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
Lord Ahmed: Former peer guilty of child sex offences – BBC News
‘A former Labour peer has been found guilty of sexual offences against two children in the 1970s.’
BBC News, 5th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top UK law firm fined record sum for breaching money-laundering rules – The Guardian
‘Mishcon de Reya, one of the UK’s most prestigious law firms, has been fined a record amount for committing “serious breaches” of money-laundering rules.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nurse ‘victimised’ for wearing cross at work was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules – The Guardian
‘A nurse who claimed she was victimised for wearing a necklace with a Christian cross at work has won a case for unfair dismissal.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Most racist law to come to Britain’: Protestors voice anger over Nationality and Borders Bill outside Parliament – The Independent
‘Protesters have condemned Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill as a “tool to divide” during a demonstration in Westminster.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who killed brother during drunken row jailed for at least 21 years – The Guardian
‘A man who killed his younger brother with a kitchen knife after a drunken row about the way the dog was spoken to has been told he must serve at least 21 years in jail.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Edward Colston statue: Four cleared of criminal damage – BBC News
‘Four people accused of illegally removing a statue of Edward Colston have been cleared of criminal damage.’
BBC News, 6th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Equiom (Isle of Man) Ltd & Ors v Velarde & Ors [2022] EWHC 11 (Ch) (05 January 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Hodgson v Creation Consumer Finance [2021] EWHC 3515 (Comm) (22 December 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
UG v NN [2022] EWHC 8 (Fam) (04 January 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
