Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer cleared of murder – BBC News
‘A police officer who strangled his long-term lover after she exposed their affair to his wife has been cleared of murder.’
BBC News, 27th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fourth High Court judge this year hits out at lack of secure accommodation for vulnerable young person – Local Government Lawyer
‘A fourth High Court judge this year has sent a copy of their judgment to the Secretary of State for Education in a case concerning the lack of secure accommodation for a vulnerable young person.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Fijian-born British soldiers lose latest legal fight to stay in UK – The Guardian
‘Eight Fijian-born soldiers who served with the British army in Iraq and Afghanistan have been rebuffed in their initial attempt to seek a judicial review of the handling of their immigration claims.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Part 1: Expert evidence – Additional expert evidence following a Joint Report. – Parklane Plowden Chambers
‘The recent case of Hinson v Hare [2020] EWHC 2386 QB provides further clarification on the circumstances in which a court may allow one party permission to rely on a further expert report, when the conclusions reached by the single joint expert are not to their liking. Whilst the specific claim was for noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) the principles expounded can be applied generally.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 2nd October 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
Home Office Removals Policy Unlawful, holds Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 21/10/2020, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Home Office’s removal window policy (“the Policy”) was unlawful. The Policy incorporated an unacceptable risk of interference with the right of access to court by exposing a category of irregular migrants — including those who have claims in respect of their right to life and/or freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment — to the risk of removal without any proper opportunity to challenge a relevant decision in a court or tribunal.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th October 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
We can work it out: Understanding the new sponsored worker scheme and options for employing migrant workers post-Brexit – EIN Blog
‘On 22 October 2020 new Immigration Rules were published which will fundamentally change how UK business recruits and retains migrant talent. Here we look at 10 key things to know about these changes, and how they may affect individuals and employers.’
EIN Blog, 27th October 2020
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Convictions for rapes in London less likely than in 2015, research shows – The Guardian
‘The London assembly’s police and crime committee has written to the lord chancellor, Robert Buckland, amid concerns over a “toxic combination” of falling convictions in rape and sexual offence cases despite a rise in reports and a backlog of cases in the courts.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Individual privacy versus national security: where is the line? – Lamb Chambers
‘Oscar Davies discusses the recent Privacy International case and its wider implications, in which the CJEU held that UK law went too far in permitting “general and indiscriminate” access of bulk communications data to MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.’
Lamb Chambers, October 2020
Source: www.lambchambers.co.uk
US evangelical group takes legal action against UK venues – The Guardian
‘A conservative US evangelical organisation is taking legal action against UK entertainment venues that cancelled appearances by Franklin Graham, a preacher who has expressed homophobic and Islamophobic views, earlier this year.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Alfie Gildea: ‘Danger signs missed’ before baby’s death – BBC News
‘Mistakes made by police and other agencies “probably” contributed to the death of a baby boy who was killed by his violent father, an inquest ruled.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal loophole allows children to get free vape samples – The Guardian
‘Health campaigners have expressed alarm after it emerged that a loophole in the law means it is legal for marketing companies to hand out vapes to children for free.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK faces new legal challenge over arms sales to Saudi Arabia – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have filed for a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to renew arms sales to Saudi Arabia.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Traveller families win court battle over living on land they own – BBC News
‘Six Traveller families have won a High Court appeal against a decision which would stop them living on land they own in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.’
BBC News, 27th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stuart Wallace: A Triple Threat to the Rule of Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘A trio of threats to the rule of law present themselves in parliament at this time: The Internal Market Bill, the Overseas Operations Bill and the inexorable flow of Health Protection Regulations. Before discussing the nature of the threats, it may be useful to highlight the distinct principles of the rule of law that are concerned. While the concept of the rule of law may have been debated by legal scholars for centuries, I am confident that adherents to both the substantive and formal conceptions of the rule of law would be equally affronted by recent developments in Parliament.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th October 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020
The Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2020
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 19) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
UK Covid policy for children in detention ‘cruel and inhumane’, says UN expert – The Guardian
‘The UK government’s policy of allowing children in detention to be locked alone in their cells for up to 23 hours a day under emergency Covid-19 measures is “extreme and inhumane” and could lead to lifelong mental health damage, according to the UN special rapporteur on torture and leading child health experts.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Choudhary v Prosecutor At the Creteil TGI, France [2020] EWHC 2816 (Admin) (26 October 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 2791 (Ch) (23 October 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Tuke v Hood & Anor [2020] EWHC 2843 (Comm) (26 October 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
New Judgment: R (on the application of Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court allowed this appeal addressing whether notice to an applicant of revocation of a sponsor’s licence in respect of his or her Tier 2 (General) Migrant application is required as a matter of procedural fairness.’
UKSC Blog, 23rd October 2020
Source: ukscblog.com
Law Society sets out priority areas for reform that would see less need for judicial review challenges – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has called for four reforms which it says would reduce the need for citizens to resort to judicial review, in its submission to the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL).’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Babies being removed from mothers during remote hearings – report – The Guardian
‘New mothers are having their babies taken into care during remote video and phone hearings from hospital, according to a report on justice during the coronavirus pandemic.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
