Day: 10 March 2021

MI5 policy allowing agents to commit crimes was legal, say judges – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2021 in appeals, criminal justice, human rights, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, proportionality, public interest, spying by sally

‘MI5’s partially secret policy of allowing agents to participate in serious crimes in pursuit of intelligence was legal, three court of appeal judges have concluded.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

The Cab Rank Rule – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted March 10th, 2021 in barristers, Cayman Islands, equality, homosexuality, human rights, judges, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘In his blog for the Human Rights Hub, Edwin Cameron criticised Ms Dinah Rose QC, the President of Magdalen, for accepting the brief, in the Privy Council, to defend the Cayman Islands government’s law against same-sex marriage. Having long been one of my few judicial heroes, it is not easy for me to disagree with Edwin. However, on this point he is, with the greatest of respect, wrong.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 7th March 2021

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Ellie’s Law: Parents of murdered girl win sentencing fight – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2021 in bereavement, bills, families, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A mother who fought to change the law around murder says her daughter would be “very proud”.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Quarter of women and girls have been abused by a partner, says WHO – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2021 in children, domestic violence, news, sexual offences, statistics, women, young persons by sally

‘Largest such study finds domestic violence experienced by one-in-four teenage girls with worst levels faced by women in their 30s.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 10th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

City & Country Bramshill Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities And Local Government & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 320 (09 March 2021)

Privacy International & Ors v Secretary of State for Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 330 (09 March 2021)

A (Child Abduction: Article 13b) [2021] EWCA Civ 328 (09 March 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Young, R (On the Application Of) v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 534 (Admin) (09 March 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Valbonne Estates Ltd v Cityvalue Estates Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 544 (Ch) (09 March 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Ross & Anor v Attanta Ltd [2021] EWHC 503 (Comm) (09 March 2021)

High Court (Patents Court)

Philip Morris Products, SA & Anor v RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc & Anor [2021] EWHC 537 (Pat) (09 March 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

B v Cager [2021] EWHC 540 (QB) (09 March 2021)

Senna v Henderson & Ors [2021] EWHC 453 (QB) (09 March 2021)

Mirza v Farooqui & Anor [2021] EWHC 532 (QB) (09 March 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

New Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 10th, 2021 in legislation by tracey

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Designation of Police Area Returning Officers) (Amendment) Order 2021

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Designation of Local Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2021

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Information for Passengers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Armed Forces (Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme and Further and Higher Education Commitment Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2021

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2021

The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2021

The Social Security Contributions (Disregarded Payments) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

The Income Tax (Exemption for Coronavirus Related Home Office Expenses) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Gas (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk