Former trade union strikers challenge convictions at appeal court – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2021 in appeals, criminal justice, employment, industrial action, news, trade unions by sally

‘The actor Ricky Tomlinson is among a group of trade unionists seeking to overturn their criminal convictions arising out of an industrial strike that took place nearly five decades ago.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2021

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Influencers told not to use ‘misleading’ beauty filters – BBC News

‘Filters should not be applied to social media adverts if they exaggerate the effect of the product, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2021

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Council secures possession order evicting environmental protesters at development site – Local Government Lawyer

‘A High Court judge has granted the London Borough of Islington a possession order for a development site where protesters are occupying a copse scheduled for destruction.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd February 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Vulnerability’ added to overriding objective and costs rules – Litigation Futures

‘Taking account of the vulnerability of parties and witnesses is to be added to the overriding objective as well as the factors used to determine the proportionality of costs.’

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Litigation Futures, February 2021

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 3rd, 2021 in legislation by sally

The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2021

The Airport Byelaws (Designation) Order 2021

The Taxation of Coronavirus Support Payments Regulations 2021

The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Judge refuses to halt eviction of HS2 activists from Euston tunnel – The Guardian

‘An emergency application to the high court by environmental protesters to stop HS2 evicting them from a tunnel close to Euston station because of safety concerns has been rejected by a judge.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 3rd, 2021 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Derhalli v Derhalli [2021] EWCA Civ 112 (02 February 2021)

Phones 4U Ltd v EE Ltd & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 116 (02 February 2021)

Tinkler v Ferguson & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 18 (01 February 2021)

HMRC v SSE Generation Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 105 (01 February 2021)

Lockett v Minstrell Recruitment Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 102 (01 February 2021)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Charnock v R [2021] EWCA Crim 100 (02 February 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust v Godfrey & Anor (Rev 2) [2021] EWHC 163 (Fam) (29 January 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

OP v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 165 (QB) (01 February 2021)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Municipio De Mariana & Ors v BHP Group PLC & Anor [2021] EWHC 146 (TCC) (29 January 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Consigned to History: Do abuse of process arguments work in historic sex cases? – Carmelite Chambers

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in abuse of process, delay, news, stay of proceedings by sally

‘Ben Hargreaves looks at the case law from R (Ebrahim) v Feltham MC [2001] 2 Cr.App.R. 23 through to R v Hewitt [2020] EWCA Crim 1247 and considers whether there is any prospect of turning the tide on the diminishing scope for successful abuse arguments in historic sex allegations.’

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Carmelite Chambers, 1st February 2021

Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk

Teenage neo-Nazi from Cornwall is UK’s youngest terror offender – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in hate crime, news, terrorism, young offenders by sally

‘The teenage leader of a neo-Nazi group has become the youngest person in the UK to have committed a terrorist offence.’

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BBC News, 1st February 2021

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Certainly Uncertain: the future of prosecutions in relation to Coronavirus Support Payments – Carmelite Chambers

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in coronavirus, fraud, loans, news, prosecutions by sally

‘William England and Mark Watson consider the widely reported instances of fraud in relation to the government’s coronavirus support schemes and the implications for prosecutions.’

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Carmelite Chambers, 28th January 2021

Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk

High Court finds ‘huge delay’ in the Home Office provision of asylum support accommodation – EIN Blog

‘The High Court judgment in R (DMA & Ors) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 3416 (Admin) upheld a significant judicial review challenge against the Secretary of State over systemic delays in the provision of adequate accommodation to destitute, refused asylum seekers.’

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EIN Blog, 1st February 2021

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Crackdown as ‘buy now pay later schemes’ including Klarna to be regulated – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in consumer credit, consumer protection, debts, news by sally

”Buy now pay later’ (BNPL) firms are facing a crackdown amid fears they are helping shoppers to purchase items they can not afford, resulting in increased levels of debt.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2021

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UK gambling firms ordered to slow down online slot machines – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in consumer protection, gambling, internet, news by sally

‘Online casinos will be forced to overhaul slot machine games to slow them down and remove features that cause players to lose track of how much they are spending.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

High Court: Law firm was not operating collective investment scheme – Legal Futures

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in amendments, conveyancing, financial regulation, fines, law firms, news by sally

‘A law firm which did the conveyancing work on two failed off-plan housing developments was not acting in a role that amounted to operating an unregulated collective investment scheme, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd February 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bristol: Brain-damaged baby dies after life support ruling – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in birth, consent, hospitals, medical treatment, news, parental responsibility, paternity by sally

‘A brain-damaged baby has died days after a judge ruled that doctors could stop providing life-support treatment.’

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BBC News, 1st February 2021

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The Stansted 15’s quashed conviction shows we were never terrorists – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in airports, appeals, demonstrations, deportation, news, terrorism by sally

“I was one of 15 charged for blocking a deportation flight. We’ve got justice, but victims of the UK’s hostile environment haven’t.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 1st, 2021 in legislation by sally

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021

The Organic Control (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on Board Passenger Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Airports (Designation) (Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Order 2021

The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2021

The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 1st, 2021 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure v Ashloch Ltd & Anor (Rev 2) [2021] EWCA Civ 90 (29 January 2021)

Noble Chartering Inc v Priminds Shipping Hong Kong Co Ltd “Tai Prize” [2021] EWCA Civ 87 (28 January 2021)

Monkhill Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 74 (28 January 2021)

T and R, Re (Refusal of Placement Order) [2021] EWCA Civ 71 (28 January 2021)

Finch v Baker [2021] EWCA Civ 72 (28 January 2021)

Revenue and Customs v News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 91 (28 January 2021)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v FWF & Anor, R (On the Application Of) [2021] EWCA Civ 88 (28 January 2021)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Thacker & Ors, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 97 (29 January 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Democracy Newham Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Newham [2021] EWHC 150 (Admin) (29 January 2021)

Harvey v Director of Public Prosecutions [2021] EWHC 147 (Admin) (29 January 2021)

Ladkin, R (On the Application Of) v Independent Office for Police Conduct [2021] EWHC 122 (Admin) (29 January 2021)

Gifford-Hull v Parole Board for England And Wales [2021] EWHC 128 (Admin) (28 January 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Manton & Ors v Manton [2021] EWHC 125 (Ch) (29 January 2021)

Morrell & Ors v Morrell & Ors [2021] EWHC 117 (Ch) (29 January 2021)

La Micro Group (UK) Ltd & Anor v La Micro Group Inc & Ors [2021] EWHC 140 (Ch) (29 January 2021)

DeepOcean I UK Ltd & Ors, Re [2021] EWHC 138 (Ch) (28 January 2021)

Broomhead v National Westminster Bank PLC & Anor [2021] EWHC 105 (Ch) (28 January 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Ferand Business Corporation & Ors v Maritime Investments Holdings Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 40 (Comm) (29 January 2021)

High Court (Patents Court)

Coloplast A/S v Salts Healthcare [2021] EWHC 107 (Pat) (26 January 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Haviland v The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 143 (QB) (29 January 2021)

Kasem v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 136 (QB) (28 January 2021)

Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2021] EWHC 139 (QB) (28 January 2021)

Corbyn v Evans [2021] EWHC 130 (QB) (27 January 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Public open spaces and development – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 1st, 2021 in appeals, housing, local government, news, parks, planning by sally

‘The conflict between the need for open spaces for recreation and the availability of land for residential development has resulted in another interesting Court of Appeal decision, writes Christopher Cant.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th January 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk