Covid ‘sham’ woman fined for filming in Gloucester hospital – BBC News
‘A woman who twice filmed inside a hospital during lockdown in an attempt to prove Covid-19 was a “sham” has been fined £929.’
BBC News, 19th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office age assessment policy for asylum seekers is unlawful, High Court rules – The Independent
‘The Home Office’s process for age assessing young asylum seekers when they arrive in the UK has been ruled unlawful by the High Court.’
The Independent, 19th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High court to hear claims Sarah Everard vigil ban breached human rights – The Guardian
‘Women’s rights activists are at the high court to argue that the police’s decision to ban a vigil for Sarah Everard in London was a breach of their human rights.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Cameron Taylor Consulting Ltd & Anor v BDW Trading Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 31 (19 January 2022)
London Borough of Brent v Johnson [2022] EWCA Civ 28 (18 January 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Scott v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] EWHC 91 (Admin) (19 January 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Charles Stanley Group Plc, Re [2022] EWHC 103 (Ch) (19 January 2022)
Axogen Corporation v Aviv Scientific Ltd [2022] EWHC 95 (Ch) (18 January 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Olympic Council of Asia v Novans Jets LLP [2022] EWHC 88 (Comm) (19 January 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Neo-Nazi terror offender ordered to read Jane Austen ‘resumed interest in far-right extremism within days’, court told – The Independent
‘A neo-Nazi terror offender who was spared jail and ordered to read Jane Austen resumed his interest in far-right extremism within days, a court has heard.’
The Independent, 19th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
KPMG fined £4.3m for ‘serious failings’ in Conviviality audit – The Guardian
‘The accounting regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), found “a serious lack of competence” in KPMG’s 2017 audit of the company, which collapsed within nine months of the accounts being signed off.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Katy Sprague not warned of threat to kill hours before her murder – BBC News
‘A woman was not told her neighbour had threatened to kill her just hours before he murdered her, a review has found.’
BBC News, 19th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Missed opportunities to prosecute double murderer, report finds – BBC News
‘Opportunities were missed to prosecute a domestic abuser before he murdered his partner and her daughter, a report has found.’
BBC News, 19th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bus driver who lost job for ‘being too short’ reinstated after appeal – The Independent
‘A woman who was dismissed from her job as a bus driver for “being too short” has been reinstated, the bus operator said.’
The Independent, 18th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence murder: Jamie Acourt ‘cannot repay £90k’ from drugs plot – BBC News
‘One of the men suspected of murdering Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack has said he cannot pay £90,000 he made from a £3m drugs plot.’
BBC News, 18th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Treasury plans crackdown on ‘misleading’ cryptocurrency ads – The Guardian
‘The government has unveiled plans to crack down on misleading cryptocurrency ads by making them subject to the same regulations as marketing for other financial products such as shares and insurance.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Elections Bill: MPs approve plans for voter ID checks – BBC News
‘MPs have backed proposals to introduce mandatory voter ID for elections, a major change to the electoral process in the UK.’
BBC News, 18th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK man jailed for rape in 1990 after DNA match on another crime – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for raping a teenage woman more than three decades ago after he was arrested last year for an unconnected crime and his DNA found to match the attacker’s profile.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/48 – The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/45 – The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022
SI 2022/44 – The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022
SI 2022/26 – The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tindall & Anor v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 25 (18 January 2022)
S (Vulnerable Party: Fairness Of Proceedings) [2022] EWCA Civ 8 (18 January 2022)
Brown & Ors v South West Lakes Trust & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 18 (17 January 2022)
Richards, R (On the Application Of) v The Environment Agency [2022] EWCA Civ 26 (17 January 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Formby Parish Council v Sefton Council [2022] EWHC 73 (Admin) (17 January 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Prime London Holdings 11 Ltd v Thurloe Lodge Ltd [2022] EWHC 79 (Ch) (18 January 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi A.S. v Bemaco Steel Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 68 (Comm) (17 January 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Richard Clayton QC: The Government’s New Proposals for the Human Rights Act Part 3: An Assessment – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘This post completes my analysis of the Government’s Proposals for reform of the Human Rights Act 1998, following Part 1 (outlining the proposals) and Part 2 (analysing the interaction with the common law, the UK Supreme Court, and the intention to sharpen the focus on fundamental rights).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th January 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Daniella Lock and Tanzil Chowdhury: Expansions of Executive Power and Weakening of Democratic Safeguards in 2021 – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The United Kingdom Constitution Monitoring Group published its first annual report in 2021. It described the UK Government as “set upon legislating over a range of substantial matters with a constitutional dimension”, with its overall programme being “notable for its scale, the speed with which it is being implemented” and this being “far from a model of good practice in constitutional change” (p5).
A significant aspect of the “constitutional dimension” of such changes is that they expand executive power in a number of different ways. This post presents a brief summary of key expansions of executive power via legislation introduced to or passed in the Westminster Parliament in 2021.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th January 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Law on sale of knives to under-18s to be tightened – The Independent
‘Measures making it harder for young people to buy knives and corrosive products, including online, have been set out by the government in its latest effort to tackle youth violence.’
The Independent, 18th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Self-Employment Support Scheme appeal dismissed – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R. (on the application of Motherhood Plan) v HM Treasury [2021] EWCA Civ 1703. In a judgment handed down on 24 November 2021, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal concerning the lawfulness of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (“the Scheme”) which was introduced by the Government in April 2020 during the first lockdown as part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th January 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Remedying breaches of the Public Sector Equality Duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘Is it possible to remedy a breach of the public sector equality duty (PSED)? Katherine Apps analyses an important Court of Appeal ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
