The Tax Credits Reviews and Appeals (Amendment) Order 2021
The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations Order 2021
The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Health and Care Professions Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2021
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2021
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Rowe & Ors v Ingenious Media Holdings PLC & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 29 (15 January 2021)
Wright v Granath [2021] EWCA Civ 28 (15 January 2021)
Zuberi v Lexlaw Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 16 (15 January 2021)
Large v Hart & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 24 (15 January 2021)
Adedeji v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 23 (15 January 2021)
Z v University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (NO 2) [2021] EWCA Civ 22 (13 January 2021)
Sutton v Norwich City Council [2021] EWCA Civ 20 (13 January 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hamilton & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 21 (15 January 2021)
Felstead & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 25 (15 January 2021)
Uddin & Anor v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 14 (13 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Brown v Hambleton District Council [2021] EWHC 1 (Admin) (15 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hinkel v Simmons & Simmons LLP [2021] EWHC 55 (Ch) (15 January 2021)
Byers & Ors v Samba Financial Group [2021] EWHC 60 (Ch) (15 January 2021)
Kent v Guest [2021] EWHC 51 (Ch) (14 January 2021)
Euro Accessories Ltd, Re [2021] EWHC 47 (Ch) (13 January 2021)
General Electric Company v AI Alpine UA Bidco Inc & Ors [2021] EWHC 45 (Ch) (13 January 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ardent Advisors Ltd v UK Web Media Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 63 (Comm) (15 January 2021)
Net Insurance SPA & Anor v Torzi & Ors [2021] EWHC 26 (Comm) (12 January 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v JK & Anor [2021] EWHC 33 (Fam) (15 January 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Soriano v Forensic News LLC & Ors [2021] EWHC 56 (QB) (15 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The motion for the recent Kingsley Napley debate: “This House believes remote hearings are not remotely fair” was carried with a fairly balanced 56% in favour and 44% against. With an audience made up of over a hundred family lawyers and barristers, this result was no doubt influenced by their experience of remote court hearings heard either via video link or by telephone over the last six months, since the national lockdown in March.’
Family Law, 14th January 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Police will now be able to implement strict bail conditions on more suspects in high-harm cases where the victim has suffered domestic abuse or sexual violence.’
The Independent, 14th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Women that suffer sexual harassment who are deemed to be less stereotypically feminine are less likely to have their allegations believed, a new study has found.’
The Independent, 14th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has rejected a report that following Brexit, it plans to tear up employment protections based in EU law – a strategy that Labour has called “a disgrace”.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Maternity services at a hospital have been downgraded to “inadequate” after inspectors found a “potential risk for baby abduction”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Bedford Hospital’s maternity services in November following “14 whistle-blower inquiries”.’
BBC News, 15 January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is assessing the impact of a “technical issue” that led to 150,000 records being deleted from police databases.’
BBC News, 15th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The caps set out in the Civil Procedure Rules on the costs payable by losing parties in Aarhus Convention claims are inclusive of VAT, the Court of Appeal has ruled as part of the third Heathrow runway litigation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a company director’s appeal over penalties amounting to £99,000 imposed by the Upper Tribunal for breaches of regulations covering houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and non-compliance with enforcement notices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned the first decision in England and Wales to hold that an expert witness owed a fiduciary duty to their client.’
Litigation Futures, 13th January 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An employment judge has refused a second application from a law firm to reconsider his decision to award an experienced property solicitor damages of £13,200 for age discrimination when he applied for a job with it.’
Legal Futures, 14th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A 72-year-old man from Merseyside has been sentenced for sending abusive messages to the Mayor of Bristol after protestors removed the statue of Edward Colston in the city in June last year.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th January 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Henry Clayton, barrister of 4PB, considers the circumstances in which documents which purport to be privileged are, in fact, admissible.’
Family Law Week, 14th January 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The UK government has launched a legal bid to ban eight former Carillion directors from holding senior boardroom positions, almost three years on from the collapse of the outsourcing business.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three victims of trafficking and modern slavery who were subcontracted to sort rubbish for the national waste and recycling firm Biffa Waste Services are to launch legal proceedings to sue the firm for damages.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Office ignored warnings that could have prevented some of the suffering experienced by the Windrush generation, the government’s own immigration watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 13th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Welsh first minister has described the sudden and unexplained death of a 24-year-old man from Cardiff hours after his release from custody as “deeply concerning”.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Why might couples in England and Wales today opt for a non-legally binding wedding ceremony in addition to their legally binding one?’
Law & Religion UK, 12th January 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
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