How UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ended up before supreme court – The Guardian

‘The UK government’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda had generated controversy even before the former home secretary Priti Patel signed a deal with the east African country in April last year sealing the deal. Ministers claimed the plan would deter people from making the dangerous journey across the Channel on small boats.’

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The Guardian, 9th October 2023

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Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone’s murder convictions reviewed – BBC News

‘The convictions of Michael Stone for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed.’

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BBC News, 8th October 2023

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Dyslexia and the importance of assessing the effect of disability on giving evidence – 3PB

‘The Appellant was Ms Habib. She brought a discrimination case against the Respondent, the nature of which was not really relevant to the decision of the EAT. Credibility was a key issue however. The Tribunal found that the way the Appellant gave evidence led them to believe that she was not always being truthful and that her recollection was sometimes unreliable. Her claims were dismissed.’

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3PB, 4th September 2023

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High Court rejects appeal from “I like what I see” solicitor – Legal Futures

‘The High Court has rejected an appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed on a male law firm owner who said “mmm, I like what I see” to a young woman applying for a paralegal position.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd October 2023

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Local authority challenges Tribunal costs awards decision following specialist school legal battle – Local Government Lawyer

‘East Sussex County Council has submitted a request for permission to appeal a decision ordering it to pay school fees costs to the family of a young autistic boy.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2023

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‘I could have had a job and kids’: Oliver Campbell hopes for justice 30 years after murder charge – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2023 in appeals, learning difficulties, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘In 1991 Campbell, who has a mental impairment, received a life sentence for a crime he says he did not commit.’

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2023

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Five more ex Post Office workers have convictions set aside – Criminal Cases Review Commission

‘Five more former sub-postmasters have had convictions set aside after their cases were sent back to court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).’

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Criminal Cases Review Commission, 28th September 2023

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Ex-MP jailed over expenses fraud loses appeal against prison sentence – The Independent

Posted September 27th, 2023 in appeals, drug abuse, expenses, fraud, imprisonment, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

‘A former MP jailed for expenses fraud has lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge his four-year prison sentence.’

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The Independent, 26th September 2023

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Offers of accommodation and the public sector equality duty – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 22nd, 2023 in appeals, benefits, equality, housing, local government, news by tracey

‘Michael Mullin and Scarlet Taylor-Waller analyse an important Court of Appeal ruling in a case where a council offered accommodation in Walsall to an appellant who had lived all her life in London.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2023

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CA allows funder to challenge financial remedy consent order – Legal Futures

Posted September 19th, 2023 in appeals, consent orders, divorce, financial provision, news, third parties by sally

‘A litigation funder owed up to £1m by the wife in a “bitter and extortionately expensive” divorce battle can remain a party to financial remedy proceedings, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 19th September 2023

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Forced marriage and the inherent jurisdiction – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal recently considered the use of the inherent jurisdiction in a forced marriage case. Rhys Hadden analyses the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th September 2023

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Clients ordered to pay costs assigned by firm to non-lawyer – Legal Futures

Posted September 15th, 2023 in appeals, assignment, costs, fees, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

‘A law firm’s former clients have lost their appeal against a decision that they owe outstanding fees to the non-lawyer who took assignment of their retainers.’

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Legal Futures, 15th September 2023

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Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case – The Guardian

‘The police watchdog has announced an investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case. Malkinson was exonerated in July of a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison after a DNA breakthrough. The court of appeal also ruled that disclosure failures by Greater Manchester police (GMP) rendered his conviction unsafe.’

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The Guardian, 13th September 2023

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Charity wins appeal over Government refusal to disclose analysis carried out by Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 14th, 2023 in appeals, care orders, child abuse, child neglect, government departments, news by tracey

‘A group that campaigns for the welfare of children in institutional settings has won an appeal that will require the Department for Education (DfE) to release analysis of incidents where children became looked after as a result of abuse or neglect.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th September 2023

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Denton and applications to set aside default judgments – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has settled the uncertainty around whether the ruling in Denton applies to applications to set aside a default judgment, writes Alastair Cantor.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th September 2023

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Rikki Neave murderer James Watson loses appeal against conviction – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2023 in appeals, bad character, children, DNA, evidence, murder, news by sally

‘A man jailed last year for murdering a six-year-old boy in 1994 has lost his appeal against his conviction.’

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BBC News, 4th September 2023

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Is an appropriate adult always appropriate? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 4th, 2023 in appeals, children, local government, news by tracey

‘Sally Gore analyses a Court of Appeal ruling that considered the fairness of an age assessment when an appropriate adult was not used for the short-form assessment/interview.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2023

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One-hour oral judgment in family case ‘plainly irregular’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 4th, 2023 in appeals, child abuse, children, judges, judgments, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘A one-hour oral judgment delivered on a complex family case was “manifestly insufficient” and should be re-examined, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st September 2023

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ClientEarth to face costs bill in directors’ liability case – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Campaigning law charity ClientEarth will have to foot its opponent’s costs in its failed attempt to hold directors of Shell personally responsible for the oil company’s environmental policies, the judge in the case has ordered. In ClientEarth v Shell plc & Ors, The Honourable Mr Justice Trower rejected an attempt under the civil procedure rules to claim a derogation from the ‘unsuccessful party pays’ principle.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st September 2023

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Court of Appeal sets aside circuit judge’s “plainly irregular” ruling – Legal Futures

Posted September 1st, 2023 in appeals, care orders, children, families, family courts, judges, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a circuit judge’s ruling in public law children proceedings after describing his decision as “plainly irregular”.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk