Solicitor rebuked for issuing cheque that bounced – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor has been sanctioned for sending a client a cheque for his damages which bounced.’
Legal Futures, 10th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Day: 10 December 2019
Adoption and race discrimination: Mander – Law & Religion UK
‘Sandeep and Reena Mander are of Sikh heritage and were born and brought up in the UK. They identify as part of the wider Sikh community but are not religious:
“They go to Temple a few times a year much as, they say, some of their non-practising Christian friends go to church at Christmas or Easter. They consider themselves culturally British, whilst acknowledging their Indian heritage”.’
Law & Religion UK, 10th December 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
“Disproportionate” to strike out claim for late payment of court fees – Litigation Futures
‘Striking out a £120,000 claim for late payment of court fees was disproportionate and the claimant was entitled to relief from sanctions, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 10th December 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Campaigners threaten UK parties with legal action over data processing – The Guardian
‘A data rights group has threatened legal action against the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats over the parties’ use of personal data ahead of Thursday’s election.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to hear appeal over arrangements by housing association to allocate properties only to members of religious community – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a charitable housing association’s arrangements for allocating housing, which amount to direct discrimination on the ground of religion, were lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Serial rapist Joseph McCann given 33 life sentences – The Guardian
‘The serial rapist Joseph McCann has been handed 33 life sentences with a minimum term of 30 years.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
English judges deciding Scottish divorce cases is “recipe for chaos”, Supreme Court hears – Daily Telegraph
‘English judges deciding Scottish divorce cases is a “recipe for chaos”, the Supreme Court has heard in a landmark case between an aristocrat and his estranged wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
