A not so short assured shorthold tenancy – Tanfield Chambers
‘The ground rent scandal can give rise to accidental ASTs with unexpected consequences.’
Tanfield Chambers, 18th October 2018
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Supreme Court to hear key case on village greens and public authority land – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear conjoined cases over village greens, public authority-owned land and the concept of ‘statutory incompatibility’, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Defendants pay heavy price for refusing to discuss costs – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Defendants in a professional negligence claim who rejected the chance to settle costs have been left nursing a bill at least three times higher than it might have been.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
GDPR: the ‘controller v processor’ debate in financial services – OUT-LAW.com
‘Lessons can be learned in the financial services sector from the rush to update contracts to account for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect earlier this year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Landlords threaten council with legal action over selective licensing plans- Local Government Lawyer
‘The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review challenge over the local authority’s selective licensing plans.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Suitability and s.193 accommodation – Nearly Legal
‘This was a s.204 appeal of a s.202 review on suitability of temporary accommodation provided to the appellant by Lewisham. This was originally temporary accommodation provided under s.188 Housing Act 1996, but following Lewisham accepting the full housing duty, it became accommodation provided under s.193 HA 1996.’
Nearly Legal, 4th November 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
The history of The Declaration of the Rights of the Child – OUP Blog
‘Virtually every news cycle seems to feature children as victims of military actions, gun violence, economic injustice, racism, sexism, sexual abuse, hunger, underfunded schools, unbridled commercialism—the list is endless. Each violates our sense of what childhood ought to be and challenges what we believe childhood has always been.’
OUP Blog, 5th November 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
LiP sanctioned for revealing ‘without prejudice’ offer in court – Litigation Futures
‘A litigant in person (LiP) who disclosed a ‘without prejudice’ offer during trial had been warned not to and the judge was right to sanction him, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 5th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
NHS forced to pay compensation to 1,200 staff worried they have been infected after needle prick – Daily Telegraph
‘More than 1,200 NHS staff have won compensation after being injured by needles potentially infected with HIV or hepatitis over the past six years.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Children’s sibling relationships ‘at risk’ in case and adoption proceedings – Family Law
‘The significance attached to sibling relationships in care and adoption proceedings can be routinely outweighed by other factors, according to a new report funded by the Nuffield Foundation.’
Family Law, 2nd November 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Government faces new legal challenge over plans to speed up fracking – The Guardian
‘The government is facing a fresh legal challenge to its proposals to fast-track new fracking sites by loosening planning regulations.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hale urges lawyers to remember pro bono costs orders – Litigation Futures
‘The president of the Supreme Court has urged lawyers acting pro bono to remember to apply for pro bono costs orders in any case where costs would normally be awarded.’
Litigation Futures, November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Paul Gambaccini secures CPS payout over unfounded abuse claims – BBC News
‘Radio DJ Paul Gambaccini has secured a payout from prosecutors over unfounded allegations of historical sex offences.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Essex PC guilty of gross misconduct after searches – BBC News
‘A police officer who used force systems to make “multiple” searches of three people has been found guilty of gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK’s top lawyers urge Theresa May to back second Brexit vote – The Guardian
‘More than 1,500 of the UK’s top lawyers have urged Theresa May and MPs to back a second Brexit referendum, saying that “democratic government is not frozen in time”.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust: Supreme Court confirms duty of care exists on non-medical A&E staff – Cloisters
‘In a unanimous judgment delivered on 10th October 2018, the Supreme Court reminded practitioners that there is no need to consider the Caparo v Dickman test in every case where the existence of a duty of care is in issue, and that judges must be careful not to conflate issues relevant to the existence of a duty with those relevant to whether or not the duty has been breached.’
Cloisters, 18th October 2018
Source: www.cloisters.com
Stay of proceedings before serving a claim form – 4 New Square
‘Noting the recent Court of Appeal decision in Grant v Dawn Meats (UK), Stephen Innes and Hannah Daly of 4 New Square consider the options open to Claimants.’
4 New Square, 23rd October 2018
Source: www.4newsquare.com
