February 2024 – Page 6 – Current Awareness

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 20th, 2024 in legislation by tracey

SI 2024/148 – The Supreme Court Fees Order 2024

SI 2024/146 – The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/159 – The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2024

SI 2024/164 – The Windsor Framework (Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/163 – The Windsor Framework (UK Internal Market and Unfettered Access) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/155 – The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/153 – The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Register of Overseas Entities) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/150 – The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 20th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Newron Pharmaceuticals SPA v The Comptroller General of Patents, Trademarks And Designs [2024] EWCA Civ 128 (15 February 2024)

O (Description of Sexual Abuse) [2024] EWCA Civ 126 (15 February 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Ali, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 77 (09 February 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Ltd & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport [2024] EWHC 339 (Admin) (19 February 2024)

MA, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs & Anor [2024] EWHC 332 (Admin) (16 February 2024)

Lullington Solar Park Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Anor (Re Statutory Review under s.288 Town and Country Planning Act 1990) [2024] EWHC 295 (Admin) (16 February 2024)

MN, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 333 (Admin) (16 February 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Allen & Anor v Sines Parks Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 327 (Ch) (19 February 2024)

Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 317 (Ch) (19 February 2024)

Wells v Hornshaw & Ors [2024] EWHC 330 (Ch) (19 February 2024)

Moosa & Ors v Mawji [2024] EWHC 335 (Ch) (16 February 2024)

Loveridge v Povey & Ors (Rev2) [2024] EWHC 329 (Ch) (16 February 2024)

Wootton & Anor v Wootton & Ors (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 325 (Ch) (16 February 2024)

Grosskopf v Grosskopf & Ors [2024] EWHC 291 (Ch) (16 February 2024)

Baldudak v Matteo (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 301 (Ch) (15 February 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd v Premier International Motors Group Co WLL [2024] EWHC 284 (Comm) (19 February 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

The Mother & Anor v Shropshire Council & Anor [2024] EWHC 344 (Fam) (19 February 2024)

A Hospital Trust v P & Ors [2024] EWHC 313 (Fam) (15 February 2024)

D (Parentage: Local Authority Application) [2024] EWHC 305 (Fam) (15 February 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

WFZ v The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) [2023] EWHC 343 (KB) (19 February 2024)

Woolley v Ministry of Justice [2024] EWHC 304 (KB) (16 February 2024)

Shovlin v Careless & Ors [2024] EWHC 324 (KB) (16 February 2024)

Smith v Clarke [2024] EWHC 322 (KB) (16 February 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Government rejects major changes to SARs regime – Legal Futures

Posted February 20th, 2024 in government departments, Law Commission, money laundering, news by tracey

‘The Home Office has rejected changes proposed by the Law Commission almost five years ago, which would have introduced statutory guidance on the suspicious activity reports (SARs) made by professionals under the UK’s anti-money laundering regime (AML) regime.’

Legal Futures, 20th February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Dark web child abuse forum administrators jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 20th, 2024 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, pornography, sentencing by tracey

‘The second moderator of a dark web forum for sharing indecent pictures of children to be jailed within a week has today received five years and four months in prison.’

Crown Prosecution Service, 19th February 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Civil case over £237m collapse of London Capital & Finance opens – with counsel leaving – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 20th, 2024 in barristers, fees, insolvency, legal representation, news, unfair commercial practices by tracey

‘Counsel for a defendant in a civil case concerning the £237m collapse of mini bond issuer London Capital & Finance excused themselves from court on the first hearing day this morning – stating that there was no prospect of their fees being paid.’

Law Society's Gazette, 19th February 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Campaigners lose another challenge over Stonehenge tunnel plan – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2024 in environmental protection, monuments, news, planning, roads by tracey

‘Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge over renewed plans to build a road tunnel near Stonehenge.’

The Independent, 19th February 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Drug dealer first to be jailed for possessing laughing gas after ‘party bags’ found in car – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2024 in drug offences, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A drug dealer caught with “party bags” containing canisters of laughing gas has become the first person to be jailed for possessing the drug since it was outlawed, the Crown Prosecution Service said.’

