‘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.’
Litigation Futures, February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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)
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
‘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.’
Carmelite Chambers, 1st February 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
‘The teenage leader of a neo-Nazi group has become the youngest person in the UK to have committed a terrorist offence.’
BBC News, 1st February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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.’
Carmelite Chambers, 28th January 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
‘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.’
EIN Blog, 1st February 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
”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.’
The Independent, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
Legal Futures, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Organic Control (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Coronavirus) (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
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
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)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thacker & Ors, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 97 (29 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Harvey v Director of Public Prosecutions [2021] EWHC 147 (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)
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)
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
‘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.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This leaflet provides the key points of the Hong Kong BN(O) visa, including who can apply, how to apply, costs and eligibility requirements.’
Home Office, 31st January 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘The Ministry of Justice has published a page on the gov.uk website bringing together guidance for legal professionals on the new rules for various areas of legal practice.’
Family Law, 28th January 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘For over 30 years the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme has helped victims of crime get justice. The scheme was launched in 1989 following public outcry over a series of controversial sentencing decisions, including the 1986 “Ealing vicarage rape” case where 21-year-old Jill Saward was raped by burglars at her father’s vicarage.’
Attorney General’s Office, 1st February 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
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