‘The fraud involved the under-declaration of mail that was posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.’
The Independent, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has made only minor changes to proposals for radical reform of pre-action protocols (PAPs) in the first part of a final report on the issue.’
Legal Futures, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In total, more than 400 unaccompanied children have gone missing under while under the care of the Home Office. The government has faced growing concerns from both peers and charities regarding the safety of these children; but what is being done to find them?’
Each Other, 24th August 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a woman’s appeal against a decision that a room in a hostel was “suitable” accommodation for her to continue to occupy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman and her former boyfriend have been found guilty of murdering a man she met on a dating app.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A claimant has succeeded in obtaining rectification of a deed of appointment supplemental to a Will – but only on appeal to the Judge after the Master gave an opportunity to improve on the evidence (before the Master dismissed the claim) – and even though the application was unopposed: Laird v Simcock. Paul Newman KC has written a casenote highlighting the quality of evidence required for unopposed rectification applications.’
Pensions Barristers, 24th August 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Why wasn’t Lucy Letby stopped sooner? This is the burning question that the families of her victims, and the public, are now asking. Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary, has decided that the best means of answering it is a “non-statutory public inquiry”. But what is such an inquiry, and will it be better than a full-blown statutory public inquiry?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd August 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Doctors can lawfully stop providing life-support treatment to a father-of-two who suffered “catastrophic” brain damage in a car accident early this year, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Four men have been jailed for kidnapping a teenager and threatening him with a shotgun and sword as they robbed him.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan police protected a predatory rapist within their ranks, dismissing the complaints of one of his victims and leaving him free to attack a teenager, a judge has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘HM Prison and Probation Service has paid an undisclosed settlement to a former contractor who endured racial discrimination and harassment, including monkey chants.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Webb-Harnden v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2023] EWCA Civ 992 (22 August 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mainline Pipelines Ltd v Phillips & Anor [2023] EWHC 2146 (Ch) (23 August 2023)
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima & Ors [2023] EWHC 2108 (Ch) (21 August 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
SQD v QYP (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2145 (Comm) (21 August 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
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