Law Society urges review to protect six fundamental principles of judicial review – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 8th, 2020 in constitutional law, judicial review, Law Society, news, rule of law by tracey

‘The Law Society has set out six fundamental principles of judicial review that it says the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL) “must protect”, arguing that judicial review is “a pillar of democracy and a vital check on power”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th October 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judge condemns late argument in “forensic arms race” of a case – Litigation Futures

‘A High Court judge has strongly attacked the claimants in what he described as a “forensic arms race” over a complex claim by 202,000 Brazilian people and businesses following the collapse of a dam in 2015.’

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Litigation Futures, 7th October 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Government to review Human Rights Act – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Lord chancellor Robert Buckland has revealed that the government is to commission an independent review of the Human Rights Act.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th October 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 8th, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 8th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Y (Leave to Oppose Adoption), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 1287 [2020] EWCA Civ 1287 (07 October 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Herbasz v The Regional Court In Gdansk, Poland [2020] EWHC 2643 (Admin) (07 October 2020)

McGaw v The Welsh Ministers [2020] EWHC 2588 (Admin) (07 October 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Frasers Group Plc [2020] EWHC 2656 (Ch) (08 October 2020)

Kirby & Ors v Baker & Metson Ltd [2020] EWHC 2640 (Ch) (07 October 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Lopesan Touristik SA v Apollo European Principal Finance Fund III (Dollar A) L.P. & Ors [2020] EWHC 2642 (Comm) (08 October 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Bromford Housing Association Ltd v Nightingale [2020] EWHC 2648 (QB) (07 October 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Prisoners convicted of attempting to murder prison officer in HMP Whitemoor terror attack – The Independent

Posted October 8th, 2020 in attempted murder, news, prison officers, prisons, terrorism by tracey

‘Two prisoners have been found guilty of trying to kill a prison officer in a terror attack inside a maximum-security jail.’

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The Independent, 7th October 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Met police pay compensation to man fathered by undercover officer – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2020 in compensation, news, paternity, police, psychiatric damage, spying by tracey

‘Force pays confidential sum to man who discovered at the age of 26 that his father, Bob Lambert, was a police officer rather than a leftwing activist.’

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The Guardian, 7th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK passport photo checker shows bias against dark-skinned women – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2020 in bias, computer programs, internet, minorities, news, passports, photography by tracey

‘Women with darker skin are more than twice as likely to be told their photos fail UK passport rules when they submit them online than lighter-skinned men, according to a BBC investigation.’

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BBC News, 8th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brexit strategy risks UK ‘dictatorship’, says ex-president of supreme court – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2020 in bills, brexit, judges, ministers' powers and duties, news, parliament by tracey

‘Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge.’

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The Guardian, 7th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Government to pay £2m to settle coronavirus testing case – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2020 in competition, computer programs, contracting out, coronavirus, news by tracey

‘The UK has agreed to settle a lawsuit over how it selected an IT contract for coronavirus testing at its Lighthouse labs.’

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BBC News, 8th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk