‘Civil liberties groups have reacted with dismay to Priti Patel’s plan to criminalise protest groups, saying demonstrations are a “core pillar of any healthy democracy”.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK’s First-tier tax Tribunal (FTT) has no general jurisdiction to judicially review decisions made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), but it can consider public law arguments in some VAT appeals within its jurisdiction, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Government has published new regulations and guidance setting out the level of support councils are required to provide to domestic abuse victims who need to escape home.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘UK High Court judge Mrs Justice McGowan says she personally wouldn’t be “brave enough” to have become a female judge in Afghanistan.’
BBC News, 5th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan police is launching a review of professional standards and internal culture within the force, led by a high-profile anti-sleaze adviser, following the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ofcom has laid out the measures it will require video-sharing platforms to take to better protect users.’
BBC News, 6th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
La Micro Group (UK) Ltd & Anor v La Micro Group, Inc & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1429 (05 October 2021)
Sheiling Properties Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 1425 (05 October 2021)
Butcher & Anor v Pike & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1407 (04 October 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gough, R (On the Application Of) v University of Leeds [2021] EWHC 2653 (Admin) (04 October 2021)
JM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2514 (Admin) (04 October 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Electrical Control Installations Ltd, Re [2021] EWHC 2661 (Ch) (05 October 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
VR v YD & Anor [2021] EWHC 2642 (Fam) (29 September 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
London Borough of Havering & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2021] EWHC 2648 (QB) (04 October 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘People living in areas without a major city are particularly badly hit by “vanishing” availability of civil legal aid across housing, welfare, education, community care and immigration, the Law Society has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The delayed inquests into the deaths of four young men who were victims of the serial killer Stephen Port open on Tuesday, as the lawyer for their families said the hearings marked a key step in their “quest for accountability”.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) approval of a second opt-out collective action is likely to open the floodgates to more applications, it has been claimed.’
Legal Futures, 4th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson does not support calls to make misogyny a hate crime, telling the BBC there is “abundant statute” to tackle violence against women.’
BBC News, 5th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Criminals in England and Wales are being jailed for short terms that fail to prevent reoffending because of a lack of awareness and availability of community-based sentencing, a leading former magistrate has said.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who raped a woman in a city centre park has been given a 15-year extended sentence.’
BBC News, 4th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Candidates from Black backgrounds are much less likely than other candidates to secure a pupillage, a report from the Bar Council has found.’
Legal Futures, 5th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Protesters disrupting motorways will be prevented from travelling around the country under new powers to be handed to the police, Priti Patel will announce on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘If you are a foreign national with a British child and have made the decision to move to the UK, it is vital that you understand the immigration options available to you. Under the UK’s immigration rules, the principal visa route for foreign nationals who want to join their family members is outlined in detail in Appendix FM (FM stands for “family members”). This popular immigration route is intended for anyone who wishes to come to the UK on the basis of their family life with a British national or a person who has settled permanently in the UK. In this article, we will explain how a foreign national with a British child can stay in the UK by applying through the family member (FM) route.’
EIN Blog, 1st October 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Hockley & Anor (2019) EWCA Civ 1080. A quick note because I somehow missed this at the time. The Court of Appeal overturned the Upper Tribunal decision on whether assessment of entitlement to bedrooms for the bedroom tax was connected to the actual occupiers and their actual or potential use of the rooms. (Here there were two children and two bedrooms, neither of which could accommodate two children.)’
Nearly Legal, 3rd October 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Over the past 50 years, around four Private Acts of Parliament have been enacted annually, with a maximum of 23 in 1992. Private Acts of Parliament (PA) include local Acts, that benefit organizations such as local authorities or authorize major infrastructure projects and are often of limited geographical extent, and personal Acts that benefit individuals. No personal Acts have been enacted since 1987.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th October 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
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