‘In this review of the year, Helen Evans, Ben Smiley, Pippa Manby, and Ian McDonald of 4 New Square explain what the 2020 cases tell us, how the various strands of development interact, and what to watch out for as we go into 2021.’
4 New Square, 5th January 2021
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘On the 11th of July 2016 a prisoner Mr James Maughan was found dead in his prison cell having hanged himself. The investigation into the factual circumstances surrounding his death found that he had a history of mental health issues and had previously made threats of self-harm. The evening before his death he had been in an agitated state.’
5SAH, 7th January 2021
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
BTT v R [2021] EWCA Crim 4 (07 January 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bromcom Computers Plc v United Learning Trust & Anor [2021] EWHC 18 (TCC) (07 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘In this two-part article, Ruby Peacock, an aspiring barrister and currently a legal and policy intern at the Legal Resources Centre in Cape Town, examines the history of medical claims brought under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th January 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Shropshire Council has won a case in the Court of Appeal over what happens when a local authority disposes of land subject to a statutory trust for public recreational purposes without complying with the relevant statutory requirements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has granted anonymity to a 12-year-old girl, allowing the Children’s Commissioner, as her litigation friend, to bring a breach of privacy action against social media platform TikTok.’
Litigation Futures, 7th January 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Domestic abuse victims are being wrongly charged over £150 by GPs for letters proving their injuries which are often required to access legal aid or other crucial services.’
The Independent, 7th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Inspectors have uncovered serious weaknesses in some care homes’ defences against the pandemic, including Covid-positive carers being told to work because of staff shortages, a failure to isolate residents when they return from hospital and poor use of personal protection equipment.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The boss of Britain’s biggest union has called for a pandemic “day of reckoning”, saying he’d been left “heartbroken” over thousands of needless deaths among his members.’
The Independent, 8th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More than 1,000 people who took part in environmental direct action organised by Extinction Rebellion have been taken to court in what experts say is one of the biggest crackdowns on protest in British legal history.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Glatter v NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group [2021] EWHC 12 (Admin) (06 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Beriwala v Woodstone Properties (Birmingham) Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 6 (Ch) (06 January 2021)
SLF Associates Inc v (1) HSBC (UK) Bank Plc & Ors [2021] EWHC 5 (Ch) (06 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A Welsh council has won an appeal to the Divisional Court over a ruling that informations it laid under s.179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 were defective.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A screen shot taken of a remote hearing must be deleted by anyone who has it, a master has ordered under a change introduced by last year’s Coronavirus Act.’
Litigation Futures, 6th January 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Directors from two legal businesses which generated £2.5m in fees by providing unregulated immigration advice have been fined nearly £17,000 and ordered to pay over £28,000 in compensation.’
Legal Futures, 7th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘NEW legal guidance to set updated rules on charging criminal cases has been published by the Director of Public Prosecutions today.
The Director’s Guidance on Charging 6th Edition (DG6) has been unveiled by The Crown Prosecution Service with the new rules coming into immediate effect. The document, which was last updated in 2013, provides a clear set of guidelines for prosecutors and police to ensure cases are referred to the CPS at the right time; with the right material and information so that prosecutors can make immediate charging decisions and cases pass effectively and efficiently through the criminal justice system.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st December 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Gabrielle Jan Posner, Barrister and Recorder, Trinity Chambers Chelmsford, offers a few hard earned pointers to improve the remote hearing experience.’
Family Law Week, 5th January 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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