Barring orders – strengthened guidance on section 91(14) to stop repeated applications – Transparency Project

‘Parents who live under the shadow of constant threats by ex-partners of being taken back to court, with repeated applications about their children, will now get more protection from this happening.“Barring orders” is the name commonly given to orders the Family Court can make to stop future unnecessary applications being made, where it appears it’s likely a party is going to try to keep returning to court in a way that will harass and disturb the other party.’

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Transparency Project, 7th June 2022

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

Judicial independence tainted by ministers, Commons inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted June 8th, 2022 in government departments, inquiries, judges, judiciary, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘Ministers have acted improperly by questioning the legitimacy of judges when they do not get their own way, creating an impression that recent supreme court decisions favourable to the government may have been a response to political pressure, a parliamentary inquiry has found.’

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The Guardian, 8th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Government lost £98m amid failings with electronic tagging project – report – The Independent

‘The Government does not know if electronically tagging criminals is helping to cut reoffending because of failings with the system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned.’

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The Independent, 8th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jade’s Law: Family ask MPs to curb killers’ parental rights – BBC News

Posted June 8th, 2022 in children, domestic violence, families, murder, news, parental rights by sally

‘The family of a woman murdered by her estranged husband aim to curb perpetrators’ parental rights by lobbying MPs in Westminster later.’

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BBC News, 8th June 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK watchdog bans vegan TV ad for showing violence towards animals – The Guardian

Posted June 8th, 2022 in advertising, animal cruelty, animals, complaints, news, ombudsmen, veganism by sally

‘The advertising watchdog has banned a TV ad for Vegan Friendly UK after receiving complaints about graphic violence towards animals.’

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The Guardian, 8th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Abusers face up to five years in jail with new non-fatal strangulation offence – The Independent

‘A new offence of non-fatal strangulation has come into force, meaning abusers will now face up to five years behind bars.’

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The Independent, 6th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Cat ban’ case could provide Equality Act clarity for service providers – OUT-LAW.com

‘A case brought by an autistic man against a UK supermarket chain for refusing entry to his assistance cat could help to clarify a complex area of equality law, according to one legal expert.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Man jailed for selling illegal football streaming boxes ordered to pay £1m – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2022 in assets recovery, conspiracy, fraud, internet, news, proceeds of crime, sport by sally

‘A man jailed for selling illegal devices providing unauthorised streams of Premier League matches has been ordered to pay back almost £1m following a court ruling.’

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The Guardian, 6th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Councils secure continuation of injunction over fuel terminal protests until May 2023 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 7th, 2022 in demonstrations, injunctions, local government, news, roads by sally

‘Essex County Council and Thurrock Council have secured an extension to May 2023 of an injunction which prevents protestors from blocking roads and vehicles at key fuel terminals and filling stations in the area.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Tribunals agree to “deterrent” sanctions for sexual and racial misconduct – Legal Futures

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) and Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service (BTAS) have agreed to impose “deterrent” sanctions for sexual and racial misconduct and other forms of discrimination, bullying or harassment.’

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Legal Futures, 7 June 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 6th, 2022 in legislation by tracey

SI 2022/603 – The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/601 – The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/599 – The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

SI 2022/593 – The Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 6th, 2022 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Murawska v District Court Koszalin, Poland [2022] EWHC 1351 (Admin) ( 01 June 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Mobigo Ltd, Re [2022] EWHC 1349 (Ch) (01 June 2022)

High Court (Patents Court)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v Astellas Pharma Inc. [2022] EWHC 1316 (Pat) (01 June 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

A deliberate act needs options to choose between. – Nearly Legal

Posted June 6th, 2022 in families, housing, interpretation, local government, news by tracey

‘Milton Laines Roman (R OAO) v London Borough of Southwark (2022) EWHC 1232 (Admin). This was a judicial review of LB Southwark’s refusal to place the claimant in Band 1 of its Allocation Scheme, on the basis that the claimant’s current overcrowding in a private tenancy was a ‘deliberate act’. It is something of a sequel to Flores in 2020 (our note here), raising further issues with LB Southwark’s policy on overcrowding priority and ‘deliberate acts’.’

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Nearly Legal, 5th June 2022

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Lady Rose, United Kingdom Association For European Law Annual Lecture – Supreme Court

Posted June 6th, 2022 in brexit, EC law, speeches, Supreme Court by tracey

“Lady Rose, United Kingdom Association For European Law Annual Lecture”

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Supreme Court, 23rd may 2022

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Defending legal challenges to school exclusions – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court recently dismissed a judicial review challenge to a school exclusion decision. Alex Line looks at the lessons to be learned from the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Housing case law update – May 2022 – Local Government Lawyer

‘Steven Wood, Kelly Lloyd and Sumi Begum analyse the latest housing law judgments of interest to housing associations and local authorities.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Millions invested to help people facing eviction or repossession – Ministry of Justice

‘More people will get access to free expert legal advice to give them the best chance of keeping their home when they fall into difficult financial times, backed by over £10 million of extra funding injected into housing legal aid every year.’

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Ministry of Justice, 31st May 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

First migrants set for Rwanda to be given final notice – Home Office

Posted June 6th, 2022 in asylum, government departments, immigration, news, refugees by tracey

‘The Home Office has begun issuing formal directions to the first group of people being relocated to Rwanda.’

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Home Office, 1st June 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Randhawa v Randhawa: set aside of Decree Absolute on the finding of forged divorce document – Family Law

Posted June 6th, 2022 in brexit, divorce, documents, families, family courts, forgery, news, setting aside by tracey

‘The case of Randhawa v Randhawa (Divorce: Decree Absolute, Set Aside, Forgery) [2022] EWFC B7 which came before HHJ Moradifar is most definitely an interesting case, and whilst the facts of this case might not represent many family situations, with increasing numbers of international couples, the issue of whether a divorce is valid is far more common than many think.’

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Family Law, 27th May 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance published – Family Law

Posted June 6th, 2022 in codes of practice, disclosure, domestic violence, families, news, police by tracey

‘The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), often referred to as “Clare’s Law”, was implemented across all police forces in England and Wales in March 2014. It means members of the public can ask the police for information on their partner’s criminal history and therefore know if their partner poses a risk to them.’

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Family Law, 27th May 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk