Aram Sheibani: International drugs boss with luxury lifestyle jailed – BBC News
‘A man who was the “very head” of a large-scale international drugs conspiracy with links to Colombia has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christopher Kapessa: Family wins legal bid to review decision not to prosecute teen over river death – The Independent
‘The family of 13-year-old Christopher Kapessa, who died after being pushed into the River Cynon in South Wales in July 2019, have won a High Court bid for a review of the decision not to prosecute the teenager accused of being responsible.’
The Independent, 11th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fishmongers’ Hall terrorist Usman Khan was lawfully killed, inquest jury finds – The Guardian
‘Usman Khan, a convicted terrorist, was lawfully killed on London Bridge by armed police after stabbing two people at a prisoner rehabilitation event while wearing a fake suicide belt, an inquest jury has concluded.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Deepcut: Fifth Army recruit died at barracks – BBC News
‘A fifth soldier died at an Army base where four recruits were found dead between 1995 and 2002, it has emerged.’
BBC News, 11th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Commercial Court)
STA v OFY [2021] EWHC 1574 (Comm) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Protection judge considers how supervisory bodies should evidence their scrutiny of requests for authorisation of deprivation of liberty – Local Government Lawyer
‘An error in someone’s name on a form did not invalidate a standard authorisation, the Court of Protection has decided.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal – BBC News
‘A driver who was sacked after he was seen drinking in a social club while off work through illness has won his case at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Documents privileged despite ‘element of deception’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has ruled that a litigant’s legal documents must remain privileged despite it being accepted they were part of an information-gathering deception.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2021
The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Customs (Declaration Modification) Regulations 2021
The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (Commencement) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court sanctions Part 26A restructuring plan – Mills & Reeve
‘The court considered whether it could make an order sanctioning a Part 26A restructuring plan (“Plan”) where the company was incorporated in England to rely on the English court’s jurisdiction to sanction a Plan.’
Mills & Reeve, 8th June 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Lord Chancellor unveils court staff pay deal and review of his role – Legal Futures
‘The Treasury has agreed a three-year pay deal for court staff after negotiations with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Lord Chancellor has announced.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Anxious workers can wear headphones after discrimination ruling – Daily Telegraph
‘People with anxiety should be allowed to listen to music as they work, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Siblings who fatally force-fed man as he slept on train jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘Two siblings who force-fed kebab meat to an “intoxicated” man as he slept on a train, causing his death, have been jailed for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
EMFC Loan Syndications LLP v The Resort Group Plc [2021] EWCA Civ 844 (08 June 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gordon, Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 1423 (Admin) (09 June 2021)
Newley v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 1538 (Admin) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Canary Riverside Estate Management Ltd & Ors v Coates [2021] EWHC 1505 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
DTEK Energy BV, Re [2021] EWHC 1551 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
Hyde & Ors (Joint Administrators of Betindex Ltd), Re [2021] EWHC 1542 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
Ahuja Investments Ltd v Victorygame Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1543 (Ch) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Barclay-Watt & Ors v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1327 (Comm) (08 June 2021)
Tugushev v Orlov & Ors [2021] EWHC 1514 (Comm) (28 May 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Phoenix Interior Design Ltd v Henley Homes Plc & Anor [2021] EWHC 1573 (QB) (09 June 2021)
Dulson v Popovych [2021] EWHC 1515 (QB) (08 June 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Shepherd Construction Ltd v Drax Power Ltd [2021] EWHC 1478 (TCC) (08 June 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
EU Settled Status scheme – what to expect if you miss the deadline – EIN Blog
‘If you are an EU national resident in the UK before Brexit you can protect your right of residence. All you need to do is make an application for settled status or pre-settled status. This application is made online and, if you avoid technical difficulties, will take only a few minutes to complete. The deadline is 30 June 2021.’
EIN Blog, 7th June 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Tribunal judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings – Litigation Futures
‘A major report on the impact of the pandemic on the tribunal service has found that almost a third of judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings in the first few months.’
Litigation Futures, 8th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
PC Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard – The Guardian
‘Police constable Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and rape of Sarah Everard, who went missing in March while walking home in south London.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
How Can Respecting the Right to Religion for Prisoners Make A Real Difference? – Each Other
‘Over the past twenty years, the proportion of prisoners from religious minorities has steadily increased. EachOther asks how can listening to minority voices improve the right to religion in prisons?’
Each Other, 8th June 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Fully cladding your Particulars of Claim is key – Mills & Reeve
‘Beware the pitfalls of bringing a claim at the last possible opportunity, and the prohibition against pleading new causes of action in the Reply to Defence … Martlett Homes Limited v. Mulalley & Co. Limited [2021] EWHC 296 (TCC).’
Mills & Reeve, 8th June 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Small claims court delays continue to increase – Litigation Futures
‘Delays in cases going through the civil court continued to rise in the first quarter of 2021, throwing a potentially huge spanner in the works of the whiplash reforms which came into force last week.’
Litigation Futures, 7th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
