Teenage neo-Nazi from Cornwall is UK’s youngest terror offender – BBC News
‘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
Certainly Uncertain: the future of prosecutions in relation to Coronavirus Support Payments – Carmelite Chambers
‘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
High Court finds ‘huge delay’ in the Home Office provision of asylum support accommodation – EIN Blog
‘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
Crackdown as ‘buy now pay later schemes’ including Klarna to be regulated – The Independent
”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
UK gambling firms ordered to slow down online slot machines – The Guardian
‘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
High Court: Law firm was not operating collective investment scheme – Legal Futures
‘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
The Stansted 15’s quashed conviction shows we were never terrorists – The Guardian
“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
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Public open spaces and development – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
An introduction to the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa – Home Office
‘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
New rules for legal practice: guidance for legal professionals – Family Law
‘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
Over 30 years of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme – Attorney General’s Office
‘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
Home Office put refugees in barracks after fears better housing would ‘undermine confidence’ in system – The Independent
‘The Home Office placed hundreds of asylum seekers in controversial military barracks following fears that better accommodation would “undermine confidence” in the system, internal documents reveal.’
The Independent, 31st January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family wins lawsuit against NHS trust over woman’s decomposed body – The Guardian
‘The family of a woman whom they suspect was killed has won a lawsuit against a health trust that allowed her body to decompose to the point that experts were unable to rule out third-party involvement in the death in a first-of-its kind ruling.’
The Independent, 29th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK government use of Henry VIII clauses to be challenged in court – The Guardian
‘A government move to change state aid rules after Brexit without a vote in parliament is being challenged in court, with a legal campaign group warning the manoeuvre could lead to a similar lack of scrutiny in areas such as workers’ rights and environmental protections.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stansted 15: Activists who stopped migrant deportation flight have convictions overturned – The Independent
‘A group of activists who stopped a deportation flight leaving Stansted airport have had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 30th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
