Laurence Fox sued for libel over ‘paedophile’ comments – BBC News
‘London mayoral candidate Laurence Fox is being sued for libel after he called three people “paedophiles” on Twitter.’
BBC News, 7th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Teenage refugee killed himself in UK after mental health care failings – The Guardian
‘A teenage refugee killed himself after the serious nature of his mental illness was not recognised, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for at least 20 years for murder of Lorraine Cox in Exeter – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered and dismembered a woman who went missing on a night out has been jailed for life and told to serve a minimum of 20 years’ imprisonment.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Proposed guideline hourly rates too low, lawyers argue – Litigation Futures
‘The review of the guideline hourly rates (GHR) has been widely criticised for only considering the costs judges have allowed, rather than what lawyers have claimed.’
Litigation Futures, 6th April 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Court of Appeal urges Part 36 clarity after rejecting ‘not genuine’ offer – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has sent a firm message to litigators about the details required in a Part 36 after ruling that a claimant’s offer to settle at 90% was not genuine.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
What is the true value of a companion animal? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘As we all know, the acquisition of puppies during lockdown has gone through the roof with the inevitable sad consequences of remorse followed by neglect and even abandonment. Dog theft has spiralled as the market responds by escalating the price of pedigree puppies.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th April 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
DWP facing legal challenge over lawfulness of ‘consultation’ ahead of National Strategy for Disabled People being drawn up – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing a legal challenge over the lawfulness of its consultation on the proposed National Strategy for Disabled People.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
NHS hospital trust facing prosecution after death of woman and child – The Guardian
‘A hospital trust is facing prosecution for alleged breaches of patient safety that are said to have led to the deaths of a mother of six and a child who was brain damaged at birth.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gaming paedophile groomed victim with cryptocurrency – BBC News
‘A paedophile who groomed an 11-year-old boy through online gaming has been told by a judge he may have to serve all of his eight-year jail sentence.’
BBC News, 6th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.com
UK’s ‘headlong rush into abandoning human rights’ rebuked by Amnesty – The Guardian
‘Amnesty International has published a stark rebuke of the UK government’s stance on human rights, saying that it is “speeding towards the cliff edge” in its policies on housing and immigration, and criticising its seeming determination to end the legal right for the public to challenge government decisions in court.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Not two sets of rules’: Litigant in person handed £100k costs bill – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A litigant in person has been ordered to pay almost £100,000 in interim costs after another reminder from the court that unrepresented people cannot expect special treatment.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Application for fresh inquest refused – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Applying for a fresh inquest is not straightforward. First, the bereaved have to get permission from the Attorney General. Only once that authority has been granted will they be allowed to apply to the High Court to reopen the inquest (section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988). Often cases are reopened because new evidence has come to light or there has been insufficiency of inquiry, for example where a person is found guilty of the murder of the deceased or new scientific data is provided.[1] Further, it has to be necessary or desirable in the interests of justice that an investigation be (re)opened.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th April 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Between repairs and structural defects – Nearly Legal
‘This was the Court of Appeal judgment on an appeal from the Upper Tribunal … where the issue was whether the leaseholders were liable under their service charge for the costs of works by City of London, the freeholder, to remedy structural defects.’
Nearly Legal, 4th April 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
The Domestic Abuse appeals – a missed opportunity for cultural change? – Transparency Project
‘The Court of Appeal’s judgment highlights the importance of family courts understanding coercive control. The comments made by the Court are important and will give professionals, who have been frustrated about old fashioned attitudes that only take physical violence into account, the tools they need to argue on behalf of the alleged victims they represent. The idea that domestic abuse can only have occurred when physical violence has taken place is entirely outdated; equally a lack of recognition that physical violence is frequently part of a coercive and controlling dynamic is also unacceptable in modern times.’
Transparency Project, 2nd April 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Only 39 rogue landlords and agents hit with banning orders – The Guardian
‘Only 39 landlords and agents have received government banning orders since new powers came into force three years ago to remove England’s worst rental property owners.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Councils may have suffered because of ‘pre-paid cards’ cartel, according to provisional findings of regulator – Local Government Lawyer
‘Local authorities may have missed out on an alternative supplier of pre-paid cards or products that were either cheaper or better suited to both their needs and the needs of those using such cards, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has said after provisionally finding that five companies engaged in cartel behaviour.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Daughter of murdered Muslim man calls for official Islamophobia definition – The Guardian
‘The daughter of a Muslim man who was murdered by a white supremacist as he walked home from evening prayers at a Birmingham mosque is launching a campaign calling for the government to adopt an official definition of Islamophobia.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
