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Thousands trapped in flats with Grenfell-style cladding ‘scammed’ by insurers – The Independent

Posted April 3rd, 2024 in accidents, construction industry, fire, health & safety, housing, insurance, news, repairs by tracey

‘Thousands of residents trapped in homes with Grenfell-style cladding that they cannot sell are being “scammed” by insurers demanding unaffordable premiums despite being told the buildings are safe, The Independent can reveal. Nearly seven years after the tragedy, which took place in west London in June 2017, residents living in cladded homes are seeing their insurance costs surge by up to 1,000 per cent.’

The Independent, 24th March 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

First person in England sentenced for keeping illegal XL Bully under new laws – The Independent

Posted April 3rd, 2024 in community service, costs, dogs, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A dog owner has become the first to be sentenced for illegally possessing an XL Bully dog in breach of new laws.’

The Independent, 2nd April 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

British Museum investigated over Ethiopian artefacts hidden from view for 150 years – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2024 in disclosure, freedom of information, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘The information watchdog is investigating the British Museum over claims it has been overly secretive about some of the most sensitive items in its collection – a group of sacred Ethiopian altar tablets that have been hidden from view at the museum for more than 150 years.’

The Guardian, 31st March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2024 in advertising, banking, building societies, complaints, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Adverts featuring the actor Dominic West as a sneering bank manager will be pulled from TV in their current form after the advertising watchdog ruled they were misleading because they wrongly suggest that the building society had not closed branches.’

The Guardian, 3rd April 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

AI Safety: UK and US sign landmark agreement – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in agreements, artificial intelligence, international relations, news by tracey

‘The UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI).’

BBC News, 2nd April 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Lowe down – Nearly Legal

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in deposits, housing, landlord & tenant, news, penalties by tracey

‘Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital In Charterhouse (2024) EWHC 646 (Ch). A High Court appeal of a first instance county court judgment by HHJ Luba KC, which we noted here. The claim was for deposit penalties for failure to provide the prescribed information in breach of s.213(6) Housing Act 2004. It was dismissed at first instance on the basis that the requirements had been met.’

Nearly Legal, 1st April 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Tribunal throws out solicitor’s claim based on sale of practice – Legal Futures

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in agreements, contracts, disciplinary procedures, employment tribunals, jurisdiction, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

‘An employment tribunal has struck out a solicitor’s breach of contract claim based on a business agreement to transfer his practice to another firm, which was then to employ him.’

Legal Futures, 2nd April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB will not investigate barrister over misgendering trans lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in barristers, freedom of expression, human rights, judges, news, transgender persons by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has decided not to investigate a gender-critical barrister who was accused of being transphobic by misgendering two trans lawyers.’

Legal Futures, 2nd April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stephen Bear ordered to pay £22,305 Confiscation Order – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in compensation, confiscation, news, pornography, proceeds of crime, video recordings, voyeurism by tracey

‘Today at Chelmsford Crown Court, a Confiscation Order of £22,305 was given to Stephen Bear, to retrieve the ill-gotten gains he accumulated from publishing explicit content to a subscription site without the consent of those involved. The judge has ordered that the victim, Georgia Harrison, be compensated to the value of £5,000, which will be paid out of any monies paid towards the Confiscation Order.’

Crown Prosecution Service, 28th March 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Keynote speech by Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb at the South Eastern Circuit: Mental Health, Diversion and Crime Speeches – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in criminal justice, judiciary, mental health, news, sentencing, speeches by tracey

‘Keynote speech by Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb at the South Eastern Circuit: Mental Health, Diversion and Crime.’

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st March 2024

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Fixed costs JR dropped after government concessions – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in costs, Ministry of Justice, news, personal injuries, solicitors by tracey

‘Personal injury lawyers have dropped legal action against the government after a series of concessions on when fixed recoverable costs (FRC) would apply.’

Law Society's Gazette, 28th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Crackdown on ‘gagging orders’ to protect victims’ ability to access support – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in employment, harassment, legal advice, Ministry of Justice, news, non-disclosure agreements, victims by tracey

‘Victims will no longer be prevented from accessing support or legal advice under plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).’

Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Claimant lawyers ordered to pay half the costs of a fundamentally dishonest personal injury claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in fraud, law firms, medical records, news, personal injuries, road traffic, wasted costs orders by tracey

‘A defendant firm has hailed a rare court decision where a claimant’s lawyers were ordered to pay towards the costs of a fundamentally dishonest claim.’

Law Society's Gazette, 28th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Family anger at sentence on fatal crash driver, 19 – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in dangerous driving, guilty pleas, homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, Wales, young offenders by tracey

‘A 19-year-old has been jailed for six years for killing two teens in a crash after speeding at more than twice the limit.’

BBC News, 28th March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Revealed: Hundreds of repeat knife offenders spared jail despite ‘two strikes’ crackdown – The Independent

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in imprisonment, news, offensive weapons, police, recidivists, sentencing, statistics by tracey

‘The Police Federation of England and Wales calls for a royal commission as analysis of figures by The Independent reveals nearly four in 10 repeat knife offenders are spared immediate prison sentences.’

The Independent, 1st April 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Easter Break

Posted March 28th, 2024 in holidays, news by tracey

There will be no posts over the Easter holiday. We will resume posting on 2nd April 2024

Crackdown on ‘gagging orders’ to protect victims’ ability to access support – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 28th, 2024 in criminal justice, disclosure, harassment, news, non-disclosure agreements, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Victims will no longer be prevented from accessing support or legal advice under plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).’

Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

This site is not available. Try again later. – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 28th, 2024 in local government, news, planning by tracey

‘At what point does a site cease to be “available” for the purposes of the sequential test? This was the question considered in a recent case, writes Katie Scuoler.’

Local Government Lawyer, 28th March 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Procurement Act 2023 – Relaxation of section 17 Local Government Act 1988 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 28th, 2024 in contracting out, contracts, local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘Louis Sebastian and Rebecca Rees look at the Government’s plans to relax s17 of the Local Government Act 1988, which prohibits consideration of a wide range of “non-commercial matters” in procurement processes.’

Local Government Lawyer, 28th March 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

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