Ellie-May Minshull-Coyle death: ‘Cage bed’ couple jailed – BBC News
‘A woman and her ex-partner who strapped a toddler face down in a “monstrous cage bed” have each been sentenced to 10 years.’
BBC News, 16th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Noel Edmonds likely to file £60m Lloyds lawsuit on Wednesday – The Guardian
‘The TV and radio star Noel Edmonds, who is expected to join ITV’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here jungle camp this week, is also likely to fire the starting gun on a £60m lawsuit against Lloyds Bank.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prosecutor wants more convictions for crimes against elderly – BBC News
‘The head of the Crown Prosecution Service in Wales says he wants to see more prosecutions of people who commit crimes against older people.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake psychiatrist case puts thousands of doctors under scrutiny – The Guardian
‘The records of up to 3,000 doctors are being reviewed after it emerged that a woman worked as a NHS consultant psychiatrist for 22 years with fake qualifications before she was convicted of trying to defraud a patient.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
EVENT: Discrimination Law Association – DLA Conference “Challenging Everyday Racism – Legal and Policy Initiatives”
‘The DLA Conference 2018: “Challenging Everyday Racism – Legal and Policy Initiatives” will explore current equality and discrimination issues through the lens of race. Our speakers will interrogate the strategic litigation and policy tools to challenge racism and the hostile environment for immigrants. Jacqueline McKenzie (solicitor at McKenzie, Beute and Pope), one of our keynote speakers will discuss the lessons learned from representing those affected by the hostile environment and Windrush Scandal. Elizabeth Prochaska’s (Legal Director of Equality and Human Rights Commission) keynote will focus on the ECHR enforcement, including a new inquiry on racist harassment. Ijeoma Omambala (Old Square Chambers) will deliver our regular Legal Update.’
Date: 27th November 2018, 9.30am-5.00pm
Location: Allen & Overy, Bishops Square, London E1 6AD
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
SRA urged to tackle mental health problems with ‘fitness to practise’ regime – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) needs to activate a dormant power that allows it to introduce ‘fitness to practise’ rules, in the wake of yesterday’s ruling about the role of mental health in solicitors’ misconduct, regulatory experts have argued.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Landmark jail sentence for man who stole client data for CMCs – Legal Futures
‘A man who passed on thousands of an accident repair company’s customer records to claims management companies has been jailed in a landmark prosecution.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
QOCS judgment muddies the waters on costs-shifting – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A defendant who had initiated a counterclaim – and tried to receive the subsequent costs benefits of being a claimant – has lost his argument in the county court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court agrees to hear challenge over voting device for blind people – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge brought by Rachael Andrews, who is blind, over the Government’s choice of device to enable blind people to vote without assistance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Mental health problems “do not justify” solicitors’ dishonesty – Legal Futures
‘Pressure of work or extreme working conditions “cannot either alone or in conjunction with stress or depression” justify not striking off dishonest solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized ‘as a matter of course’, new director of public prosecutions says – The Independent
‘Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized “as a matter of course” in criminal investigations, the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.’
The Independent, 13th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The return of Crown preference – OUT-LAW.com
‘A Budget measure concerning tax and insolvency effectively puts the UK’s tax authority back among preferential creditors in an insolvency. Is this a failure to learn from history?’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Baby death review into scandal-hit NHS trust widens to 215 cases – Daily Telegraph
‘A scandal-hit NHS trust where dozens of deaths are being investigated in order to protect mothers and babies has seen the number of cases of alleged poor care more than double to 215.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers unveil ‘housing court’ proposals to speed up disputes between landlords and tenants – The Independent
‘Ministers have unveiled plans for a specialist “housing court” to speed up the settlement of property disputes between landlords and tenants.’
The Independent, 14th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal hearing in London Stadium row to be livestreamed – Local Government Lawyer
‘A dispute about seating in the former London 2012 Olympic Stadium will be the first Court of Appeal hearing to be live-streamed in full.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Carl Sargeant’s widow wins high court bid to challenge inquiry into his sacking – The Guardian
‘The widow of a former Welsh government minister, who was found dead while he was facing sexual misconduct allegations, has won a high court bid to challenge the legality of an inquiry into his sacking.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The challenges facing England’s new prosecution chief – BBC News
‘Max Hill QC takes up his role as head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the chief agency for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales, at a hugely challenging time.’
BBC News, 13th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court cannot order costs on account after part 36 acceptance – Litigation Futures
‘The courts have no power to order the payment of costs on account after a part 36 offer is accepted, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Rogue bailiffs face crackdown as MP urges government to act – The Guardian
‘The government has pledged to crack down on rogue bailiffs after an MP raised the case of a disabled constituent who thought she was being burgled when debt collectors burst into her home without showing ID and took cash from her purse.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Windrush: 11 people wrongly deported from UK have died – Javid – The Guardian
‘Eight more members of the Windrush generation who may have been wrongly deported by UK authorities have been found to have died, taking the total to at least 11, the home secretary has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
