‘The widow of Alexander Litvinenko has submitted a claim against Russia to the European court of human rights (ECHR), seeking €3.5m (£3.1m) in compensation for his murder by radiation poisoning in London.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Recent changes to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) 2010 and views expressed from the bench mean that there has been an increased emphasis upon parties making open offers and seeking to narrow the issues in financial remedy proceedings. Not since the long-lamented demise of Calderbank letters have there been so many cases with clear warnings about costs.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th November 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has now issued its judgment in this important case for Coroners and inquests dealing with the standard of proof to be applied where the death might have been caused by suicide or unlawful killing.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th November 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Millions of tenants could be offered greater protection from wrongdoing by landlords in long-awaited social housing reforms to be announced this week, more than three years after the Grenfell Tower disaster.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This was RB Kingston upon Thames’ appeal of the High Court’s finding that it was a “water reseller” under the Water Resale Orders 2001 and 2006, and thus not entitled to keep the additional funds it had recovered from the water rates paid by its tenants as part of the rent, though discounts and void allowances by Thames Water. This is significant because some 69 London councils and housing associations had entered the same or similar agreements with Thames Water, and would be liable to repay sums to their tenants for the relevant periods.’
Nearly Legal, 15th November 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A pensioner who caused the death of a woman after “falling asleep” has been jailed for a year.’
BBC News, 14th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Office did not discuss the decision to restart asylum evictions with local authorities, it has been revealed, despite concerns about the immediate impact on homelessness and heightened risks of coronavirus transmission.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh welfare hearing in a case where a Family Division judge decided that three children should be placed for adoption after he found, amongst other things, a major stumbling block to be the parents’ irrational and extreme over-reaction to the involvement of professionals in their lives and those of their children, most especially social workers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th November 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A court has permitted the correction of an order which accidentally allowed a husband to stop making payments to his ex-wife.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th November 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lawyers have begun legal action on behalf of 200 UK women against the makers of a sterilisation device, after claims of illness and pain.’
BBC News, 15th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Eight months since the UK coronavirus lockdown forced the temporary closures of restaurants, bars, shops, hairdressers and other small businesses, thousands who are still awaiting payouts from their insurers to cover lost income will hope a supreme court hearing will result in a ruling that favours about 200,000 policyholders.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This began as a handout for the Cardiff LLM in Canon Law: it’s about the law on the formation of marriage – “weddings law” – rather than matrimonial law more generally.’
Law & Religion UK, 11th November 2020
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Cyber (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2020
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020
The Tobacco Products Duty (Alteration of Rates) Order 2020
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 5) Order 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mousavi-Khalkali v Abrishamchi & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1493 (12 November 2020)
K (Children: Placement Orders), Re [2020] EWCA (Civ) 1503 (12 November 2020)
Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWCA Civ 1487 (11 November 2020)
XXX v Camden London Borough Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1468 (11 November 2020)
AB Volvo (Publ) & Ors v Ryder Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1475 (11 November 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Official Receiver v Duckett [2020] EWHC 3016 (Ch) (13 November 2020)
Mistral Asset Finance Ltd v Registrar of Companies & Anor [2020] EWHC 3027 (Ch) (12 November 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
Z, Re (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Transition Plan) [2020] EWHC 3038 (Fam) (12 November 2020)
IC v RC [2020] EWHC 2997 (Fam) (12 November 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Napag Trading Ltd & Ors v Gedi Gruppo Editoriale SPA & Anor [2020] EWHC 3034 (QB) (13 November 2020)
Kamara v Builder Depot Ltd [2020] EWHC 3046 (QB) (12 November 2020)
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v CJSC KazSubton & Ors [2020] EWHC 2957 (QB) (12 November 2020)
Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 3035 (QB) (12 November 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
RGB Plastering Ltd v TAWE Drylining and Plastering Ltd [2020] EWHC 3028 (TCC) (13 November 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The former business partner of the disgraced entrepreneur Gavin Woodhouse is being pursued by the Financial Conduct Authority in the high court over alleged links to care home investments in which investors appear to “have lost at least £30m”.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s biggest police force must hire 40% of new recruits from ethnic minority backgrounds, while officers will have to justify stop and search to community panels under new plans designed to quell the race crisis engulfing Scotland Yard.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for police traffic stops to be reviewed to look at whether black people are disproportionately affected by some police tactics.’
BBC News, 13th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Independent monitors say migrants arriving at Dover are moved with untreated injuries amid serious documentation errors.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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