‘Sadistic’ rapist Bradley Dawes jailed for 17 years – BBC News
A violent rapist who would “degrade” women “for his own sadistic pleasure” has been jailed for 17 years.
BBC News, 1st August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Judgment: R (on the application of BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court unanimously allowed this appeal concerning the legality of the Home Department’s regime that provides for determining the age of asylum seekers entering the UK.’
UKSC Blog, 30th July 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Black barrister to lead independent police oversight board – The Guardian
‘Police chiefs hoping to pull themselves out of a race crisis have appointed a new tsar who has previously said black people fear calling on officers for help.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office challenged over ‘sped-up’ removal of Vietnamese nationals – The Guardian
‘Lawyers are challenging the Home Office policy of deporting people to Vietnam who could be victims of trafficking after the UK sent a second charter flight to the country within a matter of weeks.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Judgment: CPRE Kent v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2021] UKSC 36 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed this appeal concerning whether a claimant in statutory and judicial review cases who is unsuccessful at the permission stage should be liable for the costs of multiple other parties, including respondents and interested parties.’
UKSC Blog, 30th July 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The Mark Duggan case was a catalyst’: the 2011 UK riots 10 years on – The Guardian
‘In 4 August 2011, Mark Duggan was shot and killed by police in Tottenham, north London, sparking the largest civil unrest the UK has seen for a generation. The disturbance quickly spread and for five nights, London, Birmingham, and other major cities in England were engulfed by fire and violence.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family arbitration : It’s arbitration, but not as we know it – Transparency Project
‘Let us start briefly with the idea of arbitration. It has been used for centuries to resolve commercial disputes. Unlike mediation, where parties must come to their own agreement which the mediator helps to facilitate, an arbitration is a contractual agreement to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator. Various schemes exist which allow commercial parties to appoint an arbitrator.’
Transparency Project, 30th July 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Brighton cat killer jailed for five years – The Guardian
‘A security guard who killed cats in a series of attacks over eight months in Brighton has been jailed for more than five years.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Right-to-work regime – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Home Office has issued new right-to-work guidance as the Brexit transitional arrangements for EU workers in the UK came to an end on 30 June 2021.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd August 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New Judgment: R (on the application of A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 37 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed this appeal concerning the standards to be applied by a court on judicial review of the contents of a policy document or statement of practice issued by a public authority. It is one of two appeals heard by the same panel of five Justices examining similar issues. It should be read together with the Court’s judgment in R (on the application of BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38.’
UKSC Blog, 30th July 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Important new High Court judgment on data breach litigation – Panopticon
‘The High Court (Saini J) has today handed down judgment in Warren v DSG Retail Ltd [2021] EWHC 2168 (QB) (available here: Warren v DSG judgment). It is pithy and important stuff for data protection litigation, especially as regards accidental data breaches and the recoverability of ATE premiums.’
Panopticon, 30th July 2021
Source: panopticonblog.com
Blood Donation Rule Changes Ease Discrimination Against Queer Men, but is it Enough? – Each Other
‘Blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men have been relaxed across the UK in a “landmark change”, but are the modifications enough to eradicate discrimination?’
Each Other, 30th July 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Harrison Ballantyne: WH Malcolm Limited fined £6.5m over death – BBC News
‘A company has been fined £6.5m after an 11-year-old boy was electrocuted at a rail depot, a regulator said.’
BBC News, 1st August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts failed people ‘caught up’ in UK riots in 2011, says ex-chief prosecutor – The Guardian
‘Pressures in the criminal justice system meant it failed to distinguish between repeat offenders and people “caught up” in the 2011 English riots, a former chief prosecutor has said.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Civil Justice Council pushes ahead with guideline hourly rates changes – Legal Futures
‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group charged with reviewing the guideline hourly rates (GHR) has doubled down on its interim recommendations following consultation.’
