‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) yesterday approved the first collective proceedings order (CPO), allowing the £14bn Mastercard opt-out class action to go forward at last.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There are two distinct types of deputyship: property and financial affairs deputyship (PFAP) and personal welfare deputyship (PWD). Approximately 375 PWDs and 15,000 PFAPs are applied per year.’
Each Other, 18th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A mother has been jailed after her seven-year-old son was knocked down and killed when he was left alone at his home in West Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 18th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A last-ditch legal attempt to save Geronimo the alpaca has been rejected by a high court judge.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man thought to have shot his partner and daughters before killing himself was given a gun licence despite police knowing he had failed to disclose mental health issues and a conviction.’
BBC News, 18th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Offenders in England and Wales who are supervised in the community are not receiving enough help to tackle drug misuse, and specialist programmes for identifying at-risk users of drugs have “withered on the vine”, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge who had “no information at all” as to how the defence of a dormant law firm was being funded was right not to ignore the issue, appeal judges have ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Expert witnesses prefer to travel to prepare themselves for a trial in person with their legal teams even when the trial itself is to be conducted remotely, a report has found.’
Legal Futures, 18th August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A children’s rights charity has secured permission from the High Court for a judicial review of secondary legislation made by the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, which provides that children in care in England up to the age of 15 – but not 16 and 17-year-olds – must always live in regulated settings where they receive day-to-day care from adults.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Disability activists allege that City of York Council have breached their legal duty to promote equality by seeking to expand their “footstreets” scheme, which would permanently pedestrianise the city centre and potentially limit access for disabled patrons.’
Each Other, 16th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Changing equality legislation to protect women going through the menopause should “not be ruled” out, according to the chair of a group of MPs leading an inquiry into discrimination on the issue.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The current legal definition of rape means that victims of sexual assault without penile penetration cannot technically claim the word, feeding the stigma felt by some survivors.’
Each Other, 17th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.’
BBC News, 17th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A law firm representing travellers is challenging the UK’s quarantine hotel policy and seeking a judicial review.’
BBC News, 12th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four people have been convicted of murdering an NHS worker they selected at random to kill in the street in an attack meant to boost their standing in a gang.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The desired shift in professional practice in care proceedings can be achieved by paying fresh attention to the fundamental principles of good case management, the Court of Appeal has stressed in two cases appealed from the Family Court at Leeds.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘What does AA v BB tell us about the treatment of domestic abuse since Re H-N?’
Transparency Project, 10th August 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A man who murdered his baby son and inflicted life-changing injuries on the infant’s twin brother by violently shaking them has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 10th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The competition watchdog has sided with Great Britain’s energy regulator after an industry rebellion over a clampdown on the returns energy network companies can make at the expense of customer bills.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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