‘A court has rejected a bid by a prominent UK businessman to force a gardening company he engaged with to disclose the identity of people given access to recordings of conversations he had with the gardening company’s owner.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Amazon faces two new class action-style claims in the UK over alleged anti-competitive practices that those bringing the claims say have negatively impacted third-party sellers that use the company’s online marketplace.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘On 11 June 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its judgment in Nealon and Hallam v United Kingdom. The case is important for two reasons: firstly, because it provides a long-awaited clarification of the law relating to the presumption of innocence under Article 6 of the Convention; secondly, because it allows Strasbourg to perform a “return shot” after UK courts were very hostile to its earlier judgments on this issue.’
Constitutional Law Association, 13th June 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has published a briefing paper to prompt discussion and reflection about how artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially improve experiences for families and professionals using or involved with the family justice system. It also outlines the challenges and risks involved, and the governance required for safe usage.’
Family Law, 11th June 2024
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A Slough firm is facing a wasted costs order after it showed a “lackadaisical” approach to a breach of contract claim it was instructed in, a court has heard.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘SP v AL [2024] EWFC 72(B). In this judgment, His Honour Judge Hess sets an example of how, by following a logical thought process, seemingly complex pensions can be reduced to a very straightforward outcome.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 13th June 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A teacher who repeatedly had sex with a vulnerable 16-year-old pupil has been told by a judge he will never be allowed to teach again.’
BBC News, 14th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A landowner who benefited from chopping down a protected woodland has been fined £1,500 and handed an £11,280 confiscation order.’
BBC News, 14th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The organisers of a horse and carriage fun day have been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling £230,000 after a teenager was killed taking part in an event 12 years ago.’
BBC News, 15th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Some believe naming convicted children acts as deterrent, while others say it could glorify horrific acts.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The lord chancellor is being taken to the high court over claims that legal aid fees are so low they are preventing lawyers from providing representation for thousands of people who are eligible for it.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The portrayal of a former university official in Steve Coogan’s film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III is defamatory, a high court judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Grace Khaile considers two recent High Court judgments on the procedure of prosecution appeals against bail.’
Mountford Chambers, 13th May 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘A man who is registered blind is seeking a £112,000 payout after being sacked during his probation period at a bakery.’
BBC News, 15th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Met police’s decision to shut down the hunt for the racist killers of Stephen Lawrence is to be reviewed, with police admitting “serious mistakes” are still being made in the case, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Action has been taken in only a tiny percentage of internal misconduct claims against officers since review by peer Louise Casey.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Metropolitan Police officer who “manhandled” and wrongly arrested a woman for bus fare evasion in front of her distraught young son has been fined £1,500.’
The Independent, 15th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The allegations into Russell Brand’s behaviour while working on programmes for Channel 4 were not “adequately addressed”, an investigation has found.’
The Independent, 15th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Aside from the confiscation regime, the reality is that for most defendants before the criminal courts, the day of reckoning, the day of sentence, is final. Not so for defendants facing the possibility of ancillary orders; Criminal Behaviour Orders, Stalking Protection Orders, Football Bannings Order; the list goes on. Are these orders no more than what is necessary in a fair and just society to protect the many from the few, or are we simply applying a vengeful mark of Cain on those who have already, by virtue of their sentence, paid their dues to society?’
Mountford Chambers, 13th May 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
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