Legal Futures, 2nd August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High court victory for Stonehenge campaigners as tunnel is ruled unlawful – The Guardian
‘Campaigners including archaeologists, environmental groups and druids have won a high court battle to prevent a controversial road project that includes a tunnel near Stonehenge.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
- Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd & Ors v Su & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1187 (30 July 2021)
- AR (A Child), R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2021] EWCA Civ 1185 (30 July 2021)
- Azarmi-Movafagh v Bassiri-Dezfouli [2021] EWCA Civ 1184 (30 July 2021)
- Rakusen v Jepsen & Ors (Rev 1) [2021] EWCA Civ 1150 (29 July 2021)
- Dargamo Holdings Ltd & Anor v Avonwick Holdings Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1149 (28 July 2021)
- P (A Child) (Abduction : Inherent Jurisdiction) [2021] EWCA Civ 1171 (28 July 2021)
- The Claimants In the Royal Mail Group Litigation v Royal Mail Group Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1173 (28 July 2021)
- IG (Child Abduction Habitual Residence Article 13b) [2021] EWCA Civ 1123 (27 July 2021)
- Municipio De Mariana & Ors v BHP Group Plc & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1156 (27 July 2021)
- Colin George Watts v Revenue And Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 1124 (27 July 2021)
- Ministry of Defence v Sivaji [2021] EWCA Civ 1163 (27 July 2021)
- Reid v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1158 (26 July 2021)
- Sky Ltd & Ors v Skykick, UK Ltd & Anor (Rev1) [2021] EWCA Civ 1121 (26 July 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
- CSM, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2175 (Admin) (30 July 2021)
- Kay, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 2125 (Admin) (30 July 2021)
- Director of Public Prosecutions v Ahmed [2021] EWHC 2122 (Admin) (29 July 2021)
- Patel v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities And Local Government & Ors [2021] EWHC 2115 (Admin) (28 July 2021)
- Rowley, R (On the Application Of) v Minister for the Cabinet Office [2021] EWHC 2108 (Admin) (28 July 2021)
- Norfolk Caravan Park Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities And Local Government & Anor [2021] EWHC 2114 (Admin) (28 July 2021)
- Royal Mail Group Ltd v Watson [2021] EWHC 2098 (Admin) (28 July 2021)
- The General Medical Council & Anor v Bramhall [2021] EWHC 2109 (Admin) (27 July 2021)
- Transport Action Network Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport [2021] EWHC 2095 (Admin) (26 July 2021)
- HNA, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2100 (Admin) (26 July 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
- Golubovich v Golubovich [2021] EWHC 2099 (Ch) (30 July 2021)
- Easygroup Ltd v Easylife Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 2150 (Ch) (29 July 2021)
- Koza Ltd & Anor v Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS [2021] EWHC 2131 (Ch) (28 July 2021)
- Hitech Grand Prix v Enaam Motor Sports Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 2112 (Ch) (27 July 2021)
- Renaissance Technologies Plc v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2021] EWHC 2113 (Ch) (27 July 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
- Webster & Ors v WPP Group (UK) Ltd [2021] EWHC 2153 (Comm) (30 July 2021)
- Golden Age Models Ltd & Anor v Santander Bank Plc [2021] EWHC 2134 (Comm) (29 July 2021)
- Hodgson v Creation Consumer Finance Ltd [2021] EWHC 2167 (Comm) (29 July 2021)
- Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc & Ors v Textainer Group Holdings Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2102 (Comm) (26 July 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Manson-Smith & Anor v Arthurworrey [2021] EWHC 2137 (QB) (29 July 2021)
- Aslani v Sobierajska [2021] EWHC 2127 (QB) (28 July 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
- Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Gleeds (UK) (a firm) & Ors [2021] EWHC 2081 (TCC) (27 July 2021)
- Toppan Holdings Ltd & Anor v Simply Construct (UK) LLP [2021] EWHC 2110 (TCC) (27 July 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations in the health sector: the position across Europe – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government will require people working in care homes in England to have been vaccinated against Covid-19, subject to limited exemptions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Cyclist jailed after Tower Hamlets hit-and-run death – BBC News
‘A cyclist has been jailed for causing fatal injuries to a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash.’
BBC News, 29th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
