Northampton man guilty of attempted murder of stranger – BBC News
‘A man who strangled a woman in a random attack after she left a supermarket has been convicted of attempted murder.’
BBC News, 20th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London butcher hit with £40k fine for selling poor quality chicken, following successful prosecution – Local Government Lawyer
‘A warrant is out for the arrest of a butcher after prosecutors at Barking and Dagenham Council secured a conviction over the attempted sale of poor-quality chicken to customers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Windrush victims launch legal action over compensation delays – The Guardian
‘Two victims of the Windrush scandal have launched legal proceedings against the Home Office over protracted delays in issuing compensation, asking for clarity on how claims can be expedited.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tribunal fines solicitor convicted of dangerous driving – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who received a suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving after hitting a telegraph pole as well as multiple parked cars has been fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 21st September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Grimsby doctor who nearly killed partner in ‘exorcism’ rituals jailed – The Guardian
‘An anaesthetist has been given a 14-and-a-half year jail sentence for injecting his partner with drugs during a series of exorcism ceremonies that left her close to death.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government to undertake review of ‘Retained EU law’, ensure courts have full ability to depart from EU case law “according to normal rules” – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government is to conduct a review of “Retained EU law”, the legislation taken onto the statute book through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act of 2018, Lord Frost has announced.
Local Government Lawyer, 17th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Housing disrepair claims and costs – Local Government Lawyer
‘Social landlords who do not challenge costs are potentially overpaying by tens of thousands of pounds in some of these matters. Alex Bagnall explains how they can secure significant reductions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Claimant who exaggerated impact of injury not fundamentally dishonest – Legal Futures
‘A judge was right to find that a claimant who exaggerated the impact of a serious injury was not fundamentally dishonest, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 20th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
News focus: Data protection reform – a bonfire, or building back better? – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Government plans to streamline the data protection regime aim to foster innovation in the sector, but have also reignited concerns about automated data processing and the erosion of rights.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New landmark partnership with UAE to tackle illicit finance – Home Office
‘The UK and UAE will ramp up the targeting of those financing terrorism and serious and organised crime gangs as part of a landmark new partnership.’
Home Office, 17th September 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
The online divorce and financial remedy service: How far have we come? And how far can we go? – Family Law
‘From 13 September 2021 it will be mandatory for any divorce petition being issued by a solicitor in England and Wales to be issued via the HMCTS online portal. Paper applications will no longer be permitted. The HMCTS online divorce and financial remedy portal has come a long way since its launch in May 2018 and this is yet another important development for the provision of digital solutions in divorce and financial remedy case.’
Family Law, 17th September 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2021/1057 – The Direct Payments to Farmers (Inspections) (England) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1062 – The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/1056 – The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Maximum Penalty) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1370 (17 September 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Motion Picture Capital Ltd [2021] EWHC 2504 (Ch) (17 September 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Elgamal v Westminster City Council [2021] EWHC 2510 (QB) (15 September 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Noisy neighbours spark 67% rise in police complaints – The Guardian
‘Police forces across England faced a sharp increase in complaints about noisy neighbours during last year’s lockdown, with claims that years of cuts have left councils struggling to deal with antisocial behaviour.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BBC sued for set builder’s death in claim over asbestos – The Guardian
‘The BBC is being sued over the death of a set builder who contracted asbestos-related cancer while working on high-profile dramas including Doctor Who. Richard Evans’s widow, Valerie, is seeking damages from the corporation after it admitted in the high court that it had exposed him to asbestos during his 23 years making and painting sets.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Firms urged to protect workers from abuse in ‘wild west’ UK gig economy – The Independent
‘Gig economy firms are facing calls to better protect their workers, as an MP and a trade union warn of a wave of harassment and physical and emotional abuse facing couriers and taxi drivers.’
The Independent, 19th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministry of Justice overhaul as prison population predicted to hit nearly 100,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is being overhauled in anticipation of a “bow wave” of more than 20,000 extra jailed criminals who will push the prison population to a post-war high of nearly 100,000 by 2026.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘My whole world was falling apart’: Father of teenager prosecuted for neo-Nazi terror offences speaks of shock – The Independent
‘Steve* and his 16-year-old son Tom* were about to fly out of the UK to a family funeral when they heard their names being read out over the public address system at Bristol Airport. They had arrived early to have some food and leave plenty of time before their flight, just two days after receiving news of a loved one’s death. “They just said, ‘Would you please go to gate number one’, which wasn’t our gate,” Steve tells The Independent. “We went there and there were police officers, and they explained they were doing a Schedule 7 port stop under the Terrorism Act.” The power is used at UK borders to stop people entering or leaving the country, and “determine whether they are involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”.’
The Independent, 19th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asylum seeker given £100,000 hospital bill after suffering stroke – The Guardian
‘Simba Mujakachi, a personal trainer, was just 29 years old in June 2019 when he suffered a catastrophic stroke that left him comatose. When he awoke, he was paralysed on his left side and unable to talk or eat. His stroke could have been prevented by relatively inexpensive medication for a blood clotting condition that, as a refused asylum seeker, he was not entitled to on the NHS.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
