‘A dog owner illegally chopped down three apple trees in his back garden because he said the fallen fruit was making his pet sick and attracting wasps.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A migrant fruit picker is suing a British farm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sir James Dyson has lost his libel claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror after a columnist at the newspaper stated that he had “championed Vote Leave … before moving his global head office to Singapore”.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A robber who murdered a parcel delivery driver with his own van has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former Wales stars Gavin Henson and Colin Charvis are among 295 ex-players suing the rugby authorities over brain injuries, it has emerged. The High Court heard on Friday that an application for the cases to be heard collectively would be made next year.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘London Mayor Sadiq Khan‘s decision to reject planning permission for a huge Las Vegas-style entertainment venue is to be reviewed by ministers. The housing secretary Michael Gove has opted to use his powers to “call in” the rejection of the 21,000-capacity, 300ft-tall MSG sphere to decide whether it should stand.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Chris Packham has filed a high court legal challenge to the UK government over its decision to weaken key climate policies.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down its ruling in a test case on compulsory ADR. Elizabeth England analyses the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Archie Maddan explains what was involved in the first successful prosecution of a tower block owner for failure to remove flammable cladding.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A refusal of planning permission for a quarry has been quashed over an error on biodiversity net gain. Jenny Wigley KC looks at the lessons from the case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Thousands of rehabilitated ex-prisoners serving long-since abolished indefinite sentences will become eligible to have their licence period terminated earlier as part of new reforms.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Law Commission today announces a new project that will review the use of defences in domestic homicide cases. The Law Commission has been asked to do this work by the Government in their response to Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.’
Law Commission, 29th November 2023
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Law Commission today announces details of its review of the law governing how we deal with the bodies of loved ones when they die.’
Law Commission, 30th November 2023
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The UK government and some of the world’s biggest tech companies have agreed a series of pledges to protect the public from online fraud.’
Home Office, 30th November 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A haulage boss has been jailed today for his involvement in a people-smuggling network linked to the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children in Essex.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A Met officer who Tasered a 10-year-old girl twice after she threatened her mother with garden shears has been cleared of gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 30th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government’s proposed ban on the sale of new leasehold houses has not been included in its bill to reform housing rights.’
BBC News, 30th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The father of a one-year-old girl killed by a runaway car says he’ll never stop fighting for a change in the law after the driver was not prosecuted due to a “loophole” in the legal system.’
The Independent, 29th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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