‘Instructing solicitors must not jeopardise the impartiality of expert evidence, the deputy president of the Supreme Court said today, citing a study which suggests expert witnesses are being used as “hired guns” by lawyers.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th May 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SDI Retail Services Ltd v Rangers Football Club Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 790 (27 May 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Muhammed, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 802 (28 May 2021)
Ihenacho v London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWCA Crim 798 (27 May 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bernotas v Lithuanian Judicial Authority [2021] EWHC 1410 (Admin) (27 May 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Smith & Anor v Michelmores Trust Corporation Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1425 (Ch) (27 May 2021)
Puma SE v Nike Innovate CV [2021] EWHC 1438 (Ch) (27 May 2021)
Van Zuylen v Whiston-Dew & Anor [2021] EWHC 1455 (Ch) (27 May 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
TP ICAP Ltd v Nex Group Ltd [2021] EWHC 1375 (Comm) (27 May 2021)
XL Insurance Company SE v Ipors Underwriting Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1407 (Comm) (26 May 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
YXA v Wolverhampton City Council [2021] EWHC 1444 (QB) (26 May 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Dana UK AXLE Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH [2021] EWHC 1413 (TCC) (26 May 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Nearly £30m has been offered in compensation to victims of the Windrush scandal, it has been confirmed, amid criticism over slow payments.’
BBC News, 27th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A government-led review into the collapse of rape prosecutions in England and Wales has failed to “meaningfully engage” with rape survivors, despite assurances from a minister that they had been consulted, according to groups representing victims.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jason Watson achieved only a partial victory in his appeal on Thursday against a seven-day ban under the non-trier rules, after a hearing that turned on the question of how much effort a rider should make to gain the best possible placing when any realistic hope of making the frame is long gone.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black people are 12 times more likely to be prosecuted for cannabis possession than white people, according to new analysis by the Liberal Democrats who are calling for an end to the use of Stop and Search for small amounts.’
The Independent, 27th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More needs to be done to bring maternity units at a city’s two main hospitals up to scratch, inspectors have said.’
BBC News, 28th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A hospital which provided care for adults with a learning disability or autism closed after “consistent failures in meeting standards”, the health watchdog said.’
BBC News, 28th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A commission on racial inequality found evidence of “persistent race-based discrimination”, its chair told MPs on Thursday – despite barely mentioning the phrase in its widely contested report published earlier this year.’
The Independent, 27th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 10-year-old girl has been refused EU settled status despite the fact that all of her immediate family members have been granted it.’
The Independent, 28th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two police officers have been sent to prison and a third handed a suspended sentence by a judge who said they took part in “what can only be described as a cover-up” over a colleague’s assault of an innocent man.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘EU citizens have won the right to get full access to records about them held by the Home Office or any other body after a legal battle by campaigners. Three judges at the court of appeal unanimously overturned an earlier high court decision that their case had no legal merit and ruled the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) unlawfully denied them access to their data through an “immigration exemption” clause.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People renewing their home or motor insurance will pay no more than they would as a new customer from January. The new rules have been confirmed by the City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following years of complaints.’
BBC News, 28th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This briefing provides information on how the family courts address issues of domestic abuse in private law proceedings relating to children, in particular proceedings relating to child arrangements orders. The final two sections of the briefing provide information on proposals for reform in this area.’
House of Commons, 26th May 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2021
The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2021
The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021
The Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2021
The Double Taxation Relief (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2021
The Double Taxation Relief (Sweden) Order 2021
The National Health Service Pension Schemes and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Child Benefit (General) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Is it just me who has seen a lot of disputes regarding wrongful termination since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? A large proportion of those disputes have concerned whether a party has terminated in accordance with the provisions in a JCT contract. While parties frequently attempt to exercise termination provisions under JCT contracts, very few seem to do so effectively.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th May 2021
“Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Secretary of State for the Home Department (PRCBC) concerned a challenge to the lawfulness of fees charged to children applying to be registered as British citizens. The fees have a serious adverse impact on the ability of many children to apply for registration.”
UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th May 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Nottinghamshire County Council failed to adequately deliver a disabled child’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) the High Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In recent weeks, the government announced that it will instruct all police forces across the UK to start recording crimes motivated by sex or gender on an experimental basis- effectively making misogyny a hate crime. This follows the example of Nottinghamshire Police in 2016, followed by another 10 police forces since.’
Family Law, 25th May 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Nightingale Court at The Lowry Theatre, Manchester, has found there is no case for Peter Metcalf, former Chief Superintendent Donald Denton and former Detective Chief Inspector Alan Foster to answer on the charges of perverting the course of justice in relation to their actions following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th May 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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