Category: news

Dyslexia and the importance of assessing the effect of disability on giving evidence – 3PB

Posted October 4th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, evidence, news by sally

‘The Appellant was Ms Habib. She brought a discrimination case against the Respondent, the nature of which was not really relevant to the decision of the EAT. Credibility was a key issue however. The Tribunal found that the way the Appellant gave evidence led them to believe that she was not always being truthful and that her recollection was sometimes unreliable. Her claims were dismissed.’

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3PB, 4th September 2023

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Official stop and search figures published with ‘dodgy’ warning – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2023 in government departments, news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘The Home Office has released one of its most politically sensitive data sets with a note attached describing some of the figures as “dodgy”.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2023

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London’s reputation as divorce capital could be tested by legal shake-up: Jaqueline Julyan SC – 5SAH

Posted October 4th, 2023 in chambers articles, divorce, financial dispute resolution, Law Commission, marriage, news by sally

‘A marital property regime is a system of property ownership between spouses. Property includes landed property, chattels, money in a bank account, businesses, shares in companies and claims (eg a loan). Marital property regimes differ from country to country. In some countries the matrimonial regime is imposed by operation of law and arises automatically upon marriage. Many civil law countries allow parties to select a matrimonial regime. This is usually by way of a pre-nuptial agreement.’

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5SAH, 27th September 2023

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Families who lost loved ones in pandemic ‘will not be ignored’ – inquiry chair – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2023 in bereavement, coronavirus, families, government departments, inquiries, news, telecommunications, victims by sally

‘The second stage of the inquiry is set to examine key decision-making in Westminster between January 2020 and February 2022.’

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The Independent, 3rd October 2023

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LSB has “no role” in promoting use of technology – Legal Futures

Posted October 4th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, barristers, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has “no role” in promoting the use of technology and there are “dangers in using regulatory levers to attempt to do so”, the Bar Council has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 4th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Victims’ commissioner to be named after ‘shocking’ delay – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2023 in bills, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, victims by sally

‘Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has said that a new victims’ commissioner will be appointed “shortly”, after the job was left vacant for more than a year.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2023

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The developing use of estoppel in the successful pursuit of claims against insurers – 4 New Square

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in chambers articles, estoppel, insurance, news by sally

‘4 New Square Chambers’ Carola Binney explores the developing use of estoppel in the successful pursuit of claims against insurers.’

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4 New Square, 28th September 2023

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Will an office-holder be immune from future claims when a court approves their decision? – Guildhall Chambers

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in abuse of process, immunity, negligence, news, receivers, striking out by sally

‘If the court gives its blessing in respect of a decision taken by an office-holder, does the court’s approval mean that the office-holder is immune from any subsequent challenge to that decision? If so, to what extent? Is it blanket immunity? Those are the questions which this article will address following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Denaxe Ltd v Cooper & Rubin [2023] EWCA Civ 752.’

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Guildhall Chambers, 15th September 2023

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The use of hindsight in share sale breach of warranty claims – Littleton Chambers

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in chambers articles, damages, news, warranties by sally

‘On a share sale breach of warranty claim, will the court allow matters post-sale to influence quantum?’

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Littleton Chambers, 8th September 2023

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Doing the Time – Mountford Chambers

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in chambers articles, detention and training orders, news, remand, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘The last two years has brought a myriad of changes to the proportion of a custodial sentence that offenders will actually have to serve. Many factors are beyond the control of judges or counsel, and many of the changes have been made without fanfare. Some of the changes are welcome news. The fact that time on remand for youths sentenced to Detention and Training Orders (“DTO’s”) now actually counts towards the detention period seems like a long overdue victory for fairness and common sense. Others have inevitably contributed to the escalating prison population. Alexandra Scott gives an overview of the regime as currently stands.’

