Driver who ‘fell asleep’ jailed for causing death – BBC News
‘A pensioner who caused the death of a woman after “falling asleep” has been jailed for a year.’
BBC News, 14th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office ‘failed to discuss restart of asylum evictions with local authorities’ – The Guardian
‘The Home Office did not discuss the decision to restart asylum evictions with local authorities, it has been revealed, despite concerns about the immediate impact on homelessness and heightened risks of coronavirus transmission.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal orders fresh welfare hearing over failure of judge to sufficiently examine risk of harm to children when making placement order – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh welfare hearing in a case where a Family Division judge decided that three children should be placed for adoption after he found, amongst other things, a major stumbling block to be the parents’ irrational and extreme over-reaction to the involvement of professionals in their lives and those of their children, most especially social workers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court corrects gaffe which allowed ex-husband to stop payments – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A court has permitted the correction of an order which accidentally allowed a husband to stop making payments to his ex-wife.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th November 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Essure: Women in England take legal action against sterilising-device maker – BBC News
‘Lawyers have begun legal action on behalf of 200 UK women against the makers of a sterilisation device, after claims of illness and pain.’
BBC News, 15th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme court case looms as insurers battle firms over Covid cover – The Guardian
‘Eight months since the UK coronavirus lockdown forced the temporary closures of restaurants, bars, shops, hairdressers and other small businesses, thousands who are still awaiting payouts from their insurers to cover lost income will hope a supreme court hearing will result in a ruling that favours about 200,000 policyholders.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Civil law, religion and marriage in the United Kingdom: a long read – Law & Religion UK
‘This began as a handout for the Cardiff LLM in Canon Law: it’s about the law on the formation of marriage – “weddings law” – rather than matrimonial law more generally.’
Law & Religion UK, 11th November 2020
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Cyber (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2020
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020
The Tobacco Products Duty (Alteration of Rates) Order 2020
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 5) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mousavi-Khalkali v Abrishamchi & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1493 (12 November 2020)
K (Children: Placement Orders), Re [2020] EWCA (Civ) 1503 (12 November 2020)
Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWCA Civ 1487 (11 November 2020)
XXX v Camden London Borough Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1468 (11 November 2020)
AB Volvo (Publ) & Ors v Ryder Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1475 (11 November 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Official Receiver v Duckett [2020] EWHC 3016 (Ch) (13 November 2020)
Mistral Asset Finance Ltd v Registrar of Companies & Anor [2020] EWHC 3027 (Ch) (12 November 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
Z, Re (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Transition Plan) [2020] EWHC 3038 (Fam) (12 November 2020)
IC v RC [2020] EWHC 2997 (Fam) (12 November 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Napag Trading Ltd & Ors v Gedi Gruppo Editoriale SPA & Anor [2020] EWHC 3034 (QB) (13 November 2020)
Kamara v Builder Depot Ltd [2020] EWHC 3046 (QB) (12 November 2020)
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v CJSC KazSubton & Ors [2020] EWHC 2957 (QB) (12 November 2020)
Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 3035 (QB) (12 November 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
RGB Plastering Ltd v TAWE Drylining and Plastering Ltd [2020] EWHC 3028 (TCC) (13 November 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
FCA pursues Gavin Woodhouse’s ex-business partner in high court – The Guardian
‘The former business partner of the disgraced entrepreneur Gavin Woodhouse is being pursued by the Financial Conduct Authority in the high court over alleged links to care home investments in which investors appear to “have lost at least £30m”.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met police told 40% of recruits must be from BAME backgrounds – The Guardian
‘Britain’s biggest police force must hire 40% of new recruits from ethnic minority backgrounds, while officers will have to justify stop and search to community panels under new plans designed to quell the race crisis engulfing Scotland Yard.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met Police traffic stops to be reviewed as part of Action Plan – BBC News
‘Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for police traffic stops to be reviewed to look at whether black people are disproportionately affected by some police tactics.’
BBC News, 13th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seekers crossing Channel face ‘inhumane treatment’, observers say – The Guardian
‘Independent monitors say migrants arriving at Dover are moved with untreated injuries amid serious documentation errors.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sacked Treasury adviser settles unfair dismissal claim – BBC News
‘A special advisor who was escorted out of Downing Street by police after a confrontation with Dominic Cummings has settled her unfair dismissal claim.’
BBC News, 13th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whistleblowing time limits: one off acts vs continuing acts – 3PB
‘Ikejiaku reinforces the distinction between a one-off act and a continuing act in the context of the imposition of a new contract, highlighting that this was a one off act with continuing consequences. Although the case concerned time limits in a whistleblowing detriment claim, the principles will extend across other areas, such as discrimination, in which unlawful detriments form the basis for claims.’
3PB, 8th October, 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Court quashes decision to accommodate disabled man 130 miles away from his support network – LB Waltham Forest v Saleh remains good law – Garden Court Chambers
‘HHJ Saunders at Central London County Court found the decision of LB Waltham Forest unlawful on a number of grounds.’
Garden Court Chambers, 5th November 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Confidential information—knowledge of unlawfulness not required for unlawful means conspiracy (The Racing Partnership Ltd v Sports Information Services Ltd) – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Practitioners acting in the more challenging cases of conspiracies involving the misuse of confidential information or otherwise interested in the history and development of tort (outside the tort of negligence) will find this case compelling and essential reading.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 26th October 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Was Lockdown Lawful? Thoughts of a former Supreme Court Judge. – 33 Bedford Row
‘Lord Sumption has this evening [27 October] in his lecture entitled “Government by decree – Covid-19 and the Constitution” issued a scathing indictment not only of the political motivations and processes behind lockdown measures, but also the underlying legality of the measures, and their impact upon the long term health of our parliamentary democracy.’
33 Bedford Row, 27th October 2020
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
