Female child sex abuse ‘remains taboo’ while victims struggle – BBC News
‘Victims of female child sexual abusers face “enormous stigma and shame”, according to police and charities.’
BBC News, 19th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shed parties and illegal races: UK police crack down on Covid-19 rulebreakers – The Guardian
‘Police have issued fines to coronavirus rule breakers including those who held a party in a garden shed and a group of more than 40 people who gathered for illegal car racing.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court and tribunal buildings are safe, insists acting chief executive of HMCTS – Local Government Lawyer
‘Buildings operated by HM Courts and Tribunals Service are safe for those that need to use them, the organisation’s acting chief executive has insisted.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Landmark hearing to examine handling of domestic abuse cases by UK courts – The Guardian
‘A landmark hearing in the court of appeal is under way to examine how cases of domestic abuse are handled by judges in the family courts.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Travel Counsellors Ltd v Trailfinders Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 38 (19 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Pallett v MGN Ltd [2021] EWHC 76 (Ch) (19 January 2021)
Hanger Holdings v Perlake Corporation SA & Anor [2021] EWHC 81 (Ch) (19 January 2021)
Galapagos Bidco SARL v Kebekus & ors [2021] EWHC 68 (Ch) (19 January 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Summerfield Browne Ltd v Waymouth [2021] EWHC 85 (QB) (18 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Rare inquests into UK Covid deaths raise concerns over care failings – The Guardian
‘A series of healthcare failures that could lead to more people dying from Covid-19 were highlighted by a coroner during rare inquests into deaths in the first wave of the pandemic.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Principle of finality in litigation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A judgment made in open court takes effect when it is made and not when it is subsequently sealed. The lapse of time between the making of an order in open court and sealing it may be taken by the unsuccessful party as an opportunity to rehearse legal arguments or to produce new evidence to persuade the court to revisit and amend its order before it is sealed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th January 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Case backlog threatens UK criminal justice system, say inspectors – The Guardian
‘Urgent action is needed to tackle an “unprecedented backlog” of court cases built up during the pandemic that has “severe implications” for victims, the UK’s four justice chief inspectors have warned.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
BT faces £600m lawsuit over ‘overcharging’ – BBC News
‘BT is facing a class action lawsuit over claims it failed to compensate elderly customers who were overcharged for landlines for years.’
BBC News, 18th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family Division judge sets out future lessons for non-notification cases after dismissing application by local authority – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
The environmental implications of the Brexit deal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘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
UK’s youngest convicted terrorist can be freed, says Parole Board – The Guardian
‘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
E-scooter rider given ban for drink-driving on Isle of Wight – BBC News
‘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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd v James Kemball Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 33 (18 January 2021)
Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP LTd & Anor v Williams & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 27 (18 January 2021)
Head v The Culver Heating Co Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 34 (18 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
HJ v London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWHC 66 (Admin) (18 January 2021)
Gill, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Brent [2021] EWHC 67 (Admin) (18 January 2021)
Wild Justice v Natural Resources Wales [2021] EWHC 35 (Admin) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Burns v Burns & Ors [2021] EWHC 75 (Ch) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2021] EWHC 10 (Comm) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
NHS Trust v X (In the matter of X (A Child) (No 2)) [2021] EWHC 65 (Fam) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Nimer v United Al Saqer Group LLC & Ors [2021] EWHC 50 (QB) (18 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judges reject Lockerbie bomber’s appeal against conviction – BBC News
‘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
New Judgment: Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and Ors [2021] UKSC 1 – UKSC Blog
‘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
Carwyn Jones: Is Dicey dicey? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘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
