Day: 24 August 2020

Suitability, affordability and benefit claims – Nearly Legal

Posted August 24th, 2020 in benefits, coronavirus, homelessness, housing, judicial review, landlord & tenant, local government, news by sally

‘A interim judicial review decision from May, but judgment just out. The issue was the suitability of temporary accommodation under section 188 Housing Act 1996 (judicial review necessary, as no s.202 review option on s.188 accommodation).’

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Nearly Legal, 23rd August 2020

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Coronavirus: Bailiffs return to chase pre-lockdown unpaid debts – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2020 in bailiffs, charities, coronavirus, council tax, debts, fines, news by sally

‘Bailiffs are resuming operations in England and Wales chasing unpaid council tax after a five-month suspension owing to coronavirus.’

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BBC News, 24th August 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Eviction ban extended by four weeks – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 24th, 2020 in coronavirus, debts, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, notification, rent, repossession by sally

‘The ban on tenant evictions, which was set to expire on Monday 23rd August, has been extended for a further four weeks until 20th September.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law Society and Bar Council at odds over quarantine exemption – Legal Futures

Posted August 24th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, freedom of movement, Law Society, news, trials by sally

‘The Law Society has spoken out against a government clarification sought by Bar Council that means anyone self-isolating after returning from abroad can break quarantine to attend court.’

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Legal Futures, 21st August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘I Spent 12 Years In Prison For A Crime I Didn’t Commit. Here’s What I Learned’ – Each Other

Posted August 24th, 2020 in community service, criminal justice, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘“There are so many people in British prisons that don’t deserve to be there,” said ex-inmate-turned-journalist Raphael Rowe.’

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Each Other, 24th August 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Police crack down on illegal raves ahead of introduction of £10k fine – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2020 in coronavirus, fines, freedom of movement, news, police, public order by sally

‘Fines of up to £10,000 for those organising illegal raves in England will come into force on Friday following another weekend of unlawful gatherings across the country.’

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The Guardian, 23rd August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 24th, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2020

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2020

The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 24th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Glover v Barker & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1112 (21 August 2020)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

London Borough of Islington, R (On the Application Of) v Bajaj [2020] EWCA Crim 1111 (21 August 2020)

The Environment Agency, R (On the Application Of) v Ryder & Anor [2020] EWCA Crim 1110 (21 August 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Wainhomes (North-West) Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2020] EWHC 2294 (Admin) (21 August 2020)

Kay, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government & Anor [2020] EWHC 2292 (Admin) (21 August 2020)

Stubbs (on behalf of Green Lanes Environmental Action Movement) v Lake District National Park Authority & Ors [2020] EWHC 2293 (Admin) (21 August 2020)

Jordan, R (On the Application Of) v Merseyside Police & Anor [2020] EWHC 2274 (Admin) (21 August 2020)

W v A Spanish Judicial Authority [2020] EWHC 2278 (Admin) (21 August 2020)

Soltany & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 2291 (Admin) (21 August 2020)

Niewinski v The Regional Court In Wroclaw (Poland) [2020] EWHC 2305 (Admin) (20 August 2020)

Zeka v The Court of First Instance, West Flanders Division, Bruges (Belgium) [2020] EWHC 2304 (Admin) (20 August 2020)

AB, R (On the Application Of) v Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust & Anor (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 2287 (Admin) (19 August 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Legal And General Assurance Society Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 2299 (Ch) (20 August 2020)

High Court (Patents Court)

Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems & Ors [2020] EWHC 2296 (Pat) (21 August 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Vulnerable victims to give pre-recorded evidence to trials – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2020 in children, criminal justice, evidence, news, trials, victims, video recordings by sally

‘Children and other vulnerable victims of crime can pre-record evidence to avoid attending court from today.’

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BBC News, 24th August 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Campaigners lose legal challenge over Lake District 4×4 vehicles – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2020 in appeals, environmental health, news, parks, roads by sally

‘Drivers of 4×4 vehicles can continue to use off-road tracks in the Lake District after a judge dismissed a legal challenge from campaigners who argued the vehicles polluted the national park and endangered cyclists and ramblers.’

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The Guardian, 24th August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com