Queen did not block legislation, says Palace – BBC News
‘Claims the Queen blocked government legislation in the 1970s are “simply incorrect”, Buckingham Palace says.’
BBC News, 8th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peer is asked to investigate the activities of extreme right and left – The Guardian
‘The government has reportedly ordered an investigation into the extreme fringes on both ends of the political spectrum, with a peer tasked with offering recommendations to the prime minister and home secretary. The review will be led by John Woodcock, the former Labour MP who now sits in the upper chamber as Lord Walney and was appointed as the government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption last November.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Domestic abuse victims stalked as family courts share refuge addresses with ex-partners, commissioner warns – The Independent
‘The family courts are putting domestic abuse victims and children at grave risk by sharing the secret addresses of shelters with the abusive ex-partner they are fleeing, and some survivors are suffering stalking as a result, London’s independent victims’ commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 7th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Contested heritage” and offensive inscriptions: Re St Margaret Rottingdean – Law & Religion UK
‘On 17 June 2020, we posted Of graves, headstones and “offensive” inscriptions: Re St Margaret’s Rottingdean in which we examined the judgment and directions in Re St Margaret Rottingdean [2020] ECC Chi 4, handed down on 15 June 2020, in the context of the developments following the public protests associated with the Black Lives Matter campaign which came to a head in the UK over the weekend of 6/7 June 2020 with the toppling of the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and its deposit in the harbour in Bristol.’
Law & Religion UK, 4th February 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Court of Appeal hands down ruling on policy for development in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and presumption in favour of sustainable development – Local Government Lawyer
‘The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) allows a council to reject a planning application because of an adverse impact on an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Angela Wrightson: Teenage torture killers keep anonymity – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who tortured and murdered a vulnerable woman in her own home have been granted lifelong anonymity.’
BBC News, 4th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The new UK subsidy control regime – Brexit Law
‘The UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“DBEIS”) announced yesterday [3 February] a consultation on new legislation to establish a domestic subsidy control regime.[i] The proposals are outlined in a consultation document “Subsidy control Designing a new approach for the UK”.[ii] The closing date for responses to the consultation document is 31st March 2021.’
Brexit Law, 4th February 2021
Source: brexit.law
Gosport hospital deaths: Families ‘need Hillsborough-style inquests’ – BBC News
‘Relatives of patients who died after receiving “dangerous” levels of painkillers at Gosport War Memorial Hospital have called for new inquests.’
BBC News, 5th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic Abuse Bill: calls for data ‘firewall’ to protect migrant women – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has been urged to remove ‘blind spots’ in the Domestic Abuse Bill that could deter migrant women from reporting domestic abuse to the police for fear of being deported or enable perpetrators to control their victims.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
EU Settlement Scheme – Read the small print – EIN Blog
‘The EU Settlement Scheme is being hailed as a great success, with well over 5 million people who have now applied under the scheme and one might be persuaded to consider it as being a good thing. It would have been much better however, if it had not been a constituent scheme, where people who had been living in the country for decades, were forced to “apply to prove their right to live here” or else face the might of the hostile environment.’
EIN Blog, 4th February 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Tenant of social landlord given six days in prison over breach of civil injunction by breaking Covid rules on illegal gatherings – Local Government Lawyer
‘Bromley County Court has released a tenant of social landlord Peabody Trust who served six days in prison for breaching a civil injunction imposed after breaches of Covid regulations on gatherings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Anthony Grainger family to continue legal fight over fatal shooting by police – The Guardian
‘The family of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by police have vowed to continue their fight for answers after the official watchdog dropped its investigation into the operation.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
EncroChat: UK drugs boss captured as police crack coded messages – BBC News
‘A drugs boss who ran a multi-million pound enterprise in the UK has been jailed after detectives hacked into his encrypted messaging accounts.’
BBC News, 4th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government undertaking “intensive” review of clinical negligence compensation – Litigation Futures
‘The government is undertaking “intensive” work on reshaping the system of compensation for victims of clinical negligence, health minister Nadine Dorries revealed yesterday.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
BBC fined £28,000 for recording part of hearing of legal challenge to grant by county council of planning permission for fracking – Local Government Lawyer
‘The BBC has been fined £28,000 after it made a video and audio recording of a half day’s hearing in the Planning Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Byrne & Ors v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 107 (03 February 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Alan Edwards & Co Solicitors v TWM Solicitors LLP [2021] EWHC 176 (Ch) (03 February 2021)
Business Mortgage Finance 4 Plc & Ors v Hussain & Ors [2021] EWHC 171 (Ch) (03 February 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Devonshires Solicitors LLP v Elbishlawi & Anor [2021] EWHC 173 (Comm) (03 February 2021)
National Bank Trust v Yurov & Ors [2021] EWHC 164 (Comm) (03 February 2021)
Gosden & Anor v Halliwell Landau (a firm) & Anor [2021] EWHC 159 (Comm) (02 February 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
FC v MC [2021] EWHC 154 (Fam) (29 January 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Finch, R (On the Application Of) v Surrey County Council [2021] EWHC 170 (QB) (03 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
UK’s FGM safeguarding policies undermining welfare, study warns – The Guardian
‘Safeguarding policies introduced to protect women and girls against female genital mutilation (FGM) are instead eroding trust and alienating African diaspora communities, a study has found.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
New rules promise clarity on issue of interest in Part 36 offers – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Legislation to give litigators certainty about the issue of Part 36 offers and interest is to be introduced this spring, the government has announced. The rule change, effective from 6 April, is one of a raft of amendments to the civil procedure rules published yesterday as statutory instruments.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