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Mountford Chambers, 8th September 2023

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Western Beach Apartments v Leaseholders: fire safety, lease variations and remedies under the Building Safety Act – Tanfield Chambers

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in news by sally

‘On 3 August 2023, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), in Western Beach Apartments v Leaseholders (LON/00BB/LVL/2021/0008), ordered the variation of leases under section 35 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (“the 1987 Act”), in respect of 119 flats at Western Beach Apartments, 36 Hanover Avenue, London E16, a substantial residential development on the site of the Royal Docks.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 14th September 2023

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London borough accused appellants of fraud with “no adequate evidence”, tribunal finds – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in forgery, fraud, local government, London, news, penalties, road traffic, tribunals by sally

‘A London Tribunal has ordered a penalty charge notice (PCN) to be cancelled after finding the London Borough of Newham accused the appellants of forging defective PCNs “with no adequate evidence to support the allegation”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd October 2023

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Tying the Knot Abroad – Family Law

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in divorce, embassies, financial provision, foreign jurisdictions, marriage, news by sally

‘For those romantics, escapees from tradition (Las Vagas chapel not country church) or the merely impetuous, what does getting married abroad mean in terms of validity of the marriage? And for those who marry abroad and subsequently move to live in the UK, is their marriage recognised?’

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Family Law, 2nd October 2023

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Invalid marriages and non-qualifying ceremonies: Tousi – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in foreign jurisdictions, landlord & tenant, marriage, news, Ukraine by sally

‘In Tousi v Gaydukova [2023] EWHC 404 (Fam), Mr Tousi was an Iranian national and Ms Gaydukova a Ukrainian: both had UK citizenship. They were married at the Iranian Embassy in Kyiv in 1997 but the marriage was not “registered” with the Ukrainian state authorities. According to Ms Gaydukova, they were well aware of the need to register and on three occasions she attempted to do so, but Mr Tousi refused to cooperate. Mr Tousi argued that “he chose not to register the marriage because he saw it as a celebratory social event in which he was uninterested”.’

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Law & Religion UK, 2nd October 2023

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Take care of privacy rules when monitoring staff, watchdog warns employers – The Independent

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in data protection, employment, news, privacy by sally

‘The information watchdog has warned employers that it will take action if their monitoring of employees oversteps the line.’

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The Independent, 2nd October 2023

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Suella Braverman is wrong about the UN refugee convention being ‘not fit for purpose’ – here’s why – EIN Blog

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in immigration, news, refugees, treaties, United Nations by sally

‘The UK’s home secretary, Suella Braverman – the minister responsible for setting immigration policy – has said the United Nations refugee convention is not “fit for our modern age” and should be renegotiated.’

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EIN Blog, 2nd October 2023

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UK’s ‘broken’ criminal justice system is in ‘chaos’, former victims’ tsar warns – The Independent

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in criminal justice, delay, news, victims by sally

‘The “broken” criminal justice system is in “chaos” with Rishi Sunak’s government showing “no creative thinking” in its approach to easing the courts backlog, the former victims’ commissioner has warned.’

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The Independent, 3rd October 2023

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Ancient tribunal to consider why lights on Southampton bridge are blue – The Guardian

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in courts, harbours, legal history, news, ships, sport by sally

‘In medieval times the court leet in Hampshire dealt with matters such as wrangles over water supply, the grazing of stock and what a proper measure of beer looked like.’

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2023

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‘You cr** where you eat’: Grim state of UK prisons revealed as inmates crammed into cells for 23 hours a day – The Independent

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in mental health, news, prisons, self-harm, suicide by sally

‘Former inmates have revealed the “disgusting” conditions they are living under in some of the UK’s most overcrowded prisons as new figures show the crisis is nearing breaking point.’

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The Independent, 2nd October 2023

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Jade Ward: Pride of murdered woman’s family over law change – BBC News

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in bills, children, domestic violence, murder, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘The family of a woman who was murdered by her estranged husband say they are “overjoyed” that parental rights laws will be changed in her name.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk