‘Callous’ mugger jailed for 18 years for killing pensioner in 2001 – The Independent
‘A “callous” mugger has been jailed for 18 years for killing an elderly woman 20 years ago.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Beth Aspey murder: Boyfriend jailed for minimum of 20 years – BBC News
‘An abusive boyfriend who used a hammer to murder his partner has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.’
BBC News, 20th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Modern slavery victims may face barriers to justice under Priti Patel’s immigration bill, MPs warn – The Independent
‘Modern slavery victims may face barriers to seeking justice while criminal gangs “evade punishment” under Priti Patel’s immigration bill, cross-party MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 21st December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother and son guilty of killing boy, 17, in machete attack in London – The Guardian
‘A mother and her teenage son have been found guilty of killing a 17-year-old boy in a machete attack in south London.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
The investigative duty and ‘historic’ allegations – when is the duty engaged? – UK Police Law Blog
‘In the same week that Dominic Raab unveiled his proposals for a new Bill of Rights, Parliament’s intent when it enacted the existing human rights framework has also been the subject of scrutiny by the Supreme Court. In the matter of an application by Margaret McQuillan for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) (Nos 1, 2 and 3) [2021] UKSC 55, the Court has provided guidance on three key matters: the extent to which the investigative duty under articles 2/3 of the European Convention of Human Rights is engaged in pre-commencement deaths (the ‘Temporal Scope Issue’); when new evidence revives the investigative obligation (the ‘Brecknell Issue’); and how courts assess the independence of investigations (the ‘Independence Issue’).’
UK Police Law Blog, 20th December 2021
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Driver who failed to replace worn tyres before fatal crash is jailed in landmark case – Daily Telegraph
‘Henry Reynolds was warned his rear tyres were near the legal limit but continued to drive a further 7,000 miles on them.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Harry Miller: Legal victory after alleged transphobic tweets – BBC News
‘An ex-police officer has won a legal challenge against a national policy for forces to record gender-critical views as non-crime “hate incidents”.’
BBC News, 20th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Standard Chartered fined £46.5m by Bank of England for misreporting liquidity – The Independent
‘The Bank of England has fined banking giant Standard Chartered £46.55 million for misreporting its liquidity position and controls failures.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Culture Wars and Constitutional Statutes: The Government’s Proposed Human Rights Act Reforms – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘This week, in response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review’s report, the Government published its proposals to reform the Human Rights Act (HRA) and a call for further submissions on its proposals. A comprehensive analysis of all of the Government’s proposals would not be possible in this short two-part post; that stated, whether they deserve such an in-depth response is questionable.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 19th December 2021
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Student nurse jailed for killing teen after falling asleep at wheel – The Independent
‘A student nurse from London was found guilty of causing the death of a 13-year-old girl after falling asleep at the wheel.’
The Independent, 19th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Doctors up in arms over ‘pre-conception negligence’ ruling – Legal Futures
‘Hundreds of doctors around the country, along with representative organisations, have spoken out over the High Court finding a GP negligent for advice given to a mother before conception which led to the birth of a disabled child.’
Legal Futures, 20th December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man to be sentenced for murder of hotelier and trying to kill his own mother – The Independent
‘An artist found guilty of the murder of millionaire hotelier Sir Richard Sutton and the attempted murder of his own mother will be sentenced on Monday.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Homeowner who poisoned protected tree that overlooked his house ordered to pay £80,000 – The Independent
‘A homeowner has been ordered to pay £80,000 for using a deadly herbicide to poison a protected tree that was overlooking his home.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ rioter jailed for 14 years – The Independent
‘A protester who set fire to police vehicles during a riot that followed a “Kill the Bill” demonstration in Bristol has been jailed for 14 years.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who wore banned Palestine groups T-shirts in Jewish area gets suspended term – The Independent
‘A man who wore T-shirts supporting banned Palestinian groups among Jewish communities in north London has been handed a suspended jail sentence.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Trafficking victims entitled to back payments after court ruling – The Guardian
‘Thousands of trafficking victims who had government support payments removed in the midst of the pandemic are entitled to back payments that could run into millions of pounds, following a high court ruling that found the policy to be unlawful.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Illumina Cambridge Ltd v Latvia MGI Tech SIA & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1924 (17 December 2021)
Wray v General Osteopathic Council [2021] EWCA Civ 1940 (17 December 2021)
Austin v Haynes [2021] EWCA Civ 1919 (15 December 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Liddiment & Anor v Hull [2021] EWHC 3418 (Ch) (17 December 2021)
Hinkel v Simmons & Simmons LLP [2021] EWHC 3416 (Ch) (17 December 2021)
Easygroup Ltd v Beauty Perfectionists Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 3385 (Ch) (17 December 2021)
Magan v Wilton Management Ltd [2021] EWHC 3393 (Ch) (17 December 2021)
Winros Partnership v Global Energy Horizons Coporation [2021] EWHC 3410 (Ch) (16 December 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Freeman v Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 3378 (QB) (17 December 2021)
Khalifeh v Blom Bank SAL [2021] EWHC 3399 (QB) (17 December 2021)
Deller v King & Anor [2021] EWHC 3398 (QB) (17 December 2021)
National Highways Ltd v Buse & Ors [2021] EWHC 3404 (QB) (15 December 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2021/1455 – The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2021
SI 2021/1453 – The Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1452 – The Human Medicines (Amendment) (Supply to Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1451 – The Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2021
SI 2021/1450 – The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
