FRJ – AT v BT: The Return of Compensation – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted June 24th, 2024 in chambers articles, compensation, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news by sally

‘In AT v BT [2023] EWHC 3531 Francis J considered what he described (at [4]) as “the proper approach of the court to the sharing principle and to the principle of compensation” given that “the husband maintains that this is a pure needs case and the wife asserts that this is a full sharing case”. This led H to offer a lump sum of £3.545m and W to seek a lump sum of £9.145m (with W to retain a property with an agreed value of £195,000 (£190,000 net of notional costs of sale)).’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 20th June 2024

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Fee earner guilty of contempt over pre-departure emails – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 24th, 2024 in confidentiality, contempt of court, documents, electronic mail, imprisonment, law firms, news, sentencing, solicitors, suspended sentences by sally

‘A fee earner who sent confidential information to his personal email address days before leaving his firm has been given an ultimatum to show the material had been deleted in compliance with a court order.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2024

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MoD accused of burying admission that UK special forces had power over Afghan sanctuary claims – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2024 in Afghanistan, armed forces, government departments, immigration, inquiries, murder, news, torture, war crimes by sally

‘The Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to bury an admission that the special forces had power over the UK sanctuary applications of Afghan allies amid an ongoing inquiry into potential war crimes in Afghanistan.’

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The Independent, 22nd June 2024

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Nurse struck off after claiming for shifts he did not work – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, employment, fraud, hospitals, news, nurses by sally

‘A senior nurse who fraudulently claimed for shifts that he did not work has been struck off.’

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BBC news, 23rd June 2024

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Police pay legal fees over parking ticket – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2024 in fees, news, parking, police, prosecutions by sally

‘Police have agreed to pay the £1,500 legal fees of a driver they wrongly prosecuted for a parking offence.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2024

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MoD failed soldier killed in training, family say – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2024 in armed forces, bereavement, families, government departments, inquests, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Defence failed a soldier killed in a crash during a training exercise, his family have said.’

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BBC News, 22nd June 2024

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Carer who stole £75k from Thunderbirds director jailed – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, carers, imprisonment, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘The carer of a blind former film-writer and director has been jailed after stealing £75,000 from him to fund his gambling addiction.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2024

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Thousands of cleared asylum claims to be returned to Home Office after errors – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2024 in asylum, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘Thousands of asylum cases that Rishi Sunak claimed had been cleared are on course to be returned to the Home Office because of soaring appeals blamed on “rushed” decisions and processing errors.’

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2024

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DWP algorithm wrongly flags 200,000 people for possible fraud and error – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, benefits, computer programs, fraud, government departments, news, statistics by sally

‘More than 200,000 people have wrongly faced investigation for housing benefit fraud and error after the performance of a government algorithm fell far short of expectations, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 23rd June 2024

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Boy who attacked sleeping children at private school Blundell’s with hammer guilty of attempted murder – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2024 in attempted murder, children, news, school children, teachers, young offenders by sally

‘A boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after attacking two sleeping students and a teacher with hammers in a devastating rampage in the middle of the night at a private school.’

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The Independent, 22nd June 2024

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Welsh Water fined over mystery sewage dumps in River Wye – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2024 in environmental health, environmental protection, fines, news, pollution, waste, water, water companies by sally

‘A water company fined £90,000 for dumping sewage into a river has been unable to explain two of the spillages.’

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The Independent, 22nd June 2024

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Teenager detained for life for murdering boy, 15 – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2024 in anonymity, children, imprisonment, murder, news, offensive weapons, reporting restrictions, sentencing, young offenders by michael

‘A 15-year-old boy who murdered Leeds teenager Alfie Lewis in a knife attack outside a primary school has been detained for life with a minimum term of 13 years.’

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BBC News, 21st June 2024

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Fee-earner found in contempt over documents taken from law firm – Legal Futures

Posted June 21st, 2024 in contempt of court, documents, electronic mail, employment, imprisonment, law firms, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, warrants by michael

‘A fee-earner who has not complied with a court order to return documents taken from his former law firm has been handed a four-month suspended jail sentence for contempt.’

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Legal Futures, 21st June 2024

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Ban for office manager who used client money to prop up firm – Legal Futures

Posted June 21st, 2024 in law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by michael

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed a control order on a law firm’s office manager who took money from client account to pay wages and “prop” up the practice.’

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Legal Futures, 21st June 2024

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The meaning of ‘anti-social behaviour’ – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 21st, 2024 in anti-social behaviour, appeals, local government, news, statutory interpretation by michael

‘The Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning of “antisocial behaviour” for the purposes of Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Sian McGibbon examines the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2024

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Double Trouble – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 21st, 2024 in construction industry, dispute resolution, local government, news by michael

‘In the case of Bellway Homes Ltd v Surgo Construction Ltd [2024] EWHC 10 (TCC), the Court decided that a party can pursue both a smash & grab adjudication and, in the alternative, a true valuation in the same adjudication. The adjudicator will have jurisdiction to consider both arguments if they relate to one dispute i.e. the payment sum.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2024

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Upper Tribunal provides clarity on interpretation of double tax treaty provisions – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 21st, 2024 in HM Revenue & Customs, interpretation, news, tax avoidance, taxation, tribunals by michael

‘A recent UK Upper Tribunal decision reaffirms the principles governing the application of double tax conventions and provides clarity on the interpretation of treaty provisions aimed at preventing tax avoidance, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2024

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Royal Mail owner faces £900m class action claim for ‘abusing dominant position’ – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2024 in class actions, competition, damages, news, postal service by michael

‘International Distribution Services (IDS) has been served with an £878m action by a newly formed company that said it represents an estimated 290,000 customers who claim they were overcharged as a result of Royal Mail’s behaviour.’

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The Guardian, 20th June 2024

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As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2024 in criminal justice, imprisonment, mental health, news, prisons, sentencing by michael

‘Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often have the least chance of getting out – as John’s case shows.’

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The Guardian, 21st June 2024

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Chief constable found guilty of gross misconduct – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2024 in armed forces, deceit, disciplinary procedures, fraud, misfeasance in public office, news, police, professional conduct by michael

‘The chief constable of Northamptonshire Police has been found guilty of gross misconduct.’

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BBC News, 21st June 2024

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