The Independent, 19th February 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ibrahima Bah: Dinghy pilot guilty over Channel migrant deaths – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2024 in homicide, immigration, negligence, news, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A man who piloted a boat in the English Channel has been found guilty of the manslaughter of four migrants who drowned when it ran into difficulty.’

BBC News, 19th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby formula milk investigated over high prices – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2024 in children, competition, consumer protection, food, news by tracey

‘The UK infant formula market is under investigation after regulators said parents could be saving £500 in their baby’s first year.’

BBC News, 20th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal Parks workers bring landmark case over race and equal pay – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2024 in contracting out, London, minimum wage, news, parks, race discrimination, remuneration by tracey

‘A group of toilet cleaners and attendants for London’s most famous parks could be about to make legal history in the court of appeal by arguing that their outsourced contracts amounted to indirect race discrimination.’

The Guardian, 20th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK special forces have power over Afghan sanctuary claims despite investigation into alleged SAS crimes – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2024 in Afghanistan, armed forces, conflict of interest, inquiries, news, war crimes, witnesses by tracey

‘UK special forces have frustrated efforts by Afghan troops to gain sanctuary in Britain despite the fact that some of the Afghan soldiers could be witnesses to crimes allegedly committed by British units.’

The Independent, 19th February 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

When does a caravan remain a “caravan”? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2024 in enforcement notices, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘An inspector recently upheld an enforcement notice for a Lake District caravan. Stephanie Bruce-Smith explains why.’

Local Government Lawyer, 16th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Use of intermediaries in the Family Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2024 in children, disabled persons, families, family courts, learning difficulties, local government, news by tracey

‘Louise Thomson analyses a judgment containing valuable guidance on the use of intermediaries in the Family Court.’

Local Government Lawyer, 16th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Remediation Orders: What you need to know – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2024 in building law, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repairs by tracey

‘Joe Walker and Helen Arthur explain what a remediation order is and look at two recent cases to see how the First-Tier Tribunal has interpreted the framework for these.’

Local Government Lawyer, 16th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

ASB and disqualification from the housing register – Nearly Legal

Posted February 19th, 2024 in disabled persons, equality, housing, judicial review, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession by tracey

‘Willott, R (On the Application Of) v Eastbourne Borough Council (2024) EWHC 113 (Admin). A judicial review of Eastbourne’s allocation policy and of Eastbourne’s decision to exclude Ms Willott from joining the housing register on grounds of “serious anti social behaviour.”’

Nearly Legal, 18th February 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Industrial action in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 19th, 2024 in employment, industrial action, news, trade unions by tracey

‘UK employers faced with industrial action need to understand the steps that a trade union must take before they can lawfully make a call for industrial action and the timing of those steps.’

OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Tougher sentences for ‘rough sex’ killers – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 19th, 2024 in bills, criminal justice, domestic violence, homicide, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.’

Ministry of Justice, 14th February 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

PI world turns its attention to Supreme Court for mixed-injuries case – Legal Futures

Posted February 19th, 2024 in accidents, appeals, compensation, damages, insurance, news, personal injuries, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Whiplash claimants, insurers and their lawyers will be watching the Supreme Court closely tomorrow when it hears the appeal on how to value so-called mixed injury claims.’

Legal Futures, 19th February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Government responds to anti-money laundering recommendations – Law Commission

Posted February 19th, 2024 in fraud, government departments, Law Commission, money laundering, news, statute law revision by tracey

‘The Government has published its response to the Law Commission’s anti-money laundering report. Of the 19 recommendations made, the Government has accepted, or partially accepted, 13 of them.’

Law Commission, 15th February 2024

Source: lawcom.gov.uk

People smuggler jailed for cramming migrants in van compartment – Home Office

Posted February 19th, 2024 in asylum, government departments, imprisonment, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A people smuggler has been jailed for cramming 7 migrants into a one-person sleeping compartment and brazenly trying to enter the UK.’

Home Office, 16th February 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

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