Elderly solicitor struck off for overcharging clients – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor’s 55 years of practice have come to an end after he was struck off for overcharging probate clients.’
Legal Futures, 23rd August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government Urged To Tackle ‘National Problem’ Of Protests Outside Abortion Clinics – Rights Info
‘Campaigners have renewed calls for the government to create “safe-zones” around abortion clinics across the country after the Court of Appeal upheld a ban on pro-life protests near a west London health centre.’
Rights Info, 22nd August 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Woman must tell her son who his biological father is after having an affair rules the High Court – Daily Telegraph
‘A wife who was sued by her husband after it was revealed that her eight-year-old son is not his must reveal the name of the biological father to her husband and child.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion activists convicted of public order offences – The Guardian
‘Three Extinction Rebellion activists involved in protests in central London in April have been convicted of public order offences at a trial which heard a message of support for them from the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitors “ignorant about prof neg adjudication” – Litigation Futures
‘There is still “quite a lot of ignorance” among solicitors about adjudication as a “swift and relatively inexpensive” way of settling professional negligence disputes, a barrister adjudicator has said.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Solicitors Regulation Authority consults on overhaul of Higher Rights of Audience scheme – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has proposed the introduction of revised standards for the Higher Rights of Audience qualification.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Detention of Muslims at UK ports and airports ‘structural Islamophobia’ – The Guardian
‘Muslims are being detained at ports and airports for up to six hours by law enforcement using controversial counter-terrorism powers so disproportionately that the practice has become Islamophobic, according to human rights group Cage.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitor operated unauthorised online divorce business – Legal Futures
‘A family lawyer who created an online divorce service did so to avoid regulation and not share the fees generated with his law firm, a tribunal has found in striking him off.’
Legal Futures, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘With great power comes great responsibility’ – contributory negligence post-Montgomery – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Regardless of whether one attributes this famous quote to Voltaire or Spider-Man, the sentiment is the same. Power and responsibility should be in equilibrium. More power than responsibility leads to decision-making with little concern for the consequences and more responsibility than power leads to excessive caution. This article argues that there is now a disequilibrium in the NHS, which is the root cause for defensive medical practice and the growing NHS litigation bill.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Care home manager to be sentenced for failure to disclose evidence at inquest – Local Government Lawyer
‘A former manager at a care home where a young woman died is due to be sentenced later this month for failing to attend and disclose evidence to an inquest.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Shelter crowd funds legal action over alleged failure by council to offer homeless people temporary accommodation – Local Government Lawyer
‘Housing charity Shelter Scotland is seeking to crowdfund legal action over what it says is Glasgow City Council’s unlawful failure to offer homeless people temporary accommodation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Withdrawal of Pre-Action Admissions – Judges Should Resist the Temptation to Conduct a Mini-Trial – Zenith PI Blog
‘The defendant local authority appealed against a master’s refusal of permission to withdraw a pre-action admission made by its insurer.’
Zenith PI Blog, 21st August 2019
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Planning Inspectorate issues new guidance for Statements of Case and Statement of Common Ground for s.78 planning appeals – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Planning Inspectorate has issued – for s.78 planning appeals following the inquiries procedure – new guidance and a new process for the submission of the Statement of Case and Statement of Common Ground.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Other side’s costs bigger? Not relevant, says judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has told a litigant they cannot argue against their opponent’s costs simply on the basis that the figure is higher than their own.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Buffer zones around abortion clinic – judgment – Law & Religion UK
‘The BBC reports that pro-life protesters have lost their legal challenge against the UK’s first buffer zone around an abortion clinic. Ealing Council implemented a 100-metre exclusion zone at the Marie Stopes centre last year after women complained of being intimidated. The Good Counsel Network, which holds vigils outside the clinic in Ealing, west London, denied harassing women. Three Court of Appeal judges dismissed the bid to overturn the ban on protests directly outside the facility.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Judge rejected asylum seeker who did not have gay ‘demeanour’ – The Guardian
‘A UK immigration judge rejected the asylum claim of a man from a country where homosexuality is illegal in part because he did not have a gay “demeanour”, a lawyer has revealed.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yousef Makki: Sentence appeal by stabbed boy’s family refused – BBC News
‘An application to review the sentences given to two boys convicted following the fatal stabbing of a teenager has been refused.’
BBC News, 21st August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former top judge lambasts Grayling and Truss in memoir – The Guardian
‘The former lord chancellor Chris Grayling “never believed access to social justice” was important while Liz Truss was a “disaster” in the same role, according to a highly revealing memoir by one of the country’s most senior, recently retired judges.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Monitoring of mobile phones – rights groups challenge police – The Guardian
‘The refusal by police forces to disclose whether they are exploiting covert surveillance technology to track mobile phones is to be challenged at a tribunal next week.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Basingstoke man and partner jailed for ‘appalling’ child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A “prolific” sex offender has been jailed for 16 years for “appalling” sexual abuse inflicted by him and his partner on a young boy.’
BBC News, 20th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
