BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
A Company, Re [2022] EWHC 943 (Ch) (19 April 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Vardy v News Group Newspapers [2022] EWHC 946 (QB) (21 April 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Day: 21 April 2022
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 462/2022 – The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (Polygraph) Regulations 2022
SI 459/2022 – The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2022
SI 458/2022 – The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Farnborough) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Victim’s domestic abuse allegations against her ex ‘troublingly’ downplayed by family court judge – The Independent
‘Domestic abuse allegations were “troublingly” downplayed by a judge in a case that exposes systemic issues with the family court, a leading barrister has warned.’
The Independent, 20th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ombudsman criticises council after child left without suitable educational provision for 14 months – Local Government Lawyer
‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has seen Southend-on-Sea City Council agree to pay £9,000 to the mother of a child who was left without suitable schooling for more than a year.’
Local Government Lawyer, April 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Counter-terrorism measures in Online Safety Bill ‘muzzled and confused’, watchdog says – The Independent
‘Counter-terrorism measures in the government’s Online Safety Bill could be “muzzled and confused”, a watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 20th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police watchdog: ethnic minorities need protection from unfair stop and search – The Guardian
‘Police abuse of their stop and search powers is so serious that black people need “protecting” from stereotyping and racial biases, the police watchdog said, as it revealed allegations one child was stopped 60 times.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nothing wrong with ‘light smack on arm’, says education secretary as he rejects smacking ban – The Independent
‘Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has rejected a call by England’s Children’s Commissioner to ban smacking – saying there was nothing wrong with a “light smack on the arm”.’
The Independent, 21st April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man gets suspended jail sentence for ‘offensive’ video of Grenfell Tower model – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to 10 weeks, suspended for two years, after admitting sending a “grossly offensive” viral video of a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower being burned on a bonfire.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police and Gambling Commission secure £140k confiscation order against defendant over illegal lotteries – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing has seen almost £140,000 confiscated from a man who ran illegal lotteries from Middlesbrough.’
Local Government Lawyer, April 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Fears over right to roam in England as ministers wind up review – The Guardian
‘The government has quashed a review into the right to roam in England’s countryside, amid anger from campaigners that the law of trespass stops people from walking freely around the country.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Number of prisoners stuck in solitary confinement a real worry, prisons watchdog warns – The Independent
‘The prisons watchdog has warned of the “long-term price” of restricting offenders’ time out of cells, as reports show many are living in conditions equal to solitary confinement.’
The Independent, 20th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
