Court case delays left assault victim waiting over a year – BBC News
‘The government has announced emergency funding to help tackle huge delays in court trials.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Kent council fined after mother and son left to live in tent in pandemic – The Guardian
‘A council has been fined after it removed a homeless teenager and his mother from temporary housing during the pandemic, leaving them to sofa surf and live in a tent for two months.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Defendant can resile from part 36 offer accepted before protected party’s death – Litigation Futures
‘It would be unjust for a defendant to be bound by the acceptance of a six-year-old part 36 offer on behalf of a protected party just hours before their death, the High Court has indicated.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Report condemns Home Office failures at barracks used to house asylum seekers – The Guardian
‘The full scale of Home Office failures in managing former military sites as makeshift accommodation for asylum seekers is laid bare in a raft of damning documents seen by the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shafiul Islam death: Men jailed over robbery killing – BBC News
‘An ex-convict known as “the enforcer” and two other men have been jailed for killing a man they attacked at home.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapid arbitration at heart of new rules for digital disputes – Litigation Futures
‘Non-court-based digital dispute resolution rules designed for novel technology such as crypto-assets, smart contracts, and blockchain applications have been published today.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High court to hear legal battle over UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia – The Guardian
‘Anti-arms trade campaigners have been given permission to challenge in the high court the UK government’s decision to resume the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia that could be used in the war in Yemen.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chef jailed for raping five women after spiking drinks – BBC News
‘A chef who raped five women after spiking their drinks has been jailed for 24 years.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firms “not being held to account for toxic cultures” – Legal Futures
‘Law firms are not being held to account for “toxic” work cultures, particularly where there is a lot of pressure on young lawyers, a leading expert on regulation has said.’
Legal Futures, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Met dismisses police officer who belonged to banned neo-Nazi terror group – The Guardian
‘A man who became the first British police officer convicted of belonging to a neo-Nazi terrorist organisation has been dismissed from the Metropolitan police without notice.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Oligarch’s son told to pay mother £75m after world’s biggest divorce case – The Guardian
‘The son of an oligarch caught up in the world’s largest divorce case has been told to pay £75m to his mother after a judge at the high court in London found he was “a dishonest individual who will do anything to assist his father”.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Defendant contests Part 36 offer accepted on the day claimant died – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has suggested it would be “unjust” for a defendant to be held to a six-year-old Part 36 offer accepted hours before the claimant died.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Tim Sayer: Preserving Judicial Oversight: An Appeal to Self-Interest – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Boris Johnson’s government takes the view that ours is a time of judicial overreach, necessitating redress in terms of the balance of judicial and executive power. This seems to have been driven by a number of high-profile cases, certain vocal thinktanks which appear to have the ear of government, and a wider constitutional prospectus of enhancing executive power to the detriment of the other branches of state. An endless series of projects and proposals have emerged, designed to remedy the perception of an overmighty judiciary. The Independent Review of Administrative Law, established with a view to curbing the perceived excesses of judicial review, reported recently in relatively tame terms, only to be swiftly followed by a further set of proposals. The Independent Human Rights Act Review potentially paves the way for satiation of long-held Conservative fantasies of amending the Human Rights Act. There are also, if leaks are to be believed, proposals to reform the UK Supreme Court.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st April 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
George Floyd case reignites calls to tackle racial injustice in UK policing – The Guardian
‘The conviction of a US police officer for murdering George Floyd has reignited calls to tackle racial injustice in British law enforcement, with campaigners calling for an end to a “culture of impunity”.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Post Office scandal: What the Horizon saga is all about – BBC News
‘A group of former sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses, who say they were victims of a massive miscarriage of justice, are awaiting a ruling by the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Services Act has delivered “limited benefits to competition” – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Act 2007 has only delivered “a few of the benefits typically associated with deregulation”, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 20th April 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Boris Johnson threatens to use ‘legislative bomb’ to stop European Super League – The Guardian
‘Boris Johnson has promised football groups that the government will consider using what he called “a legislative bomb” to stop English clubs joining a breakaway European Super League, as official efforts to thwart the plan were stepped up.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham – BBC News
‘Tesco has been fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham.’
BBC News, 19th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS trust pleads guilty after ‘wholly avoidable’ death of week-old baby – The Guardian
‘A hospital trust has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge brought by the NHS regulator over failings in care that led to the death of a newborn boy at just seven days old.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Covid: Police watchdog says officers confused by unclear pandemic laws – BBC News
‘A review of policing says officers sometimes struggled to enforce coronavirus restrictions because of a lack of clarity from ministers.’
BBC News, 19th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
