‘A watchdog has dropped its misconduct investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of a case involving the death of a schoolboy in Cheshire.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020
The Criminal Legal Aid (Coronavirus, Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Value Added Tax (Zero Rate for Personal Protective Equipment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down rulings in the first two appeals relating to the welfare of children to have reached the court on the issue of remote hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The number of domestic abuse prosecutions fell by almost a quarter in the last three months of 2019, compared to the previous year, according to quarterly figures released by the Crown Prosecution Service. Rape prosecutions also fell 23% in the last three months of 2019 compared to a year prior, maintaining a historic low.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Unlike some of the rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, the prohibition on torture or inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 3 is absolute. There is no question of striking a balance between Article 3 and other considerations: the state simply may not act in a way which would breach this prohibition.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th April 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
B (Children)(Remote Hearing: Interim Care Order) [2020] EWCA Civ 584 (30 April 2020)
A (Children) (Remote Hearing: Care And Placement Orders) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 (30 April 2020)
Investec Asset Finance Plc & Anor v Revenue And Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 579 (30 April 2020)
L (Adoption: Identification of Possible Father) [2020] EWCA Civ 577 (30 April 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Xue v R [2020] EWCA Crim 587 (30 April 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cole & Ors v Scion Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1022 (Ch) (30 April 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Clark Street Associates LLC v Norsk Titanium AS [2020] EWHC 1038 (Comm) (30 April 2020)
Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ramise-Edwards v Idowu & Anor [2020] EWHC 1039 (QB) (30 April 2020)
ST (A Minor) & Anor v L Primary School [2020] EWHC 1046 (QB) (30 April 2020)
Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 999 (QB) (30 April 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A century ago blind and partially sighted people marched on London to lobby the government to improve their living and working conditions. The 1920 Blind March has become a milestone in the history of the disability rights movement. But as recreating a large gathering is not possible in current circumstances, blind people are using their daily personal exercise to mark the anniversary.’
BBC News, 30th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A transgender man who gave birth has lost his appeal court battle to be registered as a father in a case that wrestled with the legal definition of motherhood and transgender rights.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lawyers and campaigners have expressed concern about a large backlog of unresolved Windrush cases, revealed in fresh Home Office figures, two years after Amber Rudd resigned as home secretary amid the emerging scandal.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has thrown out a case against two councils brought by the director of a company already subject to a general civil restraint order and who made a “bizarre” suggestion to a judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who claimed to have registered the domain name “sidleylawyers.co.uk” on behalf of a friend called Sidley who was about to qualify has been ordered to hand it over to US giant Sidley Austin.’
Legal Futures, 30th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S (Parental Alienation: Cult), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 568 (29 April 2020)
Logfret (UK) Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 569 (29 April 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Privett, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 557 (29 April 2020)
Booth & Anor v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 575 (29 April 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sky Plc & Ors v Skykick UK Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 990 (Ch) (29 April 2020)
London Borough of Brent v Johnson [2020] EWHC 933 (Ch) (29 April 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Inquests into coronavirus deaths among NHS workers should avoid examining systemic failures in provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), coroners have been told, in a move described by Labour as “very worrying”.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘UK Home Office efforts to deport an HIV-positive Zimbabwean man because of his lengthy criminal record have been blocked after the supreme court ruled removing him would breach his human rights.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This case is about Government “Guidance” aimed at local authorities, banning some of those “ethical” objections to investment policies but allowing other objections. “Guidance” in quotes because the net effect of the Act and secondary legislation was to make the Guidance mandatory: see [10] of Lord Wilson’s judgment. In particular, the policy ban was to apply to (a) boycotts to foreign nations and (b) UK defence industries. The sharp focus of the former was Israel. No surprises that the Quakers and the Campaign against the Arms Trade should appear in support of the challenge to the latter.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th April 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A man jailed for life for brutally murdering and raping a teenager in 1987 has been sentenced for attacking a second victim before the killing.’
BBC News, 29th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers representing Jeremy Bamber, who is serving a whole life sentence for killing five members of his family in 1985, will ask the high court to review the refusal of the Crown Prosecution Service to disclose evidence they believe could undermine his conviction.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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