Pupils must have written agreements from May – Legal Futures
‘Written pupillage agreements will become compulsory from 1 May 2020, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 4th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Streatham attack: Terror sentence changes ‘face legal battle’ – BBC News
‘Ministers face a legal battle over their plans to make terror offenders serve longer in prison, a former government adviser has warned.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court hears JR over extending QOCS to Equality Act claims – Litigation Futures
‘Qualified one-way costs shifting should be extended to people pursuing claims under the Equality Act, the High Court heard last week.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Jehovah’s Witnesses sued over ‘child sex abuse’ – BBC News
‘At least 20 former Jehovah’s Witnesses are suing the group over historical sexual abuse they say they suffered.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No terrorism offenders to be released without review, says minister – The Guardian
‘The government has responded to the knife attack in Streatham by announcing sweeping legal changes to prevent the automatic release of terrorist offenders.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to rule on National Planning Policy Framework and preserving openness of the Green Belt – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week hand down its ruling on whether a county council misapplied a key provision in the National Planning Policy Framework on the preservation of “the openness of the Green Belt”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Out of time but not out of mind – Nearly Legal
‘We saw the High Court in this case take an incredibly strict approach to homelessness section 204 appeal timescales (our report), deciding that seeking legal aid representation could not be a good reason for filing an appeal out of time because, well, the substance of any appeal should be obvious to an unrepresented homeless applicant. We expressed considerable doubts about the realism of this decision at the time. Now, as it turns out, the Court of Appeal has had similar doubts.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd February 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Planning consent and community benefits – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Wind turbines can evoke strong feelings. To some they are vital and eye-catching sources of renewable energy. To others they are simply bird- and insect-destroying eyesores. But in granting planning consent, can a local authority have regard to a proposed annual donation to a local community fund? Would this be a material planning consideration? No, said the Supreme Court on 20 November in R (Wright) v Resilient Energy Severndale Ltd and Forest of Dean District Council [2019] UKSC 53. Lord Sales gave the judgment with which Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lord Thomas agreed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd January 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Brain dead” baby – how the court decides doctors can withdraw life support – Transparency Project
‘In a recent case the court had to consider whether to allow a hospital to withdraw mechanical ventilation from a baby, who had been starved of oxygen during his birth and had been declared brain-stem dead by doctors, despite the objections of the baby’s parents. Such cases are always agonising for all those involved and are approached with “anxious scrutiny” by the court. Often, as in this case, there is a clash between the science espoused by the medical profession and the feelings of the parents, guided by their religious beliefs.’
Transparency Project, 2nd February 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2020
The Victims’ Payments Regulations 2020
The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Adult Skills (Specified Qualification in Information Technology) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Woman jailed for stranger sex attack in Huntingdon – BBC News
‘A woman who tried to force oral sex on a man in exchange for £5 for her bus fare has been jailed for sexual assault.’
BBC News, 31st January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jesudason v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWCA Civ 73 (31 January 2020)
Al Ahmed v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2020] EWCA Civ 51 (30 January 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hafeez v Government Of The United States Of America [2020] EWHC 155 (Admin) (31 January 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Promontoria (Oak) Ltd v Emanuel & Anor [2020] EWHC 104 (Ch) (30 January 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
GDE LLC & Anor v Anglia Autoflow Ltd [2020] EWHC 105 (Comm) (31 January 2020)
Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Ltd v Noble Chartering Inc [2020] EWHC 127 (Comm) (31 January 2020)
Ajayi v Ebury Partners Ltd [2020] EWHC 166 (Comm) (31 January 2020)
SCOR SE v Barclays Bank Plc [2020] EWHC 133 (Comm) (30 January 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hussain v Medical Defence Union & Anor [2020] EWHC 157 (QB) (30 January 2020)
Carroll v Taylor & Ors [2020] EWHC 153 (QB) (30 January 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Applicant wins Court of Appeal battle over whether difficulty finding legal advisers was “good reason” for delay in homelessness appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that the fact a homeless applicant was unrepresented and seeking legal aid was not a “good reason” for delay in bringing an appeal under s.204 of the Housing Act 1996 against an adverse review decision under the homelessness provisions of that Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Cheshire PC jailed for relationship with ‘vulnerable’ woman – BBC News
‘A PC who started a relationship with a woman he arrested despite being warned not to by his bosses, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terminally Ill Dad ‘Thoroughly Disappointed’ As Court Of Appeal Rejects Assisted Dying Case – Each Other
‘A terminally ill dad is calling for a government inquiry into the UK’s blanket ban on assisted dying after the Court of Appeal rejected his human rights challenge.’
Each Other, 30th January 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Police sending a third fewer rape cases to prosecutors, figures show – The Guardian
‘Rape victims are finding it increasingly difficult to access justice as police refer fewer cases to the Crown Prosecution Service and fewer allegations of rape are being prosecuted and convicted, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Employment Tribunal provides reasoning in ethical veganism case – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Following his headline-grabbing finding on 3rd January 2020 that “ethical veganism is a philosophical belief which qualifies as a protected belief within the meaning of section 10 of The Equality Act 2010”, Norwich Employment Tribunal Judge Postle has now provided his full determination.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th January 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
