When Unregistered Conveyancing and Land Registration meet – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in chambers articles, conveyancing, land registration, news by sally

‘Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (“the Act”) is entitled “First Registration”, and section 3 applies to any unregistered estate in land (section 3(1)(a)). Subject to certain exceptions, a person may apply pursuant to section 3(2)(a) to the registrar to be registered as the proprietor of a legal estate to which section 3 applies if the estate is vested in that person.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 31st January 2025

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Royal contemnors and video evidence – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in bankruptcy, chambers articles, evidence, news, remote hearings, video recordings by sally

‘In the ongoing saga between HRH Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Saud (“Prince Hussam”) and Mobile Telecommunications Company KSCP (“MTC”), the High Court was recently faced with the question of whether Prince Hussam, his mother Princess Noorah, and his wife Princess Sarah, should be able to give evidence remotely during the trial of MTC’s bankruptcy petition against Prince Hussam. In deciding that Prince Hussam and Princess Noorah, but not Princess Sarah, could give evidence remotely, Thompsell J explored a number of authorities concerning applications to appear in court by video link (“VCF applications”). The aim of this article is to first set out the background to Prince Hussam’s VCF application, and to then explore the relevant principles raised by Thompsell J which are relevant to practitioners dealing with issues in this field.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 24th January 2025

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‘Rep Sol’ instead of ‘Rep Ben’? When to appoint a solicitor as a representative party – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in chambers articles, news, solicitors, trusts by sally

‘The decision of Saira Salimi (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) in Natwest & Ors v. Ludlow & Ors [2024] WTLR 239 is an example of an application to Court by trustees in which the person appointed as a representative party on behalf of the interests of various persons was not a beneficiary (‘Rep Ben’) but a solicitor (‘Rep Sol’). This approach is not uncommon or controversial but may be somewhat overlooked. This article considers in what situations it may be appropriate.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 30th January 2025

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Deprivation of liberty, children, care orders, and overlooked caselaw: a tangle for the Court of Appeal – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

‘West Sussex County Council v AB & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 132, concerned a very challenging situation. It concerned a 17 year old woman with complex needs.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 20th February 2025

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Three-quarters of judges report stress symptoms – Legal Futures

Posted February 26th, 2025 in health, judiciary, mental health, news, statistics by sally

‘Three-quarters of salaried judges and two-thirds of fee-paid judges report symptoms of stress, while a third of circuit judges are under “high or extreme stress”, the latest Judicial Attitude Survey has found.’

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Legal Futures, 26th February 2025

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Man pleads guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas over six-year period – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2025 in drug offences, news, stalking by sally

‘A man has admitted stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.’

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The Independent, 25th February 2025

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Court of Appeal Gives Guidance as to Correct Approach to Anonymity Orders Until Outcome of PMC Appeal – 1 QMLR

Posted February 26th, 2025 in anonymity, appeals, chambers articles, children, doctors, news, reporting restrictions by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has given guidance to practitioners on how to approach anonymity orders until the resolution of the appeal in PMC.’

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1 QMLR, 25th February 2025

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Actor jailed for raping schoolgirl he was tutoring – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘An actor who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education has been jailed for sex offences, including raping a schoolgirl who came to him for acting lessons.’

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BBC News, 25th February 2025

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Law firm’s partnership agreement was not varied, High Court rules – Legal Futures

Posted February 26th, 2025 in agreements, law firms, news, partnerships by sally

‘Two former partners of a law firm did not vary their 50/50 partnership after it was set up so that one would be in sole control, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 26th February 2025

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Ombudsman sets out common failings of landlords when it comes to inspections following damp and mould complaints – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 26th, 2025 in complaints, health, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has analysed four common failings of social landlords in a report on inspections and knowledge management within damp and mould complaints.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2025

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The Law Commission’s Scoping Report: When are we using nuptial agreement? – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog

Posted February 26th, 2025 in Law Commission, married persons, news, prenuptial agreements, reports by sally

‘In this article Isabella Beck looks at The Law Commission’s Scoping Report and some of the different situations that couples are using nuptial agreements.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 24th February 2025

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Arts sector’s use of unpaid interns for some roles could be illegal, experts say – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2025 in diversity, employment, minimum wage, news, remuneration, volunteers, young persons by sally

‘Arts employers could be breaking the law by relying on unpaid interns to perform roles that should be left to paid workers, preventing young people from working-class backgrounds from gaining a foothold, experts have said.’

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The Guardian, 26th February 2025

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American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary – BBC News

‘An American who wanted to be formally recognised as non-binary in the UK has been told by the Court of Appeal their gender identity does not legally exist in this country.’

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BBC News, 25th February 2025

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Woman admits dressing as 13 different people to fraudulently complete citizenship test – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2025 in citizenship, examinations, fraud, guilty pleas, identity fraud, news by sally

‘A woman has admitted pretending to be 13 different people in order to complete UK citizenship tests on behalf of other applicants.’

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The Independent, 25th February 2025

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MI5 gave courts false evidence about ‘abusive’ neo-Nazi agent, judge rules – The Guardian

‘A high court judge has found that MI5 gave false evidence to three courts as it faced scrutiny over its handling of a neo-Nazi agent alleged to have attacked his partner.’

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The Guardian, 12th February 2025

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Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation – BBC News

Posted February 13th, 2025 in bereavement, blood products, compensation, families, government departments, HIV, news by sally

‘As many as 140,000 bereaved parents, children and siblings of infected blood scandal victims may claim compensation under new laws laid before Parliament.’

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BBC News, 12th February 2025

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Ben Yong: What—and Who—is Parliament? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted February 13th, 2025 in constitutional law, news, parliament, repairs by sally

‘The Palace of Westminster is a symbol of British democracy, and it is falling apart. It is a serious danger to those who work within it: a recent news report suggested the Palace could be the next ‘Notre Dame inferno’. For years parliamentarians have repeatedly argued over what to do about this grim state of affairs, because fixing the Palace involves a very serious and painful investment of money—billions of pounds; and because it potentially means parliamentarians will have to leave the Palace—for decades. Observers watch this dire state of affairs with increasing dread. Thinking about the Restoration and Renewal (‘R&R’) of the Palace, therefore, raises questions of responsibility, both legal and moral, but it also prompts us to ask more metaphysical questions: what—and who—is Parliament?’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th February 2025

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MPs: Ministers must give protections to creative sector amid AI copyright fears – The Independent

‘Ministers must heed warnings from the creative industries over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright and provide them with legal protections, according to MPs.’

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The Independent, 12th February 2024

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MoJ to pay Andrew Malkinson ‘significant’ sum over wrongful rape conviction – The Guardian

‘Andrew Malkinson is to be given a payout by the Ministry of Justice, more than a year and a half after the court of appeal declared his innocence.’

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The Guardian, 12th February 2025

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Judge-led inquiry into Nottingham attacks coming in ‘weeks’, Starmer announces – The Independent

‘The prime minister has told the families of those killed in the Nottingham attacks that a judge-led public inquiry will take place in “a matter of weeks”.’

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The Independent, 13th February 2025

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