‘Rules requiring cookie consent pop-ups on websites could be in for a shake-up following a move by the data watchdog which is likely to feature in government plans to reform data protection laws.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The elections bill, which will be debated in the Commons for the first time on Tuesday, is, according to the government, an ambitious and timely set of plans to ensure elections remain fair and secure. To critics, it is undemocratic and intended to rig elections in favour of the Conservatives. So what does the bill set out?’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A private landlord will have her appeal of a £7,000 penalty for failure to license a house in multiple occupation (HMO) decided by a different judge after it was initially refused by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) because her solicitor failed to pay the hearing fee on time, the Upper Tribunal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who strangled a vulnerable woman during sex after drinking 24 bottles of beer has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Good Law Project (GLP) has written to the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, threatening legal action if he fails to issue guidance that protects vulnerable children and families as schools reopen.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘UK religious groups have been accused of “shocking failings” and “blatant hypocrisy” in the way they handle child sex abuse allegations, according to the findings of a recent inquiry.’
Each Other, 7th September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Alice Thompson wanted to work shorter hours to pick her daughter up from nursery, but ended up resigning.’
BBC News, 7th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘ A solicitor who shared a petition from far-right group Britain First on her Facebook page while working for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 15 months after driving a car half a mile down a railway track, causing passenger delays of up to eight hours.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court (Chancery Division)
Maranello Rosso Ltd v Lohomij BV & Ors (Rev1) [2021] EWHC 2452 (Ch) (06 September 2021)
Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain & Ors [2021] EWHC 2416 (Ch) (06 September 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday confirmed that it will implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There is dwindling support for proposals to build the UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years in Cumbria, say campaigners, as a public inquiry into the mining plans gets under way.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A recent decision by the UK’s highest court has clarified the circumstances in which a party to a commercial contract is entitled to rescind that contract on the grounds of ‘economic duress’ under English law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The High Court has granted summary judgment in favour of a law firm and its senior partner and dismissed a £2.7m negligence claim.’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A teenager convicted of manslaughter after a father-of-two was stabbed to death has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders institution.’
BBC News, 6th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A hospital has admitted liability for the death of a baby who was delivered stillborn three days after his mother’s complaints of fluid loss and severe pain were dismissed as wetting the bed.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court (Administrative Court)
HHRC Ltd v Hackney Borough Council [2021] EWHC 2440 (Admin) (03 September 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Local Boy’z Ltd v Malu NV [2021] EWHC 2439 (Comm) (03 September 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Runnymede Trust is a charitable think-tank focused on race equality and race relations in the UK. The Charity Commission opened a compliance case in April 2021 after complaints about the Trust’s response to the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (“the CRED report”) and the trustees’ decision to work with the Good Law Project to challenge certain public appointments. The Commission also noted the appearance of a senior executive of Runnymede at an event organised by a political party, alongside several elected representatives and affiliated speakers. The issue, in short, was whether the Trust was engaging in party-political activity, contrary to charity law – and the Commission has concluded that the Trust has not broken the law. So far, not much obviously to do with “religion” – but read on.’
Law & Religion UK, 4th September 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
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