‘Cowardly domestic abusers will continue to face time behind bars under legislation laid in Parliament today which will also see the most horrific murderers face life behind bars and rapists locked up for longer.’
Ministry of Defence, 14th November 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A Commercial Court judge has blamed a claimant “in large part” for the “wholly unacceptable” last-minute adjournment of their case after he had begun pre-reading for it.’
Legal Futures, 17th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The editor of a far-right website has been convicted of possessing racially inflammatory material including stickers that had been posted in and around Liverpool in 2021 as part of a campaign directing people to a website calling for the establishment of a white master race.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that a claim over the misselling of a payment protection insurance policy was not time-barred as the commercial lender failed to disclose that it was charging a “substantial commission” on the policy.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A YouTuber who targeted antisemitic abuse at a Jewish woman during a livestream has been sentenced for a hate crime.’
The Independent, 16th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The enforcement of laws around class B and C drugs has been “pathetically weak” for years and tougher action needs to be taken nationally against cannabis, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.’
The Independent, 17th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Nine climate protesters have been cleared by a jury of causing £500,000 worth of criminal damage to the windows at the headquarters of HSBC bank in London.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bedford Prison has higher levels of violence than any other prison in the country, according to a critical report from inspectors.’
BBC News, 17th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The recent case of Lacy v Homeselect Finance [2023] UKUT 231 (LC) considered a number of historic service charge issues between a long-leaseholder and a freeholder of a flat in Torquay. A particular point of note is the decision regarding admissions and estoppel.’
Park Square Barristers, 11th October 2023
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘In the immigration rules (352ZD) the definition of an Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child (“UASC”) is broad and aimed at child protection. It expressly includes children who lodged their claim whilst they were under 18 (even if they have since turned 18); their age is set in time at point of entry. This is no longer the case under section 4 IMA. On 5 July 2023, the government published a children’s rights impact assessment of the IMA, finding that it would “protect children from the risk of death, trafficking.” The Children’s Commissioner responded: “I am far from convinced that is the case. Indeed, I am concerned that the threat to a child of deportation at 18 will be a gift to traffickers, as children will feel less able to seek help from professionals and instead go missing into the hands of exploiters.”’
Garden Court Chambers, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has published its strategic plan for 2023-26, in which it warns that delay for children as a result of longer case durations is now the “single most pressing issue” for the family justice system.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Rishi Sunak has staked his political credibility on pushing through emergency legislation to resurrect his high-profile plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, after the supreme court ruled it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This month Alaric Watson considers the significance of the Patley Wood v Kicks and Brake v Chedington for the world of personal insolvency, Ryan Hocking gives a run down of the recent and anticipated statutory and regulatory changes, we have a two minute interview with the newest member of the team, Victoria Dacie-Lombardo and we have summaries of some of the significant cases from the last quarter.’
Gatehouse Chambers, October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The UK’s medicines regulator has authorised the use of a world-first gene therapy as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Law reform charity Justice has intervened on what it called a “principle of open justice”, to allege the Government wanted blanket anonymity for civil servants deemed ‘junior’ in documents disclosed in judicial review proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On 10 October 2023, the High Court gave judgment dismissing the Claimant’s claims in negligence and pursuant to section 2(2) Animals Act 1971 in circumstances where a horse reacted to the presence of a dog causing the Claimant to fall and suffer severe spinal cord injury.’
Old Square Chambers, 20th October 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘You are fortunate enough to own a house on a large plot of land and wish to realise some of its value by dividing it in two and building another house. Access to the plot is gained via a lane which passes over, and is part of, a neighbour’s land; your land enjoys an express right of way over the lane “at all times and for all purposes with or without vehicles”. Are you going to be able to use the lane for the construction traffic, and thereafter for access to the second house in addition to the current house?’
Gatehouse Chambers, 6th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The UK supreme court has unanimously ruled that the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.’
EIN Blog, 15th November 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: An appeal court has confirmed that a ‘person unknown’ who refused to identify himself during proceedings for breach of copyright was debarred from challenging a bill of costs in detailed assessment proceedings unless he identified himself.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 4th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
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