‘Brent Council has won a High Court dispute over the ownership of a community centre site and secured an injunction restraining the defendants from making any applications to register a restriction against the property.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Flint & Anor, R v [2020] EWCA Crim 1266 (06 October 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Oberholster v Little & Anor [2020] EWHC 2635 (QB) (06 October 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The former owners of a private hospital where hip surgeon Derek McMinn carried out thousands of operations on patients was only told about concerns he was hoarding bones and tissue without proper permission last week – a year after an internal investigation suggested they should be told. Nuffield Health, which runs more than 30 hospitals, told The Independent it was unaware of any issues related to Prof McMinn until reports of his alleged behaviour last week.’
The Independent, 6th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Reforms that would reduce the number of unlawful search warrants being issued and help law enforcement to investigate crime and collect evidence (especially that stored electronically) have today [7 October 2020] been recommended by the Law Commission, the Government’s independent law reform body.’
Law Commission, 7th October 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘With probate applications now taking three times longer to approve, more than 8,000 estates remain unclaimed.’
The Independent, 6th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The rights of those living abroad to submit freedom of information requests are to be tested in court after more than a dozen cases – including one relating to Julian Assange’s extradition – were blocked. A combined hearing involving the Home Office, Metropolitan police, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and 13 separate cases is to be held at an information tribunal in London.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Around £10m of property has been surrendered in a major victory against some of northern England’s most dangerous criminals. The apartments and homes were given up to the National Crime Agency by a Leeds businessman who investigators suspect of being a major money-launderer.’
BBC News, 7th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A report that found the Church of England failed to protect children from sexual abuse was “a big wake-up call”, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Justin Welby said “nothing must get in the way” of change after a report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) said the Church had failed to protect children.’
BBC News, 7th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former Supreme Court judge has accused Boris Johnson of trying to undermine the courts and legal system in a bid to solidify government power and push through his programme. Lord Sumption, who retired from the court in 2018, told at parliamentary select committee that the government was intent on “doing down the courts as potential sources of impediments for the government’s programme”.’
The Independent, 6th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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