Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) Regulations 2020
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2020
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020
The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Robinson (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 53 (16 December 2020)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Fishbourne Developments Ltd v Stephens [2020] EWCA Civ 1704 (16 December 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R (The Financial Conduct Authority) v Abdel-Malek & Anor [2020] EWCA Crim 1730 (16 December 2020)
Long & Ors v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 1729 (16 December 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Scottow v Crown Prosecution Service [2020] EWHC 3421 (Admin) (16 December 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Field & Anor v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 3440 (Ch) (17 December 2020)
The Official Receiver v Deuss & Ors [2020] EWHC 3441 (Ch) (17 December 2020)
Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd & Ors v Visa Europe Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3464 (Ch) (16 December 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
SK Shipping Europe Plc v Capital Vlcc 3 Corp & Anor [2020] EWHC 3448 (Comm) (16 December 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Young v Downey [2020] EWHC 3457 (QB) (16 December 2020)
Ahmed v Director General of Security Service & Ors [2020] EWHC 3458 (QB) (16 December 2020)
Ismail v Joyce [2020] EWHC 3453 (QB) (16 December 2020)
Hopkins (A Child) v Akramy & Ors [2020] EWHC 3445 (QB) (15 December 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Aunt loses battle to be joined to Court of Protection proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘Confidential evidence meant a vulnerable woman’s maternal aunt should not be joined to proceedings about her welfare, the Court of Protection has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th December 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Barrister broke Supreme Court embargo in “act of civil disobedience” – Litigation Futures
‘A barrister broke the embargo on today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Heathrow airport expansion case “as an act of civil disobedience”.’
Litigation Futures, 16th December 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Marketing company fined £250k for personal injury nuisance calls – Legal Futures
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a marketing company £250,000 for making over 365,000 nuisance calls asking people about accidents and pretending to be from their insurer.’
Legal Futures, 17th December 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law Commission seeks views on smart contracts – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has today [17 December 2020] launched a call for evidence to help ensure that the technology of smart contracts can thrive in England and Wales.’
Law Comission, 17th December 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Unnecessary Private Law Applications – a warning shot from the judiciary – Family Law Week
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, reflects on a recent children law judgment and its implications for parties and practitioners.’
Family Law Week, 16th December 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Reading school teacher jailed over sex with pupil – BBC News
‘A private school teacher who had sex with a pupil has been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PC Andrew Harper killers’ sentences unchanged after appeal – The Guardian
‘The sentences given to the killers of PC Andrew Harper, who was dragged to his death in August 2019, will not be increased after challenges at the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Families of Hyde Park bombing victims to appeal ruling against damages – The Independent
‘The families of the victims of the Provisional IRA’s 1982 Hyde Park bombing are to challenge a high court decision not to award punitive damages for the atrocity.’
The Independent, 17th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Migrant domestic abuse victims’ data must not be shared between police and Home Office, report warns – The Independent
‘Police and government must urgently introduce measures to stop police sharing domestic abuse victims’ immigration data with the Home Office, a major new report has warned.
Campaigners have routinely voiced fears women with unsettled immigration status who are suffering domestic violence are often too fearful to report the abuse due to fears police will share their data with the Home Office and they will face deportation.’
The Independent, 17th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former British Army soldier jailed for terror offences and extreme pornography – The Independent
‘A former British soldier has been jailed for terror offences after sharing military documents that caused a “significant” national security risk.’
The Independent, 17th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who drove at co-workers after Christmas party jailed – BBC News
‘A sweet factory worker who drove his car at a group of colleagues after he was punched at a Christmas party has been jailed for 30 years.’
BBC News, 16th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top UK court overturns block on Heathrow’s third runway – The Guardian
‘The Supreme Court has overturned a February judgment that a third runway at Heathrow airport was illegal. It means the project can now seek planning permission, but the ultimate completion of the runway remains uncertain.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Air pollution a cause in girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case – The Guardian
‘A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a cause of the death of a nine-year-old girl.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Granville Gibson: Church dismissed sex priest abuse as drunkenness – BBC News
‘Church officials dismissed claims a priest was sexually abusing young men as “drunkenness”, a report has found.’
BBC News, 17th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police accused of not taking honour-based abuse seriously as figures reveal 64% fall in recorded offences – The Independent
‘Police have been accused of not taking honour-based abuse seriously as new figures reveal a 64 per cent fall in the number of offences recorded.’
The Independent, 17th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
And he’s not there… – Nearly Legal
‘A breach of lease case in the Upper Tribunal which, despite the names, appears to be between two unrelated people. So I shall call them L – the leaseholder – and F – the freeholder – to avoid multiple Gibbins related confusion.’
Nearly Legal, 13th December 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
