Agoraphobic pregnant woman can be forced into hospital, UK judge rules – The Guardian
‘Judge rules medical staff can use minimum force on woman who has barely left home in four years.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parents seek second inquest into baby’s hospital death – BBC News
‘The parents of a baby who died after medical errors are to push for a new inquest into his death, after they say a “cruel” inquest denied them justice.’
BBC News, 14th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2021
The Accounts and Audit (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2021
The European Union (European Schools) Regulations 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Donovan & Anor v Grainmarket Asset Management LLP [2021] EWCA Civ 686 (12 May 2021)
KM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 693 (11 May 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
ZK, R (On the Application Of) v Norfolk County Council & Anor [2021] EWHC 1249 (Admin) (12 May 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Virgin Active Holdings Ltd & Ors, Re [2021] EWHC 1246 (Ch) (12 May 2021)
Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWHC 1245 (Ch) (12 May 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Courts could punish paedophiles on intent not harm – BBC News
‘The body overseeing criminal sentences in England and Wales is proposing treating paedophiles who are caught in stings the same as abusers who harm real children.’
BBC News, 13th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gareth Evans: The Senedd Election and the Constitutional Prospects for Welsh Devolution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On 6 May 2021, the people of Wales went to the polls in the sixth Senedd election. More so than in previous Senedd elections, the focus of the debate centred around a catalogue of distinctly Welsh political issues, including the constitutional future of the Welsh devolution settlement. Among the constitutional possibilities offered to voters at the election were proposals for both the abolition of the Senedd and Welsh independence, together with the more muted options of maintaining the constitutional status quo, or seeking the devolution of additional powers in areas such as justice and policing, transport and broadcasting.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th May 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Online safety bill: a messy new minefield in the culture wars – The Guardian
‘Moderation of online content is difficult. Social networks want to take down content that breaks their rules. They have to do it quickly enough that they do not get shouted at for leaving bad things up, but they have to do it accurately so that they do not get shouted at for taking the wrong things down.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Less Notice! More Forms! End of eviction ban! – Nearly Legal
‘The Govt announced that from 1 June 2021 there will be new notice periods for NTQs/notice seeking possession on tenancies. Rather than reverting to the pre pandemic notice requirements, there will be a further period from 1 June 2021 to 30 September 2021 in which 4 months notice will be required, down from 6 months.’
Nearly Legal, 12th May 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Blanket bans on camping by Gypsies and Travellers ruled illegal at high court – The Guardian
‘The high court has ruled that local authorities can no longer issue blanket bans on Gypsies and Travellers stopping on parcels of land, in a landmark case which campaigners have hailed a “victory for equality”.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Hopelessly complicated” whiplash portal guide slammed – Legal Futures
‘The 64-page users guide for litigants in person navigating the new Official Injury Claim portal has been strongly criticised by a leading academic for being “hopelessly complicated”.’
Legal Futures, 13th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Salisbury Novichok-poisoned officer suing Wiltshire Police – BBC News
‘An ex-police officer who was poisoned in the Salisbury Novichok attack is suing his former force.’
BBC News, 12th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campus free speech law in England ‘likely to have opposite effect’ – The Guardian
‘A controversial bill forcing universities in England to promote free speech has been attacked by freedom of expression campaigners, who say the legislation is more likely to have the opposite effect.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Apple accused of breaking UK competition law by overcharging for apps – The Guardian
‘Apple is facing a demand for billions of pounds of consumer compensation in a British lawsuit that accuses the company of overcharging users by up to 30% on its App Store.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Universities could face fines over free speech breaches – BBC News
‘Universities in England could face fines under new legislation if they fail to protect free speech on campus.’
BBC News, 12th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The new Trade Act 2021 – Brexit Law
‘The new Trade Act 2021 has now been passed. It received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021, after a seemingly long time spent passing through the various committee stages in Parliament. Importantly, as regards the UK’s trade remedies, the Act finally establishes the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) as the entity responsible for investigations and for reaching decisions in this arena, including recommendations that the Secretary of State for International Trade (SoS) impose trade defence measures in individual cases.’
Brexit Law, 11th May 2021
Source: brexit.law
UK’s deep-sea mining permits could be unlawful – Greenpeace – The Guardian
‘Deep-sea mining exploration licences granted by the British government are “riddled with inaccuracies”, and could even be unlawful, according to Greenpeace and Blue Marine Foundation, a conservation charity.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court judge explains £250k cost-capping order in PPE procurement proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has given her reasons for making a costs capping order of £250,000 in respect of both the claimants, the Good Law Project and EveryDoctor, and the defendant, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the procurement challenge over the award of contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Johnson’s planning laws an ‘utter disaster’, say countryside campaigners – The Guardian
‘A dramatic loosening of planning laws to create a housebuilding boom will damage local democracy and destroy swathes of countryside by granting property developers a freer hand to build over green fields, planning experts have warned.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government’s Photo ID Plans Put Voters’ Rights At Risk – Each Other
‘Requiring voters to prove their identity by presenting photo ID at polling stations risks infringing electors’ right to vote freely and fairly.’
Each Other, 11th May 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Solicitor who deliberately misled High Court struck off – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor found by a High Court judge to have deliberately misled the court has now been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 12th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
