Two hospitals run by the Priory Group have been placed in special measures in a fresh controversy over state-funded private contractors’ treatment of people with mental illness or learning disabilities.
The Guardian, 30th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Non-parties to litigation should generally have access to all written submissions and documents which have been placed before the court and referred to during the hearing, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 29th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has spelled out the importance of unregulated firms that employ solicitors under its new rules ensuring that clients understand the limitations of the arrangement.’
Legal Futures, 30th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the change in the standard of proof used by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to the civil standard.’
Legal Futures, 29th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Supreme Court
Akcil & Ors v Koza Ltd & Anor [2019] UKSC 40 (29 July 2019)
Revenue and Customs v Frank A Smart & Son Ltd (Scotland) [2019] UKSC 39 (29 July 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v MS (Somalia) [2019] EWCA Civ 1345 (29 July 2019)
Forward v Aldwyck Housing Group Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1334 (29 July 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Martin v MclAren Construction Ltd [2019] EWHC 2059 (Ch) (29 July 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
PJSC National Bank Trust & Anor v Mints & Ors [2019] EWHC 2061 (Comm) (29 July 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
RXG v Ministry of Justice & Ors [2019] EWHC 2026 (QB) (29 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Are there principles that trump democracy? This was one of a number of profound philosophical and legal questions addressed by former UK Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption in his recent and controversial Reith Lectures, which addressed subjects such an law’s expanding empire, the challenges posed by human rights, and the advantage of an unwritten constitution.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th July 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The human rights group Liberty has lost its latest high court challenge against the government’s mass surveillance powers.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) should be extended to cover discrimination cases in the county court, MPs on the House of Commons women and equalities committee have recommended.’
Litigation Futures, 30th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has rejected a libel claim by a woman who an in-house lawyer suggested in an email had potentially acted fraudulently.’
Legal Futures, 30th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A woman who was left with life-changing injuries after being beaten by her ex-partner says she will go into hiding when he is released from prison after serving six months.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Theft and rape are among ten offences where the chances of cases being solved has fallen to below one in 50 or two per cent, the lowest rates on record, an analysis of new Home Office figures reveals.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A retired high court judge, whose review found a catalogue of failings in Scotland Yard’s £2.5m inquiry into false claims about a VIP paedophile ring made by a former nurse, says the police may have broken the law during their investigation.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Stricter rules have been unveiled for participants in TV and radio shows to ensure they are “properly looked after by broadcasters”, in a decision that could have significant implications for programmes such as the ITV reality hit Love Island.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An Airbnb host who rented out his central London council flat to tourists has been fined £100,000 and evicted.’
BBC News, 29th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sixteen people have received prison sentences for transporting and selling class A drugs as part of a “county lines” operation in south-east England.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Prosecutions and other criminal enforcement actions against unsafe care homes and NHS hospitals have risen a third in a year, amid warnings of a growing crisis.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In LXD and ors v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police [2019] EWHC 1685 (Admin), the Administrative Court found that the police had not breached its obligations under Articles 2, 3 and 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 in its response to a threat to kill LXD and her children. Dingemans J, as he then was, encouraged mediation where the recipient of such a threat sought to challenge the adequacy of the police’s risk assessment or the protective measures that the police have put in place. The judge also questioned the appropriateness of a claim for judicial review being brought in these circumstances, which are likely to involve disputes of fact.’
UK Police Law Blog, 28th July 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘RT has been fined £200,000 by the media regulator for breaching impartiality rules.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Christian street preacher who had his Bible confiscated as he was handcuffed by police has been awarded £2,500 for wrongful arrest.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A G4S driver has been jailed for four years and eight months for stealing £889,440 in cash from one of the security firm’s vans.’
BBC News, 26th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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