SRA decides against changing who pays for compensation fund – Legal Futures

Posted May 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘There was little support for a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposal to reapportion contributions to the compensation fund so that individual solicitors pay more than firms, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 14th May 2025

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Hospital worker guilty of child sex offences – BBC News

Posted May 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A hospital worker has pleaded guilty to a number of sex offences against children.’

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BBC News, 13th May 2025

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Judge throws out case from couple who sued over carpark beep next to city centre flat – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A couple who sued for £180,000 over claims they were driven crazy by the “beep” of a car park intercom inches from their apartment’s only window in a historic city centre have had their compensation bid thrown out.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2025

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Campaigners issue proceedings over ministerial claim Planning and Infrastructure Bill will not diminish environmental protections – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A legal campaign group is threatening a judicial review unless the Secretary of State for Local Government corrects a statement she made in Parliament that suggested the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would not reduce environmental protections.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2025

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‘Wolfman’ murderer jailed 38 years ago will have conviction reconsidered in first-of-its-kind case – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A near-four decade old murder case is to be considered at the Court of Appeal in what could be the UK’s longest running miscarriage of justice.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2025

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UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK government’s migration plans are facing an imminent challenge this week, with lawyers seeking to overturn deportations to Bulgaria due to allegations of brutal conditions faced by migrants and asylum seekers in the country.’

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The Guardian, 13th May 2025

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Passports cannot be used to check biological sex says peer as Lords stands off with Government – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The House of Lords continues to stand off with the Government in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman, with one peer arguing that passports can no longer be relied upon to verify someone’s sex.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2025

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Manslaughter charges over woman killed by bricks – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A construction company and four men are to face manslaughter charges over the death of a woman who was killed seven years ago when she was hit by a pallet of bricks that fell from a crane.’

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BBC News, 12th May 2025

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Litigation capacity – and what happens if you never had it? – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Johnston v Financial Ombudsman Service [2025] EWCA Civ 551 is a case with a particularly complicated procedural history, but for present purposes the critical questions for the Court of Appeal were: (1) whether Mr Johnston lacked litigation capacity at the material times; and (2) whether, if he did lack that capacity, he could have brought proceedings against the Financial Ombudsman Service at all.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 12th May 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Clarke v Poole: To reopen or not to reopen – 12 King’s Bench Walk

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Finn Selman, pupil barrister at 12KBW, discusses the issues of medical examination and fairness between the parties in the latest application for the ongoing proceedings of Clarke v Poole.’

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12 King's Bench Walk, 12th May 2025

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House of Lords pushes back against government’s AI plans – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The government has suffered another setback in the House of Lords over its plans to let artificial intelligence firms use copyright-protected work without permission.’

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The Guardian, 12th May 2025

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Bold spending needed to halt prison crisis – union – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The government’s efforts to fix the prison crisis may not work without “bold investment decisions”, the leading union for the probation service has said.’

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BBC News, 10th May 2025

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Just 21 companies prosecuted in 15 years for not paying minimum wage – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Just 21 companies have been prosecuted for not paying the minimum wage in 15 years, shock new figures show.’

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The Independent, 11th May 2025

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Paralegals receive formal recognition with CILEX ‘chartered’ title – Legal Futures

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘CILEX has introduced the first formal recognition of paralegals after receiving Privy Council approval to amend its Royal Charter and introduce the title of CILEX chartered paralegal.’

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Legal Futures, 13th May 2025

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Man jailed for ‘vile’ threats to murder MP – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man who made repeated “vile” threats to murder his MP has been jailed for one and a half years.’

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BBC News, 12th May 2025

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Driver jailed for life over murder of e-bike rider in Birmingham – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A driver who used his car “as a weapon” to hunt down and ram a man on an electric off-road bike in Birmingham has been jailed for life for murder.’

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The Guardian, 12th May 2025

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Nature group threatens judicial review against Labour’s planning bill – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A legal campaign group is planning a judicial review against the UK government’s new planning bill, arguing it will result in a weakening of environmental protections which were fought for and created over decades.’

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The Guardian, 12th May 2025

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How Cargo Interests Unintentionally Frustrate the Chosen Dispute Resolution Mode and Law in Cargo Claims – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted May 12th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A cargo interest, who may be an importer, exporter, a reseller, enters into a voyage charterparty with a vessel interest, who may be an owner or a bareboat charterer, a time charterer or even a voyage charterer.’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, May 2025

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Beach v. South Hams District Council [2025] EWCA Civ – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted May 12th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal held that a room in a seaside hotel was both available for the appellant, and reasonable for him to continue to occupy, and therefore upheld the authority’s review decision that he was homeless intentionally for not staying there, even though his children could not go there. This was in circumstances where the authority had decided that he was in priority need because his children were reasonably expected to reside with him, and the authority were searching for permanent accommodation where his children could reside.’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 9th May 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

Paedophile teacher banned from profession after more than 120,000 child abuse images found on laptop – The Independent

Posted May 12th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A former teacher who was found with more than 120,000 images of child abuse on his devices has been banned from teaching for life.’

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The Independent, 9th May 2025

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