Category: news

Parliament’s power needs to be restored after its ‘shocking’ marginalisation by government – UCL Constitution Unit

Posted April 21st, 2021 in constitutional law, coronavirus, emergency powers, government departments, news, parliament by sally

‘The Constitution Unit has jointly written a briefing to all MPs – summarised in a letter in the Times published on 21 April 2021 – with the Hansard Society, Public Law Project and Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law warning that parliamentary accountability and control over decisions have diminished to a degree that would have been unthinkable before COVID-19. Individual MPs have also been shut out of participation, and the vast majority of Commons votes are now held by party whips.’

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UCL Constitution Unit, 21st April 2021

Source: www.ucl.ac.uk

Trainee’s lockdown-induced error leads to claim’s failure – Litigation Futures

Posted April 21st, 2021 in civil procedure rules, claims management, news, service, solicitors, time limits by sally

‘There was nothing in the CPR that could make good a mistake by a trainee solicitor in not serving a claim form in time, even though it was down to the disruption of Covid, the High Court has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 21st April 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Judge rejects recusal application after barristers withdraw – Legal Futures

Posted April 21st, 2021 in barristers, bias, case management, complaints, judges, news, recusal by sally

‘A judge has rejected a recusal application on the grounds of apparent bias made after two barristers withdrew at the last minute from a hearing and complained about his conduct of the case.’

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Legal Futures, 21st April 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Mayson hits out at report on impact of Legal Services Act – Legal Futures

Posted April 21st, 2021 in legal services, Legal Services Board, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Professor Stephen Mayson has hit back at a report by the Boston Consulting Group questioning the impact of the Legal Services Act 2007.’

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Legal futures, 21st April 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Accountant given 11 years’ imprisonment for £1.3 million fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 21st, 2021 in accountants, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘An accountant who defrauded the NHS, companies, and individuals out of more than £1.3 million has been jailed recently (15 April 2021) for multiple counts of fraud and theft.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th April 2021

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Women’s History Month: Justice Zainab Jawara Alami shares her experiences as a female judge – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted April 21st, 2021 in diversity, equality, judges, legal profession, news, women by sally

‘Women’s History Month: Justice Zainab Jawara Alami shares her experiences as a female judge.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th April 2021

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Brexit will ‘renew vigour’ in common law heritage, says Supreme Court judge – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 21st, 2021 in brexit, foreign jurisdictions, judges, news by sally

‘Brexit could bolster the UK’s relationship with common law jurisdictions such as New Zealand and Canada as the legal system diverges from that of Europe, a Supreme Court justice has said.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th April 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Freshfields report into bank rape allegations not covered by privilege – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 21st, 2021 in banking, constructive dismissal, disclosure, employment, employment tribunals, law firms, legal services, news, privilege, rape, sexual offences, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A report prepared by magic circle firm Freshfields into the alleged rape of a bank employee was not covered by legal privilege, according to an employment tribunal ruling that has now been made public.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st April 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Social media sites warned over risky investment offers – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2021 in advertising, consumer protection, financial regulation, financial services ombudsman, fraud, internet, news by sally

‘The City regulator has warned social media sites that it may take action if they continue to promote risky and sometimes fraudulent investments to often inexperienced consumers.’

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The Guardian, 20th April 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police ‘decided not to investigate’ more crimes during coronavirus pandemic, watchdog says – The Independent

Posted April 21st, 2021 in coronavirus, criminal justice, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics, victims by sally

‘Police in some areas of Britain have “increased the number of crimes they decided not to investigate” during the coronavirus pandemic, a watchdog has revealed.’

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The Independent, 20th April 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sapphire House: ‘Anger’ over report into neglect death care home – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2021 in care homes, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, coroners, inquests, negligence, news, whistleblowers by sally

‘The mother of a man who died after suffering neglect said she felt “extreme distress and anger” at a critical new report into his care home.’

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BBC News, 21st April 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘No meaningful parliamentary debate or scrutiny’ of Covid laws, says former government legal chief – The Independent

Posted April 21st, 2021 in constitutional law, coronavirus, emergency powers, government departments, news, parliament by sally

‘The British government’s former top lawyer has called for urgent changes to the way coronavirus laws are made after a year without any “meaningful parliamentary debate or scrutiny”.’

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The Independent, 20th April 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

TikTok sued for billions over use of children’s data – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2021 in children, class actions, compensation, damages, data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘TikTok is facing a legal challenge from former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses children’s data.’

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BBC News, 21st April 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal Services Act has delivered “limited benefits to competition” – Legal Futures

Posted April 20th, 2021 in competition, legal services, news, reports by sally

‘The Legal Services Act 2007 has only delivered “a few of the benefits typically associated with deregulation”, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has concluded.’

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Legal Futures, 20th April 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Boris Johnson threatens to use ‘legislative bomb’ to stop European Super League – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2021 in competition, news, sport, visas by sally

‘Boris Johnson has promised football groups that the government will consider using what he called “a legislative bomb” to stop English clubs joining a breakaway European Super League, as official efforts to thwart the plan were stepped up.’

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The Guardian, 20th April 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2021 in fines, food, food hygiene, health & safety, news by sally

‘Tesco has been fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham.’

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BBC News, 19th April 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

NHS trust pleads guilty after ‘wholly avoidable’ death of week-old baby – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2021 in birth, hospitals, medical treatment, news, prosecutions by sally

‘A hospital trust has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge brought by the NHS regulator over failings in care that led to the death of a newborn boy at just seven days old.’

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The Guardian, 19th April 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Covid: Police watchdog says officers confused by unclear pandemic laws – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2021 in coronavirus, news, police, regulations by sally

‘A review of policing says officers sometimes struggled to enforce coronavirus restrictions because of a lack of clarity from ministers.’

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BBC News, 19th April 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court hearing over UK’s £400m tank deal debt to Iran postponed – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2021 in debts, detention, international trade, Iran, news, sanctions, weapons by sally

‘A high court hearing designed to resolve the UK’s non-payment of a £400m debt to Iran has been postponed again, leaving the families of dual nationals detained in Iran distraught since they believe the debt is critical to their release of loved ones.’

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The Guardian, 19th April 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

A Traveller’s Way Of Life Could Be Criminalised – Each Other

Posted April 20th, 2021 in bills, human rights, news, police, travellers, young persons by sally

‘The recent Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has an insidious wording which would criminalise the lives of Travellers up and down the United Kindom.’

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Each Other, 19th April 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk