Luton paedophile Carson Grimes jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who groomed and sexually abused vulnerable children over two decades has been jailed for at least 22 years.’
BBC News, 13th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Judgment: Anwar v The Advocate General for Scotland (representing the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Scotland) [2021] UKSC 44 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed this appeal concerning the petition for judicial review against the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for failure to provide effective interim protection for successful workplace discrimination and harassment claims, in breach of EU law.’
UKSC Blog, 13th October 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
A Decent Death – London Review of Books
‘The law of England and Wales – Scotland’s law is not in all respects the same – has come a long way in my 82 years. Absurdly and cruelly, until the 1961 Suicide Act was passed it was a crime to kill yourself. While those who succeeded were beyond the law’s reach, those who tried and failed could be sent to jail. In the 1920s the home secretary had to release a Middlesbrough woman with fourteen children who had been given three months in prison for trying to kill herself. There is a Pythonesque sketch waiting to be written about a judge passing a sentence of imprisonment for attempted suicide: “Let this be a lesson to you and to any others who may be thinking of killing themselves.” In fact, by the mid 19th century the law had got itself into such a tangle that a person injured in a failed attempt at suicide could be indicted for wounding with intent to kill, an offence for which Parliament had thoughtfully provided the death penalty.’
London Review of Books, 21st October 2021
Source: www.lrb.co.uk
High Court refuses fresh inquest in welfare benefits case – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Dove v HM Assistant Coroner to Teeside and Hartlepool & Anor [2021] EWHC 2511, the High Court considered the State’s obligations under article 2 ECHR with respect to those in receipt of welfare benefits as well as the scope of coronial inquiries both where article 2 is and isn’t engaged. Although it was argued that failings by the Department of Work and Pensions were relevant to a death by suicide, a fresh inquest was refused in the circumstances.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Anthony Bird: Two jailed for brutal Tipton park murder- BBC News
‘Two men who brutally beat a father-of-five in a park in front of children and families have been jailed for life for his murder.’
BBC News, 13th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MP Claudia Webbe could face jail after harassment conviction – The Guardian
‘The MP Claudia Webbe is facing a potential jail sentence and demands to stand down from her seat after being found guilty of a campaign of harassment including threatening an acid attack.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court rules out 28 identical divorce petitions – Law & Religion UK
‘On 10 September 2021, Mr Justice Moor handed down the judgment Yorston & Ors, Re (Matrimonial Causes Act 1973: Improper Petitions) [2021] EWFC 80 concerning 28 petitions to the High Court. In each case, the allegations of unreasonable behaviour were absolutely identical.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th October 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
R (Rowley) v Minister for the Cabinet Office – Equality Law Blog
‘In this case the High Court (Fordham J) ruled that the respondent had discriminated against the claimant, who was profoundly deaf, by failing to provide of British sign language (“BSL”) interpreters for Government live briefings to the public about the Covid-19 pandemic on 21 September 2020 and 12 October 2020. The claimant challenged the failures on those occasions and also sought to challenge the respondent’s continuing refusal to use “on-platform” as distinct from “in-screen” BSL interpreters for briefings. The claimant sought to establish failures of the PSED imposed by s149 of the Equality Act 2010 in respect of the defendant’s ongoing approach to briefings, as well as failures of the duty to make reasonable adjustments imposed by ss20 and 29(7)(a) of the Act. The PSED claim failed as did the reasonable adjustment challenge to ongoing (“in-screen” BSL) briefings. The decision includes a comprehensive discussion of the leading authorities on disability discrimination in the context of services/public authorities.’
Equality Law Blog, 13th October 2021
Source: equalitylawblog.com
Parliamentary Inquiry Condemns UK Government’s Handling Of Coronavirus – Each Other
‘The UK’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been deemed one of the worst ever public health failures, according to an inquiry report.’
Each Other, 13th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Facebook whistleblower claims checked for breach of UK law – BBC News
‘The data-privacy watchdog has written to a Facebook whistleblower, requesting her full evidence to see whether the technology company has broken UK law.’
BBC News, 13th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tommy Robinson gets five-year stalking order after harassing journalist – The Guardian
‘Tommy Robinson has been given a five-year stalking protection order after he shouted abuse outside the home of a journalist and threatened to repeatedly return to her address.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police officer guilty of misconduct over handling of mental health patient who died in custody – The Independent
‘A police sergeant who failed to properly assess a “vulnerable” woman in his custody who later died is guilty of gross misconduct.’
The Independent, 12th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Wynne-Finch & Ors v Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473 (12 October 2021)
Revenue And Customs v Ampleaward Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1459 (08 October 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Dooley & Ors v Castle Trust & Management Services Ltd [2021] EWHC 2682 (Comm) (13 October 2021)
Deutsche Bank AG London v Comune di Busto Arsizio [2021] EWHC 2706 (Comm) (12 October 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
Malone, Re (Contempt of Court) [2021] EWHC 2723 (Fam) (11 October 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Savigar v Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd [2021] EWHC 2707 (QB) (11 October 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal certifies first excessive pricing class action – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has given the go-ahead to the UK’s first “excessive pricing” abuse of dominance claim, which could involve up to 2.3 million customers and damages of up to £469 million, plus interest.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th October 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Breach of Duty and Hospital Guidelines: Thorley v Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 2604 (QB) – Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog
‘This case considered the interplay between hospital guidelines and breach of duty in the clinical negligence setting.’
Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog, 12th October 2021
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
Harmful emissions and human rights duties – Local Government Lawyer
‘Stephen Tromans QC and Victoria Hutton consider a significant High Court ruling on the duties of the Environment Agency in relation to a landfill site.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Speech by the President of the Family Division: Supporting Families in Conflict – There is a better way – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘An Address by Sir Andrew McFarlane to the Jersey International Family Law Conference 2021.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 11th October 2021
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Financial Remedy Update, October 2021 – Family Law Week
‘Stephanie Hawthorn, associate, and Robert Jackson, trainee solicitor, at Mills & Reeve LLP, consider the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2021.’
Family Law Week, 8th October 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Court dismisses 28 separate divorce petitions with identical wording – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A family court judge has dismissed 28 divorce petitions from the same company after a finding that particulars of behaviour were “absolutely identical” to each other.
Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
