Legal challenge over ministers’ private email use – BBC News
‘The government is facing a legal challenge over the use of private email accounts and WhatsApp by ministers and senior officials.’
BBC News, 9th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Child sex offender loses appeal based on inadequate legal advice – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected the claim that a man convicted of a sexual offence after a police officer posed online as a child was given inadequate legal advice.’
Legal Futures, 8th July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Family Court judge issues ruling to highlight successful use of “Resolutions Model” – Local Government Lawyer
‘A mother and daughter have been reunited under the rarely used ‘Resolutions Model’ by the Family Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Police bill risks criminalising homeless people, warn UK charities – The Guardian
‘Leading homelessness charities have made an unprecedented joint plea to UK ministers to reconsider the police and crime bill, warning it could in effect criminalise large numbers of people simply for being homeless.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rebekah Vardy gets partial win in Coleen Rooney libel battle – BBC News
‘Rebekah Vardy has successfully had parts of Coleen Rooney’s defence thrown out by a judge, in the latest stage of their libel battle.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Lachaux libel case returns with an expensive result for the publishers – Transparency Project
‘This post is not about family law; it’s about defamation law. It involves alleged behaviour by a husband (Bruno Lachaux) to his wife (Afsana Lachaux). Since their separation, Mr and Mrs Lachaux have been involved in litigation in the family court which we wrote about in September last year. That litigation involved both financial matters and children matters. There was also a separate ongoing libel case brought by Mr Lachaux regarding a number of publications about his marriage. Mrs Lachaux was not a party in the libel case.’
Transparency Project, 7th July 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Social Worker awarded damages in Strasbourg for unfair accusations of professional misconduct – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The United Kingdom has been ordered by the European Court of Human Rights to pay damages and legal costs to a social worker who was unfairly accused of professional misconduct by a Family Court judge.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th July 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Stay of proceedings in consequence of restructuring plan – Mills & Reeve
‘A restructuring plan to compromise certain landlord claims was allowed to proceed without being impeded by judgment being entered on a landlord’s claim for arrears.’
Mills & Reeve, 7th July 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Epidemic of violence against women under way in England and Wales – report – The Guardian
‘Women and girls are being subjected to an epidemic of violence that requires a “radical and bold” shift in how authorities in England and Wales tackle crimes that disproportionately affect female victims, a police watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Volume of laws makes it impossible for local authorities to enforce them, warn private landlords – Local Government Lawyer
‘Private landlords have complained that there will be 168 pieces of legislation governing their relations with tenants once the new Building Safety Bill passes through Parliament.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman speaks out over Elvis performer rape ordeal – BBC News
‘A woman raped by an Elvis impersonator when she was a 15-year-old dancer has said “he no longer controls her life” after he was finally put behind bars.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three members of Stockwell Six cleared after nearly 50 years – The Guardian
‘Three innocent black men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago over a corrupt police officer’s claims they tried to rob him have had their convictions overturned by the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Medico-legal market contracts as Covid hits PI cases – Legal Futures
‘The value of the medico-legal market fell by 18% to £650m last year because of Covid reducing the number of new personal injury cases and slowing down those already in progress.’
Legal Futures, 8th July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Grenfell Tower fire: Borough called on to admit liability – BBC News
‘Dozens of Grenfell Tower fire survivors have called on a London borough to admit its “liability” for the blaze.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Integrated care boards to replace clinical commissioning groups as Government unveils Health and Care Bill – Local Government Lawyer
‘England is to be divided into integrated care boards and partnerships responsible for bringing together local NHS and local government, such as social care, mental health and public health advice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Family of murdered sisters considering suing Met police – The Guardian
‘The family of two sisters whose killer was this week convicted of their murders are considering suing the police over alleged failures to act when they were reported missing.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell bereaved and survivors bring multimillion pound case to high court – The Guardian
‘More than 800 bereaved and survivors from Grenfell Tower and 102 firefighters are seeking up to tens of millions of pounds in compensation from organisations involved in the disastrous refurbishment in a case that reaches the high court on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rape victims still face police phone trawl, says commissioner – BBC News
‘Proposals for England and Wales mean people who claim to have been raped will still face pressure to hand over their phones to police and prosecutors, says the victims’ commissioner.’
BBC News, 17th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman with Down’s syndrome takes Sajid Javid to court over abortion law – The Guardian
‘Allowing pregnancy terminations up to birth if the foetus has Down’s syndrome is discriminatory and stigmatises disabled people, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
