‘Two solicitors who negotiated settlement agreements that sought to prevent others from making complaints to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been rebuked.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Public order cases involving protests have always sparked controversy, with the collision between the state’s responsibility to ensure the smooth running of civil society and the individual citizen’s right to draw attention to what they regard as a pressing moral concern.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘”Change of residence” in the context of a child arrangements order (a reform that was supposed to get rid of the ‘win-lose’ concept of residence and contact before 2014) is quite a cold, technical term to describe a child having to move from one household to another.’
Transparency Project, 30th August 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A system that allows problem gamblers to block themselves from all UK betting websites in one go has finally been approved by the industry regulator, 18 months after it was supposed to be ready, the Guardian understands.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has “without much enthusiasm” refused an appeal by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets against an inspector’s grant of retrospective planning permission to demolish three homes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A judge has upheld the striking out of a £2.6m personal injury claim which remained in the RTA portal for almost four years before the claimants admitted it should be transferred.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A law firm has given its solicitors a concierge service to run their errands, prompting criticism that they are trying to chain staff to their desks.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Five men have been jailed for sexually exploiting teenage girls in Rotherham.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Michael was homeless when he was approached by a couple to sell drugs.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court (Commercial Court) Decisions
Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Zhunus & Ors [2019] EWHC 2319 (Comm) (29 August 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘In the majority of road traffic based personal injury claims, speed is often raised as an allegation of negligence. Witness statements abound with comments that the other driver ‘must’ve been speeding’ and even, my personal favourite, that ‘they sounded like they were speeding’. To what extent though does the speed of the other driver absolve the negligent driver? The High Court has considered this question in a recent case involving a motorcyclist, a side road and bank holiday driving.’
Zenith PI Blog, 30th August 2019
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Inmate deaths are up by 20% in the UK, the most incarcerated nation in western Europe. Can prisons designed using virtual reality modelling undo the harm?’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Rotherham child sex abuse: Five jailed for exploiting girls.’
BBC News, 30th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 31st July 2019 Lady Justice Thirlwall DBE and Mr Justice Goss handed down the judgment of the High Court on what amounts to “using a hand-held mobile telephone or other hand-held interactive communication device” whilst driving in DPP v Barreto [2019] EWHC 2044 (Admin).’
Park Square Barristers, 12th August 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘A campaign group has failed to obtain permission to appeal a High Court ruling that a decision by the Cabinet at Buckinghamshire County Council to close 19 out of its 35 children’s centres was lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Jo Brand’s controversial joke about throwing battery acid “went beyond what was appropriate” for a Radio 4 comedy show, the BBC has ruled.’
BBC News, 29th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this key decision, the Court of Appeal gives detailed consideration to the principles underpinning various doctrines in contract to ascertain the correct test for rectification of a written instrument because of the presence of a common mistake.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 12th August 2019
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘Costs budgeting is not “inevitable” in high-value injury cases and lawyers should consider whether the best approach may be to dispense with it altogether, a leading practitioner has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 29th August 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A solicitor who repeatedly made “inappropriate and puerile comments” on social media about his clients’ matters, and revealed confidential information, has been rebuked for his conduct.’
Legal Futures, 30th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Other dictatorial moves may follow if Boris Johnson’s ruse is allowed to pass. The high court must listen to our case against it.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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