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
Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th January 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Remote hearings: the HMCTS evaluation – Transparency Project
‘Last month HM Courts and Tribunals Service published their own research into user experiences of remote hearings: Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic. The report analyses responses to surveys conducted between May and October 2020 with public users of the justice system and in mid-2021 with professionals such as lawyers, judges and court staff.’
Transparency Project, 4th January 2022
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Appeal judges shut door on single-stage flight claims – Legal Futures
‘The flight delay compensation industry has suffered a blow after appeal judges rejected a claim over a four-stage flight from the US to India that was delayed when leaving Heathrow.’
Legal Futures, 5th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Duncan Browne death: Man jailed for killing England fan after game – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for more than nine years for killing an aspiring firefighter who was on a night out watching an England game at Euro 2020.’
BBC News, 4th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breastfeeding voyeurs targeted by new proposed offence in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Voyeurs who record images of breastfeeding women without permission and domestic abusers who escape jail because of time limits on prosecutions are being targeted by proposals put before parliament on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
What’s on the horizon for UK immigration in 2022? – EIN Blog
‘2021 wasn’t a year of great upheaval in the Immigration Rules. Major changes such as the overhaul of the Skilled Worker sponsorship system took effect just at the end of 2020, as did the Frontier Worker Permit scheme for EU nationals remaining in employment (but not residence) in the UK. That is not to say that 2021 was quiet; the Graduate route was introduced in the summer, Global Talent has continued to be tweaked and expanded, and the deadline for EU Settlement Scheme applications has come and gone during the year.’
EIN Blog, 4th January 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Barry Bennell: Victim secures settlement from holiday park – BBC News
‘A man groomed by paedophile Barry Bennell while on holiday at Butlin’s has secured a five-figure settlement from the company’s previous owners.’
BBC News, 5th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher sentences announced in crackdown on illegal hare coursing – The Independent
‘People who take part in hare coursing, an illegal bloodsport, face tougher sentences under plans set out by the government on Tuesday.’
The Independent, 4th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Meghan to receive just £1 from Mail on Sunday for privacy invasion – The Guardian
‘The Mail on Sunday will pay the Duchess of Sussex just £1 in damages for invading her privacy by publishing a private letter she had sent to her father.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2021/1471 – The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1469 – The Transfer of Functions (Vaccine Damage Payments) Order 2021
SI 2021/1472 – The Exotic Animal Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2021
SI 2021/1467 – The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
