‘The High Court recently dismissed a claim of incompatibility with Article 5 ECHR arising from a detention of a minor for his own protection in the case of Archer v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2020] EWHC 1567 (QB).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th July 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘As we have seen before, Shelter have been supporting discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 against letting agents who operate a ‘No DSS’ policy (meaning a refusal to even consider people claiming housing related benefits – who are often employed – as applicants for tenancies. The DSS ceased to exist in 2001, which suggests how longstanding this issue is). These claims all settled out of court. Now a claim has gone to judgment.’
Nearly Legal, 14th July 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘”Paedophile hunters” do not violate the right to privacy, the Supreme Court has ruled while dismissing a convict’s appeal.
Mark Sutherland was convicted after communicating with a member of an activist group, who he believed to be a 13-year-old boy. He appealed his conviction, arguing that his right to a private life and correspondence, enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Delivering the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, Lord Sales said the appeal had been “unanimously dismissed”.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘EU citizens will be deported for minor offences under Priti Patel’s post-Brexit immigration crackdown, despite having permission to stay, a leading lawyer has warned.’
The Independent, 14th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The accounting watchdog has hit out at the UK’s largest auditors, after its annual inspection uncovered an “unacceptable” number of poorly executed company audits.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The daughter of a woman killed by a nerve agent wants her mother’s inquest to consider whether senior members of the Russian state were responsible.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministers are unlikely to back a major reform to the Gender Recognition Act, it is understood, amid fresh uncertainty over when the government will actually announce its plans.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard is investigating one of its former undercover officers over allegations he incited an animal rights activist to commit illegal acts that resulted in him being jailed for four years.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Korta-Haupt & Anor v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2020] EWCA Civ 892 (13 July 2020)
Safeway Ltd v Newton & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 869 (13 July 2020)
Revenue And Customs v Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWCA Civ 874 (10 July 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Kaitey v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2020] EWHC 1861 (Admin) (13 July 2020)
Government of Ecuador v Larco [2020] EWHC 1797 (Admin) (10 July 2020)
Defending Christian Arabs, R (On the Application Of) v [2020] EWHC 1850 (Admin) (10 July 2020)
Faerman v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2020] EWHC 1849 (Admin) (10 July 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gee v Gee & Anor [2020] EWHC 1842 (Ch) (13 July 2020)
Colouroz Investment 2 LLC & Ors, Re [2020] EWHC 1864 (Ch) (13 July 2020)
Atkinson & Glyn Mummery & Anor v Varma & Ors [2020] EWHC 1868 (Ch) (13 July 2020)
Brake & Ors v Swift & Anor [2020] EWHC 1810 (Ch) (13 July 2020)
CGL Realisations Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 1707 (Ch) (10 July 2020)
Lexlaw Ltd v Zuberi [2020] EWHC 1855 (Ch) (10 July 2020)
Valley Brook Investments Ltd & Anor v Huam Ltd [2020] EWHC 1715 (Ch) (10 July 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Azitio Holdings Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1844 (Comm) (14 July 2020)
Shell Energy Europe Ltd v Meta Energia SPA [2020] EWHC 1799 (Comm) (10 July 2020)
Alegrow SA v Yayla Agro Gida San Ve Nak AS [2020] EWHC 1845 (Comm) (10 July 2020)
Unwin v Bond [2020] EWHC 1768 (Comm) (10 July 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
AG v VD [2020] EWHC 1847 (Fam) (10 July 2020)
Z (A Child : DOLS: Lack of Secure Placement) [2020] EWHC 1827 (Fam) (10 July 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Begum v Maran (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) (13 July 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A (A Child) (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA 731 (15 June 2020). This was an appeal by the secretary of state against a decision of the President of the Family Division concerning the exercise of the family court’s jurisdiction to make a female genital mutilation protection order (FGMPO) under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 Sch.2 Pt 1 para.1.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th July 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Lawyers working on a damages-based agreement are entitled to be paid when the client has terminated early, the High Court has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th July 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Sue Brookes Principal Associate, Family Lawyer, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator for Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during July 2020.’
Family Law Week, 13th July 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A neo-Nazi group that was led by a 13-year-old boy from Estonia should be banned as a terrorist organisation, the UK government has announced.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rape has effectively been decriminalised as a result of a collapse in prosecutions that has allowed many offenders to escape justice, according to the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has ruled that blanket bans on renting properties to people on housing benefit are unlawful and discriminatory. The “momentous” court ruling found a single mother-of-two had experienced indirect discrimination when a letting agent refused to rent to her.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A widow whose husband fell eight storeys to his death while breaking up a supertanker in Bangladesh can pursue a negligence claim against Maran (UK), a British company involved in the ship’s sale, according to a high court ruling.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“More and more” victims are dropping out of court cases as delays mount amid an increasing backlog, a leading expert has warned. Dame Vera Baird, the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales, told The Independent changes to hearings caused by the coronavirus pandemic were partly to blame.’
The Independent, 14th April 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Featuring the following articles and videos from our barristers who are experts in the field of Business Crime and Proceeds of Crime work:
– 5SAH Video: Asset Tracing & Recovery – Tool Kit for Businesses – Post Covid19: Webinar featuring Gary Pons & Jonathan Benton
– David Stern features in Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law – May 2020 Edition on Cum-Ex.
– New Role for Private Prosecutions in the Wake of Covid 19: Counsel Magazine: Kevin Dent QC and Jeremy Asher.
– Dishonesty? Ghosh, Ivey got a surprise for you! (R v Barton): John Oliver and Alexa Le Moine for Lexis Nexis.’
5SAH, 6th July 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
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