‘Law firms will need to rethink their approach to alcohol at events as part of preparing for the new positive legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, which comes into force in October.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The leader of an advocacy group representing black and minority ethnic women has criticised an “institutionally racist” and “unfair” legal system after an assault case against her and her two friends collapsed.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government will announce plans on Friday to release prisoners early to stop jails becoming full, the BBC has confirmed.’
BBC News, 11th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vasa v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 777 (10 July 2024)
British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pension Trust Ltd & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 767 (09 July 2024)
KVB Consultants Ltd & Ors v Jacob Hopkins McKenzie Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 765 (09 July 2024)
Karim v General Medical Council [2024] EWCA Civ 770 (09 July 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ward [2024] EWHC 1763 (Admin) (09 July 2024)
Drzewiecki v Polish Judicial Authority [2024] EWHC 1756 (Admin) (08 July 2024)
Altemimi v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1731 (Admin) (05 July 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hellard & Ors v OJSC Rossiysky Kredit Bank & Ors [2024] EWHC 1783 (Ch) (10 July 2024)
Broom v Aguilar [2024] EWHC 1764 (Ch) (10 July 2024)
Little & Anor v Olympian Homes Ltd [2024] EWHC 1766 (Ch) (08 July 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
E v The Child and Family Agency of Ireland & Ors [2024] EWHC 1778 (Fam) (09 July 2024)
CB, Re [2024] EWHC 1779 (Fam) (09 July 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hammon & Ors v University College London (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 1744 (KB) (10 July 2024)
Connors, In the Matter Of (Re Review of Tariff) [2024] EWHC 1680 (KB) (09 July 2024)
University of Nottingham v Butterworth & Ors [2024] EWHC 1771 (KB) (09 July 2024)
Hughes v His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs & Anor [2024] EWHC 1765 (KB) (09 July 2024)
University of Birmingham v Persons Unknown & Anor [2024] EWHC 1770 (KB) (09 July 2024)
Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council [2024] EWHC 1754 (KB) (08 July 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Construction companies have been urged to review their health and safety policies after new data showed most workplace fatalities in the UK occur in the sector.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Sarah Wertheim and Francesca Gallagher examine the impact of recent and upcoming changes in EPC legislation on commercial landlords.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘With the rules on Flexible Working having changed on 6 April 2024, the remote vs office-based working debate which has been the subject of several workplace disputes and tribunal claims since the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. It is therefore important that employers are familiar with the changes having come into force to ensure compliance with any future requests, writes David Leach.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Katherine Traynor analyses a recent ruling that considere important questions of wider implication for possession proceedings concerning shared ownership leases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two significant High Court rulings in which law firms’ billing arrangements did not achieve what they had intended, emphasise the need for reform of the legal framework around them, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 10th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A specialist sports law firm has been fined £36,000, and its COFA rebuked, for allowing its client account to be used as a banking facility.’
Legal Futures, 10th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A more detailed explanation of the background to this issue can be found in a blog Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb and I wrote for the FRJ earlier this year, but in considerable summary the position is as follows.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 8th July 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Today, the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper reviewing the law on contempt of court.’
Law Commission, 9th July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Supreme Court’s ruling that a canal owner can seek redress for unauthorised discharges of foul water by a sewage utility could open the floodgates to “thousands” of similar claims.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An “intrusive” request for an Irwin Mitchell partner’s personal phone has been rejected by a judge in disclosure talks ahead of a negligence claim.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A rogue trader who faked having a brain tumour to avoid justice has been ordered to pay his victims more than £56,000.’
BBC News, 10th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who stole thousands of pounds worth of items from student properties has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been jailed for her “pivotal role” in a gang that dropped more than £1m of drugs and contraband into UK prisons via drone.’
BBC News, 9th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A passenger who suffered a traumatic brain injury after slipping in a puddle of Baileys while heading for a flight could receive up to £4m in compensation.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘United Nations experts have warned Britain is at risk of breaching international law over allegations of child asylum seekers being placed in adult detention centres after crossing the Channel on small boats.’
The Independent, 9th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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