Deepcut: Fifth Army recruit died at barracks – BBC News
‘A fifth soldier died at an Army base where four recruits were found dead between 1995 and 2002, it has emerged.’
BBC News, 11th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Court of Protection judge considers how supervisory bodies should evidence their scrutiny of requests for authorisation of deprivation of liberty – Local Government Lawyer
‘An error in someone’s name on a form did not invalidate a standard authorisation, the Court of Protection has decided.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal – BBC News
‘A driver who was sacked after he was seen drinking in a social club while off work through illness has won his case at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Documents privileged despite ‘element of deception’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has ruled that a litigant’s legal documents must remain privileged despite it being accepted they were part of an information-gathering deception.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court sanctions Part 26A restructuring plan – Mills & Reeve
‘The court considered whether it could make an order sanctioning a Part 26A restructuring plan (“Plan”) where the company was incorporated in England to rely on the English court’s jurisdiction to sanction a Plan.’
Mills & Reeve, 8th June 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Lord Chancellor unveils court staff pay deal and review of his role – Legal Futures
‘The Treasury has agreed a three-year pay deal for court staff after negotiations with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Lord Chancellor has announced.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Anxious workers can wear headphones after discrimination ruling – Daily Telegraph
‘People with anxiety should be allowed to listen to music as they work, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Siblings who fatally force-fed man as he slept on train jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘Two siblings who force-fed kebab meat to an “intoxicated” man as he slept on a train, causing his death, have been jailed for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EU Settled Status scheme – what to expect if you miss the deadline – EIN Blog
‘If you are an EU national resident in the UK before Brexit you can protect your right of residence. All you need to do is make an application for settled status or pre-settled status. This application is made online and, if you avoid technical difficulties, will take only a few minutes to complete. The deadline is 30 June 2021.’
EIN Blog, 7th June 2021
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Tribunal judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings – Litigation Futures
‘A major report on the impact of the pandemic on the tribunal service has found that almost a third of judges found it “difficult to communicate” at video hearings in the first few months.’
Litigation Futures, 8th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
PC Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard – The Guardian
‘Police constable Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and rape of Sarah Everard, who went missing in March while walking home in south London.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
How Can Respecting the Right to Religion for Prisoners Make A Real Difference? – Each Other
‘Over the past twenty years, the proportion of prisoners from religious minorities has steadily increased. EachOther asks how can listening to minority voices improve the right to religion in prisons?’
Each Other, 8th June 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Fully cladding your Particulars of Claim is key – Mills & Reeve
‘Beware the pitfalls of bringing a claim at the last possible opportunity, and the prohibition against pleading new causes of action in the Reply to Defence … Martlett Homes Limited v. Mulalley & Co. Limited [2021] EWHC 296 (TCC).’
Mills & Reeve, 8th June 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Small claims court delays continue to increase – Litigation Futures
‘Delays in cases going through the civil court continued to rise in the first quarter of 2021, throwing a potentially huge spanner in the works of the whiplash reforms which came into force last week.’
Litigation Futures, 7th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Research Briefing: Land law: frequently asked questions (England & Wales) – House of Commons Library
‘This Commons briefing paper gives an overview of some commonly raised issues about land law.’
House of Commons Library, 8th June 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Tribunal ‘deeply concerned’ by racism among Home Office contractors – The Guardian
‘An employment tribunal has said that it was “deeply concerned” about Home Office contractors who deport people from the UK having used the racist term “cotton pickers” to describe their black colleagues, but threw out a claim of race and disability discrimination.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Women offenders being released to homelessness – MPs – BBC News
‘Thousands of women are being released from prison each year without adequate help, a group of MPs and peers say.’
BBC News, 8th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial review applications fell 16% in 2020: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The number of applications for judicial review fell 16% in 2020 to 2,800, data from National Statistics has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
More than one in seven girls are sexually abused before they turn 16 – Daily Telegraph
‘Majority of the abuse is never reported, finds report, which also shows one in 20 boys are reportedly sexually abused before 16th birthday.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
