Archie Battersbee’s death was an accident, coroner concludes – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in accidents, children, inquests, mental health, news, self-harm by sally

‘Archie Battersbee, whose parents fought a lengthy battle to prevent his life support being switched off, died as a result of a prank or experiment gone wrong, a coroner has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 8th February 2023

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Just Stop Oil activists fined for damaging Last Supper – BBC News

‘Five environmental protesters who glued themselves to the frame of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper have been fined for causing criminal damage.’

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BBC News, 8th February 2023

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Progress Pride flag as altar frontal – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 9th, 2023 in Church of England, faculties, homosexuality, news, transgender persons by sally

‘At the end of January 2023, the Daily Telegraph carried the headline Pride flag on altar of ‘church of woke’ triggers almighty court battle. In September 2022, it had been announced that the Pride flags which were hung from the altar at weekend services at St Nicholas, Leicester, would be replaced with “something a little more permanent” – “a huge Progress Pride flag made of fabric”. This is reported to have raised objections from in “hundreds of churchgoers within and beyond the diocese of Leicester” “as well as clergy” all of whom were attempting to block its use. Although the article suggests that a judgment from the consistory court was expected “imminently”, the issue has proved to be somewhat more nuanced.’

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Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2023

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Jared O’Mara: ex-Labour MP found guilty of six counts of expenses fraud – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in drug abuse, expenses, fraud, news, parliament by sally

‘The former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been found guilty of making fraudulent expense claims to fund a “galloping” cocaine habit.’

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The Guardian, 8th February 2023

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Employed barristers “undervalued” by wider profession – Legal Futures

Posted February 9th, 2023 in barristers, employment, news, reports, self-employment by sally

‘There is a “strong feeling” that employed barristers are undervalued by their self-employed colleagues, a Bar Council report has found.’

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Legal Futures, 9th February 2023

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New Judgment: Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and another v Williams and others [2023] UKSC 6 – UKSC Blog

Posted February 9th, 2023 in landlord & tenant, leases, news, service charges, Supreme Court by sally

‘This appeal concerned the validity of a provision in a lease which allows the landlord to revise the proportion of the overall costs of maintaining the wider estate that a leaseholder should pay by way of a service charge.’

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UKSC Blog, 8th February 2023

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David Carrick jailed for life over series of rapes while Met police officer – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in assault, news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

‘David Carrick, who believed his position as a Metropolitan police officer made him “untouchable” as he raped, assaulted and inflicted “irretrievable destruction” on at least 12 women before intimidating them into silence, has been jailed for life.’

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The Guardian, 7th February 2023

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King’s Lynn woman guilty of trying to hire hitman after fling – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2023 in internet, news, soliciting to murder by sally

‘A woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill a former work colleague after a fling has been found guilty of soliciting murder.’

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BBC News, 8th February 2023

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Supreme Court clarifies law on leasehold service charges – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 9th, 2023 in landlord & tenant, leases, news, service charges, Supreme Court by sally

‘Landlords of a block of 38 flats in Swansea, Hampshire, are entitled to vary service charges levied on leaseholders, five Supreme Court justices ruled today in a clarification of part of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The dismissal of the tenants’ appeal was the fourth ruling in a dispute which began when leaseholders objected to the re-apportioning of the charges above those stated on their leases.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th February 2023

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Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in climate change, company directors, company law, energy, news by sally

‘The directors of oil major Shell are being personally sued over their climate strategy, which the claimants say is inadequate to meet climate targets and puts the company at risk as the world switches to clean energy.’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2023

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Wikipedia information “undermining quality of judgments” – Legal Futures

Posted February 9th, 2023 in internet, Ireland, judgments, judiciary, news, reasons by sally

‘The widespread use of online source Wikipedia by senior judges could mean fake information spreading, leading to bad judgments, an update of research first revealed last year has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 8th February 2023

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Wood burners in effect banned in new and refurbished homes in London – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in energy, housing, local government, London, news, planning, pollution by sally

‘Wood burners have been in effect banned in new and refurbished buildings in London. New planning guidance announced by the mayor sets air pollution limits for home and office developments that would not be met if burners for wood or other solid fuels were installed.’

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The Guardian, 8th February 2023

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Doncaster paedophile jailed for aiming gun at police in bid to be shot – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2023 in child abuse, firearms, mental health, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile shot by police after threatening officers with a gun wanted to “get himself killed”, a court heard.’

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BBC News, 8th February 2023

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New Judgment: James Hugh Allister and others and Clifford Peeples v the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and others [2023] UKSC 5 – UKSC Blog

‘These proceedings challenge the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol (“the Protocol”), which formed part of the agreement between the United Kingdom (“the UK”) and the European Union (“the EU”) regarding the UK’s exit from the EU. The Protocol was given legal effect by section 7A (“section 7A”) of the European (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”).’

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UKSC Blog, 8th February 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 9th, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2023/107 – The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (Indexation of Annual Chargeable Amounts) Order 2023

SI 2023/106 – The Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/105 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023

SI 2023/117 – The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) (No. 2) Order 2023

SI 2023/116 – The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2023

SI 2023/113 – The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/112 – The State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2023

SI 2023/111 – The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023

SI 2023/109 – The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/124 – The Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/118 – The Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2023

SI 2023/115 – The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/131 – The Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/129 – The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/127 – The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2023

SI 2023/126 – The Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/123 – The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2023

SI 2023/121 – The Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/134 – The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 9th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Allister & Peeples, Re Applications for Judicial Reviews (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 5 (08 February 2023)

Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd & Anor v Williams & Anor [2023] UKSC 6 (08 February 2023)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Ashchurch Rural Parish Council, R (On the Application Of) v Tewksbury Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 101 (07 February 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Zuman v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 79 (06 February 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

K, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2023] EWHC 233 (Admin) (07 February 2023)

MQ, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 205 (Admin) (07 February 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 214 (Ch) (08 February 2023)

Cheung & Anor v Mackenzie (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 220 (Ch) (08 February 2023)

Haider v Delma Enineering Projects Company LLC & Ors [2023] EWHC 218 (Ch) (07 February 2023)

Wright & Ors v BTC Core & Ors [2023] EWHC 222 (Ch) (07 February 2023)

Leon v Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 121 (Ch) (06 February 2023)

Gosling & Anor v Bradbury & Anor [2023] EWHC 199 (Ch) (06 February 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

PZ v TB [2023] EWHC 243 (Fam) (08 February 2023)

SKJ v SLJ [2023] EWHC 246 (Fam) (08 February 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Camberley Group PLC v Foster & Ors (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 248 (KB) (08 February 2023)

Shehabi & Anor v Kingdom of Bahrain [2023] EWHC 89 (KB) (08 February 2023)

Jones & Ors v Chapel-En-Le-Frith Council [2023] EWHC 200 (KB) (07 February 2023)

Holman Fenwick Willan LLP v Samady [2023] EWHC 125 (KB) (06 February 2023)

Somoye v North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 191 (KB) (06 February 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org