‘Urgent action is needed to tackle an “unprecedented backlog” of court cases built up during the pandemic that has “severe implications” for victims, the UK’s four justice chief inspectors have warned.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘BT is facing a class action lawsuit over claims it failed to compensate elderly customers who were overcharged for landlines for years.’
BBC News, 18th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has set out lessons for the future in non-notification cases, after refusing to endorse a local authority’s decision not to disclose the existence of a 10-month-old boy to his father.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Most UK people’s 2020 Christmas eves were cheered by the news that we had some sort of Brexit deal – here, in all its majesty. Given the deadline for no deal, some deal, however thin, was a good deal better than nothing, with the ill-tempered chaos between the UK and a major trading partner which would have followed from the latter.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th January 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A man whose conviction aged 15 made him Britain’s youngest terrorist is safe to be freed, despite his key role in a plot to kill police officers, the Parole Board has decided.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman is thought to be the first person in the UK to be found guilty of drink-driving while using an e-scooter.’
BBC News, 18th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd v James Kemball Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 33 (18 January 2021)
Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP LTd & Anor v Williams & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 27 (18 January 2021)
Head v The Culver Heating Co Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 34 (18 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
HJ v London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWHC 66 (Admin) (18 January 2021)
Gill, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Brent [2021] EWHC 67 (Admin) (18 January 2021)
Wild Justice v Natural Resources Wales [2021] EWHC 35 (Admin) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Burns v Burns & Ors [2021] EWHC 75 (Ch) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2021] EWHC 10 (Comm) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
NHS Trust v X (In the matter of X (A Child) (No 2)) [2021] EWHC 65 (Fam) (18 January 2021)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Nimer v United Al Saqer Group LLC & Ors [2021] EWHC 50 (QB) (18 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Scottish judges have rejected a third appeal on behalf of the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.’
BBC News, 16th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In March 2020, the UK Government began to take a series of measures to combat the transmission of COVID-19. The present appeals considered the impact of these actions and measures on 28 clauses in the 21 lead policies written by the Appellant Insurers.’
UKSC Blog, 15th January 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘For nearly a hundred and fifty years, parliamentary sovereignty or supremacy (the terms are used interchangeably) has been taken as immutable and unchanging by the UK Parliament and the courts. As devolution has developed, the concept deserves greater examination to see whether the concept is as sound as it has been supposed.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 18th January 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A grime artist convicted of repeatedly raping four women has had his jail sentence increased on appeal.’
BBC News, 16th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Irresponsible firms are exploiting looser lockdown regulations to bring thousands of non-essential workers into sometimes busy workplaces, with little chance of enforcement action by the nation’s safety watchdog.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Society has called for urgent action including a possible two-week pause of non-custodial Crown and magistrates’ court work “amid escalating safety concerns”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Relatives of people who have died after contact with the police have told of their distrust in and dissatisfaction with the ability of the complaints system to help deliver justice.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The White Lion Hotel (A Partnership) v James [2021] EWCA Civ 31 (15 January 2021)
Sarnoff v YZ [2021] EWCA Civ 26 (15 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Law firms in London, Manchester and Bath have become the first sanctioned for failing to publish price and service information, with compliance made a condition of their authorisation.’
Legal Futures, 15th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Sutton v Norwich (2021) EWCA Civ 20, on appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (2020) UKUT 0090 (LC), 20th March 2020.Underhill (VP Court of Appeal, Civil) LJ; Moylan and Newey LLJ.
In this case, the Court of Appeal considered the civil penalties for a “relevant housing offence” imposed under s.249A of the Housing Act 2004 (the 2004 Act) by Norwich City Council on Mr Nicholas Sutton.
Nearly Legal, 14th January 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
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