When Allegations of Fraud are not Enough – Zenith PI
‘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
Category: news
Prosecution by watchdog sees adult care provider fined £190k – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
Big rise in complaints by solicitors against solicitors as “litigation tactics become tougher” – Litigation Futures
‘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
Leigh Day “breached duty” to thousands of Trafigura claimants who did not receive share of £30m settlement – Legal Futures
‘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
Supreme Court rejects HRA over private tenancy – Law Society’s Gazette
‘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
Neuberger warns of conflict risks posed by ABSs and conditional fees – Law Society’s Gazette
‘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
International Children Law Update: June 2016 – Family Law Week
‘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
Finance & Divorce Update June 2016 – Family Law Week
‘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
Pair found not guilty of Remembrance Day beheading plot – BBC News
‘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
Civil servant stole £1m from Government to buy a luxury flat – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Court sanctions party that failed to paginate its bundles properly – Litigation Futures
‘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 litigators say increased court fees already putting off clients – Litigation Futures
‘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
ICO investigates after medical records found in skip outside law firm – Legal Futures
‘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
Mental health services missed chances to save suicidal teenager, coroner rules – The Guardian
‘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
Zika-fear pregnant woman faces deportation to Brazil – BBC News
‘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 cleared of sex assault claims after prosecutors drop case – Daily Telegraph
‘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
NHS 111 service putting patients ‘at risk of harm’ – The Guardian
‘The urgent phoneline run by South Western ambulance service NHS foundation trust (SWASFT) has been ordered to make improvements by health inspectors after they concluded that services were inadequate.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Keeping up to date with inquest law in a clinical context: can a medical patient be treated as “detained by the state”? – Cloisters
‘Those regularly instructed to represent families at inquests will no doubt already be familiar with the valuable resource that is the Chief Coroner and his website, as well as the extremely useful sites of membership organizations like Inquest and AvMA. If it’s been a little while since your last instructions, and lack of funding makes an open source particularly attractive.’
Cloisters, 6th June 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
Business And Human Rights… More Than Lofty Rhetoric? – RightsInfo
‘This Thursday, it will be five years since the United Nations Human Rights Council first adopted the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This post argues that while the UK has demonstrated its commitment to these principles and the protection of human rights in business, there is still room for improvement.’
RightsInfo, 13th June 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
