‘The Court of Appeal has made no order for costs in a case where it allowed a mother’s appeal against an order made in the Court of Protection discharging her as a party to proceedings concerning her highly vulnerable 19-year-old daughter.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘High-profile legal campaigners have been dealt a blow in their latest challenge to the government – after correctly serving the right papers a day too late.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th July 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Public law children cases where a party has limited access to technology or where parties require an intermediary or a translator are instances where remote hearings may not be the best format, the Law Society has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This is, so we have been repeatedly told, the vehicle through which the government will save leaseholders from having to pay life-changing sums to remediate the fire safety defects which are so prevalent at blocks of flats across the country. The headline is that it does not do that (nor does it contain the details of the much delayed loan scheme). To the contrary, this Bill creates a bespoke process by which landlords of “higher-risk” buildings can recover their building safety costs even if their leases do not let them do so.’
Nearly Legal, 5th July 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The High Court has refused to issue an order to prevent a high-profile collapsed company’s investors from trying in the future to reclaim the legal fees paid by its boss in defending him from a civil claim.’
Legal Futures, 6th July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Controversial plans to require voters to show photo ID at polling stations have been introduced in Parliament.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A wedding planner who conned would-be brides and grooms out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 5th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘After assorted rumours, it was officially announced that section 78 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force today, (Monday 5 July 2021), although the regulations bringing it into force weren’t actually published until about 4.30 pm.’
Nearly Legal, 5th June 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The UK government’s hostile environment policy introduced by Theresa May in May 2012 may undermine what is otherwise a successful Covid vaccination programme. This policy designed to make life so unbearable that “unwelcome migrants” would simply be forced to pack their bags and leave because they cannot access employment, healthcare, accommodation etc. could potentially leave unidentifiable swathes of people unable to access the Covid jab.’
EIN Blog, 5th June 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘An investigation into baby deaths at Furness general hospital in Barrow between 2004 and 2013 found a “lethal mix” of failings at almost every level.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police failings caused or contributed to the death of a woman killed by her partner, an inquest jury has ruled.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘MPs have voted for “draconian” protest laws in spite of mounting warnings over human rights and questions over whether police want or need the powers.’
The Independent, 5th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former Greater Manchester Police officer is being investigated by a watchdog over his evidence at a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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