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Discretionary Housing Payments and long term awards – Nearly Legal

Posted March 17th, 2017 in benefits, disabled persons, housing, judicial review, news by sally

‘R (on the application of Halvai) v Hammersmith and Fulham LBC (2017) QBD (Admin) (Sara Cockerill QC) 09/03/2017. This was a judicial review of H&F’s refusal of Discretionary Housing Payments to Ms H. Ms H has severe autism and learning and behavioural difficulties. She requires one-to-one care, suffered from extreme anxiety and so had vital and complex accommodation needs, including a very quiet environment.’

Nearly Legal, 14th March 2017

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

CREDIT HIRE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AGAIN – MCBRIDE –v- UK INSURANCE LIMITED; CLAYTON –v- EUI LIMITED [2017] EWCA Civ 144 – Zenith PI Blog

Posted March 17th, 2017 in insurance, news, road traffic by sally

‘As Flax LJ neatly states at the beginning of his leading unanimous Judgment, “These two appeals are the latest round in the long-running battle between the motor insurance market and the credit hire companies”. Both appeals concerned the question of the correct approach to the assessment of damages in respect of a pecunious claimant.’

Zenith PI Blog, 16th March 2017

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Terry Bridger spared jail after 40-hour Pagham police stand-off – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2017 in firearms, news, sentencing, supervision orders, threatening to destroy or damage property by sally

‘A terminally-ill pensioner who threatened to shoot at police during a 40-hour stand-off has been spared jail after a judge heard he has a year to live.

BBC News, 16th March

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Litigant in person network goes live to co-ordinate support for access to justice – Litigation Futures

Posted March 17th, 2017 in internet, litigants in person, news by sally

‘The Litigant in Person Network – an online platform which aims to connect a wide range of people with a common goal of improving access to justice – has gone live this week.’

Litigation Futures, 16th March 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Attorney general defends article 50 litigation costs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 17th, 2017 in costs, EC law, news, prerogative powers, referendums, Supreme Court by sally

‘The attorney general has defended the government’s decision to take the fight over how article 50 is triggered to the highest UK court, assuring MPs that the cost of the appeal will be published “in due course”.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 16th March 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New watchdog to oversee profession’s anti-money laundering regime – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 17th, 2017 in money laundering, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Treasury is to open a new front in the fight against money laundering by creating a watchdog that will tackle potential weaknesses in the supervision of lawyers and other professionals.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Labels or a state of mind? – Family Law Week

Posted March 17th, 2017 in civil partnerships, marriage, news by sally

‘David Bedingfield, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, traces the development of the law relating to marriage and civil partnership up to and including the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Steinfeld & Keidan.’

Family Law Week, 16th March 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Finance and Divorce Update March 2017 – Family Law Week

Posted March 17th, 2017 in civil partnerships, divorce, financial provision, islamic law, jurisdiction, marriage, news by sally

‘Frances Bailey, Principal Associate and Naomi Shelton, Associate with Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during February 2017.’

Family Law Week, 16th March 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Asthmatic chess champion Michael Uriely ‘could have been saved’ – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2017 in children, hospitals, inquests, news by sally

‘A nine-year-old chess champion who died of an asthma attack could probably have been saved if he had not been sent home from hospital, a coroner has ruled.’

BBC News, 16th March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cocaine smuggling Bianca skipper found guilty – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2017 in drug trafficking, news by sally

‘The skipper of a fishing boat has been convicted of one of Britain’s biggest-ever cocaine smuggling operations.’

BBC News, 16th March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coroner to write to Blenheim Palace over safety of ‘grace and favour’ cottages after gamekeeper and wife die in fire – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2017 in health & safety, inquests, news by sally

‘A coroner is to write to Blenheim Palace over the safety of a “grace and favour” cottage after a head game-keeper and his wife died in a fire.’

Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Adam Johnson refused leave to appeal against child abuse conviction – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2017 in appeals, child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Adam Johnson, the former England footballer, has lost a challenge against his conviction for sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan.’

The Guardian, 16th March 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man guilty of capturing and killing UK’s rarest butterfly – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2017 in animals, environmental protection, news, prosecutions by sally

‘A collector has been found guilty of capturing and killing the UK’s rarest butterfly.’

BBC News, 16th March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Number of women being arrested leaps 50 per cent in a year after police told to crack down on petty crime – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2017 in crime, news, police, statistics, women by sally

‘Arrests of women have risen by as much as 50 per cent in some areas after a police crackdown on petty crime.’

Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May faces new challenge from House of Lords over Brexit – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2017 in brexit, EC law, news, parliament, referendums by sally

‘Labour Lords have launched a new drive to secure greater influence over Theresa May’s Brexit and secure the rights of EU citizens in the UK.’

The Independent, 16th March 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rape, incest and damage: but who is the real victim? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 16th, 2017 in appeals, birth, criminal injuries compensation, damages, disabled persons, incest, news, rape, tribunals, victims by sally

‘Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority v First Tier Tribunal (Social entitlement Chamber) and Y by his mother and Litigation Friend.’ The predictability of genetic disorders continues to challenge existing law. Here, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether a child born as a result of incestuous rape could claim compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) for his congenital disabilities. These were 50% predictable as a result of the nature of his conception, as opposed to 2-3% in the general population.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2017

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Justice reformer condemns digital criminal courts plan – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 16th, 2017 in bills, consultations, courts, criminal justice, guilty pleas, internet, news, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Government plans for virtual court hearings and online guilty pleas for criminal offences are poorly costed, based on weak evidence and have not been subjected to proper consultation, a national justice charity says today.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitor-free access ‘working well’, claims bar – Law society’s Gazette

Posted March 16th, 2017 in barristers, legal representation, legal services, news by sally

‘Methods that allow members of the public and lay clients to instruct barristers directly without turning to a solicitor first are working well, the barristers’ regulator has claimed.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

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