Jack Shepherd: Speedboat killer has sentence reduced – BBC News
‘Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has had his sentence reduced by almost three months by appeal judges.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Data shows 900 women in UK affected by benefit cap ‘rape clause’ – The Guardian
‘Official figures show 900 women were forced to disclose that their child was conceived as a result of rape to claim social security help under the government’s two-child cap on benefits.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for ‘motiveless’ murder of David Williams in Glynneath – BBC News
‘A man has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 years in prison for the “motiveless” murder of a 73-year-old.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EP 119: Death and Dying in the age of Covid-19 – Sarah Wootton and Lloyd Riley – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English talks to Sarah Wootton and Lloyd Riley of the campaign group Dignity in Dying about how the pandemic has brought the mode of dying to the centre of public discourse.’
Law Pod UK, 13th July 2020
Source: audioboom.com
Family of man Tasered in his home consider suing Met police – The Guardian
‘The family of a man Tasered in his own home are considering suing Scotland Yard after the police watchdog said it had not exonerated officers involved in the case – despite the Metropolitan police claiming it had done so.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Who is Shamima Begum and how do you lose your UK citizenship? – BBC News
‘Shamima Begum is to be allowed to return to the UK to fight the decision to remove her citizenship.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shamima Begum can return to UK to fight for citizenship, Court of Appeal rules – BBC News
‘Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK to fight the decision to remove her British citizenship, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Motor Vehicles (International Motor Insurance Card) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Cleland v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 906 (16 July 2020)
Lamb, R. v [2020] EWCA Crim 881 (15 July 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Shave, R (On the Application Of) v Maidstone Borough Council [2020] EWHC 1895 (Admin) (15 July 2020)
Socha v Polish Judicial Authorities [2020] EWHC 1909 (Admin) (14 July 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Duffy & Anor v MJF Pension Trustees Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1835 (Ch) (15 July 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Manek & Ors v Wirecard AG [2020] EWHC 1904 (Comm) (15 July 2020)
Lonestar Communications Corporation LLC v Kaye & Ors [2020] EWHC 1890 (Comm) (15 July 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dring v Cape Intermediate Holdings Ltd [2020] EWHC 1873 (QB) (16 July 2020)
Garrett v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2020] EWHC 1866 (QB) (15 July 2020)
Collier & Ors v Bennett [2020] EWHC 1884 (QB) (15 July 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Kew Holdings Ltd v Donald Insall Associates Ltd [2020] EWHC 1862 (TCC) (15 July 2020)
Tejani v Fitzroy Place Residential Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1856 (TCC) (10 July 2020)
Judge criticises council for failure to implement recommendations of First-tier Tribunal – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Barnet gave “disingenuous” and “erroneous” reasons for departing from the recommendations of the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) in a case concerning an autistic boy’s care, a judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Legal regulators “too slow” with diversity action – Legal Futures
‘Progress by the legal regulators in understanding and tackling ongoing inequalities in the profession is “too slow” and lacks “strategic direction”, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 16th July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Criminal justice commission may not report until 2022 – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A Royal Commission announced in the Queen’s speech at the start of the year to review and improve efficiency in the criminal justice system will not start work until the autumn and may not report until 2022, it has emerged.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th July 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lack of transparency undermining Westminster standards system, parliament’s sleaze watchdog warns – The Independent
‘Parliament’s sleaze watchdog has warned that a lack of openness is undermining the Westminster standards system, as she appealed for a new right to name MPs who are under investigation.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sex attack ‘predator’ broke into Radcliffe homes at night’ – BBC News
‘A “sexual predator” who targeted women and girls in their own homes at night has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 15th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seeker at centre of landmark case over UK’s ‘unfair’ fast-track system – The Guardian
‘An asylum seeker who was deported under a “procedurally unfair” fast-track system is at the centre of a new battle with the Home Office to stay in the UK, in a case which could have repercussions for thousands of people whose applications to stay in Britain were rejected.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police officer had sex with domestic violence victims while on duty, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘A police officer had sex with two domestic violence victims while on duty and used the force’s computer systems to track down two other women and send them texts of a sexual nature, the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
IOPC to probe Suffolk Police after black couple quizzed – BBC News
‘A complaint against police officers who accused a black woman of “jumping on the bandwagon” is to be probed by a watchdog.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31 (15 July 2020)
Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) [2020] UKSC 32 (15 July 2020)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hancock v Promontoria (Chestnut) Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 907 (14 July 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sharp & Ors v Blank & Ors [2020] EWHC 1870 (Ch) (14 July 2020)
Zumax Nigeria Ltd v First City Monument Bank Plc [2020] EWHC 1852 (Ch) (14 July 2020)
Stephenson Harwood LLP v Medien Patentverwaltung AG & Ors [2020] EWHC 1889 (Ch) (14 July 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
