‘The widow of a cyclist who died after he hit a pothole on his bike has received a six-figure payout from a council.’
BBC News, 8th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prison officer whose conviction over leaks to newspapers was quashed by the court of appeal is facing a retrial, it has been confirmed.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A TV ad featuring the repeated phrase “ship this bed” has been cleared by the advertising watchdog – but it has been banned from being shown when children might be watching.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint against a west country personal injury law firm, saying that consumers now have “a general awareness that to have a valid claim there would have to be some degree of fault or negligence by a third party”.’
Legal Futures, 8th April 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Changes to the rules governing when the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can fine companies for making unsolicited telephone calls or sending unsolicited text messages will help the UK’s privacy watchdog to “make more fines stick”, it has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Last summer the case of Southwell v Blackburn came before the Court of Appeal. The subject of the appeal was the correct application of the equitable remedy of proprietary estoppel within the context of a cohabiting couple. Judgment was handed down on 16th October 2014 (reported under [2014] EWCA Civ 1347) and was subsequently described in the national press as a ‘landmark ruling’ in relation to the rights and entitlements of unmarried couples when their relationships come to an end. This article examines whether the decision has in fact moved the law on in such seismic terms.’
No. 5 Chambers, 1st April 2015
Source: www.no5.com
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2015 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Criminal practitioners are demanding answers from the Legal Aid Agency over what they say is uncertainty regarding proposed cuts in fees.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Can a council’s failure to carry out its responsibilities under its allocation scheme be the subject of a claim in breach of duty of care? This was the hearing of the Defendant’s application to strike out a claim on exactly that issue.’
Nearly Legal, 4th April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In the first of a new series of quarterly round ups, Kathryn Taylor reviews some of the key decisions of the family court since December 2014, with a particular emphasis on Local Authority failings.’
No. 5 Chambers, 30th March 2015
Source: www.no5.com
‘Twenty-five years after the first private facility opened in Britain, private jails are performing far worse than government-operated facilities on at least a dozen counts. They account for a higher proportion of fighting, sexual assaults, drug-taking, self-harming, hunger strikes, and prisoner escapes than public-sector prisons, according to an analysis by The Independent on Sunday of new government statistics.’
The Independent, 5th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On 12 February 2015, the Criminal Injuries and Courts Act 2015 received royal assent. Buried in the midst of this legislation are 5 sections which address issues of significant importance and interest to personal injury (PI) lawyers – cases of fundamental dishonesty and inducements.’
Park Square Barristers, 31st March 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘A PE teacher who won £41,000 after injuring himself while demonstrating the long jump and a teacher given £75,000 for tripping over a carpet were among thousands of claims worth more than £26 million last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Procedural fairness is a bit like an elephant. It is difficult to define in abstract, but you know a fair procedure when you see one. So Lawton LJ put it in Maxwell v Department of Trade [1974] QB 523, 539’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Supreme Court has today given its reasons why it unanimously upheld a homeless mother of five’s appeal over a London borough’s offer of accommodation 50 miles away.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The ringleader of a gang who ran a “cash-for-crash” scam involving bus passengers has been convicted of fraud.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘With remarkable speed, the Supreme Court has handed down its judgement in Nzolameso v Westminster City Council , having announced immediately after the hearing on 17/3/2015 that the appeal would be allowed, with reasons to follow.’
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Nearly Legal, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
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