Doctor fined £4,000 for carrying out unlicensed circumcision – The Independent
‘A doctor has been fined £4,000 after carrying out an unlicensed circumcision.’
The Independent, 5th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK court overturns ruling on $1.8bn of Venezuelan gold – The Guardian
‘A battle for the control of more than $1.8bn worth of Venezuelan gold stored at the Bank of England has swung in favour of the government of Nicolás Maduro after an appeals court in London overturned an earlier high court ruling concerning whom the UK recognised as Venezuela’s president.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Youth jail plans therapy rather than steel doors – BBC News
‘”Once you’re caught in the grip of the system you are doomed,” says the founder of a radically different approach to jailing young offenders. Steve Chalke aims to stop a revolving door of criminality that at present sees 69% of young prisoners reoffending within a year of release.’
BBC News, 6th Ocotber 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘I have nothing’: Roma people left without support and at risk of exploitation due to digital-only status – The Independent
‘People from Britain’s Roma community are being left unable to access vital support and are exposed to exploitation due to the government’s new digital-only status for EU citizens, research reveals.’
The Independent, 5th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘He cannot cope’: More than 100,000 people call for deportation of severely autistic man to be halted – The Independent
‘Brown, 21, is a severely autistic Jamaican-born UK resident who is currently in prison a two-and-a-half-hour drive from his mother’s home in Dudley. He is nearing the end of a five-year prison sentence, and faces removal to a country he hasn’t set foot in since he came to the UK aged four.’
The Independent, 5th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
For this relief, much thanks – Nearly Legal
‘Keshwala & Anor v Bhalsod & Anor (2020) EWHC 2372 (QB). An appeal from a Circuit Judge’s decision refusing relief from forfeiture, focussing on the issue of delay in making the application for relief. This was a commercial lease, though with living accommodation above. Mr Keshwala had taken a 20 year lease of the property in 2008. In 2015, the current freeholder had bought the freehold. Also in 2015, the rent first fell into arrears. The freeholder forfeited by re-entry and Mr K obtained relief from forfeiture on payment of arrears and costs.’
Nearly Legal, 4th October 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mirchandani v The Lord Chancellor [2020] EWCA Civ 1260 (02 October 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Thornton v Oil and Gas Authority [2020] EWHC 2615 (Admin) (05 October 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Frasers Group Plc [2020] EWHC 2607 (Ch) (05 October 2020)
Byers & Ors v Samba Financial Group [2020] EWHC 2591 (Ch) (02 October 2020)
Kea Investments Ltd v Watson & Ors [2020] EWHC 2599 (Ch) (02 October 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
North of England Coachworks Ltd v Khan [2020] EWHC 2596 (QB) (02 October 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord Sumption: justice faces digital trade-off – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The court system faces a trade-off between the quality of justice and the cost of delivering it, former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has said in a biting assessment of virtual hearings. Speaking at the Commercial Litigators’ Forum, Lord Sumption (Jonathan Sumption QC) said if quality of justice was the only concern “we would go back to ordinary oral hearings.” ‘
Law Society's Gazette, 5th October 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Four convicted after investigation into homophobic behaviour at West Ham vs Brighton game – The Independent
‘West Ham said they have a “zero-tolerance approach” to any kind of discrimination after four men were convicted of public order offences following an investigation into homophobic behaviour at a Premier League game.’
The Independent, 4th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Grenfell victim’s family aims to force change to evacuation rules for disabled people – The Guardian
‘The family of a disabled woman who died trapped in Grenfell Tower is taking legal action against the government to force high-rise owners to make evacuation plans for every disabled resident. Sakina Afrasehabi, who had severe arthritis and walked with a frame, died on the 18th floor in the June 2017 blaze at the age of 65. Now her family want a judicial review of government proposals, arising from the disaster, that personal evacuation plans should only apply for people in buildings considered at immediate fire risk.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gang who stole Isaac Newton and Galileo books by abseiling into building to avoid motion sensors jailed – The Independent
‘A dozen men have been jailed over a Mission Impossible-style heist during which thieves abseiled through a roof to avoid motion sensors in order to steal “irreplaceable” books by Isaac Newton and Galileo.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Coronavirus: Students fined £200 over party at university halls – The Independent
‘Two students have been fined £200 each following an illegal party in a university’s halls of residence, West Midlands Police has said.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ilford takeaway fined for serving burger after curfew – BBC News
‘An east London takeaway has been fined £1,000 for serving a burger four minutes after the 10pm curfew.’
BBC News, 5th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’ – The Independent
‘The human rights of older people have been violated in England’s care homes because of a series of “shockingly irresponsible” government decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found.’
The Independent, 4th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
State aid laws to be revoked in the UK – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has set out legislative proposals which seek to revoke EU state aid laws in the UK from the end of the Brexit transition period. The draft State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 would, if enacted and from 1 January 2021, revoke state aid laws which would have otherwise been retained into domestic law in the UK by virtue of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2020
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
