‘Appeal judges have refused to create a duty of care with “potentially serious and costly consequences for very little practical gain” in a case over whether overgrown vegetation contributed to a road accident.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A former undercover police officer who has become a whistleblower has joined a boycott of a public inquiry into the covert infiltration of political groups, saying it was concealing the state’s misconduct.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Over the bank holiday weekend, a spate of shootings across England hit the headlines. They add to a picture of rising gun crime, after more than a decade of big decreases.’
BBC News, 10th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The wrongly convicted are abandoned by the state. This week, the supreme court has a chance to change that.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who attacked his four children with a hammer and drove them into a wall at 92mph has had his sentence increased from 14 to 24 years by appeal court judges.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should investigate whether there are regulatory barriers to law firms that become alternative business structures (ABSs) providing other professional services such as accountancy and surveying, rather than vice versa, a report it commissioned has recommended.’
Legal Futures, 10th May 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old who stabbed two other girls during a fight publicised on Snapchat has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A family have begun judicial review proceedings to replace a “combative and sarcastic” coroner they say is blocking a full inquest into how their autistic daughter died while in the care of an NHS-funded private care home.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A termination payment made to an employee for “injury to feelings” following age discrimination related to his dismissal is not taxable, the Court of Appeal has said in a ruling which overturns a decision by the Upper Tribunal.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Two men were found to be shadow directors of an insolvent property development company and so did owe the company fiduciary duties but their behaviour did not breach those duties, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘R (The National Council for Civil Liberties (Liberty)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2018] EWHC 975 (Admin) (27 April 2018). In the first phase of Liberty’s landmark challenge to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (“IPA”), Singh LJ and Holgate J sitting as a Divisional Court have granted a declaration that in the area of criminal justice, Part 4 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is, in part, incompatible with EU law. Other parts of Liberty’s challenge to the IPA will be considered at a later date.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Spending watchdogs have warned courts chiefs of a real danger that they will fail to complete their digital courts revolution in time and on budget. In a comprehensive progress report published today, the National Audit Office says HM Courts & Tribunals Services faces a “daunting challenge” in meeting target for technological and cultural change.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th May 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has upheld a legal challenge by a school in Bristol and indicated that he will quash a council committee’s decision to register land as a village green.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A sub-contracted court security officer at a magistrates’ court was not a court officer with implied authority to accept informations that a borough council was endeavouring to serve, the Administrative Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Legislators have outlined the tariffs that are likely to apply to whiplash injuries if a bill for fixed figures is passed. In a draft order of the Civil Liability Bill laid before parliament today, the total damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity payable for injuries lasting less than three months is restricted to £225. That figure rises to £450 for injuries up to six months, and to £765 where the injuries last nine months.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th May 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Matthew Richardson, barrister, Coram Chambers explains why a case, described by the judge as “the most unsatisfactory” he has heard and in which ‘had one or both of these parents been represented … probably the outcome would have been very different’, serves as an alarming lesson in just how far our justice system has fallen.’
Family Law Week, 4th May 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A health trust which apologised for its treatment of a suicidal woman has been ordered to take action to protect patients it says are still at risk.’
BBC News, 9th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Care homes operator Sunrise Senior Living will pay more than £2m in compensation to residents after charging them thousands of pounds in compulsory “up-front fees”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) secured the deal for most people who had paid since 1 October 2015.’
BBC News, 9th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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