‘The Sentencing Council has today (27 May 2021) published revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and new guidance for assault on emergency workers.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 27th May 2021
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A judge has stopped the trial of two former South Yorkshire police officers and the force’s former solicitor, who had been charged with perverting the course of justice for amending police statements after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ride-hailing giant Uber has agreed to recognise a trade union for the first time, in a landmark deal that should benefit gig economy workers.’
BBC News, 26th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teacher who was suspended after showing children a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad can return to the classroom.’
BBC News, 27th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A violent thug who falsely imprisoned, assaulted and raped a man in an “horrific ordeal” has been jailed for 18 years.’
The Independent, 26th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Bereaved people have been “failed” by successive governments and by 1 October they should all receive public funding for legal representation at inquests where a public body is represented, MPs have said.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The firm behind HS2 was “dishonest and misleading” in its handling of a compensation claim from a member of the public who had to sell their home to make way for the line, a report claims.’
BBC News, 27th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Munir v Revenue And Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 799 (26 May 2021)
L (A Child: Step-Parent Adoption) [2021] EWCA Civ 801 (26 May 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Dixon, R v [2021] EWCA Crim 797 (26 May 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Malik v Mahboob Hussain Junior & Ors [2021] EWHC 1405 (Ch) (26 May 2021)
Docklock Ltd v C Christo & Co Ltd [2021] EWHC 1424 (Ch) (26 May 2021)
Bhattacharya & Anor v Oaksix Holdings Ltd [2021] EWHC 1326 (Ch) (26 May 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove (a firm) v Bond [2021] EWHC 1381 (Comm) (26 May 2021)
Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau v Azov-Don Shipping Company JSC [2021] EWHC 1406 (Comm) (26 May 2021)
YA II PN Ltd v Frontera Resources Corporation [2021] EWHC 1380 (Comm) (26 May 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
K (Children) [2021] EWHC 1409 (Fam) (26 May 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
Facebook Ireland Ltd v Voxer IP LLC [2021] EWHC 1377 (Pat) (26 May 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB v Chethams School of Music [2021] EWHC 1419 (QB) (26 May 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org.
‘In Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 143, the Court of Appeal considered a highly technical breach of the duty imposed on company directors to disclose any interest in a contract or proposed contract entered into by their company. The decision considers several practical issues surrounding the duty to disclose, such as whether disclosure is effective only if given after the terms have been agreed and the board has considered whether these represent fair value; and whether disclosure at a first board meeting is effective for subsequent meetings. The case also highlights differences in the statutory frameworks applicable to the duty under the Companies Act 1985 and 2006.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 11th May 2021
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘For those practitioners who thought that a positive decision from the Single Competent Authority as to whether a defendant was a victim of trafficking is admissible, having been settled since early 2020 with the Divisional Court decision in DPP v M [2020] EWHC 344 Admin, well…think again.’
Carmelite Chambers, 20th May 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
‘Facing mounting pressure from a number of critics that his delays in implementing lockdowns [the first being imposed in March 2020] cost thousands of lives, the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, on 12th May 2021 announced plans for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic, under the powers of the Inquiries Act 2005. It is due to commence in the Spring of 2022. Its terms of reference will not be announced until closer to its start.’
Carmelite Chambers, 18th May 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
‘The rise in concussion lawsuits threatens the financial viability of some sports, the sports minister has said. Speaking to the digital, culture, media and sport select committee, Nigel Huddleston also suggested some sports would have to adapt their rules to make them safer to avoid more lawsuits in the future.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A recent decision by the High Court of England and Wales highlights the breadth of its jurisdiction to grant access to documents that have been referred to in a public hearing, according to experts at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A “right-wing extremist” has been jailed for possessing manuals on knife fighting and making explosives.’
BBC News, 25th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An ad campaign telling the public that “it’s time to buy” bitcoin has been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled that it was irresponsible and misleading.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This was a judicial review of LB Lewisham’s allocation scheme, and specifically of the operation of the 5 year residence requirement for eligibility to join the housing register and its relation to the ‘reasonable preference’ given to overcrowded households.’
Nearly Legal, 25th May 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In this post, Sarah Day, a senior associate with CMS, previews the decision awaited from the UK Supreme Court in the matter of Harcus Sinclair LLP v Your Lawyers Limited. This case centres around a non-compete clause contained within a non-disclosure agreement between two firms of solicitors. It is an important case in the sphere of solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance as it sees the issues of (i) the Court’s inherent jurisdiction over solicitors as officers of the Court, (ii) the interaction of that jurisdiction with the restraint of trade doctrine and (ii) the interpretation and enforcement of solicitors’ undertakings, to be considered at the highest level since 1940.’
UKSC Blog, 25th May 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
The Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021
The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021
The Immigration (Control of Entry through Republic of Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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