‘Hall (Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Elias Elia) v Elia & Elia. High Court Ch D 10/03/2016.
The Elias, mother and son, applied for a stay of execution of a possession order. The property was owned by the son who was bankrupt. The possession order had been obtained by the trustee in bankruptcy.’
Nearly Legal, 12th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. There are now 11.4 million people aged 65 or over in the UK – nearly 1/5 of the population. Over 500,000 elderly people are abused in the UK every year. But human rights can protect older people in a number of ways.’
Rightsinfo, 15th June 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘A default judgment will not be set aside as a matter of course just because arguable fraud is alleged.’
Zenith PI, 15th June 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘An adult social care provider has been fined £190,000 after being prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission for failing in its duty to provide safe care and treatment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Complaints about misconduct made against solicitors by solicitors, barristers and other professionals have increased by a third in the past five years, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 17th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Leading group action law firm Leigh Day has been found guilty of professional negligence after 6,624 of the claimants it represented in the high-profile Trafigura case were not paid their share of the £30m settlement.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that private tenants cannot rely on the right to a private and family life under the European Convention on Human Rights to challenge a mandatory possession order.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger has warned that alternative business structures and conditional fee agreements are two ‘concerning’ developments which could pose a threat to lawyers’ ethical duties.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Jacqueline Renton, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.’
Family Law Week, 7th June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during May 2016.’
Family Law Week, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Two men have been cleared of planning to behead a poppy seller, soldier or a police community support officer (PCSO) during Remembrance Day commemorations.’
BBC News, 16th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Department for Education manager who defrauded the Government of more than £1m to buy a luxury flat has been jailed after he was turned in by his mother.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A party’s failure to provide a properly paginated bundle to the High Court has led to the adjournment of key parts of its application for summary judgment and a costs order.’
Litigation Futures, 14th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Two-thirds of litigation lawyers say increased court fees have already deterred clients from commencing proceedings, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 15th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation after medical records relating to personal injury claims were found in a skip outside a law firm’s former office in St Helens, Merseyside.’
Legal Futures, 16th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Social care agencies missed opportunities to help a 17-year-old girl who took her own life months after being removed from a child protection plan, a coroner has ruled. Katy Skerrett, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire, said there had been a lack of communication between mental health and social care professionals in the treatment provided to Anielka Jennings.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A pregnant Brazilian woman advised not to return to the country amid Zika virus fears has been told she faces deportation from the UK “within days”.’
BBC News, 16th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sir Cliff Richard, the veteran entertainer, has been cleared of sex assault allegations after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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