Judge’s 17-month delay in handing down judgment leads to formal advice for misconduct – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 28th, 2024 in complaints, delay, judges, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘A tribunal judge who did not hand down her judgment for more than 17 months has been issued with formal advice for misconduct. Lynn Griffin, who accepted responsibility for the delay, said she had been “required to fit the completion of the complex judgment around other work and her extensive judicial roles and responsibilities”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25th October 2024

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Lawyers launch 50 new rugby claims despite SRA probe – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 28th, 2024 in compensation, damages, law firms, news, personal injuries, solicitors, sport by tracey

‘Lawyers acting in head injury claims for retired sportspeople have added another batch of 50 individual cases to proceedings.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th October 2024

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GH v GH – FDRs Are Not to Be Dispensed With – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted October 28th, 2024 in divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, news by tracey

‘If ever there were any doubts as to the importance of the FDR appointment and the parties’ attendance at one, then Mr Justice Peel has unequivocally put those doubts to rest in his judgment in GH v GH [2024] EWFC 272, published on 3 October 2024. The court’s ongoing focus on assisting parties to resolve financial remedy proceedings in a timely and proportionate manner means that FDRs (including private FDRs) are, perhaps unsurprisingly, still receiving significant praise and judicial support.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 21st October 2024

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No Special Favours: Litigants in Person and the Financial Remedies Court – Financial Remedies Journal

‘No Special Favours: Litigants in Person and the Financial Remedies Court’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 23rd October 2024

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Doctor who urinated in hospital sink struck off – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, hospitals, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘A doctor found to have urinated in a consultation room’s sink and failed to adhere to restrictions on his registration has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2024

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Police officer jailed for breaking wife’s back – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2024 in domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A police officer who broke his wife’s back after kicking her down stairs has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.’

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BBC News, 25th October 2024

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Predator in ‘UK’s largest catfishing case’ drove 12-year-old girl to suicide – The Independent

‘A serial catfish abuser from Northern Ireland who caused one of his victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2024

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Man who lost home to coastal erosion loses court case against UK government – The Guardian

‘An East Anglian man who lost his home to coastal erosion has lost his high court challenge against the government’s climate adaptation plans.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2024

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Wise CEO fined £350,000 by FCA over tax payments – The Guardian

‘The founder of the money transfer service Wise has been fined £350,000 for failing to inform the City regulator that he had failed to pay his taxes.’

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The Guardian, 28th October 2024

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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 – House of Commons Library

Posted October 25th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, health, news, parliament, suicide by sally

‘The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 has its second reading on 29 November 2024. The text of the bill has not yet been published.’

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House of Commons Library, 24th October 2024

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Killer who fled to Pakistan after shooting jailed – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2024 in bail, extradition, gangs, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A gang member who escaped to Pakistan has been jailed nine years after fatally shooting a man seven times.’

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BBC News, 24th October 2024

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Coventry student who hid baby in cereal box convicted of murder – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2024 in birth, children, families, murder, news, pregnancy, universities by sally

‘A Coventry University student who concealed her newborn baby in a cereal box hidden inside a suitcase after giving birth on her bathroom floor has been convicted of murder.’

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The Guardian, 24th October 2024

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‘Fat-cats’ versus ‘church mice’: unveiling legal aid practice from behind the shadows of private legal practice in England and Wales – Legal Studies

Posted October 25th, 2024 in barristers, legal aid, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

‘This paper calls for the lawyering profession – which is often viewed as unabridged – to be reframed into two distinct occupations: legal aid practice and private practice, to better incorporate the divisions in labour. In order to better understand contemporary legal aid work and its workers, the hidden realities must be unveiled from behind their private counterparts, which opposingly signify wealth, professionalism, autonomy and privilege. Set within a context of crumbling professional identities, a shrinking industry and financial constraints, the paper draws on ethnographic and interview data. It finds that those working in legal aid undoubtedly face a more stagnated, under-resourced and precarious working environment, which means that their professional experience is vastly different from their private counterparts. Likewise, those in the field face toxic narratives from the government, the media, the public, and their private counterparts alike, resulting in persistent discourse of vilification. Ultimately, it calls for a refocus of legal aid work as a separate vocation due to its altruistic underpinnings, unique ‘professional’ identity, and values.’

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Legal Studies, 3rd October 2024

Source: www.cambridge.org

Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction – The Guardian

‘Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for attempting to murder a baby girl, as judges ruled she was able to have a fair trial.’

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The Guardian, 24th October 2024

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Oil-drilling expansion challenge to go uncontested – BBC News

‘A legal challenge against the expansion of an oil-drilling site in North Lincolnshire is to be uncontested.’

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BBC News, 24th October 2024

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Trans Parenthood in the UK: The “Unanswered Questions” of the McConnell Litigation – Cambridge Law Journal

‘This article considers three “unanswered questions” raised by R. (McConnell) v Registrar General for England and Wales (AIRE Centre Intervening) [2020] EWCA Civ. 559, which held that a trans man (with a Gender Recognition Certificate) who gave birth must be registered as “mother” on his child’s birth certificate. This article considers these questions to clearly situate McConnell within the context of the UK’s legal regimes concerning access to fertility treatment, gender recognition and legal parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction. The article argues that clearly establishing the current legal position will provide the proper context to facilitate any subsequent legal reforms.’

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Cambridge Law Journal, 3rd October 2024

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Supreme Court: clients must agree specific costs deductions – Legal Futures

Posted October 25th, 2024 in appeals, costs, damages, fees, law firms, news, solicitors, Supreme Court by sally

‘Solicitors cannot deduct their costs from a client’s damages without their agreement to the precise amount, the Supreme Court ruled today.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Digital advancement at forefront of UK immigration law developments – OUT-LAW

‘Digital advancement including artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and biometric recognition are at forefront of new border security and immigration measures in the UK.’

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OUT-LAW, 23rd October 2024

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Anticipatory declarations and supporting P in her wish to protect herself – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted October 25th, 2024 in Court of Protection, disabled persons, local government, news by sally

‘Leicestershire County Council v P & Anor [2024] EWCOP 53 (T3) is both an interesting and an important decision.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 24th October 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Developer wins High Court challenge after inspector misinterpreted policy in neighbourhood plan – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 25th, 2024 in appeals, housing, interpretation, local government, news, planning by sally

‘Housebuilder Cora Homes has won on one of four grounds in a planning appeal, with Mr Justice Mould ruling he could not say the decision of the inspector concerned would have been the same without the error made.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th October 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk