Pensions Ombudsman confirms no unreasonable delay where scheme unaware of deadline to transfer – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A recent decision of the UK Pensions Ombudsman (PO) confirmed that there was no unreasonable delay by an administrator where a member had not communicated the actual deadline by which he required the transfer to take place.’

Full Story

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd April 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

UK-wide Hague Judgments Convention expansion will improve efficiency of enforcement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘In a significant development for cross-border legal proceedings, it was recently announced that the Hague Judgments Convention 2019, due to come into force in the UK this summer but previously limited to England and Wales, will be extended.’

Full Story

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd April 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Government pauses plans to ease slot machine rules across Great Britain – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Under a regulation known as the “80/20 rule”, no more than 20% of the terminals in arcades and bingo premises can be category B3, a class of slot machine that allows stakes of up to £2, promising prizes of up to £500.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 23rd April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

New flats in England and Wales may soon all be commonhold. But what does it mean? – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘When neighbours Ele Weeks-Bell and Maggie Coles were setting up their commonhold flats 15 years ago, they struggled to find a lawyer who could help them.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 23rd April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Prison officers in England and Wales to use pepper spray at young offender institutions – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Prison officers are expected to be allowed to use pepper spray to incapacitate children under plans to curb an increase in violence at young offender institutions.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police chiefs to be granted powers to remove unfit officers – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Police chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new government measures to boost confidence in policing.’

Full Story

BBC News, 23rd April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed after defrauding council of £700k in Covid support – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A man who posed as a group property manager for Greggs has been jailed for four years after fraudulently claiming more than £710,000 from Leeds City Council in Covid-19 support grants intended for small businesses.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Job applicants and whistleblowing – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Fergus McCombie and Louisa Simpson consider a recent Court of Appeal case concerning whether job applicants are entitled to whistleblower protection.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 18th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Families accuse paddleboarding guide of arrogance after four deaths in Wales – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Relatives of two of the four people who died in a paddleboarding tragedy on a swollen river have fiercely criticised a former police officer who led the tour over a weir despite having only basic qualifications.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Concern over ‘asbis’ after report finds people jailed for sleeping rough and feeding birds – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Almost 250 people have been imprisoned for breaching antisocial behaviour injunctions (asbis) since 2020, with people being jailed for sleeping rough, begging, feeding birds and making a noise.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 21st April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

No obligation to exclude trans women under ‘misunderstood’ Supreme Court ruling, former top judge says

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption has warned that organisations are potentially misinterpreting the landmark ruling that defined women by biology earlier this week.’

Full Story

The Independent, 18th April 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sex and Gender: What’s the Impact on the NHS? – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘The NHS will be pursued if it doesn’t follow new guidance on single-sex spaces the chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said. Currently the NHS guidance says trans people should be accommodated according to the way they dress, their names and their pronouns. Under the ruling this would be scrapped.’

Full Story

BBC Newa, 17th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Senior Essex police officer dismissed over sexual misconduct – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A police chief superintendent has been dismissed after he had sexual contact with a woman while on duty, the complaints watchdog has found.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 18th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity – but now comes the difficult part – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Behind the different responses lie many of the often bitter and vitriolic arguments that set the country on a long, tricky road towards Wednesday’s unambiguous judgement.’

Full Story

BBC News, 19th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Serious Irregularity for Failure to Consider a Limitation Defence: Lessons from Djanogly v Djanogly – Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘On 17 January 2025, Mr. Justice Miles handed down judgment in Djanogly v Djanogly [2025] EWHC 61 (Ch), a case involving a long and bitter family dispute between a son, Saul Djanogly (“Son”), and a father, David Djanogly (“Father”). The dispute was referred by ad hoc agreement to the Golders Green Beth Din (“the Tribunal”).’

Full Story

Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 11th April 2025

Source: arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com

Public Law Newsletter – Spire Barristers

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Public Law Newsletter April 2025; with case updates within the Court of Protection and other Public Law matters.’

Full Story

Spire Barristers, 14th April 2025

Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk

Intermediaries: There is no warrant for overlaying the test of necessity – St Ives Chambers

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘On 10 April 2025 the Court of Appeal handed down judgement in Re M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440 in respect of an appeal arising from the refusal of a Mother’s application for intermediary assistance in care proceedings. For the purposes of the appeal, the Association of Lawyers for Children and the Family Law Bar Association were intervened.’

Full Story

St Ives Chambers, 10th April 2025

Source: stiveschambers.co.uk

Judicial review likely to remain relevant means for challenge under UK Procurement Act – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Judicial review is likely to remain relevant as a consideration in procurement challenge claims following the introduction of the Procurement Act.’

Full Story

OUT-LAW.com, 16th April 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Doctors in end-of-life cases of two UK children can be named, court rules – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the UK supreme court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they wanted to “tell their story”.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 16th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Biological Sex’ in the UK Supreme Court: Four Problems with For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘This blog post considers the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, handed down on 16th April 2025.’

Full Story

Oxford Human Rights Hub, 17th April 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk