Homes seized from landlord after complaints ignored – BBC News
‘A private landlord who ignored tenants’ complaints has had their properties seized by a local authority.’
BBC News, 28th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court backs government over A38 flyover scheme – BBC News
‘A judge has thrown out a legal challenge brought by campaigners, which was preventing changes being made to three major road junctions in Derby.’
BBC News, 28th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chinese gang jailed for operating £55m money-laundering ring – The Guardian
‘Seven people have been jailed for operating an undercover £55m money-laundering ring aimed at international university students seeking to bypass limits on the amount of cash that can be taken out of China.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
City watchdog raises concerns over £4bn life insurance market – The Guardian
‘The UK financial watchdog is to investigate whether insurance companies are ripping off “vulnerable” customers who take out policies designed to financially protect them and their families in case of serious illness or death.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jones, R (On the Application Of) v Cornwall Council [2024] EWHC 2198 (Admin) (23 August 2024)
Lomas v Republic of South Africa [2024] EWHC 2210 (Admin) (23 August 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Nilsson & Anor v Cynberg [2024] EWHC 2164 (Ch) (23 August 2024)
MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP v Wiseglass [2024] EWHC 2208 (Ch) (23 August 2024)
Rahman v Hassan & Ors [2024] EWHC 2209 (Ch) (23 August 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
An NHS Trust v Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 2207 (Fam) (22 August 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hawrami v Journalism Development Network Inc & Ors [2024] EWHC 2194 (KB) (23 August 2024)
Worcester v Hopley [2024] EWHC 2181 (KB) (21 August 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
Who knew? Or ought to have known? – Nearly Legal
‘Mann v Martin (2024) EW Misc 23 (CC). Standalone section 4 Defective Premises Act 1972 cases are quite unusual. It is more common as an additional/secondary head in a disrepair claim, but this county court case is such a relatively rare beast.’
Nearly Legal, 26th August 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Teenager with significant support needs left days from homelessness due to ‘unfathomable’ council failings: Ombudsman – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found fault in the actions of Devon County Council after it left a teenager with needs including Autism and ADHD less than a week away from being made homeless because the council had not decided where he should live when he became 18.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council to pay family more than £5k after placing them in B&B accommodation for six months – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found that Birmingham City Council failed to provide suitable accommodation to a family placed in bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for more than 26 weeks, 20 weeks over the maximum time such accommodation can be used for homeless applicants with dependent children.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge’s “concern” that law firm’s administrator was too close to owner – Legal Futures
‘A judge has set aside his order for payment of a law firm’s administrator after new evidence raised “a sense of real unease and concern” about the decision.’
Legal Futures, 27th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Paralegal unfairly dismissed by firm awarded £105,000 damages – Legal Futures
‘A paralegal at a London law firm who was unfairly dismissed – leaving her dreams of becoming a solicitor in tatters – has been awarded damages of more than £100,000.’
Legal Futures, 27th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
People smuggling ring jailed for cramming migrants in boot of car – Home Office
‘Members of a people-smuggling ring have been jailed yesterday after being caught cramming 2 Afghan migrants into a tiny car boot.’
Home Office, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Court hits claimant who pitched up with ‘unrealistic’ budget – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A clinical negligence claimant who saw their unrealistic costs budget slashed cannot claim for the costs of sorting out the argument, a court has ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court dismisses judicial review in asylum legal aid case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a claim for judicial review in a case where legal aid for a Home Office asylum interview was refused because the interviewee had turned 18 by the time of his interview.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘We did it!’ Next shop workers win equal pay claim – BBC News
‘More than 3,500 current and former workers at Next have won the final stage of a six-year legal battle for equal pay.’
BBC News, 27th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thousands of women abused as children may be unable to get justice due to legal anomaly – The Guardian
‘Thousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Attorney general intervenes in Foreign Office review of weapons sales to Israel – The Guardian
‘Keir Starmer’s most senior legal adviser has intervened in the contentious decision over whether to ban UK arms sales to Israel, the Guardian has learned, as officials struggle to distinguish between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met drops investigation into general election gambling allegations ‘as bar for misconduct not met’ – The Independent
‘The Metropolitan Police has dropped its investigation into betting on the date of the general election, saying the bar for misconduct in public office had not been met.’
The Independent, 24th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘It was so painful’: Diversity officer on suing University of Arts for discrimination – The Independent
‘An equality and diversity officer who successfully sued her university employer for discrimination has criticised the sector’s failures to tackle racism in an exclusive interview with The Independent.’
The Independent, 26th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother and son call for review of ‘harsh’ UK witness protection programme – The Guardian
‘A mother and son whose lives have been completely reshaped by living under witness protection have called for a wholesale review of the system, warning that instead of keeping people safe it can be “hostile” to innocents.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
