Judge refuses to authorise deprivation of liberty of vulnerable 12-year-old girl in acute psychiatric admissions unit, despite lack of alternative accommodation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 29th, 2021 in children, detention, hospitals, housing, local government, mental health, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has declined to find that it was in the best interests of a 12-year-old girl (LT), who does not have a psychiatric condition requiring hospitalisation, to be deprived of her liberty on an acute psychiatric admission unit.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th September 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 28th, 2021 in legislation by sally

SI 2021/1079 – The Finance (No. 2) Act 2017, Sections 60 and 61 and Schedule 14 (Digital Reporting and Record-Keeping) (Appointed Day) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1078 – The Capital Requirements Regulation (Amendment) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1076 – The Income Tax (Digital Requirements) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1087 – The Introduction and the Import of Cultural Goods (Revocation) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1070 – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 28th, 2021 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Services Ltd, R. (On The Application Of) v HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED) [2021] EWHC 2544 (Comm) (24 September 2021)

Global Display Solutions Ltd & Ors v NCR Financial Solutions Group Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1399 (24 September 2021)

Huxtable, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWCA Civ 1394 (23 September 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

FF v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2566 (Admin) (24 September 2021)

Crowter & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2021] EWHC 2536 (Admin) (23 September 2021)

Wozniak v The Circuit Court In Gniezno, Poland [2021] EWHC 2557 (Admin) (23 September 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Various Claimants v MGN Ltd [2021] EWHC 2519 (Ch) (24 September 2021)

CSB 123 Ltd, Re [2021] EWHC 2506 (Ch) (23 September 2021)

Willow Sports Ltd v Sportslocker24.com Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 2524 (Ch) (23 September 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

AIG Europe SA & Ors v John Wood Group Plc & Anor [2021] EWHC 2567 (Comm) (24 September 2021)

Lord & Anor v Maven Wealth Group Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2544 (Comm) (24 September 2021)

Euronav NV v Repsol Trading SA (mt MARIA) [2021] EWHC 2565 (Comm) (24 September 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

Birmingham City Council v R & Ors [2021] EWHC 2556 (Fam) (21 September 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Knights v Townsend Harrison Ltd [2021] EWHC 2563 (QB) (24 September 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Giving evidence “not a game”, judge tells expert witness – Legal Futures

Posted September 28th, 2021 in accounts, company law, expert witnesses, insolvency, news by sally

‘An expert witness has apologised to the High Court after being told by a judge not to treat giving evidence in court “as a game”.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Congleton murder: Man jailed for killing neighbour – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2021 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who strangled his neighbour and then called a mental health support line to confess to the killing has been jailed for at least 30 years.’

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BBC News, 28th September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Independent fostering agency loses appeal over lawfulness of only accepting heterosexual evangelical Christians as potential carers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 28th, 2021 in equality, fostering, homosexuality, human rights, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by an independent fostering agency over whether it is lawful for it only to accept heterosexual evangelical Christians as potential carers.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Research: “Billions could be saved” by funding more legal advice – Legal Futures

Posted September 28th, 2021 in budgets, debts, health, housing, legal advice, news by sally

‘The Treasury could save billions of pounds a year if more public money is put into specialist legal advice, according to new research.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Programme Launched To Fight Digital Inequalities – Each Other

Posted September 28th, 2021 in education, equality, internet, news by sally

‘A new, cross-sector collective of organisations is launching a Digital Inclusion Impact Group to facilitate better access to digital technologies across the UK.’

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Each Other, 27th September 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

Government to take over Southeastern after ‘serious’ breach of franchise – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2021 in fraud, nationalisation, news, railways, taxation by sally

‘The government is taking over the running of Southeastern railway services from Go-Ahead after discovering a “serious” breach of the franchise agreement.’

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The Guardian, 28th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

To jab or not to jab? Covid vaccination dilemmas – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 27th, 2021 in coronavirus, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, equality, health & safety, news, unfair dismissal, vaccination by sally

‘The main challenges to compulsory vaccination policies come from unfair dismissal and discrimination law. Unfair dismissal claims are available to employees with two years’ service. Claims would hinge upon the issue of whether an employee’s refusal to comply with a vaccination policy is a ‘substantial reason’ sufficient to justify their dismissal.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th September 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

“Let the Doctors Decide” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 27th, 2021 in children, consent, doctors, gender, human rights, medical treatment, news, transgender persons, young persons by sally

‘In Bell and A v Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1363 the Court of Appeal advised judges to avoid formulating policy in an area of social and moral complexity.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th September 2021

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Human trafficking ring gang members jailed – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2021 in conspiracy, forced labour, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘Three members of a gang linked to the largest human trafficking ring ever exposed in the UK have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 25th September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council fails in bid for final injunction prohibiting defendants from anti-social behaviour in any public space in borough – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 27th, 2021 in coronavirus, demonstrations, injunctions, local government, London, news, nuisance by sally

‘A High Court judge has rejected an application by the London Borough of Hackney for a final injunction prohibiting a number of defendants until 13 September 2022 from engaging in various activities which were said to constitute anti-social behaviour and/or public nuisance in any public space in the borough.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Why can’t we read Prince Philip’s Will? – Transparency Project

Posted September 27th, 2021 in executors, news, probate, royal family, wills by sally

‘The Royal Family in modern times live very public lives. Core members seem to have been bred in captivity, like exotic fish in an open aquarium, some of whose waters are murkier than others, but almost all of which will sooner or later be publicly visible.’

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Transparency Project, 26th September 2021

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Gag warfare: standups in legal row over ‘stolen’ comedy routine – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2021 in artistic works, defamation, intellectual property, news, plagiarism by sally

‘Kae Kurd begins libel case at high court against Darius Davies over public accusations of plagiarism.’

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The Guardian, 24th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven.’

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BBC News, 27th September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

“Positive action scheme” bids to improve diversity of Treasury Counsel – Legal Futures

Posted September 27th, 2021 in barristers, diversity, equality, government departments, news by sally

‘A “positive action scheme” for advocates who have the potential to become Treasury Counsel in the future – aimed to address a lack of diversity in their ranks – is to be launched next month.’

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Legal Futures, 27th September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ep 149: Closed Material Procedures with Angus McCullough QC – Law Pod UK

Posted September 27th, 2021 in barristers, closed material, news, podcasts by sally

‘Closed Material Proceedings take place where evidence is so secret that advocates cannot communicate directly with their clients. Angus McCullough QC talks to Rosalind English about the difficulties and obstacles he faces when acting as a Special Advocate in these proceedings.’

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Law Pod UK, 24th September 2021

Source: audioboom.com

Patisserie Valerie auditors fined £2.3m over ‘serious lack of competence’ – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2021 in accountants, auditors, fines, insolvency, news by sally

‘The auditor of Patisserie Valerie has been fined £2.3m and accused of a “serious lack of competence” over its role in the accounting scandal that led to the collapse of the cafe chain.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Conversion therapy delay frustrates campaigners – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2021 in consultations, delay, equality, freedom of expression, gender, government departments, homosexuality, news, religious discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender persons by sally

‘A public consultation into a proposed ban on so-called conversion therapy has been delayed by at least a month, until possibly the end of October.’

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BBC News, 25th September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk