Bereavement payments for co-habiting couples urged – BBC News
‘A landmark legal case has found denying bereavement payments to co-habiting couples is against human rights law.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Begum still barred from returning to UK or reclaiming British citizenship – UK Human Rights Blog
‘When she was fifteen Shamina Begum slipped unimpeded out of the country to join ISIL. Only her image, walking with two school friends, was captured as she made her way through Gatwick Airport onto the aircraft. Her return to the UK, five years on is proving more difficult.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th February 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ishola v Transport for London [2020] EWCA Civ 112 (07 February 2020)
Kaur & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 98 (07 February 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sciortino v Beaumont [2020] EWHC 189 (Ch) (07 February 2020)
Statebourne (Cryogenic) Ltd, Re Insolvency Act 1986 [2020] EWHC 231 (Ch) (07 February 2020)
High Court (Patents Court)
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc & Anor v James & Ors [2020] EWHC 179 (Pat) (29 January 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
PBS Energo AS v Bester Generacion UK Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 223 (TCC) (07 February 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
GP Manish Shah jailed for 90 sexual assaults on patients – BBC News
‘A GP has been given three life sentences for 90 sexual assaults on female patients.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Compulsory religious education ‘may breach human rights’ – BBC News
‘Making all pupils take part in religious education classes could see the Welsh Government taken to court for breaching human rights, a legal expert has warned.’
BBC News, 8th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NDAs ‘should not silence sexual harassment claims’ – BBC News
‘Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) should not be used to prevent someone from reporting sexual harassment in the workplace, according to new guidance.’
BBC News, 10th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jamaican-born deportees mount last-minute challenges against Home Office – The Guardian
‘Dozens of Jamaicans in the UK are mounting last-minute legal challenges to try to halt their deportation on a Home Office charter flight scheduled for Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yvette Cooper: Knottingley man jailed over threats about MP – BBC News
‘A Conservative local election candidate and activist has been jailed for nine weeks for sending threatening messages about Labour MP Yvette Cooper.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GP Manish Shah jailed for 90 sex assaults on patients – BBC News
‘A GP has been given three life sentences for 90 sex assaults on female patients.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Filatona Trading Ltd & Anor v Navigator Equities Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 109 (06 February 2020)
Lejonvarn v Burgess & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 114 (06 February 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 74 (Admin) (07 February 2020)
Kalinauskas v Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania [2020] EWHC 191 (Admin) (06 February 2020)
The Government of India v Dhir & Anor [2020] EWHC 200 (Admin) (06 February 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Panton & Anor v Vale of White Horse District Council & Anor [2020] EWHC 167 (Ch) (06 February 2020)
Johnson v No Named Defendant [2020] EWHC 207 (Ch) (06 February 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
PJSC National Bank Trust & Anor v Boris Mints & Ors [2020] EWHC 204 (Comm) (06 February 2020)
Yukos Hydrocarbons Investments Ltd v Georgiades & Anor [2020] EWHC 173 (Comm) (04 February 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
T (A child), Re [2020] EWHC 220 (Fam) (07 February 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Sharn Panesar Ltd v Pistachios In The Park Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 194 (QB) (07 February 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Extending prior-approval time limits by agreement – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has ruled that prior-approval time limits can be extended by agreement. Charles Streeten explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Green Space borough-wide preventative injunctions: the view from the Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘Steven Woolf examines the Court of Appeal’s recent decision and guidance on Green Space borough-wide preventative injunctions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Firm sacked paralegal days after emergency bowel surgery – Law Society’s Gazette
‘ Birmingham firm who dismissed a worker within days of him leaving hospital post-surgery have been found in breach of employment law by a tribunal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Grenfell Tower inquiry backs protection for refurbishment firms giving evidence – BBC News
‘The chairman of the Grenfell Tower inquiry has backed a request from firms that refurbished the building that evidence they give should not be used against them in criminal prosecutions.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two in five prisons in poor condition, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘The government is failing in its efforts to improve prison conditions, with record levels of safety breaches and “huge” backlogs in repairs, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found. The National Audit Office said plans to “provide and maintain safe, secure and decent prisons” had not been carried out.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of citizenship – The Guardian
‘Shamima Begum, the woman who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State in Syria, has lost her appeal against the Home Office’s move to revoke her citizenship and prevent her from returning to London.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
