Day: 9 March 2021

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 9th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Satyam Enterprises Ltd v Burton & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 287 (08 March 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Saptelei v Hunedoara Law Court of Romania (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 506 (Admin) (09 March 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd v Qajygeldin [2021] EWHC 462 (Ch) (08 March 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ranger v Pycraft [2021] EWHC 502 (QB) (08 March 2021)

Reelworld Europe Ltd v Uddin [2021] EWHC 535 (QB) (08 March 2021)

Vincent v Walker & Anor [2021] EWHC 536 (QB) (08 March 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Landlord ordered to pay nearly £200,000 after unlawfully turning property into 13 flats – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 9th, 2021 in confiscation, costs, enforcement notices, fines, landlord & tenant, news, planning by tracey

‘A landlord who turned a property in Walthamstow into 13 flats has been ordered to pay nearly £200,000 in fines, costs and a confiscation order.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Justice overhaul to better protect the public and back our police – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 9th, 2021 in bills, child abuse, criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, police, press releases, sentencing, sexual offences, violent offenders by tracey

‘Cutting crime and building safer communities will be at the heart of new legislation unveiled in Parliament today (9 March 2021).’

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 9th March 2021

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Judge refuses to grant solicitor injunction after “grave robber” claims – Legal Futures

Posted March 9th, 2021 in defamation, enforcement, injunctions, news, solicitors, undertakings by tracey

‘A High Court judge has refused to grant a solicitor a permanent injunction to enforce undertakings made by the son of a client that he would stop making defamatory statements.’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 9th March 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

National Case Progression Commitment: Joint statement from the College of Policing, National Police Chiefs’ Council and Crown Prosecution Service – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 9th, 2021 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, news, police, prosecutions by tracey

‘Victims, witnesses and defendants have been promised actions to reduce delays in case progression and to support the timely delivery of justice.’

Full Story

Crown Prosecution Service, 8th March 2021

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Judges will be allowed to retire at 75 – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 9th, 2021 in coroners, judiciary, magistrates, Ministry of Justice, news, retirement by tracey

‘Judges, magistrates and coroners will be allowed to work up until the age of 75, the government announced today. The current standard mandatory retirement age of 70 dates from 1993. The Ministry of Justice said the change seeks to address the fact that people now work later into their lives and the government did not want to lose valued members of the judiciary.’

Full Story

Law Society's Gazette, 8th March 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK launches action plan to prevent harassment and abuse of journalists – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2021 in freedom of expression, harassment, media, news, police, prosecutions, trade unions by tracey

‘The UK’s first national action plan aimed at protecting journalists from abuse and harassment has been published by the government with the backing of police and union leaders.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Women ‘almost twice as likely’ to have criminal records disclosed when applying for work – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2021 in criminal records, disclosure, employment, news, recruitment, reports, vetting by tracey

‘Women are almost twice as likely as men to have their criminal records disclosed when applying for a job, and to suffer “sustained stigma” from employers, a new study has found.’

Full Story

The Independent, 8th March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Domestic abusers to get GPS tags on release from jail in London – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2021 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, electronic monitoring, harassment, London, news, pilot schemes, release on licence, stalking by tracey

‘Domestic abuse offenders who have served a prison sentence will be tagged with a GPS tracking device in London under new a pilot project.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Warning over photo ID law change for UK-wide and English elections – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2021 in bills, elections, equality, identification, minorities, news by tracey

‘Changing the law to force people to show photo ID to take part in UK elections will be catastrophic for ethnic minority communities, increasing barriers to access and in effect disenfranchising them, equality and democracy campaigners have warned.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Child abuse laws to be expanded in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted March 9th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, bills, child abuse, clergy, news, sentencing, sexual offences, sport by tracey

‘Sports coaches and faith leaders who have sexual relationships with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care will be breaking the law under new legislation planned for England and Wales.’

Full Story

BBC News, 9th March 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court backlogs having ‘major consequences for victims’, watchdog says as trials scheduled in 2023 – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, news, victims by tracey

‘Court backlogs are having “major consequences for victims and witnesses”, a watchdog has found, as criminal trials are being scheduled for 2023.’

Full Story

The Independent, 9th March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk