Duties of care, highways authorities and occupiers of land adjoining the highway – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 7th, 2022 in accidents, appeals, duty of care, local government, news, road safety, roads, trespass by sally

‘The Court of Appeal recently considered whether claims under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 against occupiers of land adjoining a highway, and against the relevant highway authority, arising from a tragic road traffic accident were reasonable causes of action or had a real prospect of success. James Marwick, Matthew White and Julian Horne analyse the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Online safety law to be strengthened to stamp out illegal content – Home Office

Posted February 7th, 2022 in bills, domestic violence, fines, fraud, government departments, internet, news, pornography, prostitution, rape, sexual offences, suicide, threatening behaviour, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’

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Home Office, 4th February 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

The procedure for England’s new divorce law – Family Law

Posted February 7th, 2022 in divorce, families, news by sally

‘From 6 April 2022 England and Wales has a new divorce law, so-called no-fault. It is the most significant divorce law change since 1969. It introduces an entirely new basis of obtaining a divorce and a new timetable. It will have different consequences for the applicant and the respondent. It allows joint petitions and joint applications for the final divorce. Service will be invariably by email as default service method. In any event, divorce itself is now an almost entirely online process. The rules for procedure have just been published and this note explores some of the important changes for practitioners.’

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Family Law, 4th February 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Alcohol tests: blood, hair, different types, what’s best and what can throw the results – Family Law

Posted February 7th, 2022 in alcohol abuse, children, families, family courts, forensic science, news by sally

‘An individual’s drinking behaviour is an important factor in many family law cases, with a variety of measures used to test for chronic and excessive alcohol consumption.’

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Family Law, 4th February 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

A Review of the Year in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) 2020 – 2021 – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted February 7th, 2022 in appeals, courts, news, statistics by sally

‘The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has published its annual report for 2020-21.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 31st January 2022

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Let juniors conduct more advocacy, Commercial Court says – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 7th, 2022 in advocacy, barristers, case management, Commercial Court, news by sally

‘Parties before the Commercial Court have been encouraged to allow junior barristers to conduct more advocacy.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd February 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Mirror publisher makes £2m interim payment in ‘phone hacking’ litigation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 7th, 2022 in costs, damages, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The publisher of the Daily Mirror and the People has agreed to make an interim payment of just over £2m on account of costs racked up in the most recent ongoing “phone hacking” litigation, which has seen nearly 600 claims settled so far.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th February 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Financial Remedy Update, February 2022 – Family Law Week

Posted February 7th, 2022 in divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news by sally

‘Sue Brookes, Principle Associate and Nicola Rowlings, Professional Support Lawyer, at Mills & Reeve LLP consider the most important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during January 2022.’

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Family Law Week, 3rd February 2022

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Fight against grooming gangs hindered by fear of being branded racist, says official – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2022 in child abuse, children, inquiries, Islam, news, Pakistan, racism, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘The fight against grooming gangs is still being hampered by authorities’ fears that they could be called racist for documenting abusers’ ethnicity, an official has said.’

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The Independent, 6th January 2022

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Sir Keir Starmer in the clear over office beer – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2022 in coronavirus, news, police, political parties by sally

‘Durham police have investigated and said no offence was committed when the Labour leader was filmed having a drink indoors in April 2021.’

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The Independent, 7th February 2022

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Woman takes legal action after Met officer who called her ‘hot’ keeps job – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2022 in abuse of position of trust, news, police, professional conduct, women by sally

‘A woman is taking legal action against the Metropolitan police after a detective who told her she was “amazingly hot” while investigating her attack kept his job.’

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The Guardian, 6th February 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Levi Bellfield admits to murdering Lin and Megan Russell, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2022 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘The serial killer Levi Bellfield has reportedly penned a letter confessing to the murders of mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell in 1996.’

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The Guardian, 6th February 2022

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Private parking fines to be capped at £50 – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2022 in codes of practice, fines, government departments, news, parking by sally

‘Private car parks will have to display prices more clearly, introduce a fairer system for appeals and give drivers a grace period for lateness as part of a government crackdown.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 4th, 2022 in legislation by sally

SI 2022/101 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022

SI 2022/94 – The Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 4th, 2022 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Paley v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2022] EWCA Civ 112 (04 February 2022)

A, B and C (Children: Nesting Arrangement) [2022] EWCA Civ 68 (03 February 2022)

Regency Factors Plc v HM Revenue & Customs [2022] EWCA Civ 103 (03 February 2022)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

AAD & Ors, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 106 (03 February 2022)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Cab Housing Ltd & Ors v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Ors [2022] EWHC 208 (Admin) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Whitehall Capital Ltd v Land South East Ltd [2022] EWHC 190 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

JD Group Ltd, Re [2022] EWHC 202 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

Gabb v Farrokhzad [2022] EWHC 212 (Ch) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Doorway Capital Ltd v American International Group UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 182 (Comm) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Family Division)

X, Y and Z, Re (Children: Parental Orders: Time Limit) [2022] EWHC 198 (Fam) (02 February 2022)

High Court (Patents Court)

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd & Ors v Warner-Lambert Company LLC [2022] EWHC 189 (Pat) (03 February 2022)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers & Ors v Tesco Stores Ltd [2022] EWHC 201 (QB) (3 February 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Would Removing Social Media Anonymity Protect Or Threaten Our Rights? – Each Other

Posted February 4th, 2022 in anonymity, bills, bullying, freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘As online abuse and disinformation become more commonplace, the debate over whether anonymity on social media protects people from harm or restricts their rights is heating up.’

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Each Other, 3rd February 2022

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Three found guilty of murdering Cardiff doctor in homophobic attack – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2022 in assault, hate crime, homosexuality, murder, news, robbery, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘A 17-year-old girl and two men have been found guilty of the sadistic homophobic murder of a consultant psychiatrist in a city centre park.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2022

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Sex Worker Wins Anonymity In Landmark Case – Each Other

Posted February 4th, 2022 in anonymity, banking, employment, equality, human rights, news, privacy, prostitution by sally

‘A member of United Sex Workers (USW), the union for sex workers, has been granted anonymity in her case against SumUp, a major card-payment machines provider. This is a significant win in a landmark case challenging financial discrimination against sex workers.’

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Each Other, 4th February 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

Parents in England who fail to register home schooling could face sanctions – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2022 in children, consultations, coronavirus, education, families, local government, news, school children, statistics by sally

‘Parents who choose to home educate but fail to register their child with the local authority in England are likely to face sanctions, under government plans for a compulsory national register of children who are not in school.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Essex concrete mixer death: Father mounts High Court challenge – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2022 in accidents, compensation, employment, health & safety, industrial injuries, inquests, negligence, news, police, unlawful killing by sally

‘The father of a man found dead in a concrete mixer has claimed he may have been “deliberately killed”, the High Court heard.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk