Michael Oluronbi: Birmingham pastor guilty of raping children – BBC News
‘A church pastor repeatedly raped children after “holy baths” he claimed would ward off evil.’
BBC News, 14th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: January 2020
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Haden, R (On the Application Of) v Shropshire Council [2020] EWHC 33 (Admin) (14 January 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
HM Attorney General v Zedra Fiduciary Services (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 18 (Ch) (14 January 2020)
MCX Dunlin (UK) Ltdd v Revenue And Customs [2020] EWHC 11 (Ch) (13 January 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Walsh v CP Hart & Sons Ltd [2020] EWHC 37 (QB) (13 January 2020)
Bass v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 36 (QB) (13 January 2020)
Demand Media Ltd v Koch Media Ltd [2020] EWHC 32 (QB) (13 January 2020)www.bailii.org
Court wellbeing protocol targets ‘last minute’ culture – Legal Futures
‘Birmingham Family Court will today introduce a wellbeing protocol which aims to end a ‘last minute’ work culture that increases stress on practitioners outside of work hours.’
Legal Futures, 14th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Staff shortages leave probation service in crisis, report finds – The Guardian
‘Public safety is at risk as huge workloads and staff shortages continue to place the probation sector under pressure, inspectors have said, while officers lack the “professional curiosity” needed to spot potentially dangerous behaviour among offenders managed in the community.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK courts “under attack” from Russian manipulation – Litigation Futures
‘The corrupt leaders of Russia are manipulating courts and tribunals around the world – with a particular focus on the UK – with “blatant lies, forged documents, and utterly implausible explanations”, it was claimed today.’
Litigation Futures, 13th January 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Electrical safety checks – soon with added regulation – Nearly Legal
‘The draft of The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 has been laid in Parliament. The regs require a resolution of each house, so this will not be an immediate approval, but should be soon – it looks like the intention is for the Regs to be in force from 1 April 2020.’
Nearly Legal, 13th January 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Contempt and pre-action conduct – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In the landmark decision in Jet2 Holidays Limited v Hughes & Hughes [2019] EWCA Civ 1858, the Court of Appeal (Sir Terence Etherton MR, Hamblen and Flaux LJJ) confirmed that the High Court has jurisdiction to commit for contempt of court in respect of false witness statements made under a pre-action protocol (PAP) even though proceedings were never issued.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th January 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Theodore Konstadinides and Riccardo Sallustio: Clause 26 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20: An Exercise of Constitutional Impropriety? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20 will pave the way for the UK to ratify the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and thus depart from the European Union (EU) soon thereafter, having received its third reading in the House of Commons just last week. This contribution examines certain major consequences deriving from the Bill becoming law and, in particular, the controversial, but little discussed Clause 26 which (as Lord Pannick remarked in a recent article in the Times) requires particularly careful scrutiny.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th January 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
UK immigration rules are unworkable, says Law Commission – The Guardian
‘Immigration rules are “overly complex and unworkable” according to the Law Commission, which recommends simplifying them in order to save the government £70m over the next decade.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Peter Ball – the on-going legacy – Law & Religion UK
‘In 2015, Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was jailed at the Old Bailey for sexual offences against 18 young men over three decades, the circumstances of which have been the subject of inquiries within the Church of England and externally. BBC2 has scheduled a documentary, Exposed: The Church’s Dark Secret, on the Peter Ball case for 13 and 14 January 2020. This post reviews the legal issues that have arisen in the case of Peter Ball, and comments on related ongoing enquiries and the legal implications for the Church.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th January 2020
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Man arrested over killing of paedophile Richard Huckle – BBC News
‘A man has been arrested in connection with the death of one of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Half of London’s knife killers had previous convictions for possessing blades, new stats show – Daily Telegraph
‘Half of London’s knife killers had previous convictions for possessing blades, new figures have shown as the capital’s “half-hearted” approach has been blamed.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK Somalis ‘racially profiled’ over FGM – BBC News
‘Parents are wrongly being arrested and having their children taken into care due to the stigma around female genital mutilation (FGM), members of the UK Somali community have told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. They say figures suggesting tens of thousands of girls are at risk in the UK are inaccurate.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Missing’ Oval Four member to have conviction reviewed after he came forward in wake of three other successful appeals – Daily Telegraph
‘The final member of the “Oval Four” – four black men who were wrongly convicted nearly 50 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer – is set to have his name cleared.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care firm’s leadership criticised by Care Quality Commission – BBC News
‘Concerns have been raised by inspectors about the leadership at a firm at the centre of a BBC expose over allegations of abuse at a mental health hospital.’
BBC News, 14th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Victims waiting up to three years for justice amid cuts – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of crime are having to wait up to three years for offenders to be sentenced as the length of time it takes to bring a criminal to justice has soared by more than a third in the past decade.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gambling watchdog bans credit cards for online betting sites – The Guardian
‘Gambling businesses are to be banned from allowing consumers in Great Britain to use credit cards to bet from 14 April, the Gambling Commission has announced.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Manchester sex abuse: ‘Fundamental flaws’ left children unprotected – BBC News
‘Police and social workers investigating child sex exploitation in Manchester knew children were suffering “the most profound abuse… but did not protect them”, a report has found.’
BBC News, 14th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
