‘The son of a barrister who killed a woman in a hit-and-run crash during a police chase, throwing her in the air “like a rag doll”, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police were twice as likely to fine young black and Asian men under the lockdown rules than their white counterparts, according to new figures that underline concerns about racial bias in policing.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The work undertaken by the “spotlight panel” appointed by the Ministry of Justice, reported in what is being referred to as the “harm report”, has already been commented on here and here. Its full title is “Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Cases”. The purpose of this blog post is to try to see how the harm report fits in with the wider reforms discussed by the President’s Private Law Working Party (the PrLWG) in its two reports.’
Transparency Project, 24th July 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘An innocent man who spent weeks in prison accused of murdering PC Andrew Harper before proceedings against him were dropped is taking legal action against the police.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has refused to recuse himself from a planning case involving Surrey Heath Borough Council after claimants accused him of bias.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Only 19 families of NHS and social care workers who died after contracting coronavirus have so far been approved for the £60,000 compensation payment from the government.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bath and North East Somerset Council should have given adequate reasons when it allowed a development against officer’s recommendations, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has today [24 July] handed down a judgment quashing a coroner’s decision on the scope of the inquest into the death of Dawn Sturgess: R (GS) v HM Senior Coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon [2020] EWHC 2007 (Admin).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th July 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Campaigners urge new working group to look into why some retirees living abroad are penalised.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of a young man whose death in a crash sparked an international diplomatic row have dropped their legal action against Northamptonshire Police.’
BBC News, 26th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Keith Fraser says all agencies working with BAME children need to examine their practices, and that children should not be treated the same as adults in the justice system.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland has dropped a widely criticised plan to replace juries in some criminal trials with a judge and two magistrates.’
Legal Futures, 23rd July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Three teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, who died after being dragged along a road by a car.’
BBC News, 24th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Video witnessing of wills is to be made legal in England and Wales to make it easier for people to record their final wishes during the coronavirus pandemic.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C (A Child) [2020] EWCA Civ 987 (24 July 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sprint Electric Ltd v Buyer’s Dream Ltd & Anorr [2020] EWHC 2004 (Ch) (24 July 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rushbond Plc v The J S Design Partnership LLP [2020] EWHC 1982 (TCC) (24 July 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (Coronavirus) (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Smith & Ors, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 973 (24 July 2020)
Lawrance, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 971 (23 July 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Keep Bourne End Green v Buckinghamshire Council & Anor [2020] EWHC 1984 (Admin) (23 July 2020)
JG, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Southwark [2020] EWHC 1989 (Admin) (23 July 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Phones 4U Ltd v EE Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1994 (Ch) (24 July 2020)
Nosnehpetsj Ltd v Watersheds Capital Partners Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1938 (Ch) (24 July 2020)
Taylor Goodchild Ltd v Taylor & Anor [2020] EWHC 2000 (Ch) (24 July 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
National Bank of Fujairah (Dubai Branch) v Times Trading Corp [2020] EWHC 1983 (Comm) (23 July 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Jones v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 1987 (QB) (24 July 2020)
Ghannouchi v Middle East Online Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1992 (QB) (23 July 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
WRW Construction Ltd v Datblygau Davies Developments Ltd [2020] EWHC 1965 (TCC) (23 July 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Job losses are climbing as businesses feel the financial effects of the coronavirus crisis.
What are your rights if you are made redundant?’
BBC News, 24th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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