Landlord handed £424k confiscation order after renting shed out as five flats – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 12th, 2023 in confiscation, fines, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news by sally

‘Brent Council has secured a £424,000 confiscation order against a landlord who rented out a large shed as five flats.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2023

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Multi-million-pound defective design claim out of time – Mills & Reeve

Posted December 12th, 2023 in construction industry, contracts, limitations, news by sally

‘Here’s our guide to scope of duty and limitation in a wide-ranging judgment handed down by the Technology and Construction Court. The decision in Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v Aecom Limited [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC) provides a helpful review of these issues in the context of construction projects.’

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Mills & Reeve, 12th December 2023

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Children’s doctor guilty of misconduct after drinking lager on night shift – The Independent

Posted December 12th, 2023 in alcohol abuse, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A children’s doctor who drank a can of strong lager on shift before being sent home after causing an “incident” has been found guilty of professional misconduct.’

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The Independent, 11th December 2023

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Shakira Spencer: three found guilty of murdering woman ‘treated like a slave’ – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2023 in forced labour, murder, news, preventing lawful & decent burial by sally

‘Three people have been found guilty of murdering a vulnerable woman who was tortured, starved and “treated like a slave” over many months, reducing her to a “gaunt and skeletal” appearance.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2023

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Stonehenge A303 tunnel opponents in second High Court bid – BBC News

Posted December 12th, 2023 in government departments, judicial review, monuments, news, road traffic, roads by sally

‘Campaigners will make a second High Court bid later to try to block a road tunnel project near Stonehenge.’

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BBC News, 12th December 2023

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Commission to hear abuse cases in gymnastics branded ‘not fit for purpose’ – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2023 in child abuse, complaints, news, sport by sally

‘An independent complaints commission set up by British Gymnastics to hear abuse cases has been called “not fit for purpose” after it emerged that it had failed to ban a single coach over the past 18 months.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2023

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The profession’s ethics are in the spotlight and junior lawyers want change – Legal Futures

Posted December 12th, 2023 in legal profession, Legal Services Board, news, professional conduct, reports by sally

‘A report published earlier this month by the Legal Services Board highlighted the ethical risks faced by today’s lawyers.’

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Legal Futures, 12th December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk