‘A High Court judge has set out lessons for the future in non-notification cases, after refusing to endorse a local authority’s decision not to disclose the existence of a 10-month-old boy to his father.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Most UK people’s 2020 Christmas eves were cheered by the news that we had some sort of Brexit deal – here, in all its majesty. Given the deadline for no deal, some deal, however thin, was a good deal better than nothing, with the ill-tempered chaos between the UK and a major trading partner which would have followed from the latter.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th January 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A man whose conviction aged 15 made him Britain’s youngest terrorist is safe to be freed, despite his key role in a plot to kill police officers, the Parole Board has decided.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman is thought to be the first person in the UK to be found guilty of drink-driving while using an e-scooter.’
BBC News, 18th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scottish judges have rejected a third appeal on behalf of the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.’
BBC News, 16th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In March 2020, the UK Government began to take a series of measures to combat the transmission of COVID-19. The present appeals considered the impact of these actions and measures on 28 clauses in the 21 lead policies written by the Appellant Insurers.’
UKSC Blog, 15th January 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘For nearly a hundred and fifty years, parliamentary sovereignty or supremacy (the terms are used interchangeably) has been taken as immutable and unchanging by the UK Parliament and the courts. As devolution has developed, the concept deserves greater examination to see whether the concept is as sound as it has been supposed.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 18th January 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A grime artist convicted of repeatedly raping four women has had his jail sentence increased on appeal.’
BBC News, 16th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Irresponsible firms are exploiting looser lockdown regulations to bring thousands of non-essential workers into sometimes busy workplaces, with little chance of enforcement action by the nation’s safety watchdog.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Society has called for urgent action including a possible two-week pause of non-custodial Crown and magistrates’ court work “amid escalating safety concerns”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Relatives of people who have died after contact with the police have told of their distrust in and dissatisfaction with the ability of the complaints system to help deliver justice.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Law firms in London, Manchester and Bath have become the first sanctioned for failing to publish price and service information, with compliance made a condition of their authorisation.’
Legal Futures, 15th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Sutton v Norwich (2021) EWCA Civ 20, on appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (2020) UKUT 0090 (LC), 20th March 2020.Underhill (VP Court of Appeal, Civil) LJ; Moylan and Newey LLJ.
In this case, the Court of Appeal considered the civil penalties for a “relevant housing offence” imposed under s.249A of the Housing Act 2004 (the 2004 Act) by Norwich City Council on Mr Nicholas Sutton.
Nearly Legal, 14th January 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The motion for the recent Kingsley Napley debate: “This House believes remote hearings are not remotely fair” was carried with a fairly balanced 56% in favour and 44% against. With an audience made up of over a hundred family lawyers and barristers, this result was no doubt influenced by their experience of remote court hearings heard either via video link or by telephone over the last six months, since the national lockdown in March.’
Family Law, 14th January 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Police will now be able to implement strict bail conditions on more suspects in high-harm cases where the victim has suffered domestic abuse or sexual violence.’
The Independent, 14th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Women that suffer sexual harassment who are deemed to be less stereotypically feminine are less likely to have their allegations believed, a new study has found.’
The Independent, 14th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has rejected a report that following Brexit, it plans to tear up employment protections based in EU law – a strategy that Labour has called “a disgrace”.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Maternity services at a hospital have been downgraded to “inadequate” after inspectors found a “potential risk for baby abduction”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Bedford Hospital’s maternity services in November following “14 whistle-blower inquiries”.’
BBC News, 15 January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is assessing the impact of a “technical issue” that led to 150,000 records being deleted from police databases.’
BBC News, 15th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The caps set out in the Civil Procedure Rules on the costs payable by losing parties in Aarhus Convention claims are inclusive of VAT, the Court of Appeal has ruled as part of the third Heathrow runway litigation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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