Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case and hits out at ‘baseless’ claims – BBC News
‘Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You.’
BBC News, 6th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 6 April 2022
Changes to the Law on Using a Mobile Phone While Driving – 4 King’s Bench Walk
‘In 2003 the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations created a specific offence of using a mobile phone while driving. Subsection 110(6)(a) of those Regulations states that a mobile telephone is to be treated as hand-held ‘if it is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or receiving a call or performing any other interactive communication function’.’
4 King's Bench Walk, 25th March 2022
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
Case Comment: R (on the application of Z) v Hackney LBC [2020] UKSC 40 – UKSC Blog
‘The narrow result of this appeal is that, on the facts, it was proportionate and lawful for a charity to restrict the allocation of its housing stock to Orthodox Jewish families. However, in reaching that conclusion, Lord Sales, giving the leading judgment, made a number of points of wider importance.’
UKSC Blog, 4th April 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
No-Fault Divorce: Who’s to blame? – 33 Bedford Row
‘Today [5 April], the long-awaited Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 has finally come into force, and in this article, we look at what this will mean for divorce applications going forward.’
33 Bedford Row, 5th April 2022
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
Can Arslan found guilty of murdering neighbour – BBC News
‘A man who subjected his neighbours to years of anti-social behaviour before stabbing one of them to death has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 5th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Autistic girl, 14, unlawfully detained in hospital, high court judge finds – The Guardian
‘A 14-year-old autistic girl was unlawfully detained in hospital and restrained in front of scared young patients, a high court judge has found.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Limiting the scope of psychiatric evidence in criminal trials – Case Analysis – R v BRM [2022] EWCA Crim 385 – 4 King’s Bench Walk
‘The case related to the murder of Ollie Stephens, the trial of which occurred at Reading Crown Court in June to July 2021 and was widely reported in the national media. Mr Raggatt and Mr Moss appeared on behalf of BRM, instructed by Heather Howe of Andrew Storch Solicitors, a 14 year-old boy, 13 at the time of the killing, with a longstanding diagnosis of Asperger’s/Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). An intermediary assisted him throughout the trial and during the giving of evidence.’
4 King's Bench Walk, 1st April 2022
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
Who Needs to Know? – Devereux Chambers
‘When a judge is asked to award an interim payment, should they be told about negotiations to settle? In an article for PI Focus, Rob Hunter and Bethany Sanders of Leigh Day examine what led to the different outcomes in Fryer v London Transport Executive [1982] 11 WLUK 247 Times, December 4, 1982 [1982] C.L.Y and Handyside v Lowery (Newcastle upon Tyne District Registry, 2 April 2015, unreported), and consider whether there are grounds for treating different types of offers differently.’
Devereux Chambers, 30th March 2022
Source: www.devereuxchambers.co.uk
Dance teacher who ‘bombarded’ boy, 13, with sexual Whatsapp messages after he asked her to stop is spared jail – The Independent
‘A married dance teacher who “bombarded” a 13-year-old boy with sexual messages has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 5th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Case Comment: Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga [2022] UKSC 7 – UKSC Blog
‘Ms Chipo Kalonga (“Ms Kalonga”) was the tenant of a property in Croydon under a flexible tenancy for a fixed term of five years from 25 May 2015 to 24 May 2020 (the “Tenancy Agreement“). Croydon London Borough Council was her landlord (“Croydon“).’
UKSC Blog, 5th April 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
New rules on gambling adverts ban celebrities and sports stars – BBC News
‘Footballers, celebrities and social media influencers will be banned from gambling adverts under new rules.’
BBC News, 5th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Class as a protected characteristic? – 12 King’s Bench Walk
‘The social, economic and cultural effects of the pandemic are likely to cast a long shadow into the future, exacerbating existing inequalities and creating new ones. One impact is that social inequality is set to rise. Could social class be protected under the Equality Act 2010, and what would it mean for employees and employers?’
12 King's Bench Walk, 10th March 2022
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
Business Rates – Actual Occupation and Preparing Hereditament for Contemplated Use – 33 Bedford Row
‘In determining whether someone with a physical presence on a hereditament is in rateable occupation for the purposes of national non-domestic rating (‘Business Rates’) under section 43(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (‘LGFA 1988’), it is necessary to determine whether that person satisfies the fourfold test set out in Laing & Sons v Kingswood AC [1949] 1 KB 344 (‘Laing’), at 350.”
33 Bedford Row, 30th March 2022
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
Separated Parents: Sharing Parental Responsibility – Becket Chambers
‘Thankfully, most parents who go through the challenges of separation do manage to co-parent and make joint decisions regarding the upbringing of their child or children. Sadly, this is not always the case. The family courts see a large number of cases where in the context of custody or contact disputes, the right to make decisions can become part of the battle ground. The disputes can range from the significant to the relatively trivial.’
Becket Chambers, 1st April 2022
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Man, 24, admits murder of Plymouth teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod – The Guardian
‘A 24-year-old rock musician has admitted murdering 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod, who disappeared from a bus stop in Devon in November last year.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
