‘In the five years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, the data protection legislative landscape in the UK has changed significantly, with further reform on the horizon.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
McCarthy v Jones & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 589 (25 May 2023)
FIMBank PLC v KCH Shipping Co Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 569 (24 May 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mian v Bar Standards Board (BSB) [2023] EWHC 1249 (Admin) (24 May 2023)
Raggatt v Bar Standards Board [2023] EWHC 1198 (Admin) (24 May 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
DNANudge Ltd v Jabil Inc [2023] EWHC 1255 (Ch) (25 May 2023)
EasyGroup Ltd v ER Travel Services Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1195 (Ch) (25 May 2023)
Davies v Novatrust Ltd [2023] EWHC 1196 (Ch) (25 May 2023)
Jones v Hamilton (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 1216 (Ch) (24 May 2023)
Mitchell & Anor v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber & Ors [2023] EWHC 1239 (Ch) (24 May 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v LD & Anor [2023] EWHC 1258 (Fam) (25 May 2023)
D, Re (Costs of Appeal: Application to Vary or Revoke Order) [2023] EWHC 1244 (Fam) (24 May 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Packham v Wightman & Ors [2023] EWHC 1256 (KB) (25 May 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Jennifer Frost rounds up the latest public law children cases of interest to practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘When local authorities dispose of land, there are several important legal issues for them to consider. A recent case considered by the Supreme Court showed the importance of considering one such issue – the duties associated with disposing of land consisting of open space, write Paul Hilsdon and Matthew Holtam.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In a judgment handed down on 10 May 2023, the Court of Appeal held that the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman did not have a power to withdraw a report issued on completion of his investigation. Amy Tschobotko and Jason Tandy consider below the implications of the judgment for public bodies when discharging their functions, including when carrying out reviews and responding to legal challenges.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Domestic abuse victims and children are among millions more people who will have access to legal aid under major government investment to support those who need it most.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Law Commission has today published proposals for reform of sexual offences prosecutions.’
Law Commission, 23rd May 2023
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘A talk to the Manchester Business and Property Courts Forum by Mr Justice Foxton: “James Bond and the Law” ‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th May 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Medical reporting organisations could face more scrutiny over their costs after a court ordered a full breakdown of expert fees.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A young woman has told how she was pushed towards a forced marriage and choked unconscious by her father who performed “exorcisms” in a bid to rid of demons after her family found out she was gay. The harrowing case is one of many incidents examined in new research that found forced marriage remains “rife” in England and Wales but the number of people coming forward to alert authorities has plummeted in recent years.’
The Independent, 25th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An “unashamed and unrepentant” juror who spent two decades in the police has been jailed for six months after causing a rape trial to collapse by researching the defendant online.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “comprehensively dishonest” man who posed as a solicitor in court despite having no legal qualifications has been jailed for 10 months.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An NHS hospital trust racially discriminated against an engineer when he was suspended over a health and safety breach, an employment tribunal ruled.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The bookmaker Paddy Power sent a promotional push notification to customers who had signed up to exclude themselves from gambling, inviting them to bet on a football match.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Chris Packham said he has been vindicated after a judge found that he had been subjected to an online ideological campaign, accusing him of fraud and dishonesty, before awarding him £90,000 in libel damages.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A train driver who “recklessly” went through a red light while intoxicated has been given an 18-month community order.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this age of drives to digital, we need, written into law, a right for every citizen in the United Kingdom to access Government and local authority services offline (on paper and over the counter)’
Journal of the Law Society Scotland , 15th May 2023
Source: www.lawscot.org.uk
‘A former Crown Prosecution Service employee who repeatedly accessed three case files involving allegations of serious organised crime without authorisation has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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