Court upholds validity of £1 part 36 offer by party awarded £10 – Litigation Futures

Posted June 23rd, 2021 in civil procedure rules, costs, damages, news, part 36 offers by sally

‘The High Court has upheld a decision that a party that made a part 36 offer of £1 and received nominal damages of £10 was entitled to the usual costs consequences of beating their offer.’

Full Story

Litigation Futures, 21st June 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Were Do Not Resuscitate Orders Illegally Placed on Disabled People? – Each Other

‘Throughout the pandemic, unlawful do not resuscitate orders (DNRs) were placed upon people in the United Kingdom. Did it unfairly target disabled patients?’

Full Story

Each Other, 22nd June 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

High court ruling leaves refused asylum seekers at risk of homelessness – The Guardian

‘A high court judge has quashed a ruling that said refused asylum seekers who are destitute must be given accommodation during the pandemic until all Covid restrictions are lifted.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 22nd June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Malleable memory and the reliability of witness evidence in a digital age – Litigation Futures

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in artificial intelligence, documents, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

‘One of the topics explored by a recent panel of international experts at London International Disputes Week was the malleability (and thus fallibility) of human memory and the resultant impact on reliable witness evidence.’

Full Story

Litigation Futures, 22nd June 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Judge stops draft ruling publication after parties settle dispute – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in costs, indemnities, judgments, negligence, news, notification by sally

‘A judge has decided that her ruling on an issue of indemnity costs should remain unpublished after the parties settled the dispute at the last minute.’

Full Story

Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Councils issue £1m in penalties against businesses for breach of Covid restrictions – Local Government Lawyer

‘Local authorities have issued 1,201 penalties to businesses for violating Covid business restrictions, to a value of £1,076,820, research has revealed.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Bar Council urges limits to mitigation in sexual misconduct cases involving barristers – Legal Futures

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in assault, barristers, disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, sanctions by sally

‘Issues such as provocation, spontaneity and whether an incident was a “one-off” should not be factors that reduce sanctions for sexual misconduct by barristers, the Bar Council has urged.’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 22nd June 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Gracie Spinks death: Derbyshire Police referred to watchdog – BBC News

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in homicide, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A police force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after a woman was found fatally injured in a village field.’

Full Story

BBC News, 21st June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Curbs on protests in policing bill breach human rights laws, MPs and peers say – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in bills, demonstrations, human rights, news, reports, select committees by sally

‘Restrictions on protests in the controversial new policing bill breach human rights laws and will increase the risk of peaceful demonstrators in England and Wales being criminalised, MPs and peers have warned.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 22nd June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Supreme Court lays out “new legal roadmap” for professional negligence – Legal Futures

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in costs, economic loss, negligence, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has provided a “wholly new legal roadmap” for professional negligence after its ruling last week in two linked cases, the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA) has said.’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 22nd June 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Susan Nicholson inquest: Killer ‘involved in 13 domestic abuse reports’ – BBC News

Posted June 22nd, 2021 in domestic violence, inquests, murder, news, police by sally

‘Police were called to 13 domestic abuse reports involving a man now in jail for killing two women, an inquest heard.’

Full Story

BBC News, 21st June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Citizens of somewhere: ‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme – Doughty Street Chambers

‘The High Court found the Secretary of State erred in law when framing her definition of a “person with a Zambrano right to reside” under the EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”). Mostyn J held that (contrary to Home Office policy) a primary carer of a UK citizen child may have a derivative right to reside on Ruiz Zambrano grounds even where they are entitled to limited leave to remain on another basis, such as under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’

Full Story

Doughty Street Chambers, 14th June 2021

Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk

Drill music as bad character evidence – 6KBW College Hill

‘The past decade has seen the emergence of ‘drill music’ content increasingly used by the prosecution in criminal trials involving young, black, male defendants accused of gang-related offences.’

Full Story

6KBW College Hill, 13th June 2021

Source: blog.6kbw.com

Gambling Operating Licences – 11KBW

Posted June 18th, 2021 in appeals, chambers articles, gambling, licensing, news, tribunals by sally

‘In a wide-ranging decision, the First Tier Tribunal has brought clarity to several aspects of regulatory practice associated with gambling operating licences.’

Full Story

11KBW, 8th June 2021

Source: www.11kbw.com

New Assault on Emergency Workers Guidelines – Broadway House Chambers

Posted June 18th, 2021 in assault, chambers articles, emergency services, news, sentencing by sally

‘Last week, the Sentencing Council published revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences and new guidance for assaults on Emergency Workers. The updated guidelines come into effect from 1st July 2021 and apply to all adult offenders.’

Full Story

Broadway House Chambers, 2nd June 2021

Source: broadwayhouse.co.uk

Replace GDPR, says prime minister’s regulatory hit-squad – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 17th, 2021 in brexit, data protection, EC law, news, reports by sally

‘EU-era data protection laws would be replaced by common-law based UK legislation under a list of proposals for a “bold new” post-Brexit framework proposed by a working party set up by the prime minister today.’

Full Story

Law Society's Gazette, 16th June 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

High Court rejects ‘failure to remove’ abuse claim – UK Human Rights Blog

‘In a significant adverse judgment for child abuse claimants, DFX v Coventry City Council [2021] EWHC 1382 (QB), Mrs Justice Lambert rejected a claim brought by a number of claimants who alleged that the defendant council’s social services negligently delayed in instigating care proceedings and that had they been removed from the family home earlier they would have avoided serial abuse at the hands of their parents.’

Full Story

UK Human Rights Blog, 14th June 2021

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Research Briefing: General debate: Misuse of Drugs Act – House of Commons Library

Posted June 17th, 2021 in drug abuse, drug offences, medicines, news, parliament, statistics by sally

‘This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, the main piece of legislation through which illicit drugs are controlled across the UK.’

Full Story

House of Commons Library, 16th June 2021

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Employment Tribunals: Interim Relief and the Equality Act 2010: Court of Appeal Declines to Extend the Relief – Littleton Chambers

‘For a few months, a radical change to employment law practice appeared to be in prospect.’

Full Story

Littleton Chambers, 16th June 2021

Source: littletonchambers.com

Beyond status: the long road towards effective health and safety rights for on-demand workers – by Aude Cefaliello – UK Labour Law

Posted June 17th, 2021 in brexit, casual workers, EC law, employment, health & safety, news by sally

‘Over the past months, there has been an alignment of stars between two major court rulings that have the potential to reshape the working lives of on-demand workers and the business model of platforms.’

Full Story

UK Labour Law, 16th June 2021

Source: uklabourlawblog.com