Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Dad and partner guilty of killing six-year-old – BBC News
‘A father and his partner have been found guilty of the killing of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Remand inmates in England and Wales ‘facing second Christmas behind bars’ – The Guardian
‘Some defendants will be facing “a second Christmas behind bars without the opportunity to prove their innocence”, a legal charity has warned, as the number of remand prisoners in England and Wales detained longer than the legal custody limit continues to rise.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who glued lock of Gorleston vaccine centre is jailed – BBC News
‘A man who put superglue on the lock of a Covid-19 vaccination centre, preventing 504 people from getting jabs, has been jailed for 12 weeks.’
BBC News, 1st December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harassment arrest breached journalist’s human rights, ECtHR rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘An arrest on a charge of harassment violated a British journalist’s right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in a judgment likely to be contested by the government.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Meghan Markle: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy battle over letter to estranged father – The Independent
‘The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has lost a legal battle to overturn a High Court ruling on its publication of a letter written by Meghan Markle to her estranged father.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New Judgment: Fratila and another (AP) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 53 – UKSC Blog
‘The Respondents are Romanian nationals residing in the UK. They both made applications for universal credit in June 2019. At the time of their applications, the Respondents’ right to reside in the UK arose solely from their pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. The Respondents’ applications were refused because the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, as amended by the Social Security (Income Related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019 (the “2019 Regulations”) do not permit universal credit to be granted solely on the basis of an individual’s pre–settled status.’
UKSC Blog, 2nd December 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Ben Raymond: Co-founder of neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action convicted of terror offences – The Independent
‘The co-founder of the National Action neo-Nazi terrorist group has been convicted of remaining a member after it was banned.’
The Independent, 1st December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoD overhauls rules for investigating sexual offences in armed forces – The Guardian
‘Complaint of sexual offences in the armed forces will be dealt with outside the chain of command in future – but military police will retain the right to investigate allegations of rape, the Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2021/1341 – The Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1320 – The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order 2021
SI 2021/1319 – The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order 2021
SI 2021/1344 – The Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) (Wales) Regulations 2021
The Local Authorities (Funds) (England) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1335 – The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Fratila & Anor v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 53 (01 December 2021)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Navigator Equities Ltd & Anor v Deripaska [2021] EWCA Civ 1799 (30 November 2021)
Nord Naphtha Ltd v New Stream Trading AG [2021] EWCA Civ 1829 (30 November 2021)
Burn v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (Rev1) [2021] EWCA Civ 1791 (30 November 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
AWJ v R. (Rev1) [2021] EWCA Crim 1776 (30 November 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Baranowski v Polish Judicial Authority [2021] EWHC 3246 (Admin) (01 December 2021)
Kowalski v Polish Judicial Authority [2021] EWHC 3233 (Admin) (30 November 2021)
Marinov v Bulgarian Judicial Authority [2021] EWHC 3232 (Admin) (30 November 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dormco Sica Ltd & Ors v SBL Carston Ltd [2021] EWHC 3209 (Ch) (01 December 2021)
Earl of Plymouth & Ors v Rees & Anor [2021] EWHC 3180 (Ch) (30 November 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Apollo Ventures Co Ltd v Manchanda [2021] EWHC 3210 (Comm) (30 November 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
M (A Child) [2021] EWHC 3225 (Fam) (01 December 2021)
Borg v El Zubaidy [2021] EWHC 3227 (Fam) (30 November 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
HTR v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 3228 (QB) (30 November 2021)
Damavand Media Ltd & Anor v DMA Media Ltd & Anor (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 3164 (QB) (25 November 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Man jailed after kidnapping woman by posing as London taxi driver – The Independent
‘A man who posed as a taxi driver before a kidnapping a young woman in central London and attempting to sexually assault her has been jailed.’
The Independent, 30th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Grace period in a time of Covid – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R (Babbage) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2995 (Admin), the Claimant applied for judicial review, claiming that his immigration detention from 27 February 2020 to 29 April 2021 had been unlawful and/or that there was a public law error relating to the delay in the provision of s.4 accommodation. Soole J gave a potentially significant judgment concerning the ambit of the “grace period” for locating s.4 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 accommodation, i.e. accommodation provided to failed asylum seekers. The judge also made some apposite comments concerning the requirement for appropriate evidence in unlawful detention claims from the relevant decision maker.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal on time of demands and legal costs in service charges – Nearly Legal
‘A second appeal to the Court of Appeal from the Upper Tribunal on a service charge dispute – a decision we briefly noted as Kensquare Ltd v Adwoa & Anor here. There were two main issues, both of some significance, but the one on the recovery of freeholder’s costs of FTT proceedings through the service charge is likely to be of the broader importance.’
Nearly Legal, 30th November 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Raab eyes “drastic action” to keep family disputes out of court – Legal Futures
‘Justice secretary Dominic Raab is “in the market for something quite drastic and bold” to reduce the number of private law family cases in the courts, he said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Council facing judicial review for push to get children in vulnerable families back to school – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Covid-vulnerable family has sent a pre-action protocol letter to a council that it says unlawfully told a headteacher to stop allowing their children to stay home during rises in case numbers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Company Law: How do the courts interpret the articles of association? – Bloomsbury Professional Law Online Blog
‘A common problem with the articles of association is the addition of poorly drafted precedents with unambiguous terms. The court is often asked to make judgments on such provisions and to interpret the true meaning of the words used. To instigate the process of establishing the intention of the parties, it is important to consider firstly the articles in terms of their contractual obligations.’
Bloomsbury Professional Law Online Blog, 22nd November 2021
Source: law.bloomsburyprofessional.com
Home Office U-turn on Sri Lankan scientist’s asylum claim – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has U-turned on plans to deport a leading scientist carrying out groundbreaking research into affordable forms of solar energy and allowed him and his family to remain in the UK.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
HIV diagnosis or preventative treatment no longer barrier to the armed forces – MoD – The Independent
‘Being HIV positive or taking preventative treatment for the disease will no longer be a barrier for serving in the armed forces, the Ministry of Defence has announced.’
The Independent, 1st December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Covid: as rules on mask wearing in England return, what exactly is the law? – The Guardian
‘As part of targeted measures to prevent the spread of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, from 4am on 30 November, people in England will be required by law to wear a face covering in certain places.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
