UK Trade Remedies Authority begins operating – OUT-LAW.com
‘A new regulator, with powers to investigate and address unfair trade practices and subsidies, has begun operating in the UK.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Order made by email in childcare case exhibited “serious procedural irregularity”, Court of Appeal rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘An order made by email to vacate a psychological assessment in a childcare case was wrong and unjust for “serious procedural irregularity”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge throws out expert evidence during trial in excoriating ruling – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has excluded three expert witness statements during the trial after ruling that their opinions appeared “directly influenced” by the instructing party.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Number of Covid PI claims remains low “but potential for many more” – Litigation Futures
‘The number of personal injury claims relating to Covid-19 continues to be very low, despite the significant rise in infections over the winter, new figures have shown.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
UK guide on data transfer codes and certification anticipated – OUT-LAW.com
‘New guidance on how businesses might use codes of conduct and certification schemes to demonstrate their compliance with rules governing international data transfers could be issued by the UK’s data protection authority in a matter of weeks, Out-Law has learned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge over Elephant and Castle redevelopment – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local activist group has lost a challenge at the Court of Appeal to the London Borough of Southwark’s grant of planning permission for a major redevelopment of the Elephant and Castle area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Face mask rules: do they really violate personal liberty? – City Law Forum
‘Several hundred people assembled in London’s Hyde Park in July 2020 to protest rules making face masks mandatory in shops and supermarkets to help control the spread of COVID-19. This was not an isolated event. Similar protests have occurred in many places around the world in reaction to the prospect of “mask mandates” – especially in the United States.’
City Law Forum, 2nd June 2021
Source: blogs.city.ac.uk
Ex-reality TV stars’ ‘misleading’ debt ads banned – BBC News
‘Instagram posts by three reality TV stars promising that people in financial trouble could wipe out 85% of their debt have been banned.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plans to restrict judicial review weaken the rule of law, MPs warn – The Guardian
‘Proposals to restrict judicial review are an affront to the principles of fairness and government accountability and should be dropped, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has said.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court clarifies law on tax ‘discovery’ assessments – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Supreme Court has decided that disclosing information in the wrong box on a tax return but explaining it in the white space was not an inaccuracy, as the return had to be considered as a whole.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Paolo Sandro: Do You Really Mean It? Ouster Clauses, Judicial Review Reform, and the UK Constitutionalism Paradox – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Conservative government’s response to the IRAL report has raised plenty of alarm bells from UK constitutional scholars. The widespread observation that the government’s judicial review reform plans appear to go well beyond what the Independent Panel recommended points to a more fundamental problem: that the government seems to proceed from a very partial understanding (at best) of the UK “constitution”.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 1st June 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Bournemouth Travelodge death: Man sentenced for killing hotel receptionist – BBC News
‘A man has been given an indefinite hospital order for the “brutal” killing of a hotel receptionist in Bournemouth.’
BBC News, 1st June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark K Heatley: The Implications of the Hertfordshire County Council Case for Local Democracy – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The High Court recently delivered its judgment in the case of Hertfordshire County Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, finding that remote meetings of local councils could not continue after 7 May 2021. This article looks at the decision and considers its impact for future local democracy.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd June 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Welwyn Garden City murder: Alex Staines jailed for life – BBC News
‘An abusive and controlling man who stabbed his former partner to death in her home while her three children were in the house has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Officers accused of sexual abuse must face investigation, says police chief – The Guardian
‘All serving police officers accused of domestic or sexual abuse should face misconduct hearings as well as criminal investigations, according to the most senior police officer for domestic abuse in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Digital forensics experts prone to bias, study shows – The Guardian
‘Devices such as phones, laptops and flash drives are becoming increasingly central to police investigations, but the reliability of digital forensics experts’ evidence has been called into question.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal tells parties: Don’t ignore our suggestion to mediate – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has criticised the failure of parties to heed its “strong” encouragement to resolve their dispute by mediation.’
Litigation Futures, 28th May 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Social media and the law: Could your next tweet get you in trouble? – BBC News
‘Some people use Twitter to live tweet Love Island. Others use it to complain that their Deliveroo order arrived cold.’
BBC News, 29th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An end to greedy opportunism” – whiplash reforms finally go live – Legal Futures
‘The Civil Liability Act reforms went live yesterday with the government promising an end to “greedy opportunism” while claimant representatives deemed it a “sad day for justice”.’
Legal Futures, 1st June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Eviction ban: A million are in fear of losing their homes, charity says – BBC News
‘As England’s coronavirus eviction ban comes to an end on Monday, around a million households fear losing their homes, a charity says.’
BBC News, 31st May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
