‘Massive gaps in the law allow terrorism to be glorified and hatred to be spread, and a major crackdown is needed to stop more violence being triggered, an official report has said.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The district judge persuaded to issue search warrants during Scotland Yard’s disastrous Operation Midland investigation has called for a criminal inquiry into the police officers responsible.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, announced in Parliament on Tuesday 9th February that those returning from ‘red list’ countries who fail to disclose that fact could receive a 10-year prison sentence following conviction (see The Telegraph).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 24th February 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Human trafficking is internationally recognised as threatening human rights and the fundamental values of democratic societies. States have taken action to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking and to provide support to victims of what is the third largest illicit money-making venture in the world. But what happens when the victims of trafficking commit a crime themselves? Should they be prosecuted? What factors are relevant in this assessment? And which arm of the State should the assessment of whether someone is a victim of trafficking be entrusted to? This is the first time the European Court of Human Rights has tackled these questions. The Court found that the UK had breached its obligations under articles 4 and 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights by prosecuting two Vietnamese children who were potential victims of trafficking.’
EIN Blog 24th February 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A man who worked in schools to steer young people away from crime has been jailed for sexual offences against children.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Last week the High Court made a widely publicised decision declaring that a government minister and his department had acted unlawfully in relation to the award of PPE procurement contracts in the early weeks of the pandemic. The case is called R (Good Law Project and others) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWHC 346 (Admin). It’s of particular interest to us because it’s all about transparency.’
Transparency Project, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
In this post, Omar Qureshi, Eoin O’Shea, Amy Wilkinson and Karishma Gadhia, who all work at CMS and have a special interest in corporate crime matters, comment on the decision handed down by the UK Supreme Court earlier this month in the matter R (on the application of KBR, Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2, which concerned whether the Director of the Serious Fraud Office can issue a notice pursuant to section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice 1987 requiring a foreigner to produce material held overseas.
UKSC Blog, 24th February 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Two sisters say they’ve been silenced by the man they reported for sexual assault after he sued them for talking about what happened.’
BBC News, 24th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A trainee teacher has avoided a criminal record for sending antisemitic tweets to a Jewish journalist because he was on holiday abroad at the time, with the judge declaring that “the law prohibits me from punishing you”.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A veteran solicitor did not confirm that his imprisoned client had given instructions to transfer a £300,000 property to his mother, with the client claiming after it happened that he knew nothing about it, a tribunal has heard.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘AHigh Court judge has described as ‘utterly bizarre’ that a claim form was issued in a land ownership case on behalf of a claimant who had died almost 18 months previously.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has called for a law to ensure people affected by crime are treated properly as they wait for justice.’
BBC News, 24th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Eynsham Cricket Club v Revenue & Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 225 (23 February 2021)
CFL Finance Ltd v Laser Trust & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 228 (23 February 2021)
A (A Child) (1980 Hague Convention: Set Aside) [2021] EWCA Civ 194 (23 February 2021)
Bilta (UK) Ltd & Ors v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 221 (22 February 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Mohammed v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 201 (23 February 2021)
Williams v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 226 (22 February 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Duffy & Anor v Mederco (Cardiff) Ltd [2021] EWHC 386 (Ch) (23 February 2021)
Mab Leasing Ltd, Re Companies Act 2006 [2021] EWHC 379 (Ch) (23 February 2021)
Lynch v Cadwallader & Anor [2021] EWHC 328 (Ch) (23 February 2021)
Port Finance Investment Ltd, Re [2021] EWHC 378 (Ch) (23 February 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd v Spicejet Ltd [2021] EWHC 362 (Comm) (23 February 2021)
Sethia London Ltd v Sethi & Anor [2021] EWHC 367 (Comm) (22 February 2021)
Leeds City Council & Ors v Barclays Bank Plc & Anor [2021] EWHC 363 (Comm) (22 February 2021)
Flowgroup Plc v Co-Operative Energy Lyd [2021] EWHC 344 (Comm) (19 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A former MP has been cleared of sexual harassment alleged to have taken place several years ago in a House of Commons bar, in the first ruling by a new body set up to investigate potential misbehaviour by parliamentarians.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has struck out claims brought by seven councils and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority for rescission of certain loans with Barclays which they said were affected by the LIBOR rigging affair of 2012.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman who deliberately coughed at police investigating a breach of coronavirus restrictions has been jailed for four months.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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