Gender-fluid engineer wins landmark UK discrimination case – The Guardian
‘Judge decides that there is protection for non-binary people under the Equality Act.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Terrorist prisoners hit record high in British jails amid warnings of radicalisation – The Independent
‘A record number of terrorists are being held in British prisons, new figures show amid warnings over radicalisation inside “chaotic” jails. Statistics released by the Home Office on Thursday indicate there were 243 people in custody for terror-related offences, up 24 on the previous year.’
The Independent, 17th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office’s £400m immigration unit bases policies on ‘assumptions and prejudice’, MPs warn – The Independent
‘The Home Office appears to be formulating its immigration policies on “anecdote, assumption and prejudice” rather than evidence, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 18th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tashan Daniel’s Tube station killers lodge appeals – BBC News
‘A killer jailed for fatally stabbing an Arsenal fan on a London Underground platform is to appeal against his murder conviction, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 18th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion ‘go floppy’ when arrested, complains senior Met officer – The Guardian
‘One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Taking Control of Goods (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The Merchant Shipping (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Duxford) (Revocation) Regulations 2020
The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Duxford) (No. 2) (Revocation) Regulations 2020
The MARD (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Edward Colston statue: Cases sent to Crown Prosecution Service – BBC News
‘The cases of four people suspected of criminal damage over the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston have been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).’
BBC News, 17th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Possession claims – More new things and yet more to come – Nearly Legal
‘Gov.uk now has a “Reactivation Notice” (one for claimants, one for defendants). Note this is not a statutory or prescribed form. There is no set format for a reactivation notice.
The page says “Please do not use these documents before 20 September 2020. There is no need to rush to reactivate – you have until 4pm on 24 January 2021.” Which is not necessarily the case. Any possession claim with a hearing already listed requires a reactivation notice to be filed and served at least 42 days before the hearing – Practice Direction 55C 2.5.’
Nearly Legal, 15th September 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
DPP to discuss prosecutorial independence and the rule of law – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Director of Public Prosecutions will discuss the importance of fair and independent prosecutions during a time of national emergency at an online event hosted by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law tomorrow (Friday, 18 September).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th September 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Prosecuting in the public interest: independence without isolation – Max Hill QC, Director of Public Prosecutions – Crown Prosecution Service
‘In an essay to accompany an event with the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, Max Hill QC outlines what independence means for the Crown Prosecution Service in an extraordinary 2020 and beyond, and how it intersects with the Service’s other values and responsibilities. Drawing on the experiences of the past six months, he considers what it means to remain independent while also being collaborative, responsive and adaptable in a changing world – and the importance of each of these qualities in maintaining public confidence in the criminal justice system.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th September 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
£60k fine and JR ban for immigration solicitor – Legal Futures
‘An immigration solicitor who brought meritless judicial reviews (JRs) has been fined £60,000 and banned for an indefinite period from making further applications.’
Legal Futures, 17th September 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK judge halts Home Office flight to remove asylum seekers – The Guardian
‘A senior high court judge has halted a charter flight hours before up to 20 asylum seekers who crossed the Channel to the UK in small boats were due to be forcibly removed to Spain, a country they had previously passed through.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Covid court delays: Dead pigeons and four-year waits for justice – BBC News
‘ “Paul” was accused of committing a domestic burglary in June 2018. In early 2019 he was told by police that no further action would be taken against him. However, he was subsequently charged. Last week – over two years since the alleged offence – he appeared at Inner London Crown Court.’
BBC News, 17th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Streatham Hill knifeman jailed for mother’s attempted murder – BBC News
‘Josephine Conlon, 36, was attacked by Mark Brazant in London on 30 December just days after his release from jail.’
BBC News, 16th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitor who raided client’s estate to pay debts is struck off – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who used £100,000 from a client’s estate to pay debts to HM Revenue & Customs and an indemnity insurer before closing his firm has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 16th September 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
FCA Covid-19 test case headed for Supreme Court, lawyers predict – Litigation Futures
‘Lawyers are already predicting a leapfrogged appeal to the Supreme Court after the High Court handed down its ruling in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) business interruption insurance test case.’
Litigation Futures, 15th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
More deferred sentences in shake-up of criminal justice in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Ministers are to encourage courts to make more use of deferred sentences – when judges give offenders a chance to turn themselves around before being punished – as part of a £500m shake-up of criminal justice in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
