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Personal injury: duty of care – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in appeals, child abuse, children, duty of care, fostering, limitations, local government, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

‘In December the High Court gave judgment in NA v Nottinghamshire County Council [2014] EWHC 4005 (QB). The claimant (who was born in 1977) said that while in her mother’s care she had suffered physical and emotional abuse, and that the defendant local authority had failed in their common law duty of care by failing either to remove her or protect her from the abuse.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New public procurement rules bans use of PQQs for small value contracts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in documents, news, public procurement by sally

‘Public bodies can put “relevant” and “proportionate” questions to businesses looking to win low value goods or service contracts at an early stage of procurement without breaching new public procurement rules set to come into force later this month, the UK government has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

Judge expresses anger at “flagrant non-compliance” with Commercial Court rules on pleadings – Litigation Futures

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in barristers, codes of practice, costs, fraud, news, penalties, pleadings, time limits by sally

‘A High Court judge has handed out a tongue-lashing and a costs penalty over a party’s failure to stick to the rules governing the length and content of statements of claim laid down in the Commercial Court Guide.’

Litigation Futures, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Metal thefts ‘down by a third’ in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in fines, handling stolen goods, licensing, news, statistics, theft by sally

‘Metal thefts have fallen by a third in England and Wales since a new law to tackle the trade in stolen metal came into force, new figures show.’

BBC News, 21st February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

SRA taken to task over perceived City bias – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in costs, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has rebuked the Solicitors Regulation Authority for giving the impression that it treats City lawyers more leniently than solicitors from smaller firms in prosecuting allegations of lack of integrity.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Southwark gatekeeping: All of the wrong – NearlyLegal

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news, public interest by sally

‘Courtesy of Hansen Palomares Solicitors comes news of this settled Judicial Review of LB Southwark’s gatekeeping practices on homeless applications. It appears, to put it mildly, that Southwark have had a range of what should have been obviously unlawful policies on homeless applications, and even put them into leaflets and their website.’

NearlyLegal, 22nd February 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Marriage tax allowance: how does it work? – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in civil partnerships, income tax, married persons, news, remuneration, taxation by sally

‘Registration has opened for the new marriage tax allowance – a Conservative policy which will allow some couples to share part of their annual income tax allowance.’

The Guardian, 20th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law firms need to rethink approach under ‘fundamentally dishonest’ rule, barristers warn – Litigation Futures

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in barristers, burden of proof, fundamental dishonesty, law firms, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

‘Claimant solicitors have been warned that they need to review their retainers and advise clients about the implications of the new ‘fundamentally dishonest’ rule being introduced shortly.’

Litigation Futures, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Law in Tesco (not Tesco law) – The Future of Law

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in children, families, family courts, legal aid, legal representation, legal services, news, statistics by sally

‘Family proceedings involving children where neither parent had legal representation, increased by 30% in the family court in 2013-14, revealed the National Audit Office last year in a report on legal aid.’

The Future of Law, 20th February 2015

Source: www.blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk

Two convicted murderers could be first same-sex couple to wed in a British prison – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in homosexuality, marriage, murder, news, prisons by sally

‘Two convicted murderers are set to wed in prison on Monday, in what is believed to the first gay wedding in a British jail.’

The Independent, 20th February 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

How abuse trial exposed dark secret at top music schools – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, news, rape, school children, sentencing, sexual offences, suicide, teachers by sally

‘It was the trial of Michael Brewer in 2013 that exposed the dark secret of abuse at some of the UK’s most prestigious music schools. Brewer, a former head of music at Chetham’s in Manchester, was found guilty of indecently assaulting a pupil who was 14 at the time. His victim, Frances Andrade, a gifted violinist, killed herself after giving evidence against him, before he was sentenced to six years in jail.’

The Guardian, 20th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

More bereaved families to get legal aid at inquests if state was involved in death – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in bereavement, codes of practice, families, human rights, inquests, legal aid, legal representation, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘More bereaved families will be entitled to legal aid at inquests after a high court judge ruled that official guidance on whether to provide support was “misleading and inaccurate”.’

The Guardian, 20th February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law chief marks Magna Carta with fierce attack on Cameron – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in barristers, budgets, industrial action, legal aid, legal profession, legal services, lord chancellor, magna carta, news, rule of law, solicitors by sally

‘Britain’s chief criminal barrister will tear into David Cameron and past governments for treating public law “with contempt”, at a lavish £1,750-a-ticket government-backed conference tomorrow marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.’

The Independent, 22nd February 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Barry George in protest over compensation rules – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in compensation, demonstrations, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘Barry George, the man wrongfully convicted of the murder of Jill Dando, has told the BBC that a decision not to award him compensation is “a mockery of justice”.’

BBC News, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Too many deaths in custody are preventable but staff lack mental health expertise, says human rights body – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in death in custody, human rights, inquiries, mental health, news, prisons, statistics, suicide by sally

‘Hundreds of deaths in psychiatric units, prisons and police cells between 2010 and 2013 were avoidable and were caused by repeated “basic errors” by staff ignorant of mental-health risks, human rights advocates have said.’

The Independent, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Husband jailed for 15 years after trying to kill nurse – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in attempted murder, attempts, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to murder his wife as she worked in an intensive care unit.’

BBC News, 20th February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top UK music teacher Philip Pickett jailed for 11 years over sex attacks in sound-proof Guildhall practice rooms – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, news, rape, school children, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘A former Guildhall School of Music teacher who lured his female pupils into soundproof practice rooms before he raped and abused them has been jailed for 11 years.’

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The Independent, 20th February 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bring in blame-free divorces and rights for cohabitants, says law body – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in children, cohabitation, dispute resolution, divorce, equality, news by sally

‘Blame-free divorces and fairer property rights for cohabiting couples should be introduced as a matter of urgency, a leading family law organisation has urged.’

The Guardian, 23rd February 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court intermediary numbers to double – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2015 in budgets, courts, evidence, news, victims, witnesses by sally

‘The government has pledged to double the number of experts who help vulnerable witnesses and victims in courts in England and Wales.’

BBC News, 22nd February 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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