‘Abuse of older people is at “unprecedented levels” – with almost 2.7 million victims thought to be affected in the UK, a charity has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An alliance of women’s organisations is calling for radical reforms to address the “disastrous state” of rape investigations and prosecutions, including a ministerial lead, a commission on juries and a ban on the use of sexual history evidence.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘R (o.t.a of Aviva & Swiss Re) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] EWHC 3118 (Admin). At first sight, a rather abstruse dispute, but the 63 page judgment of Henshaw J gives rise to a host of important and difficult human rights points. But his central conclusion is that a statute which was not challengeable at the time of its enactment became so, because of the subsequent evolution of the law, principally common law, to the detriment of insurers.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th November 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘“This was one of a pair of recent cases, which tend to suggest that police officers and those who aspire to be police officers are still held to a higher standard than the public they are sworn to protect. It was a sentencing appeal following a plea of guilty by a former police officer, who had made use of information gathered in the course of investigating a drink driving offence to get in touch with the defendant and subsequently enter into a long-term personal relationship with her. He resigned from the police and pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. His appeal against the sentence prompted the Court of Appeal to refer to earlier authorities on sentencing for misconduct in a public office by serving police officers and gave the court an opportunity to emphasise the gravity of the offence, whilst at the same time proving that the quality of mercy is not strained …”’
CrimeCast.Law, 26th November 2020
Source: crimecast.law
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AIC Ltd v The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria [2020] EWCA Civ 1585 (26 November 2020)
Prospective Adopters v Sheffield City Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1591 (26 November 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Beckwith v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2020] EWHC 3231 (Admin) (27 November 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brewin & Anor v Bathroom Brands Holdings UK Ltd (& Anor [2020] EWHC 3210 (Ch) (26 November 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ang v Reliantco Investments Ltd [2020] EWHC 3242 (Comm) (27 November 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Lewis v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3205 (QB) (26 November 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The family of a young man stabbed to death by a convicted terrorist are suing the government over alleged failures to manage the attacker in the community.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jeremy Corbyn is to start a formal legal claim against the Labour party for suspending the whip, in a case which allies of the former Labour leader say is intended to prove there was a deal with Keir Starmer’s office to readmit him to the party.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Johnny Depp has been denied the right to appeal by the High Court following its ruling which found that the claims that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard were “substantially true”.’
The Independent, 27th November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has apologised for a “20-year cover-up” over the death of 11-month-old Elizabeth Dixon, whose parents have fought an unrelenting battle for the truth.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new tech regulator will work to limit the power of Google, Facebook and other tech platforms, the government has announced, in an effort to ensure a level playing field for smaller competitors and a fair market for consumers.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Twenty years ago, 10-year-old schoolboy Damilola Taylor was stabbed in the leg and left to die in a south London stairwell. It took six years and three trials for brothers Danny and Ricky Preddie to be convicted of manslaughter. They were aged 12 and 13 at the time of the killing.’
BBC News, 27th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who scanned a barcode for carrots worth 7p to purchase a £9.95 box Krispy Kreme doughnuts has been sacked for gross misconduct.’
The Independent, 26th November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bullale v City of Westminster Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1587 (25 November 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Luckhurst, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 1579 (24 November 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Flaxby Park Ltd v Harrogate Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3204 (Admin) (25 November 2020)
Bankole-Jones v Watford Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3100 (Admin) (24 November 2020)
Done v Petrosani Court of Law Romania [2020] EWHC 3192 (Admin) (24 November 2020)
Danfelds v General Prosecutor’s Office, Latvia [2020] EWHC 3199 (Admin) (24 November 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Scott v Bridge & Ors [2020] EWHC 3116 (Ch) (25 November 2020)
Thomas v Smalling [2020] EWHC 3186 (Ch) (24 November 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Fulham Football Club Ltd v Kline [2020] EWHC 3170 (Comm) (25 November 2020)
Suppipaj & Ors v Narongdej & Ors [2020] EWHC 3191 (Comm) (24 November 2020)
The Anderson Group Ltd v Bragg [2020] EWHC 3190 (Comm) (24 November 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
K v G [2020] EWHC 3209 (Fam) (25 November 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Glenn v Kline [2020] EWHC 3182 (QB) (25 November 2020)
Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2020] EWHC 3213 (QB) (25 November 2020)
Arif, Re [2020] EWHC 3208 (QB) (25 November 2020)
Shearer v Neal [2020] EWHC 3148 (QB) (25 November 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Speech by the Chancellor of the High Court to Harvard Law School: Online courts – Perspectives from the Bench and the Bar.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th November 2020
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A Midlands firm which wrongly rated three property transactions as low risk has been fined £14,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th November 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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