Judge makes formal complaint over Covid custody waits – BBC News
‘A judge has claimed he was put under “improper and undue influence” to keep a defendant in custody.’
BBC News, 11th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Garrick Club faces legal battle over ‘gentleman-only policy’ – BBC News
‘An entrepreneur is challenging a London private member’s club over its “gentlemen-only” membership policy.’
BBC News, 9th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court dismisses challenge to conditions at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre – an extended look – EIN Blog
‘In Soltany and Others v SSHD [2020] EWHC 2291 (Admin), the High Court dismissed a challenge to the conditions at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), which at the material times in 2017 and 2018, was run by G4S.’
EIN Blog, 10th September 2020
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘County lines’ drug ringleader jailed for 21 years – BBC News
‘The leader of a sophisticated multi-million pound drug supply network has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.’
BBC News, 9th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled homeless man wins ‘no DSS’ case against estate agency – The Guardian
‘A homeless father of four with disabilities who was refused the chance to rent a private flat because he fell foul of the estate agents’ “no DSS” rules was unlawfully discriminated against, a court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kamara, R v [2020] EWCA Crim 1191 (28 August 2020)
Clarke, R v [2020] EWCA Crim 1190 (27 August 2020)
Gill & Anor, R v [2020] EWCA Crim 1188 (25 August 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
F v G [2020] EWHC 2396 (Fam) (07 September 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2020
The Income Tax (Care Leaver’s Apprenticeship Bursary Payment) Regulations 2020
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) Order 2020
The Climate Change Agreements (Administration and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Order 2020
The Transfer of Functions (Digital Government) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Courts must “get a handle” on disclosure pilot costs – Litigation Futures
‘The Business and Property Courts must “get a handle” on why most solicitors believe the disclosure pilot is not producing cost savings, the professor monitoring its progress has said.’
Litigation Futures, 9th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Children ‘should be banned from unregulated care homes’ – BBC News
‘The government should ban placing under-18s in care in unregulated homes amid concerns over sexual and criminal exploitation, the children’s commissioner for England has said.’
BBC News, 9th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London bus attack couple join campaign to make misogyny a hate crime – The Guardian
‘A couple who were victims of a violent, homophobic attack on a London bus are calling for misogyny to become a hate crime, as a report reveals that women are three times more likely to experience sexual violence and threats than men.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge criticises UK government’s ‘inadequate’ efforts to aid Covid-19 backlog – The Guardian
‘A crown court judge has refused to extend the custody time limit for keeping a man in prison awaiting trial and accused the government of under-funding the criminal justice system during the pandemic.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ensuring the lawfulness of automated facial recognition surveillance in the UK – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘In R(Bridges) v South Wales Police, the England and Wales Court of Appeal reviewed the lawfulness of the use of live automated facial recognition technology (‘AFR’) by the South Wales Police Force. CCTV cameras capture images of the public, which are then compared with digital images of persons on a watchlist.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 3rd September 2020
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gathercole v Suffolk County Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1179 (09 September 2020)
TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1182 (08 September 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Nationwide Accident Repair Services Ltd & Ors, Re [2020] EWHC 2420 (Ch) (08 September 2020)
Swift v Brake & Ors [2020] EWHC 2416 (Ch) (08 September 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Robert Child jailed for killing mum with hammer – BBC News
‘A “selfish narcissist” murdered his mother in a hammer attack to prevent the collapse of his “fantasy lifestyle”, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 9th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grammar school discriminated against visually impaired child, tribunal finds – The Guardian
‘Grammar schools in England will have to ensure their 11-plus entrance exams are accessible to disabled pupils, after a legal ruling found a visually impaired child suffered discrimination when he was refused the opportunity to take the exam.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK man who murdered wife to be freed despite refusal to reveal location of body – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered his wife 35 years ago is to be released from prison despite refusing to reveal the whereabouts of her body.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Labour comes out strongly against judicial review reform – Litigation Futures
‘Government plans to reform judicial review come from the “same authoritarian playbook” as anti-democratic measures taken by the Hungarian and Polish governments, Labour’s legal spokesmen have argued.’
Litigation Futures, 7th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
