‘One of the British Army’s first Rastafarian guardsmen has won a claim of race discrimination and harassment against the Ministry of Defence.’
BBC News, 13th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This case is concerned with what a respondent needs to demonstrate to take advantage of the Defamation Act 1952 (the “1952 Act”), s 3(1), in a claim for malicious falsehood and avoid the need to prove special damage.’
UKSC Blog, 11th December 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) still has “a long way to go” on diversity, its chief executive has said – although its gender and ethnicity pay gaps are shrinking.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Child serial killer Lucy Letby has been stripped of her nursing credentials after a panel ordered she be struck off from the register at a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Housing Ombudsman has launched special investigations into Camden Council, Hackney Council and Hyde Group after casework showed all three landlords struggle with damp and mould, repairs and complaint handling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan.’
BBC News, 13th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police are far more likely to use a Taser electrical weapon against black people due to structural and institutional racism rather than the views of individual officers, a new report says.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As many readers will be aware, part of the Home Secretary’s recently announced “five-point plan” on immigration included a significant increase to the minimum income threshold for family visas under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.’
EIN Blog, 12th December 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Generative AI could be a “potentially useful secondary tool” for judges to use in the course of their work, according to new guidance from the senior judiciary.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SI 2023/1347 – The Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1341 – The Value Added Tax (Women’s Sanitary Products: Reusable Underwear) Order 2023
SI 2023/1339 – The Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1350 – The Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1328 – The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1353 – The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1348 – The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/1334 – The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ntzegkoutanis v Kimionis & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1480 (12 December 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Green v CT Group Holdings Ltd [2023] EWHC 3168 (Comm) (11 December 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
J, Re (Habitual Residence: Acquiescence) [2023] EWHC 3141 (Fam) (08 December 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hayes v The Liberal Democrats & Anor [2023] EWHC 3166 (KB) (11 December 2023)
Beatty v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust [2023] EWHC 3163 (KB) (08 December 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
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