‘A group of cross-party local council leaders have launched legal action against the Home Office over its “unfair” and ”fundamentally flawed” asylum dispersal system, which they say is leading to vulnerable migrants missing out on vital services.’
The Independent, 15th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Conditions in hotels used by the Home Office to accommodate asylum seekers during the pandemic are akin to detention centres, according to a report that also says accommodation is often sub-standard and sometimes unsafe.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A senior police chief has been appointed to lead the fight against violence towards women and girls across England and Wales. The appointment of Deputy Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, Maggie Blyth, follows a recommendation from a report conducted after the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard in March.’
The Independent, 16th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Detectives will take no further action over Martin Bashir’s BBC interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. The Metropolitan Police looked at an independent review of the methods used to obtain the 1995 interview, but had “not identified evidence of activity that constituted a criminal offence”.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Secretary of State for the Home Department v Ali [2021] EWCA Civ 1357 (14 September 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fewings & Anor v Poulter & Ors [2021] EWHC 2455 (Ch) (14 September 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Su [2021] EWCA Civ 1355 (15 September 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
CC Construction Ltd v Mincione [2021] EWHC 2502 (TCC) (15 September 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Universal credit claimants are about to lose £20-a-week from their payments, equivalent to £1040 a year. Introduced as a temporary measure at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the extra payment would stop in October. Removing the uplift, which has helped claimants make ends meet during the pandemic, could infringe on the right to a private life enshrined in Article 8 of the Human Rights Act.’
Each Other, 15th September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Mahandru v Nielson (2021) EWHC 2297 (QB). An appeal of a County Court decision to refuse an interim injunction for re-entry in a claim for illegal eviction.’
Nearly Legal, 12th September 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Axnoller Events Ltd v Brake & Anor (mental health crisis moratorium) (2021) EWHC 2308 (Ch). I’m not going into any detail on the background to this judgment. It forms part of what has been by any measure truly epic litigation, which has yet to culminate in a possession trial on one property and an eviction trial on another property (with the parties’ roles reversed). If you have several days to spare, the many and varied previous judgments are worth a read, not least as offering intermittent lessons in how not to litigate. However, this is the first judgment dealing with debt moratoria and applications (or claims) to cancel a moratorium under the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 so it is of considerable interest.’
Nearly Legal, 12th September 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Aileen McHarg and Alison Young believe that the new British constitution, which I wrote about in my book of that name published in 2009 is less securely based than I suggested. The pillars of that new constitution were, I argued, the Human Rights Act, the devolution settlement, the referendum, and the new arrangements for the government of London which provided for Britain’s first directly elected mayor.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th September 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Cambridge University Foundation NHS v AH and others (by her Litigation Friend and the Official Solicitor). These are the words that Hayden J, Vice President of the Court of Protection, used to describe AH, the applicant in this case. The Official Solicitor identified it as “the most troubling and tragic of cases of this kind” with which she has been involved.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) cannot be effectively controlled by professional regulators like the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and legislation is needed, a law professor and campaigner for tougher restrictions has said.’
Legal Futures, 15th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UN’s refugee chief in London has said the introduction of the new nationality and borders bill could criminalise Afghan people who manage to escape the Taliban.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Investigations at a former landfill site behind a house where a seven-year-old boy died are to take place as soon as possible, councillors have said.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of large blades brought to London family courtrooms has tripled in a year, official records obtained by the BBC show.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The British Medical Association (BMA) has dropped its opposition to assisted dying and adopted a neutral stance on the issue.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The families of four miners who died in a south Wales colliery disaster 10 years ago are calling for an inquest.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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