Woman refused 5pm finish wins £185,000 payout – BBC News
‘Alice Thompson wanted to work shorter hours to pick her daughter up from nursery, but ended up resigning.’
BBC News, 7th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Former CPS solicitor rebuked for offensive Facebook posts – Legal Futures
‘ A solicitor who shared a petition from far-right group Britain First on her Facebook page while working for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man jailed for driving a car half a mile on railway track in Birmingham – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for 15 months after driving a car half a mile down a railway track, causing passenger delays of up to eight hours.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministry of Justice to press ahead with fixed costs expansion – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday confirmed that it will implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Public inquiry begins into plans for new coalmine in Cumbria – The Guardian
‘There is dwindling support for proposals to build the UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years in Cumbria, say campaigners, as a public inquiry into the mining plans gets under way.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK Supreme Court clarifies scope of ‘lawful act economic duress’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent decision by the UK’s highest court has clarified the circumstances in which a party to a commercial contract is entitled to rescind that contract on the grounds of ‘economic duress’ under English law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
High Court dismisses £2.7m law firm negligence claim – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has granted summary judgment in favour of a law firm and its senior partner and dismissed a £2.7m negligence claim.’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Stevenage Christopher Hewett murder: Teen sentenced for manslaughter – BBC News
‘A teenager convicted of manslaughter after a father-of-two was stabbed to death has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders institution.’
BBC News, 6th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hospital admits liability for baby’s death after ignoring mother’s concerns – The Guardian
‘A hospital has admitted liability for the death of a baby who was delivered stillborn three days after his mother’s complaints of fluid loss and severe pain were dismissed as wetting the bed.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ofcom accused of institutional racism over Dispatches Traveller episode – The Guardian
‘The Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community has accused Ofcom of institutional racism over a decision to clear a controversial Channel 4 documentary about Traveller crime.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ofcom clears ITV over Piers Morgan’s Meghan comments on Good Morning Britain – BBC News
‘ITV has been cleared by media regulator Ofcom, which has rejected a record 58,000 complaints about Piers Morgan’s criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.’
BBC News, 1st September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Not sharing Covid risks would threaten viability of construction projects – OUT-LAW.com
‘The construction industry faces many challenges related to Covid-19, and if it doesn’t take a co-operative approach and share risks then it could make the situation even worse.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Runnymede Trust did not breach guidance over race report, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘A leading race equality thinktank did not breach charity guidance despite claims from Conservative MPs that it is pursuing a political agenda, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Are Shielders’ Human Rights Being Trampled? – Each Other
‘Shielding – a piece of public health jargon with which we’re all now familiar – has seen individuals deemed clinically extremely vulnerable to Covid-19 asked to stay inside and avoid all contact with those outside their households.’
Each Other, 1st September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
UK judge orders rightwing extremist to read classic literature or face prison – The Guardian
‘A former student who downloaded almost 70,000 white supremacist documents and bomb-making instructions has avoided a prison sentence “by the skin of his teeth” after being told to read classic literature by Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and Hardy.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Civil liberties groups demand ban of use of facial recognition technology by police – Local Government Lawyer
‘Liberty, Privacy International and 29 other organisations have called for Parliament to ban the use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT) by the police and private companies.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MoJ: “Strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees – Legal Futures
‘There is “strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees by inflation, backdated to 2016, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Brent petrol murder: Man guilty of killing wife in arson attack – BBC News
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who set fire to his estranged wife has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 31st August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK employers can expect wave of new data and AI guidance – OUT-LAW.com
‘Fresh guidance on monitoring workers and on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in recruitment is to be issued to employers in the UK under plans announced by two UK regulators.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
