Day: 23 September 2022

Breach during procurement “not sufficiently serious to justify an award of Francovich damages”, High Court judge rules – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in damages, hospitals, local government, news, public procurement by sally

‘An error in the award of an NHS orthodontic contract was not serious enough to entitle the loser to Francovich damages, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd September 2022

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Four murder accused to be released on bail amid legal aid strikes – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in bail, barristers, criminal justice, custody, fees, industrial action, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, murder, news by sally

‘Four people accused of murder are to be released on bail after a judge refused to extend the time they could be kept in custody pending trial.’

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2022

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Domestic abuse survivors at risk from councils’ failure to rehouse them – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in domestic violence, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, statutory duty, victims, women by sally

‘People fleeing domestic abuse are being put in danger by local authorities who fail to provide housing for months on end, despite a law which should prioritise them, a new study shows.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2022

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Council secures possession in case concerning effect of time spent in residential care by person with no mental capacity and whether it should deprive family member of right to succeed – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in care homes, families, housing, human rights, landlord & tenant, local government, mental health, news, repossession by sally

‘A woman must leave her home of 57 years because her mother – the legal tenant of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council – died in a care home rather than in the house, the High Court has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2022

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BSB to test if review and comparison websites work for barristers – Legal Futures

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in barristers, codes of practice, consumer protection, internet, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Four lawyer review and comparison websites have agreed to join a Bar Standards Board (BSB) pilot on whether they can work for barristers and their consumers.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd September 2022

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Surge in ‘no-fault evictions’ prompts calls to renew UK-wide ban – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in coronavirus, government departments, homelessness, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent, repossession by sally

‘The number of renting households made homeless because of “no-fault” evictions has surged higher than pre-pandemic levels, sparking fresh calls for the government to ban the practice.’

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2022

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