What’s the Point of a Judgment? Examples, Authorities and the Panopticon – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted May 7th, 2024 in family courts, financial provision, judgments, law reports, news, reasons by sally

“What’s the Point of a Judgment? Examples, Authorities and the Panopticon.”

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Financial Remedies Journal, 2nd May 2024

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Neurodivergent lawyers let down across legal sector, finds survey – Law Society’s Gazette

‘More than three-quarters of neurodivergent lawyers have not disclosed their condition to employers to avoid discrimination, a survey has found.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd May 2024

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Council had no duty to prevent psychiatric harm – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A rare case on the duty of a local council not to cause psychiatric injury to a cab driver applying for a licence has culminated this week in the authority obtaining a charging order on the driver’s home.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd May 2024

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Reason why arrested man died not known – inquest – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2024 in inquests, news, police, Wales by sally

‘Why a man died hours after being released from police custody remains unknown after the jury in his inquest delivered an open conclusion.
Mohamud Hassan, 24, died in a flat on Newport Road, Cardiff in January 2021. He had been arrested the previous night on suspicion of an alleged breach of the peace. But an inquest held in Pontypridd heard no medical cause of death could be established, and no “acts or omissions” by police contributed to it.’

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BBC News, 2nd May 2024

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Rwanda scheme legal challenge: Charity preparing action – BBC News

‘One of the UK’s leading organisations helping victims of torture and trafficking is preparing legal action over the government’s Rwanda plan.’

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BBC News, 4th May 2024

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Judge unmasks three teenagers who killed schoolboy at 16th birthday house party – The Independent

‘Three teenagers who killed a promising young rapper after bringing a knife to a girl’s 16th birthday party can be identified for the first time.’

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The Independent, 4th May 2024

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eBay vendor jailed over lucrative skin bleaching cream scam as ministers urged to clamp down – The Independent

‘Campaigners are calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of toxic skin-lightening products as an eBay seller has been jailed for selling over 20,000 bottles of the illegal goods.’

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The Independent, 6th May 2024

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Majority verdicts facilitated 56 miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, charity says – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2024 in juries, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

‘At least 56 miscarriages of justice have occurred in cases in England and Wales where the jury was split, according to a charity, which says jury unanimity should be reintroduced to safeguard against wrongful criminal convictions.’

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The Guardian, 7th May 2024

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Jurors behaving badly – Mountford Chambers

Posted May 3rd, 2024 in chambers articles, criminal justice, evidence, juries, news by sally

‘A group of campaigners recently called for the suspension of a circuit judge in a letter to the Lady Chief Justice. The letter alleged that the Judge had warned the Jury they could face criminal prosecution for returning a verdict based on their conscience and not the evidence. Charles Hannaford explores the current legislation governing jurors conduct in England and Wales.’

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Mountford Chambers, 24th April 2024

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Big Changes to the 10 Year Long Residence ILR Rules – Richmond Chambers

Posted May 3rd, 2024 in chambers articles, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘Since 11 April 2024, there has been a(nother) new Appendix to the Immigration Rules: Appendix Long Residence.’

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Richmond Chambers, 1st May 2024

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Update on the Article 2 investigative duty in inquests: R. (on the application of Parkin) v HM Coroner for Inner London (East) [2024] EWHC 744 (Admin) – Landmark Chambers

‘In R. (on the application of Parkin) v HM Coroner for Inner London (East) [2024] EWHC 744 (Admin), the High Court considered the question of whether an Article 2 investigative duty arises in an inquest in circumstances where the individual concerned was living in their own home; had capacity, and exposed themselves to danger.’

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Landmark Chambers, 16th April 2024

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A Tale of Two Forums – the decision in Grosskopf v Grosskopf [2024] EWHC 291 (Ch) – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted May 3rd, 2024 in arbitration, chambers articles, jurisdiction, news, trusts by sally

‘The decision by Master Clark on 16 February 2024 in Grosskopf v Grosskopf (two members of Wilberforce Chambers: Fenner Moeran KC and Simon Atkinson acted for the C in this case) is a judgment on an increasingly important point – to what extent can parties contractually agree to submit their trust dispute to arbitration? Does section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 bite in circumstances where the claimant seeks a replacement of the trustee with a judicial trustee? The answer it would seem is that you can, but the arbitrators will have their hands relatively tied as to what relief they can order.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 26th April 2024

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“Sentencing decisions cannot be prescribed by accidents of time” – Mountford Chambers

‘Stephanie Panchkowry considers the mandatory minimum term for young people in the light of the recent case of Kamarra-Jarra (Ismaila) [2024] EWCA Crim 198.’

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Mountford Chambers, 24th April 2024

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Family Law Newsletter – Spire Barristers

Posted May 3rd, 2024 in chambers articles, children, families, family courts, news by sally

‘Family Law Newsletter – April 2024; Articles, news, legislation updates and case updates from Care Proceedings, Private Law and Financial Remedy matters.’

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Spire Barristers, 22nd April 2024

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Remediation orders – landlords beware – Tanfield Chambers

Posted May 3rd, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repairs by sally

‘Spur House is the latest FTT decision on remediation orders. It adds to the tally a fifth case (after the Leigham Court Road, Orchard House, Centrillion Point and Space Apartments). Robert Bowker focuses on just three key features of the case followed by three take-away points.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 26th April 2024

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Building Safety Act amendments re Tribunal appointed managers – Tanfield Chambers

‘Timothy Polli KC, Carl Fain, and Katie Gray discuss what the rules are in the LTA 1987 amendments, as well as the issues that arise between FTT appointed managers and Regulator- appointment special measures managers.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 19th April 2024

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Sexism in the City and the FCA – Mountford Chambers

‘Fatima Jama examines the issues in the regulation of non-financial misconduct, in particular, sex offending and gender-based misbehaviour in the financial service industry.’

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Mountford Chambers, 9th April 2024

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Di Bari v Avon Ground Rents – Space Apartments, London N22 – a new case on remediation orders – Tanfield Chambers

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, leases, news, repairs by sally

‘This decision follows on from the Tribunal’s decisions in Waite v Kedai (Leigham Court Road), Culpin v Stockwood(Orchard House) and Mistry v Wallace (Centrillion Point). The decision is an important addition to the growing case law.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 5th April 2024

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Substantial Disposals by Administrators in the First Eight Weeks: When is the purchaser a “connected person” and when is an evaluator independent? – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in administrators, chambers articles, company law, insolvency, news by sally

‘David Pollard has published a three part article on Substantial Disposals by Administrators in the First Eight Weeks: When is the purchaser a “connected person” and when is an evaluator independent?

Published in the journal International Corporate Rescue, it discusses the statutory tests applicable when an administrator of a company seeks to make a substantial disposal during the first eight weeks of an administration under the Insolvency Act 1986.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 29th April 2024

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The Supreme Court hands down definitive guidance on calculating damages in ‘mixed’ claims: Hassam & Anor v Rabot & Anor [2024] UKSC 11 – 7BR

‘On 31 May 2021, the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/642) came into force, transforming the landscape for personal injury claimants with whiplash injuries in motor vehicle accidents. For claims accruing after that date, the regulations limited the recoverable damages for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity (‘PSLA’) to amounts set out in a tariff.’

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7BR, 5th April 2024

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