Domestic abuser police officers ‘protected’, campaigners claim – BBC News
‘Some police officers accused of domestic abuse are being protected from facing justice, campaigners claim.’
BBC News, 9th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DWP employees with disabilities paid almost £1m in discrimination cases across four years – The Independent
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has had to pay out almost £1m to employees with disabilities in discrimination cases in the space of four years.’
The Independent, 9th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Defamation: judge backs publisher over article meaning – OUT-LAW.com
‘Associated Newspapers has won the first round of a legal battle with property owners over the meaning of an article published on Mail Online.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2016
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Civil Service (Other Crown Servants) Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020
The Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2020
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C Spencer Ltd v M W High Tech Projects UK Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 331 (06 March 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ngoie v R [2020] EWCA Crim 292 (05 March 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
The role of judicial review applications in the CIL regime – Local Government Lawyer
‘A recent decision of Mr Justice Swift in the Planning Court will have a significant impact on the manner in which a Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) is challenged and the stance taken by authorities in rebutting such challenges, writes Christopher Cant.’
Local Government Lawyer , 6th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Two jailed for Grenfell Tower-related fraud – Metropolitan Police
‘A couple who claimed to be living in the flat of a deceased Grenfell Tower resident at the time of the fire have been convicted of fraud.’
Metropolitan Police, 5th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Yusuf Mohamed death: Pair sentenced for Shepherd’s Bush stabbing – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who “fist-bumped” each other after the apparently motiveless killing of a man have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 5th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottinghamshire teacher banned after vagina comment – BBC News
‘A newly-qualified teacher who admitted making a “stupid comment” about a pupil’s vagina has been banned from the profession.’
BBC News, 6th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child slavery victims ‘falling through cracks’ as Home Office delays support promised four years ago – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been criticised for allowing thousands of child trafficking victims to “fall through the cracks” by failing to implement a policy designed to protect them for four years after it first pledged to do so.’
The Independent, 5th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police to reform approach to search warrants following backlash to failed Operation Midland paedophile investigation – The Independent
‘Police are overhauling the way they handle search warrants following the botched Operation Midland investigation into what was wrongly thought to be a Westminster paedophile ring.’
The Independent, 6th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
300 allegations of Tory Islamophobia sent to equality watchdog – The Guardian
‘A dossier of more than 300 allegations of Islamophobia in the Conservative party has been submitted to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, increasing pressure on the watchdog to launch a formal investigation.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Serial rapist Joseph McCann could have been put back in prison weeks before rampage, report reveals – The Independent
‘A serial rapist who attacked a string of victims aged between 11 and 71 could have been jailed weeks before he started the rampage, a report has revealed.’
The Independent, 5th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK freed 42 terrorists in year before law to detain extremists for longer – The Guardian
‘More than 40 convicted terrorists were released from prison in the year before emergency legislation was introduced to keep jailed extremists locked up for longer, figures reveal, while the number of far-right detainees has surged.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Calls for Sheikh Mohammed to face justice over family abduction – BBC News
‘Ministers, police and prosecutors are under pressure to bring the ruler of Dubai to justice after a UK judge ruled that he orchestrated the abduction of two of daughters – one from the streets of Cambridge.’
BBC News, 5th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Disclosure can apply to subsidiaries under pilot, says court – OUT-LAW.com
‘Disclosure of documents held by a subsidiary company of a party to litigation may be ordered in certain circumstances under the terms of the pilot disclosure scheme currently running in the Business and Property Courts (BPC) of England and Wales, a judge has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2020
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Yuanda v Multiplex – “ascertaining” damages pre-adjudication under ABI bond – Practical Law Construction Blog
‘The TCC has just handed down judgment in Yuanda (UK) Company Ltd v Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd and another, which will be of interest to the construction industry as it deals with how ABI-type performance bonds operate.’
Practical Law Construction Blog, 4th March 2020
Doctor/patient confidentiality in genetic disease case – UK Human Rights Blog
‘ABC v St George’s Healthcare Trust and others [2020] EWHC 455 (QB). The High Court has ruled that the health authorities owed a duty of care to the daughter of their patient who suffered from the hereditary neurodegenerative order Huntington’s Chorea, to inform her about his condition. But in the circumstances, Yip J concluded that the duty was not breached and that causation had not been established.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th February 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Forced Marriage Protection Orders – the approach to take – UK Police Law Blog
‘Applications for forced marriage protection orders (“FMPO”s) made pursuant to s.63A of the Family Law Act 1996 are on the rise: in 2018, the government’s Forced Marriage Unit provided advice or support in 1,764 possible forced marriage cases; a significant increase from the following 1200-1400 cases in 2017. Also in 2018, Family Court statistics indicate that 322 applications were made and 324 orders granted. Despite applications being made by police, who must seek leave to make such an application under s.63C(3) of the Family Law Act 1996, and local authorities, the legislation itself does not provide clear guidance as to how the court should deal with such applications. The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has now done so in Re K (Forced Marriage: Passport Order) [2020] EWCA Civ 190.’
UK Police Law Blog, 5th March 2020
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
