‘A disabled woman has been awarded £5,000 in an out-of-court settlement after being called a “lying bitch” by a welfare official in formal legal papers after challenging a decision to cut her disability benefits.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A solicitor who spent £46,600 of a disabled client’s interim payments on costs and disbursements instead of on rehabilitation, has been fined £50,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a council’s appeal over whether it acted unlawfully when it resolved to fix the fees for vehicle licences for taxis and private hire vehicles at an amount which included recovery of all or part of the cost of supervising the conduct of drivers licensed to drive such vehicles.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A decorated senior Metropolitan police officer controversially convicted of possessing a child abuse video is facing a fast-track dismissal from the force, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A GP is facing jail after molesting 23 female patients whom he persuaded to have unnecessary examinations.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A partner who said she felt “threatened and intimidated” by clients who would not accept her advice to discontinue has been struck off for lying about the progress of their cases.’
Legal Futures, 9th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Shane Sutton’s evidence at the hearing of former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman is admissible, a tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A partner who misled beneficiaries about the progress of a case to resolve a dispute over estate assets and then found himself “too embarrassed” to tell them the truth has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 5th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The official report into the police shooting of a man whose death sparked the 2011 riots is facing a new challenge from human rights investigators who say a virtual model of the shooting shows its main conclusion is wrong.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A coroner has been criticised for refusing to hold a “full and fearless” inquest into murder of autistic man killed by a dangerous criminal just out of prison on licence.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Once again, the Home Office has been busy. Having brought in a comprehensive package of regulations, most notably in 2008 and 2012, it now proposes to make further sweeping changes to the way that misconduct and performance procedures are handled. Although the differences in the new regulations will reflect some of the amendments brought into force in 2014, 2015 and 2017, there are also a number of key concepts introduced for the first time.’
No. 5 Chambers, 4th December 2019
Source: www.no5.com
‘The High Court has given an important decision on governmental powers to supplement statutory procedures with non-statutory guidance and directions.’
Blackstone Chambers, 3rd December 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘A senior Met Police officer is facing an inquiry over his contact with another officer prior to her conviction for possession of an indecent image.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter more than 30 years after he commanded the police at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, at which 96 people died.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Supreme Court has delivered another significant Judgment arising from the handling of the VWF litigation against British Coal.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 20th November 2019
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a firm of solicitors in relation to a professional negligence claim concerning alleged under-settlement of a coal miner’s personal injury claim in 2003. The Supreme Court found that, since medical evidence of the nature subsequently obtained in the context of the professional negligence claim would not have been obtained in 2003, it should not be admissible when assessing the extent of the Claimant’s loss in the professional negligence claim. In reaching its decision, and unlike the Court of Appeal, it did not give its general views on the admissibility of evidence that would not have been available at the time of the original underlying claim.’
UKSC Blog, 26th November 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The pursuit of a senior officer under paedophile laws when she is not a sex offender is discriminatory and an example of institutional racism still poisoning the police force, the Black Police Association has claimed.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 200 new families have contacted an inquiry into mother and baby deaths at a hospital trust in Shropshire.’
BBC News, 26th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer accused of dumping documents identifying paedophiles and their victims near a public skip is to face a misconduct hearing.’
The Independent, 21st November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A transplant patient died after a surgeon failed to disclose he had spilt stomach contents on organs which went on to be used in NHS operations.’
BBC News, 21st November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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