Day: 8 April 2024
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
AK, R (On the Application Of) v Westminster City Council [2024] EWHC 769 (Admin) (05 April 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bourlakova & Ors v Bourlakov & Ors [2024] EWHC 765 (Ch) (05 April 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Second staircases’ to be mandatory for new buildings above 18m in England – OUT-LAW.com
‘Property developers in England have been given much-needed clarity on the “second staircase” rule, after the government confirmed the requirement of two staircases for new residential buildings over 18 metres in height.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Making final determinations in the Court of Protection – Local Government Lawyer
‘Clare Middleton analyses a Court of Protection judgment concerning an important decision taken at a procedural hearing.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Extended appeals in SEN cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘Leon Glenister analyses a recent judicial review on “extended” appeals in special educational needs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Settling cases and interested parties in judicial review – Local Government Lawyer
‘A recent decision of Fordham J highlights some useful practice points about settling judicial review cases, writes Charlotte Tosti.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Former police officer jailed after having sex with woman during 999 call to her home – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A police officer who had sex with a woman after responding to a 999 call at her home has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th April 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Should the law change to make it easier for organisations to apologise? – Ministry of Justice
‘The law could be updated to make it easier for organisations to offer sincere apologies to those who have been wronged following the launch of a government consultation today (8 April 2024).’
Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Extinction Rebellion co-founder avoids jail term for drone action near Heathrow – The Guardian
‘Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil’s co-founder Roger Hallam has avoided imprisonment after attempting to bring disruption to Heathrow airport by getting involved in an action to fly toy drones in the vicinity.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Enhanced right to ask for flexible working comes into force – The Guardian
‘Employees will have the legal right from Saturday to request flexible working from their first day in a new job.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Organised crime ring jailed for Spice factory in Swindon – BBC News
‘An organised crime group has been jailed for supplying Spice, a synthetic cannabis.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Skelmersdale family jailed over multimillion-pound drugs trade – BBC News
‘A family who admitted “trading in Class A drugs worth millions of pounds” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs propose decriminalising abortion up to 24 weeks – The Guardian
‘A cross-party group of MPs is proposing to make abortion access a human right in England and Wales, putting forward legislation that would decriminalise abortion up to 24 weeks and introduce protections against access being stripped back.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
