Brexit: Judge rejects parliament shutdown legal challenge – BBC News
‘A Scottish judge has rejected a bid to have Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down parliament ahead of Brexit declared illegal.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Probation service ‘struggling’ with workload, inspectors find – BBC News
‘The probation service in the South East and East of England has been struggling with “high workloads and staff shortages”, inspectors have said.’
BBC News,4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-fracking trio given suspended sentences for breaking protest ban – The Guardian
‘Three anti-fracking activists have been given suspended prison sentences after breaking a ban on demonstrations which their lawyers argued “severely curtails the right to protest”.’
The Guaridan, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Farewell to the Assured Shorthold Tenancy – Tanfield Chambers
‘The Government is proposing to abolish Assured Shorthold Tenancies in order to stop “no fault” evictions. In this article I summarise the proposals in the Consultation Paper on which views are sought. This article was published in the Estates Gazette on 5th August 2019.’
Tanfield Chambers, 20th August 2019
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Jail for student who brandished replica gun at Exeter University – The Guardian
‘A student who triggered an armed police response when he brandished a fake gun on a university campus has been jailed for eight months.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Philip Allott: The Legality of a No-Deal Brexit Could Be Challenged – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘It may be that there is no such thing as a date of 31 October 2019 for a no-deal UK withdrawal from the EU. On 9 April 2019, according to Le Monde, Michel Barnier, chief negotiator for the European Council in the withdrawal negotiations with the UK, said: ‘The EU will never take a decision on a ‘no deal’. That will be a choice for the British.’’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd September 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Article: The legal challenge to proroguing Parliament – what is happening in the Scottish Courts? – UKSC Blog
‘In this article, UKSC Blog editor, Emma Boffey, an associate at CMS based in Scotland, writes on the Scottish legal challenge to the proroguing of the UK Parliament: a case widely expected to head to the UK Supreme Court in the coming weeks.’
UKSC Blog, 2nd September 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Costs lawyers “see opportunities” in helping clients challenge bills – Litigation Futures
‘A majority of costs lawyers think there is a business opportunity in helping unhappy clients challenge their solicitors’ bills, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Asylum-Seeking Children Might Not Be Able To Reunite With Their Families After Brexit, Campaigners Warn – Rights Info
‘The Home Office is looking to end the current system which reunites asylum-seeking children with their families if a no-deal Brexit goes through.’
Rights Info, 2nd September 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Tainted Gifts – Radcliffe Chambers
‘Josh Lewison analyses the approaches available to charity trustees when they encounter tainted gifts, in an article recently published by Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 27th August 2019
Source: www.radcliffechambers.com
Man jailed for driving into PC near Stafford 10k race – BBC News
‘A banned driver who crushed a police officer against a fence before dragging her along has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jacob Rowbottom: Political Purposes and the Prorogation of Parliament – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘While the prorogation of Parliament has generated political controversy, constitutional lawyers are asking whether the government acted legally in advising the Monarch. The legal challenges to the prorogation will face a number of hurdles. Even if the prerogative power is justiciable, there are difficult questions in identifying the specific legal issue. When writing about a potential challenge in June, Lord Pannick stated that one legal objection is that ‘the prime minister would be seeking to prorogue parliament for the purpose of avoiding parliamentary sovereignty on an issue of significant constitutional importance’. This post will explore a related line of argument, which focuses on proroguing Parliament as a means to avoid political accountability (so the argument does not rely on the language of sovereignty). The starting point in the line of argument is that the prorogation will to some degree hinder Parliament in whatever it wants to do in the period immediately prior to Britain exiting the EU. That goes beyond the potential to enact legislation or pass a motion of no confidence, and also includes the ordinary channels of political accountability and scrutiny of government.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd September 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Whose windows are these? – Nearly Legal
‘As should be well known, when it comes to landlord’s repairing responsibilities, an awful lot depends on the wording of the tenancy agreement. See for example, Welsh v Greenwich LBC (2001) 33 HLR 40 CA line of cases where a tenancy clause committing the landlord to keep the property ‘in good condition’ or ‘fit to live in’ made the landlord liable for condensation mould.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd September 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
NDA advice “must be about more than just the law” – Legal Futures
‘Any solicitor who thinks it is only the law that restricts advice on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), ignoring the wider public interest, is “heading for trouble”, experts have warned.’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
County to pay mother £24k after Ombudsman report into overcrowding and failure to comply with care order – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council has agreed to pay £24,000 after a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation into a case where a mother of three, who also took on the care of her two grandchildren, had to sleep on a mattress in her living room for more than 10 years because the local authority did not deliver the support it had agreed to.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man admits crushing boy, 3, to death with car seat – The Guardian
‘A man has admitted crushing a three-year-old boy to death with his car seat.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court refers law firm to SRA over “bogus claims” – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has referred an immigration law firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) after complaining about “wholly bogus claims are advanced by firms of solicitors who are either inexpert or incompetent, or where the staff are not properly supervised”.’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Anger as River Teifi pollution plant avoids prosecution – BBC News
‘Anglers are “appalled and dismayed” at the decision not to prosecute a company that polluted a river, killing about 18,000 fish.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
