‘British regulators are investigating graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns about its effect on competition.’
The Independent, 6th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A maths teacher who began a relationship with a former pupil shortly after she left school has been banned from the profession.’
BBC News, 6th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministers are considering dropping references to honour-based abuse in the recording of crimes such as forced marriage, coercive control and female genital mutilation, raising concerns offences could go undetected.’
The Independent, 6th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of a 12-year-old girl who drowned in a river has launched legal action against the police force which investigated her death.’
BBC News, 6th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who dismembered his landlord and tried to feed his body parts to badgers has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 6th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Gene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England for the first time under a consultation launched by the government on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Planned reforms of the controversial leasehold system in England are set to clamp down on high costs when extending a lease.’
BBC News, 7th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Julian Assange has lost an attempt to be freed on bail as he awaits a US appeal against a judge’s ruling that he cannot be extradited.’
The Independent, 6th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A killer with a long history of mental health issues has been brought to justice for randomly stabbing a “blameless” man to death 26 years ago.’
BBC News, 5th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK parliament has now passed Boris Johnson’s trade and cooperation agreement with the European Union. Professor Barnard considers it a thin deal – as many predicted – but it has certainly delivered on sovereignty. There is no mention in the text of the European Court of Justice or EU Law. Hear more about the extent to which Britain has “taken back control” in this concise summary.’
Law Pod UK, 5th January 2021
Source: audioboom.com
‘A woman who has been the victim of deepfake pornography is calling for a change in the law.’
BBC News, 6th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal over a ruling in a housing case that there had been no breach by Slough Borough Council of the public sector equality duty.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
Revenue And Customs v IGE USA Investments Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1716 (Ch) (31 December 2020)
Toorani & Ors v Toorani & Ors [2020] EWHC 3477 (Ch) (23 December 2020)
Yellow Bulldog Ltd v AP & Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 3558 (Ch) (22 December 2020)
Langer v McKeown & Anor [2020] EWHC 3485 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Cranstoun & Anor v Notta [2020] EWHC 3488 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
SSF Realisations Ltd v Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3521 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Oberman v Collins & Anor [2020] EWHC 3533 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Satfinance Investment Ltd v Athena Art Finance Corp [2020] EWHC 3527 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Minstrell Recruitment Ltd v Lockett & Anor [2020] EWHC 3537 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Leite v Amicorp (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 3560 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Taylor v Slough Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3520 (Ch) (21 December 2020)
Potamianos v Prescott & Anor [2020] EWHC 3465 (Ch) (18 December 2020)
The Law Society v Dua & Anor [2020] EWHC 3528 (Ch) (18 December 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Norfolk County Council v Durrant [2020] EWHC 3590 (QB) (30 December 2020)
S (A Child) v TikTok Inc. & Ors [2020] EWHC 3589 (QB) (30 December 2020)
Magee & Anor v Derbyshire Police [2020] EWHC 3569 (QB) (23 December 2020)
Onwude v Dyer & Ors (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 3577 (QB) (23 December 2020)
Mosley v Associated Newspapers Limited [2020] EWHC 3545 (QB) (22 December 2020)
Rollingson v Hollingsworth & Ors [2020] EWHC 3568 (QB) (22 December 2020)
Toombes v Mitchell [2020] EWHC 3506 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Finch, R (On the Application of) v Surrey County Council [2020] EWHC 3559 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Moorjani v Kilcoyne (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 3463 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Owen v Galgey & Ors [2020] EWHC 3546 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Day v Chivers [2020] EWHC 3522 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Sicri v Associated Newspapers Ltd (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 3541 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Northwood Solihull Ltd v Fearn & Ors [2020] EWHC 3538 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Aspire Luxury Homes (Eversley) Ltd v Hart District Council [2020] EWHC 3529 (QB) (21 December 2020)
Bukhari v Bukhari [2020] EWHC 3469 (QB) (21 December 2020)
HM Solicitor General v Ellis [2020] EWHC 3505 (QB) (18 December 2020)
Manetta v De Filippo [2020] EWHC 3460 (QB) (18 December 2020)
Butt & Ors v D’Amato [2020] EWHC 3479 (QB) (18 December 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A litigant in a personal injury claim has been penalised for not contesting a costs bill within the allotted time, despite his representatives pleading that their work was affected by the first lockdown.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th January 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘There will be a fresh move later to make non-fatal strangulation a specific criminal offence in England and Wales as the House of Lords debates an amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill.’
BBC News, 5th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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