Online safety law to be strengthened to stamp out illegal content – Home Office
‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’
Home Office, 4th February 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
The procedure for England’s new divorce law – Family Law
‘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.’
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
‘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.’
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
‘The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has published its annual report for 2020-21.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 31st January 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Mirror publisher makes £2m interim payment in ‘phone hacking’ litigation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘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.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th February 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Financial Remedy Update, February 2022 – Family Law Week
‘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.’
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
‘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.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Keir Starmer in the clear over office beer – The Independent
‘Durham police have investigated and said no offence was committed when the Labour leader was filmed having a drink indoors in April 2021.’
The Independent, 7th February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman takes legal action after Met officer who called her ‘hot’ keeps job – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Levi Bellfield admits to murdering Lin and Megan Russell, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘The serial killer Levi Bellfield has reportedly penned a letter confessing to the murders of mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell in 1996.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Private parking fines to be capped at £50 – BBC News
‘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.’
BBC News, 7th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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)
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)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Three found guilty of murdering Cardiff doctor in homophobic attack – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sex Worker Wins Anonymity In Landmark Case – Each Other
‘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.’
Each Other, 4th February 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Parents in England who fail to register home schooling could face sanctions – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Essex concrete mixer death: Father mounts High Court challenge – BBC News
‘The father of a man found dead in a concrete mixer has claimed he may have been “deliberately killed”, the High Court heard.’
BBC News, 4th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who battered vulnerable stranger to death in Romford jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A predator who battered and strangled a vulnerable woman to death after their paths crossed on a bus has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
