‘The family court system has adapted so well to remote working that some courts do not have a backlog of cases, the president of the Family Division said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 15th October 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A voyeurist hacked into webcams to record people in their homes and used hidden devices to watch families at Butlin’s, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Home Office has failed to make adequate progress in reviewing its hostile environment policies and must swiftly prove that it is not merely paying “lip service” to the idea of reform, the author of a damning report into the Windrush scandal has told MPs.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Sir Elton John and his ex-wife, Renate Blauel, have settled a legal case brought after details of the marriage were featured in the singer’s memoir and biopic.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police are reviewing a controversial investigation into an interview with historian David Starkey to ensure it is “proportionate”.’
The Independent, 14th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two of Britain’s “worst and most violent rapists” should die in jail instead of facing potential release, a court has been told. The solicitor general for England and Wales told the Court of Appeal that rare whole life orders should be handed to Joseph McCann and Reynhard Sinaga.’
The Independent, 14th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government is to fast-track legislation it believes will stop vulnerable EU citizens becoming Windrush-type victims of Brexit, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Home Office watchdog has said the department must use “neutral language” after its repeated use of the term “activist lawyer” prompted outrage.’
The Independent, 15th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has led to a “tsunami” of delegated legislation in the form of statutory instruments (SIs), according to a report by the Public Law Project.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK is “unique in its light-touch approach” in not requiring private employers to produce a plan to tackle gender pay gaps, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a policeman as he tried to evict him from land owned by Prince Charles.’
BBC News, 13th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of racially or religiously aggravated offences in England and Wales rose in June and July, most likely linked to Black Lives Matters rallies and far-right counter-protests, the Home Office has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020
The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020
The Births, Deaths and Marriages (Records and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Human rights are supposed to apply to all of us equally – yet three quarters of Black people in Britain feel theirs are less protected than their white counterparts. Racism lies at the root of this inequality, writes Nadine Batchelor-Hunt.’
Each Other, 13th October 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A father has been jailed for nine years for killing his baby son by shaking him, causing fatal head injuries.’
BBC News, 13th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Yaryare & Ors v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 1314 (13 October 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Secretry of State for Transport (HS2) v Cuciurean [2020] EWHC 2614 (Ch) (13 October 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Travelport Ltd & Ors v WEX Inc [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm) (12 October 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
Ahmed v Iqbal (Order Preventing Counsel from Acting) [2020] EWHC 2666 (Fam) (13 October 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Park v Hadi & Anor [2020] EWHC 2687 (QB) (12 October 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Lawyers have warned HS2 it might be felling trees illegally, after an ecology report found evidence of one of the UK’s rarest bat species in an area of ancient woodland being cleared for the high-speed rail line.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 14 September 2020, the employment tribunal ruled that the gender reassignment protections afforded by section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 should be read to include those who identify as non-binary and/or gender fluid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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