‘A client asked me a simple question at court recently: “If the court makes a money order, does that mean they get a CCJ?”
The instinctive answer is “yes”. A County Court money judgment is, in ordinary language, a CCJ. But in possession proceedings the answer is more complicated, and rather odd.’
Pump Court Chambers, 15th July 2026
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘Two complainants, similar stories, one registered professional: should fitness to practise committees consider the accounts together to rebut coincidence? High Court guidance in Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v The General Medical Council and Dr Neill Charles Garrard [2025] EWHC 318 (Admin) (‘Garrard’) clarifies when and how fitness to practise panels may cross‑admit evidence to assess the improbability of coincidence. This post explains the coincidence approach to cross‑admissibility and highlights the importance of being live to the issue throughout the life of a case.’
Pump Court Chambers, 27th July 2026
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘The former captain of a prestigious London yacht club, who led a campaign against the club’s commodore over mooring fees for his 80-foot Dutch barge, has been cleared of harassment allegations at London’s High Court.’
The Independent, 29th July 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A fan of TV serial killer Dexter has been found guilty of murdering two homeless men whose bodies were dismembered and hidden in woodland before he killed his cellmate while awaiting trial.’
The Independent, 28th July 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The campaign group Led By Donkeys has received £27,000 in compensation after a giant banner it displayed in Parliament Square saying “Yes It’s A Genocide” was seized by Greater London Authority officials and destroyed.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother and her new boyfriend have been found guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter, with the man also convicted of sexually abusing the girl.’
BBC News, 28th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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