‘The Law Commission has today published proposals to better protect victims from harmful online behaviour including abusive messages or emails, cyberflashing, and pile-on harassment. Reforms to tackle the malicious sharing of information known to be false have also been proposed.’
Law Commission, 11th September 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Law Society has lodged a judicial review against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) after claiming that they failed to consult properly around a decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house.’
Family Law, 8th September 2020
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The scale of failure in the prison system in England and Wales is “staggering”, with only 206 out of 10,000 promised new prison spaces delivered by the government, parliament’s spending watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of Harry Dunn has been invited to a meeting with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) amid government discussions about the possibility of a trial in the absence of the teenager’s alleged killer.’
The Independent, 8th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
‘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 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
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