Home Office admits asylum plans in doubt – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2023 in asylum, bills, delay, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by tracey

‘Plans to improve the asylum system are “in doubt” unless the Home Office takes urgent action, the department has told the government’s spending watchdog.’

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BBC News, 16th June 2023

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Court issues mandatory order directing council to secure accommodation for family with severely disabled child within two months – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 15th, 2023 in children, disabled persons, housing, local government, news by sally

‘The London Borough of Harrow left a family in unsuitable temporary accommodation, which “did not meet the needs of the claimant’s severely disabled daughter”, for almost a year, a court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023

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Is it time to decriminalise abortion in the UK? – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2023 in abortion, news, podcasts, time limits by sally

‘After a distressing and controversial case in which a woman was jailed after taking abortion pills after the UK time limit, is it time to change the law?’

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The Guardian, 15th June 2023

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Regulator criticises two supermarket giants over unlawful anti-competitive land agreements – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 15th, 2023 in agreements, competition, markets, news by sally

‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured agreements from Sainsbury’s and Asda to stop using unlawful anti-competitive land agreements that prevent competitors from establishing stores near to their own supermarkets.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023

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Bar chair calls for private prosecutions rethink after Post Office scandal – Legal Futures

‘It is time to look “very carefully” at whether those who “regarded themselves as victims” should be able to bring private prosecutions in the wake of the Post Office scandal, the chair of the Bar Council has said.’

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Legal Futures, 15th June 2023

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Newhaven: Man in court charged with married couple’s murder – BBC News

Posted June 15th, 2023 in murder, news by sally

‘A man has appeared at crown court charged with the murder of a married couple in East Sussex.’

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BBC News, 14th June 2023

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Gambler who took his own life made up to 100 bets a day, coroner told – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2023 in gambling, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘A gambler was making as many as 100 bets a day online and had previously accumulated £18,000 in debts before he took his own life, the first inquest of its kind has heard.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2023

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Role of Lord Chancellor “at risk of being downgraded” – Legal Futures

Posted June 15th, 2023 in budgets, courts, delay, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘The role of Lord Chancellor is “at risk of being downgraded” because the operation of the courts is now “only a very small part” of what the office-holder does, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 15th June 2023

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New Judgment: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and others v Jakubowski and others [2023] UKSC 19 – UKSC Blog

‘The appellants are road hauliers based in Poland. The respondents are part of a group of companies that buy and sell tobacco products internationally. The respondents contracted the appellants to transport a consignment of cigarettes from Poland to England. The road carriage was undertaken subject to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road 1956 (the “CMR”), an international treaty which widely governs international transport by road and has the force of law in the UK under domestic legislation. Under a European excise duty suspension arrangement, excise duty on the cigarettes was suspended until such time as the consignment was released for commercial consumption, or was deemed to have been released for commercial consumption, as in the case of non-delivery or partial delivery due to theft.’

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UKSC Blog, 14th June 2023

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Judge jails barrister who tried to buy drugs from two men he represented – The Guardian

‘A barrister whose clients have included Nadine Dorries has been jailed for 14 months after trying to buy drugs from two men he represented over drug supply allegations.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2023

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Advances in synthetic embryos leave legislators needing to catch up – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2023 in animals, embryology, news, pregnancy, regulations by sally

‘Synthetic embryos sit at a unique juxtaposition: scientifically fascinating, ethically challenging and, for the most part, entirely unregulated by current legislation. The latest work by Prof Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz’s team brings these issues into stark relief and show that developments in this field are happening so quickly that the science is rapidly outpacing the law.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 15th, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2023/649 – The Policing Protocol Order 2023

SI 2023/648 – The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/643 – The Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/641 – The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/634 – The National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/624 – The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/621 – The Armed Forces Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/655 – The Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/640 – The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/631 – The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/627 – The Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 15th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. & Ors v Jakubowski & Ors [2023] UKSC 19 (14 June 2023)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Elo Trustees Ltd v Bonhams 1793 Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 664 (14 June 2023)

Bilal & Anor v St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 605 (13 June 2023)

A (A Child), Re (Habitual Residence: 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention) (Rev2) [2023] EWCA Civ 659 (12 June 2023)

Geo-Minerals GT Ltd & Anor v Downing & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 648 (12 June 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Areguy, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 669 (14 June 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Rivers v Surrey Constabulary & Ors [2023] EWHC 1417 (Admin) (12 June 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Malik v Hussain [2023] EWHC 1433 (Ch) (14 June 2023)

Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd & Ors v Batin & Anor [2023] EWHC 1445 (Ch) (14 June 2023)

Djurberg v Thames Properties (Hampton) Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1444 (Ch) (14 June 2023)

Durkan & Anor v Jones (Re Nicholas Mark Jones & Insolvency Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 1359 (Ch) (13 June 2023)

Houssein & Ors v London Credit Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1428 (Ch) (12 June 2023)

Al-Rawi v Sidawi & Ors [2023] EWHC 1415 (Ch) (12 June 2023)

Hughes v Pritchard & Ors [2023] EWHC 1382 (Ch) (12 June 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Lal v Reeder [2023] EWHC 1437 (KB) (14 June 2023)

Bailey & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice (No. 3) [2023] EWHC 1438 (KB) (13 June 2023)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Drax Energy Solutions Ltd v Wipro Ltd [2023] EWHC 1342 (TCC) (09 June 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Three-year ban for fan who mocked Hillsborough disaster – BBC News

Posted June 14th, 2023 in community service, compensation, harassment, news, sport by sally

‘A football fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after being found guilty of mocking the Hillsborough disaster.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2023

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A return to unmarked graves? – Law & Religion UK

Posted June 14th, 2023 in burials and cremation, local government, London, news by sally

‘The recent judgment Re Streatham Cemetery [2023] ECC Swk 3 concerns cemetery development. Opened more than one hundred years ago, there is now very little room in Streatham Cemetery for further burials. A Petition by the Bereavement Services Manager of Lambeth LBC[1] sought permission to re-use land within two areas of the cemetery through the operation of “lifting and deepening” of existing interments, thereby creating new burial space. The observations of Petchey Ch., (above and at [16]), indicate some of the issues to be addressed on the growing shortage of burial space.’

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Law & Religion UK, 14th June 2023

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Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record – The Guardian

‘An ad campaign by Anglian Water extolling how it cleans water by creating wildlife-friendly wetlands has been banned for not telling consumers about its history of releasing sewage into the environment.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2023

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NFTs: Blockchain technology and the legal framework – Law Pod UK

Posted June 14th, 2023 in cryptocurrencies, news, podcasts by sally

‘Robert Kellar KC in conversation with Victoria Waters, library learning advisor at the Bristol campus of the University of Law.’

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Law Pod UK, 12th June 2023

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Women to get gay-conviction pardons for first time – BBC News

‘Women convicted of offences related to being gay can apply to have their convictions removed, under an expansion of the government’s pardon scheme.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2023

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Supreme Court to hear case on environmental impact assessments and downstream greenhouse gas emissions next week – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Supreme Court will next week (21-22 June) hear a case brought against Surrey County Council over whether the local authority acted unlawfully by not requiring an impact assessment of a proposed oil well’s impact on downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions before granting planning permission.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Rapist who targeted unconscious man in Warminster jailed – BBC News

‘A rapist who attacked a man on a night out has been jailed for six years.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2023

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