‘An independent inquiry into a failed NHS trust is expected to be announced later – amid concerns that 150 deaths were not properly investigated.’
BBC News, 6th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The General Medical Council must fundamentally reform to regain the trust of the doctors it regulates and end their “toxic fear” of reprisals if they make mistakes, says a hard-hitting report.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Vulnerable patients at one of England’s largest charity-run mental health hospitals were kept in unsafe seclusion rooms for excessive amounts of time and without beds, blankets or pillows, a damning report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated adolescent mental health services at St Andrew’s Healthcare hospital in Northampton ”inadequate”.’
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The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘What is the scope of a school’s duty to accommodate the religion of a parent whose children attend its schools? From September 2020, it will become mandatory for “relationship education” which includes lessons about LGBT relationships to be taught in English primary schools under the Children and Social Work Act 2017. According to a petition by Muslim parents in Birmingham, however, such teaching contradicts the Islamic faith, thereby violating their freedom of religion.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th June 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Failings by police and the probation service “possibly contributed” to the death of a woman murdered by two convicted killers, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 5th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A year-long study of the use of computer algorithms in the criminal justice system has recommended creating a national register to bring openness, expose built-in biases, and ensure public trust.’
Legal Futures, 5th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Changing the way we talk about suicide isn’t enough when people who try to kill themselves are being prosecuted.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge who repeatedly fell asleep during a case has prompted an appeal court to overturn his verdict.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two immigration lawyers who clocked up 14 judicial review applications in a single year found to be totally without merit have been fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 5th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Campaigners will head to the High Court on Wednesday for a judicial review into how the government raised the retirement age for women.’
BBC News, 5th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has been accused of “shocking complacency” over the European election voting rights controversy as new data revealed that as few as one in 10 EU citizens were able to cast their vote in some areas of Britain.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brocket Hall (Jersey) Ltd v Kruger & Ors [2019] EWHC 1352 (Ch) (04 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Quantum Tuning Ltd v White [2019] EWHC 1376 (QB) (04 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Law Society’s defence of its practice note on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has not silenced its critics, with the leading academic in the field accusing Chancery Lane of “putting PR before principles”.’
Legal Futures, 3rd June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A quick note, because Rea Murray has done the heavy lifting for me. We’ve seen the ‘claims for multiple deposit breaches’ issues before, although in the guise of whether a claim could be brought for a number of tenancies at once. This was a county court appeal to a circuit judge on exactly what counted as a claimable breach, and how many could be claimed per tenancy.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd June 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
Preston, R (on the application of) v Cumbria County Council [2019] EWHC 1362 (Admin) (31 May 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Receiving a judge’s draft judgment is not an “invitation to treat”, nor is it an opportunity to critique the ruling, enter into negotiations or reargue the case, the Court of Appeal has made clear.’
Litigation Futures, 4th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The constitution ‘is no more and no less than what happens’. So wrote Professor John Griffith in the 1978 Chorley Lecture, ‘The Political Constitution’, which was later republished in the Modern Law Review in 1979. It was not the first time that Griffith dangled this tantalizing aphorism before his readers, but it was this lecture that saw it melt into the vocabulary of public law. It might seem trite to spotlight this aphorism from what is a rich and intricate lecture full of important insights as well as memorable phrases. However, as we see it, constitutional practice over the last three years —or, for that matter, the last three months, the last three weeks, or even the last three days—underscores the continuing relevance of Griffith’s insights into the complex and contingent nature of the relationship between law, politics and the constitution.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd June 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Legal representation for immigration detainees is very poor, including the quality of advice given by solicitors, according to a charity that challenges detention in removal centres and prisons.’
Legal Futures, 4th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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