‘Whistleblowers at one of England’s worst performing hospital trusts have said a climate of fear among staff is putting patients at risk.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his home, an inquest has heard. The right to an adequate standard of living – which includes decent housing conditions – ought to protect people in the UK from living in a home which causes them harm.’
Each Other, 21st November 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘One in three black people who have experienced homelessness have also faced racial discrimination from a landlord, six times more than the general population of those who had struggled for shelter, a study reveals.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) creates a whole new world of building safety regulation and litigation. A key legislative objective was to regulate and direct responsibility for the cost of works to remedy building safety issues, so that the risk of such costs could no longer be the subject of agreement between landlord and tenant, but would (in defined circumstances) be apportioned in advance, by law, to the landlord.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 16th November 2022
‘“Every death was avoidable” said Richard Millett KC at the closing submission to the Grenfell Inquiry. Now we know from the inquest verdict into the death of two year old Awaab Ishak’s that this death was also thoroughly avoidable,and we know the catalogue of failures that caused the tragedy.’
Nearly Legal, 15th November 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Assethold Ltd v Leaseholders Of Corben Mews (LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – whether reasonably incurred – costs of a waking watch) (2022) UKUT 282 (LC). An Upper Tribunal appeal of an FTT decision that the costs of a waking watch were not reasonably incurred by the landlord and so not recoverable under the service charge.’
Nearly Legal, 13th November 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A health visitor wrote to housing officials expressing concern about conditions in a rented flat months before a two-year-old died after his exposure to mould.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Melton Borough Council has prosecuted Krispy Kreme UK for three offences of food hygiene and safety after a sharp piece of metal was found in a doughnut.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has agreed to hear a judicial review over the Home Office’s decision not to implement a recommendation from the Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled people living in tower blocks.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Royal Borough of Greenwich has breached the Home Standard and, as a consequence, there was potential for serious detriment to tenants, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has concluded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘James Nelson takes a look at the High Court’s decision in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited v London Borough of Hackney.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘At the end of last month, Tom Coulson and Amy Armitage discussed the decision of Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd, the first decision from the TCC on fire safety defects following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. This decision is highly significant for the construction industry, given the number of similar cases which are either progressing through the courts or at the pre-action stage. Although the judge emphasised the fact-specific nature of the dispute, this decision provided some insight on the court’s likely approach to some of the significant issues that affect cladding disputes.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog , 24th August 2022
‘The passing of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (‘ERRA’) was anticipated to have a profound impact on the way in which employer’s liability claims were litigated. The effect of section 69 was to remove civil liability for breaches of the variety of health and safety regulations which imposed strict liability on employers to employees injured in accidents at work.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 28th July 2022
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
‘Judith Hopper and William Cursham analyse a recent ruling where a High Court judge awarded a housing association substantial damages in a claim relating to defective cladding.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Cladding disputes have been ubiquitous in recent years. They are a consequence of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, which led to a wave of inspections, investigations and scrutiny across the UK as building owners sought to ascertain whether or not their buildings were similarly defective. That process has resulted in numerous disputes relating to all sorts of different buildings – whether residential or commercial, old or new, publicly owned or private developments – which have kept practitioners extremely busy over the past five years.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 28th July 2022
‘Construction companies contracted to design and build cladding systems for buildings may have to pick up the cost of replacing those systems in light of a new ruling by the High Court in London.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th July 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Female prisoners are almost twice as likely to give birth prematurely as women in the general population, leaving them and their babies at risk, research has revealed.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Ministry of Defence has been issued a Crown Censure after a 20-year-old marine recruit died during exercise.’
BBC News, 18th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The latest data on workplace fatalities in Britain should sharpen the focus of employers on ensuring their workplaces are safe environments for both workers and members of the public, a health and safety expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
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