Bibby Stockholm: Ministers face legal action over barge planning permissions – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2023 in asylum, housing, local government, news, planning, ships by tracey

‘Ministers are facing legal action from the Mayor of Portland over the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

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Staffordshire Police officers banned from policing for life – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, racism by tracey

‘Police officers have been banned from serving for life after misconduct hearings found one used racist language and the other used excessive force.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 10th, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2023/894 – The Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 10th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Chancery Division)

Gheewalla v Rasul & Ors [2023] EWHC 2074 (Ch) (09 August 2023)

Spencer v Estate of John Mitchell Spencer & Ors [2023] EWHC 2050 (Ch) (09 August 2023)

Banca Generali SpA v Sovereign Credit Opportunities SA & Anor (Re Consequential Matters) [2023] EWHC 2073 (Ch) (09 August 2023)

Ferme v Gwinnutt (Re Emma Property Management Ltd and Insolvency Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 2035 (Ch) (09 August 2023)

Lumb v Lumb [2023] EWHC 2052 (Ch) (09 August 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

City Site Solutions Ltd v Baker & Ors [2023] EWHC 2064 (KB) (09 August 2023)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2023] EWHC 2072 (TCC) (09 August 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Charity Commission inquiry: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain – Law & Religion UK

Posted August 10th, 2023 in charities, Charity Commission, child abuse, clergy, inquiries, news by tracey

‘The Charity Commission has published the findings of its inquiry into the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain.’

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Law & Religion UK, 9th August 2023

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Law Commission digital asset proposals ‘reassuring’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 10th, 2023 in cryptocurrencies, Law Commission, news, reports by tracey

‘Law Commission proposals for how digital assets should be treated in English common law are “reassuring” and will help eliminate uncertainty over their legal status, according to two legal experts.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2023

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‘Court rent accounts’, McKenzie Friends and allegedly inducing breach of contract. – Nearly Legal

Posted August 10th, 2023 in contracts, freezing injunctions, McKenzie friends, news, rent, repossession by tracey

‘Katrina McCarthy was apparently acting as a McKenzie Friend for a Notting Hill Genesis tenant. Notting Hill assert that in the course of “assisting” the tenant, Katrina McCarthy “induced the tenant to start paying his rent directly into her own bank account. She had represented to the tenant that she would then transfer the funds into a “court rent account” so that he could “offset” his rent whilst a disrepair dispute with Notting Hill was resolved.” ‘

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Nearly Legal, 9th August 2023

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Council to pay nearly £13k after delayed disability adaptations forced resident to install his own – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 10th, 2023 in compensation, delay, disabled persons, local government, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Waverley Borough Council has been told to pay nearly £13,000 after a Housing Ombudsman investigation found the council’s “unreasonable delays” in providing disability adaptations forced a resident to install his own.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Developer wins partial award of costs following council’s “unreasonable behaviour” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 10th, 2023 in appeals, costs, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘Property developer Berkeley Homes has won an appeal to demolish old offices in Sevenoaks and construct a new flatted development for 69 residential units.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

What makes a responsible chambers? – Counsel Magazine

Posted August 10th, 2023 in barristers, diversity, environmental protection, equality, news by tracey

‘Know where to start on ESG? Rachel Holmes – CEO of the chambers named “Responsible Business of the Year 2023” – shares its blueprint.’

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Counsel Magazine, August 2023

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Bar chief: Legal Twitter pile-ons “getting out of hand” – Legal Futures

Posted August 10th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, harassment, internet, news by tracey

‘The number of “pile-ons” on legal Twitter is “getting out of hand”, the chairman of the Bar Council has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 10th August 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

UK would be outlier with Russia if it left ECHR, Law Society says – The Guardian

Posted August 10th, 2023 in asylum, human rights, Law Society, news, treaties by tracey

‘The UK would be an international outlier along with Russia and Belarus if it left the European convention on human rights, a leading law body has warned, after a senior minister signalled that the move could be an option to stop small boat crossings.’

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The Guardian, 9th August 2023

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East Dulwich: Primary school teacher jailed for child abuse – BBC News

‘A former deputy head teacher at a school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences.’

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BBC News, 9th August 2023

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Lancashire woman died from brain tumour after surgery delay – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2023 in cancer, delay, hospitals, medical treatment, news, ombudsmen, reports by tracey

‘A woman died from an operable brain tumour after doctors failed to properly monitor her scan results, a health watchdog has found.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk