‘The Welsh government is failing in its legal duty to protect the rights of home-educated children a decade after a boy who was being taught by his parents slipped under the radar of education and health officials and died of scurvy, an official report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A striking feature of the history of Europe since the ending of WW II has been the origin, development, application and enforcement of the international movement for the protection of human rights. That movement has become a vital part of the government of the continent of Europe; it has affected both the larger and smaller states, and brought together states which were enemies in WWII, or were opposed to each other in the Cold War before the fall of the Berlin wall and the ending of communism in many European states.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 24th February 2021
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Three private landlords have won appeals at the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) over whether the criminal standard of proof was met in rent disputes at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT).’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In this post, Jacob Gilkes, a member of the tax team at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the UK Supreme Court in the matter of Balhousie Holdings Limited v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, which concerns whether a sale and leaseback transaction should be regarded for VAT purposes as a disposal by the seller of its “entire interest” in the building.’
UKSC Blog, 25th February 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘A “very dangerous” man in his thirties who pretended to be 15-years-old to groom three young girls on social media, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A fraudster who faked a road traffic accident and invented a fictitious accident management company to facilitate a whiplash claim has been handed a suspended prison sentence.’
Litigation Futures, 24th February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has secured more than £13,000 in a rent repayment order after the failure of an appeal against it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The black-cab driver John Worboys has lost his appeal against the two additional life sentences he received in 2019 when more victims of the serial rapist came forward.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is being urged to close a legal loophole to stop convicted sex offenders working with children as private tutors.’
BBC News, 25th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Dale v Banga & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 240 (24 February 2021)
Quantum Actuarial LLP v Quantum Advisory Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 227 (24 February 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sayer v General Osteopathic Council [2021] EWHC 370 (Admin) (24 February 2021)
Teewary v The General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 376 (Admin) (24 February 2021)
Shiva Ltd v Boyd (An Inspector of Health And Safety) [2021] EWHC 371 (Admin) (24 February 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2021] EWHC 403 (Ch) (24 February 2021)
Abdulrida & Ors v Al-Najar & Ors [2021] EWHC 398 (Ch) (24 February 2021)
Protasov v Derev [2021] EWHC 392 (Ch) (24 February 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Ors [2021] EWHC 411 (Comm) (24 February 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
JM v RM [2021] EWHC 315 (Fam) (22 February 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ware v Paddy French [2021] EWHC 384 (QB) (24 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Massive gaps in the law allow terrorism to be glorified and hatred to be spread, and a major crackdown is needed to stop more violence being triggered, an official report has said.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The district judge persuaded to issue search warrants during Scotland Yard’s disastrous Operation Midland investigation has called for a criminal inquiry into the police officers responsible.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, announced in Parliament on Tuesday 9th February that those returning from ‘red list’ countries who fail to disclose that fact could receive a 10-year prison sentence following conviction (see The Telegraph).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 24th February 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Human trafficking is internationally recognised as threatening human rights and the fundamental values of democratic societies. States have taken action to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking and to provide support to victims of what is the third largest illicit money-making venture in the world. But what happens when the victims of trafficking commit a crime themselves? Should they be prosecuted? What factors are relevant in this assessment? And which arm of the State should the assessment of whether someone is a victim of trafficking be entrusted to? This is the first time the European Court of Human Rights has tackled these questions. The Court found that the UK had breached its obligations under articles 4 and 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights by prosecuting two Vietnamese children who were potential victims of trafficking.’
EIN Blog 24th February 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A man who worked in schools to steer young people away from crime has been jailed for sexual offences against children.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Last week the High Court made a widely publicised decision declaring that a government minister and his department had acted unlawfully in relation to the award of PPE procurement contracts in the early weeks of the pandemic. The case is called R (Good Law Project and others) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWHC 346 (Admin). It’s of particular interest to us because it’s all about transparency.’
Transparency Project, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
In this post, Omar Qureshi, Eoin O’Shea, Amy Wilkinson and Karishma Gadhia, who all work at CMS and have a special interest in corporate crime matters, comment on the decision handed down by the UK Supreme Court earlier this month in the matter R (on the application of KBR, Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2, which concerned whether the Director of the Serious Fraud Office can issue a notice pursuant to section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice 1987 requiring a foreigner to produce material held overseas.
UKSC Blog, 24th February 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Two sisters say they’ve been silenced by the man they reported for sexual assault after he sued them for talking about what happened.’
BBC News, 24th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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