Women lose court of appeal challenge against UK pension change – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2020 in age discrimination, appeals, news, pensions, sex discrimination, women by tracey

‘Increasing the age at which women born in the UK in the 1950s are entitled to receive their state pension to 66 is lawful, the court of appeal has ruled. The unanimous judgment is a major setback for campaigners who have argued that the government’s changes will be a “disaster” for those on lower incomes.’

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The Guardian, 15th September 2020

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Charlie Elphicke: Ex-MP jailed for sex assaults on women – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2020 in assault, news, parliament, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘Ex-Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting two women.’

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BBC News, 15th September 2020

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 15th, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Insolvency Act 1986 (HMRC Debts: Priority on Insolvency) Regulations 2020

The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 15th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Fakhry v Pagden & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1207 (15 September 2020)

Delve & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2020] EWCA Civ 1199 (15 September 2020)

G (A Child : Child Abduction) [2020] EWCA Civ 1185 (15 September 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Codere Finance 2 (UK) Ltd, Re Companies Act 2006 [2020] EWHC 2441 (Ch) (13 September 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) (15 September 2020)

Winlink Marketing Ltd v The Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Ltd [2020] EWHC 2271 (Comm) (14 September 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Care home business in South Wales fined £432k for fire safety failings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 15th, 2020 in fines, fire, health & safety, news, Wales by tracey

‘A residential care home business in Cardiff has been fined more than £430,000 for serious fire safety failings, following a prosecution brought by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th September 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judge refuses to let claimant abandon “unfavourable” joint expert – Litigation Futures

Posted September 15th, 2020 in appeals, expert witnesses, news, noise, personal injuries, reports by tracey

‘A High Court judge has upheld a decision not to allow a claimant in a noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) case to rely on a different expert because a joint expert produced an unfavourable report.’

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Litigation Futures, 15th September

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Covid-19 creating new challenges for social mobility at the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted September 15th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, diversity, news by tracey

‘This week, 10 new barristers from across England and Wales, known as Social Mobility Advocates, join the Bar Council’s award-winning social mobility campaign #IAmTheBar, now in its third year.’

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The Bar Council, 14th September 2020

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Women hit by state pension age rise are ‘sick with anxiety’ ahead of Court of Appeal judgment – The Independent

Posted September 15th, 2020 in age discrimination, appeals, coronavirus, news, pensions, sex discrimination, women by tracey

‘Women hit by the state pension age rise are “sick with anxiety” as they wait for their Court of Appeal judgment to be handed down on Tuesday.’

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The Independent, 14th September 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Maximum jail term for attacking emergency workers to be double – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2020 in assault, emergency services, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘Increase to two years is among series of sentencing reforms announced by Ministry of Justice.’

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The Guardian, 15th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Tribunal awards 10 UK homecare workers £10,000 each in back pay – The Guardian

‘Ruling says travel and waiting time between cases should be treated as working time.’

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The Guardian, 15th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com