
Langage Energy Park Ltd v EP Langage Ltd [2022] EWHC 432 (Ch) (04 March 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Quadra Commodities SA v XL Insurance Company SE & Ors [2022] EWHC 431 (Comm) (04 March 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Instagroup Ltd v Carroll & Anor [2022] EWHC 464 (QB) (04 March 2022)
Williams v Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board [2022] EWHC 455 (QB) (04 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
