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High Court refuses time extension to serve claim on law firm – Legal Futures

Posted August 5th, 2024 in law firms, limitations, negligence, news, time limits, wills by sally

‘The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust.’

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Legal Futures, 5th August 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Victims’ Commissioner report “45% of stalking victims in London withdraw from the justice process” – Family Law

Posted August 5th, 2024 in criminal justice, London, news, police, stalking, statistics, victims by sally

‘The Victims’ Commissioner has welcomed a new review by the London Victims’ Commissioner, which finds that the criminal justice system is failing victims of stalking.’

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Family Law, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Former National Crime Agency officer jailed over indecent images of children – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 5th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, Crown Prosecution Service, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, misfeasance in public office, national crime agency, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘A former National Crime Agency (NCA) officer who used his work device to access, view and download indecent images of children, and child sexual abuse material, has today been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘In contemplation of death’ case goes to appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 5th, 2024 in appeals, bereavement, families, news, wills by sally

‘Members of a family who lost out on a £2.8m inheritance after a relative left his estate to a friend by using a doctrine of Roman law have won permission to appeal over a potential “precedent of importance”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th August 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Man still in jail 20 years after laptop robbery – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2024 in criminal justice, imprisonment, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

‘A prisoner who has served almost five times his original sentence for a laptop robbery still has no prospect of being released.’

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BBC News, 3rd August 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Number of prisoners released into homelessness rises by a third in a year, despite new government scheme – The Independent

Posted August 5th, 2024 in early release, homelessness, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, probation, recidivists by sally

‘The number of people released from prison into homelessness has risen 30 per cent in a year despite a major new scheme to house departing offenders, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 4th August 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Challenges to deprivation of liberty orders in England soar by a third – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2024 in care homes, deprivation of liberty safeguards, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘Growing numbers of vulnerable people receiving care are challenging deprivation of liberty (Dol) orders that can mean they are locked up or kept under restrictive supervision.’

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The Guardian, 4th August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Teachers’ regulator in England investigated after claims it has left teachers in distress – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2024 in government departments, mental health, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct, teachers, trade unions by sally

‘The organisation responsible for regulating teachers in England is being investigated by the Department for Education after allegations of misconduct by staff, and teachers left in distress after lengthy inquiries.’

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Coroner warns Met failures leading to murder of Zara Aleena could happen again – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in coroners, inquests, murder, news, offensive weapons, police, probation, recidivists, stalking by michael

‘In a report addressed to the home secretary, the justice secretary, Met commissioner Mark Rowley and others, East London area coroner Nadia Persaud warned that similar deaths would occur unless services improved.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Salon owner ‘exhausted’ by legal battle with L’Oréal – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in intellectual property, news, trade marks by michael

‘The French firm is opposing Rebecca Dowdeswell’s attempt to renew the trademark on the name of her business – nkd – in Leicester city centre.’

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BBC News, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Face of British army recruitment drive wins payout for racist and sexist abuse – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in advertising, armed forces, bullying, compensation, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination by michael

‘A former soldier who appeared on recruitment posters for the British army has received a settlement and an apology after taking it to an employment tribunal over the racist and sexist abuse she was subjected to during her career.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Juror swears oath on river in legal first – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in environmental health, environmental protection, juries, news, water by michael

‘Paul Powlesland was not far off quoting Shakespeare when he became probably the first juror in history to swear a legal oath on a river.’

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BBC News, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Obstruction of the highway – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in licensing, local government, news, roads, statutory duty by michael

‘Highway authorities have a statutory duty to assert and protect the rights of the public to the use and enjoyment of any highway for which they are the highway authority (Section 130 of the Highways Act 1980) and part of this statutory duty is to try to prevent obstruction of highways.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Green light for billionaire to challenge law firm’s £13m fees – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in appeals, costs, fees, law firms, news, solicitors by michael

‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that none of the 79 invoices worth nearly £13m received by a billionaire businessman over six years were statutory bills, meaning they remain open for challenge.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Why did a judge name Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana?

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in anonymity, children, judges, murder, news, public interest, public order, young offenders by michael

‘Under Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, minors facing criminal charges have an automatic right to anonymity in a youth court. Judges will also impose reporting restrictions for most cases heard in an adult court if the defendant is under 18.’

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The Independent, 1st August 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Senior police officer who tackled violence against women fired for ‘punching two women’ – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in assault, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, racism, women by michael

‘A panel concluded on Wednesday that the officer’s behaviour in May last year constituted gross misconduct. He has been dismissed and placed on the barred list (banned from policing)’

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The Independent, 1st August 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Serial killer Levi Bellfield blocked from having civil partnership – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in civil partnerships, human rights, imprisonment, legal aid, marriage, murder, news, prisons by michael

‘The serial killer Levi Bellfield has been blocked from having a civil partnership, after a new law came into force stopping the most serious offenders getting married behind bars.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘My rapist is now my stalker’: Woman blames years of police errors – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, news, police, rape, sexual offences, stalking by michael

‘A woman who says she was raped in 2017 has described the criminal justice system as “absolutely broken” after a series of problems and errors allowed the accused man to allegedly start stalking her.’

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BBC News, 2nd August 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Headteacher paid damages in disability discrimination case against Ofsted – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in damages, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, news, ombudsmen, teachers by michael

‘A primary school headteacher with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been paid damages in a landmark disability discrimination case against Ofsted, after her request to postpone an inspection over a relapse in her symptoms was refused.’

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The Guardian, 1st August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com