Tinder and Instagram predator jailed for rape and sexual assault – BBC News
‘A man who raped and sexually exploited young women and teenage girls he met online has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 11th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK journalist wins £80k damages after being hired ‘to smear’ UAE and Egypt critics – The Guardian
‘A journalist has been awarded more than £80,000 in damages against a London-based investigative website and its CEO – a press freedom campaigner – after claiming she was duped into joining the organisation only to find out it was a propaganda vehicle for the UAE and Egypt.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
A tale of two judges – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors often warn clients that the views of the judge can make a difference to the outcome of their case, especially at first instance. Two county court judgments on the issue of whether a commercial lease renewed under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 should contain a ‘Covid clause’ are the perfect illustration of this.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK Abortion Legislation Does Not Protect The Right To Choose – Each Other
‘While many may believe such challenges to reproductive rights could not be replicated here in the UK, our domestic legislation on abortion remains patchy, paternalistic and lacking in power. At best, UK law has successfully made abortion a safe, affordable procedure. At worst, it violates people’s rights under the Human Rights Act to be free from discrimination, enshrined in Article 14, and inhuman or degrading treatment, protected under Article 3.’
Each Other, 8th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Domestic violence victim says UK justice system is ‘like the abuse’ – BBC News
‘A traumatised domestic abuse victim has said her experience of the justice system was so bad it was “like the abuse has continued”.’
BBC News, 10th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Should sex offenders’ voices ever be heard? – BBC News
‘A police force has released audio clips from child sex offenders in the hope they will help prevent others from escalating into criminal behaviours. The move has provoked a split reaction, with a charity arguing that if it helps even one person, it is beneficial. However, a survivor of child sex abuse said they were upset that abusers had been given a platform by Avon and Somerset Police.’
BBC News, 10th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales lack rape units – The Guardian
‘At least two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales do not have specialist rape and serious sexual offence (Rasso) units, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Blood donation rules changed to attract more donors with rare subgroups – The Guardian
‘Ministers will remove questions on sexual activity in sub-Saharan Africa for blood donations to encourage more donors in England after a long campaign to widen the criteria.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
A third of police forces referred sex assault claims to watchdog – The Guardian
‘Almost a third of police forces in England and Wales referred allegations of sexual assault and harassment against their own officers to the police watchdog in the days following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
David Fuller admits killing two women in 1987 – BBC News
‘A man admits killing two women in 1987, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 9th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murderer who killed wife in petrol fire is jailed – BBC News
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aster Healthcare fined £1m over woman’s scalding bath death – BBC News
‘A care home firm has been fined more than £1m for corporate manslaughter after the death of a dementia patient who was put in a scalding bath.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK put on global watchlist for curbing civic freedoms – Each Other
‘A new global watchlist highlighting nations where there is a serious and rapid decline in respect for civic space has named the UK as a country of concern.’
Each Other, 7th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Faith schools and safeguarding: R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) – Law & Religion UK
‘The Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd is a multi-academy trust responsible for operating three academies, one of which is Khalsa Secondary Academy in Stoke Poges. Ofsted had concluded in January 2020 that the Academy was “Inadequate” and “requiring special measures”: in particular, that the arrangements for safeguarding were “not effective” and that “Leaders, including those at trust and governance level, have not learned from serious safeguarding failures. They have not acted with the urgency required.” The Secretary of State then decided that the Academy should be transferred, or “re-brokered”, to the Sikh Academy Trust. In R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) v Secretary of State for Education [2021] EWHC 2660 (Admin), the Trust sought judicial review of that decision.’
Law & Religion UK, 7th October 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Going for broke: Court of Appeal decides on insolvent party enforcement of adjudication awards – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in John Doyle Contractors Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd. It is one of the first cases following the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd to test the courts’ willingness to allow insolvent parties to enforce adjudicators’ awards.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 7th October 2021
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Ho v Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 (06 October 2021)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1452 (07 October 2021)
H-W (Children: Proportionality) [2021] EWCA Civ 1451 (07 October 2021)
Griffiths v Tui (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 (07 October 2021)
Revenue And Customs v Fisher & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1438 (06 October 2021)
Banks v Revenue And Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 1439 (06 October 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ambrose & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 1443 (07 October 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brearley v Higgs & Sons (a firm) [2021] EWHC 2635 (Ch) (07 October 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Asprey Capital Ltd v Rediresi Ltd [2021] EWHC 2662 (Comm) (07 October 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Fixsler & Ors [2021] EWHC 2664 (Fam) (06 October 2021)
An NHS Trust v D (A Minor : Out of Hours Application) [2021] EWHC 2676 (Fam) (05 October 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal rules on the legality of Christian requirement by fostering agency – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In this claim for judicial review, the issue was whether it was lawful for the claimant independent fostering agency (Cornerstone) only to accept heterosexual evangelical Christians as potential carers under the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) and the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th October 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Tens of thousands more criminals to be tagged to cut crime and protect victims – Ministry of Justice
‘Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
