Peterborough voyeur masseur secretly filmed 900 women – BBC News
‘A masseur who secretly filmed more than 900 women as they got undressed has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 10th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office forced to pay out £9.3m in compensation for over 300 cases of unlawful detention last year – The Independent
‘The Home Office was forced to pay out a record in compensation for wrongful detention under immigration powers last year.’
The Independent, 10th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office ‘acting unlawfully’ in rush to deport asylum seekers – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of people arriving in England in small boats are being immediately detained in immigration removal centres, raising fears of a new, secret Home Office policy to deport them without their asylum claims being properly considered.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bus driver jailed for crashing double decker carrying 74 children into bridge – The Independent
‘A bus driver has been jailed after injuring 41 children by crashing a double-decker into a railway bridge.’
The Independent, 10th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fijian-born soldiers given right to live in UK despite legal battle loss – The Guardian
‘A group of Fijian-born soldiers who sued the government after being classified as illegal immigrants have been granted leave to remain in the UK, despite losing their legal battle against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Snowdon: Legal challenge warning for mountain visitor charge – BBC News
‘Any attempt to charge visitors to go up Snowdon mountain could lead to legal challenges, it has been warned.’
BBC News, 12th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Research Briefing: Statutory commissions of inquiry: the Inquiries Act 2005 – House of Commons Library
‘A briefing paper explaining the Inquiries Act 2005, issues arising from the holding of statutory public inquiries, and summary notes on the progress of active statutory inquiries.’
House of Commons Library, 8th July 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Mothers lose landmark case against ‘desperately unfair’ two-child benefit limit – The Independent
‘Two campaigners have lost a challenge against the government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments – an austerity measure brought in by former Tory chancellor George Osborne and one which critics have described as “desperately unfair”.’
The Independent, 9th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
A and B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority & Anor [2021] UKSC 27 (9 July 2021)
AB, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] UKSC 28 (9 July 2021)
Haworth, R (on the application of) v Revenue and Customs [2021] UKSC 25 (2 July 2021
SC, CB and 8 children, R. (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Ors [2021] UKSC 26 (9 July 2021)
Secretary of State for Health & Anor v Servier Laboratories Ltd & Ors [2021] UKSC 24 (2 July 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard – The Guardian
‘A serving police officer has admitted murdering Sarah Everard after abducting her from the street as she walked home in south London.
The Metropolitan police constable Wayne Couzens pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday [9th July] to her murder, having admitted to her kidnap and rape at an earlier hearing.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Public supports stronger ongoing competence checks for lawyers – Legal Futures
‘There is near unanimity among the public that lawyers should have to demonstrate more actively than now that they remain competent throughout their careers, the Legal Services Board has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal boosts claimant PI solicitors with fixed-costs ruling – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has handed a boost to claimant personal injury (PI) solicitors by applying the more generous fixed costs regime for cases where the claimant in a low-value matter dies.’
Legal Futures, 9th July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021
The Space Industry (Appeals) Regulations 2021
The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous and Coronavirus Amendments) Regulations 2021
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021
The Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Restoration of the Minimum Income Floor) Regulations 2021
The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.org.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
West v Burton [2021] EWCA Civ 1005 (08 July 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Pitcher, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1013 (08 July 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Krishna Holdco Ltd v Gowrie Holdings Ltd & Ors (Costs) [2021] EWHC 1831 (Ch) (08 July 2021)
JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2021] EWHC 1910 (Ch) (08 July 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Mad Atelier International BV v Manes [2021] EWHC 1899 (Comm) (08 July 2021)
Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su & Ors [2021] EWHC 1907 (Comm) (08 July 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Neslen & Ors v Evans [2021] EWHC 1909 (QB) (08 July 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Firm that dismissed pregnant trainee cleared of discrimination – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A criminal defence firm has been cleared of discrimination allegations after telling a trainee solicitor she was being let go three weeks after she said she was pregnant.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th July 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘English votes for English laws’ to be scrapped in government bid to revive the Union – The Independent
‘The law designed to prevent Scottish MPs from voting down legislation affecting England only will be axed, in a new government bid to revive the Union.’
The Independent, 8th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fishmongers’ Hall: Steven Gallant to be freed from prison – BBC News
‘A convicted murderer who tackled the Fishmongers’ Hall attacker Usman Khan on London Bridge is to be freed from prison on licence.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
