Judge ‘misled court in case against paedophile teacher’ – Daily telegraph
‘A judge has been accused of misleading a court and denying justice to victims of a paedophile headmaster.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: news
Further clarification on the impact of a CVA on adjudication enforcement – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In January, in the second of the two conjoined appeals of Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd, Cannon Corporate Ltd v Primus Build Ltd, the Court of Appeal upheld the first instance decision to enforce an adjudicator’s decision where the enforcing party was in a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). In contrast, last week in Indigo Projects London Ltd v Razin and another, the court refused to enforce an adjudicator’s decision where the enforcing party was in a CVA. The reasoning was that enforcement of the decision would interfere with the accounting exercise to be carried out under the CVA. The court provided useful guidance on when this argument is likely to succeed.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 22nd May 2019
High Court considers causation in clinical negligence – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Pomphrey v Secretary of State for Health and Anor [2019] 4 WLUK 483. This case concerned an alleged failure to diagnose compression of nerve roots leading to cauda equina and alleged delay in operating urgently. It raises an important issue in relation to causation and the applicability of the famous decision of Chester v Afshar [2004] UKHL 41.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd May 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
High Court considers Article 2 inquests in medical cases – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (Maguire) v HM’s Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Fylde [2019] EWHC 1232 (Admin). A three-judge panel of the Divisional Court has re-affirmed that, in general, medical inquests do not engage the State’s positive obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st May 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal hands down ruling on village greens and ‘trigger events’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by a local authority in a key ruling on the trigger events that suspend the registration of village greens.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UN highlights role of legal aid cuts in “immiseration” of millions – Legal Futures
‘The decimation of legal aid has contributed to “the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain”, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Accountancy body wins right to regulate oaths – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Chartered accountancy regulator the ICAEW has received a crumb of comfort from the lord chancellor in its long-running campaign to become a regulator of reserved legal activities. David Gauke revealed today that he has decided to grant an application for the ICAEW to become an approved regulator and licensing authority in relation to the administration of oaths.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sex offender banned from wearing shorts on a train after series of incidents – Daily Telegraph
‘A sex offender has been banned from wearing shorts on trains after series of incidents against women.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cadent handed record £44m penalty after customers left without gas – The Guardian
‘Ofgem takes action after tower block residents had no supplies for up to five months.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Victims of rape and violence being left in dark about attackers’ whereabouts by authorities – The Independent
‘Victims of rape and violence are being “let down” and left in the dark about their attackers’ whereabouts, a report has found. The service provided by the National Probation Service (NPS) was “poor”, HM Inspectorate of Probation said in the wake of criticism over “black cab rapist” John Worboys case.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UN backs demand for Britain to relinquish Chagos islands – Daily Telegraph
‘Britain suffered an embarrassing diplomatic defeat on Wednesday when the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to hand the disputed Chagos islands back to Mauritius.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Oxbridge can force old professors to retire in order to boost diversity, tribunal ruling suggests – Daily Telegraph
‘Oxford and Cambridge universities can force old professors to retire in order to boost diversity, a tribunal ruling suggests.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Broadcasters in legal bind over reporting on Tory crisis during election – The Guardian
‘Strict broadcasting laws place restrictions on coverage of politics during voting periods.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Disgraced army colonel jailed after instructing women on how to abuse their children over webcam – The Independent
‘A former British army officer who instructed women on how to abuse their children so he could watch via webcam has been jailed.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Manchester police defend prosecution of two mentally ill people – The Guardian
‘A police force has defended its decision to prosecute two mentally ill women who were charged after they caused traffic jams when trying to kill themselves.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
M25 killer Kenneth Noye to be freed from prison – BBC News
‘M25 road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is to be released from prison, the Parole Board has confirmed.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of UK child slavery cases up by nearly 800% in two years, figures show – The Independent
‘Child slavery cases in the UK have surged by nearly 800 per cent in just two years, new figures show. Data published in the Modern Slavery Police Transformation Programme’s annual report show there were 475 police operations into child slavery in the UK last month, compared with 53 in April 2017.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court modernisation “undermining access to justice”, lawyers tell MPs – Legal Futures
‘Criminal and civil lawyers have spelt out to MPs on the justice select committee a catalogue of ways in which court modernisation is undermining access to justice.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
