‘The district judge persuaded to issue search warrants during Scotland Yard’s disastrous Operation Midland investigation has called for a criminal inquiry into the police officers responsible.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A veteran solicitor did not confirm that his imprisoned client had given instructions to transfer a £300,000 property to his mother, with the client claiming after it happened that he knew nothing about it, a tribunal has heard.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A former MP has been cleared of sexual harassment alleged to have taken place several years ago in a House of Commons bar, in the first ruling by a new body set up to investigate potential misbehaviour by parliamentarians.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A disgraced former police officer has had an appeal against an indecent image conviction refused.’
The Independent, 18th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A disabled woman whose brain was starved of oxygen after an operation to remove all her teeth would probably have survived if care home staff acted sooner, an inquest heard. Staff at Pirton Grange Care Home, near Worcester, failed to spot Rachel Johnston was developing hypoxia. A coroner concluded neglect contributed to her death just over two weeks after she was taken to hospital.’
BBC News, 11th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by police have vowed to continue their fight for answers after the official watchdog dropped its investigation into the operation.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An experienced solicitor who failed to disclose two counsel’s opinions on a case to an after-the-event (ATE) insurer, one of them assessing chances of success at less than 50%, has been fined £8,000.’
Litigation Futures, 27th January 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A senior police officer cleared of misconduct over the high-profile death of a mentally ill black man is to face fresh disciplinary proceedings because of failings in the original case, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Relatives of people who have died after contact with the police have told of their distrust in and dissatisfaction with the ability of the complaints system to help deliver justice.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was wrong to throw out a private prosecution brought by a former client against the current president of the Law Society, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 13th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A law firm dismissed a paralegal because he was close to his supervisor, with whom it was in dispute, rather than due to the allegations levied against him, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 11th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In this review of the year, Helen Evans, Ben Smiley, Pippa Manby, and Ian McDonald of 4 New Square explain what the 2020 cases tell us, how the various strands of development interact, and what to watch out for as we go into 2021.’
4 New Square, 5th January 2021
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘A maths teacher who began a relationship with a former pupil shortly after she left school has been banned from the profession.’
BBC News, 6th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office is “too ill-defined and uncertain to be maintained in the criminal law,”.the Law Commission has concluded, recommending its replacement with two new offences. The proposed reform would also block ‘vexatious’ private prosecutions of public figures.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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