‘Too easy’ for abusers to tutor with 90 caught – BBC News
‘More than 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 6th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ombudsman recommends compensation in council tax dispute – Local Government Lawyer
‘Slough Borough Council has been recommended by an ombudsman to pay £350 to local resident Mr X after taking him to court for unpaid council tax, despite having agreed to him paying by instalments.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Justice for Grenfell deaths may not come this decade, warns former chief prosecutor – The Guardian
‘Justice for those responsible for the 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire may not come until the end of this decade, a former chief prosecutor has warned, as survivors voiced growing fury over building firms’ “arrogant” refusal to admit wrongdoing.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Payments for Windrush victims denied compensation – BBC News
‘More than £400,000 has been secured for victims of the Windrush scandal wrongly denied payment through the Home Office compensation scheme.’
BBC News, 5th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private FDRs – what are they and are they really worth it? – Becket Chambers
‘Any litigation involving your own family is undoubtedly very stressful. Add to the mix a long drawn out expensive process and the stress factors are compounded even more.’
Becket Chambers, 30th August 2024
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Some aspects of the law of forfeiture – St Philips Chambers
‘This brief article, written by Christopher Buckingham, considers the law of forfeiture in the light of the recent High Court decision of The Tropical Zoo Limited v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow [2024] EWHC 1240 (Ch).’
St Philips Barristers, 15th August 2024
Source: st-philips.com
Is cash king? The fundamental shift in retail banking, the FCA’s concerns and approach – Mountford Chambers
‘Fatima Jama explores the FCA’s new regulatory regime requiring banks and building societies designated by the Government to assess and fill gaps, or potential gaps, in cash access provision that significantly impact consumers and businesses.’
Mountford Chambers, 5th August 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Amber Valley Borough Council v Haytop Country Park Ltd [2024] UKUT 237 (LC) – No. 5 Barristers Chambers
‘In an important judgment, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has allowed an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in respect of a set of conditions attached to a caravan site licence issued by Amber Valley Borough Council to Haytop Country Park Ltd. Richard Kimblin KC appeared for the appellant Borough Council.’
No. 5 Barristers Chambers, 30th August 2024
Source: www.no5.com
Supreme Court hands down significant judgment on statutory interpretation and the “right to manage” regime – Landmark Chambers
‘Today [16 August], the Supreme Court has handed down a significant judgment in the second ever “leapfrog” appeal from the Upper Tribunal: A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27. The appeal concerns an issue of statutory interpretation that frequently arises across all areas of the law: where a statute lays down a procedural framework for exercising a statutory right, but is silent as to the consequences of a failure to comply with that framework, how should the court ascertain what Parliament intended should follow from the non-compliance?’
Landmark Chambers, 16th August 2024
Source: landmarkchambers.co.uk
Court of Appeal—inexpedient to grant freezing injunction in support of purely foreign proceedings (Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford) – Gatehouse Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the decision at a return date to set aside a worldwide freezing order made without notice, as against a number of defendants.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 28th August 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
Derivative residence rights and the EU Settlement Scheme – Doughty Street Chambers
‘On 30 July 2024, the Court of Appeal refused the claimants permission to appeal against the judgment of Mr Justice Eyre R(Akinsanya and Aning-Adjei) v SSHD [2024] EWHC 469 (Admin). The Court’s decision closes a significant chapter in the long-running litigation on the route to settlement for Zambrano carers under the EU Settlement Scheme. This article is aimed at helping those affected and their advisers to understand the latest judgment and consider what if anything they can do next to hasten their path to settlement.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 28th August 2024
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Watchdog makes big cut to fraud compensation plans – BBC News
‘The official payment watchdog has considerably scaled back proposed rules designed to force banks and payment companies to refund fraud victims.’
BBC News, 4th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assets in Limbo: Russia Sanctions and the Saga of Intestate Estate – Becket Chambers
‘In response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its activities in Ukraine, a series of complex sanctions were imposed by the European Union. These sanctions were codified in instruments such as the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The legal framework of these sanctions includes extensive provisions for asset freezing, prohibitions on financial transactions, and restrictions on access to international markets.’
Becket Chambers, 1st August 2024
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Exolum Pipeline Systems Limited v HSE [2024] EWCA Crim 947 – St Philips Barristers
‘On Friday 9 August 2024 the Court of Appeal released its judgment in the appeal of Exolum Pipeline Systems Limited v HSE [2024] EWCA Crim 947. James Puzey appeared for the HSE with John Cooper KC and Elizabeth Boon for Exolum. The Company’s appeal against conviction was dismissed and its appeal against sentence was allowed. The Company operates the largest fuel pipeline network in the UK. On 9 March 2018 an underground, high pressure, fuel pipeline in Lincolnshire was suspected to be leaking petrol, albeit that was uncertain. The Company engaged a contractor and its own staff to investigate whether there was a leak. This was carried out by digging up the pipeline whilst it was still at high pressure and still pumping petrol.’
St Philips Barristers, 14th August 2024
Source: st-philips.com
Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II – Case Analysis by Henry Day – Radcliffe Chambers
‘Pensions analysis: In a landmark ruling, dismissing the appeal brought by Virgin Media Ltd (Virgin) against the first instance decision of Mrs Justice Bacon, the Court of Appeal held that the term ‘section 9(2B) rights’ in regulation 42(2) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996 (the Contracting-out Regulations), as in force from 6 April 1997 to 5 April 2013, included pension rights earned by both past and future service. The judgment potentially has very significant implications for occupational pension schemes that were contracted out of the Additional State Pension on the salary-related basis under section 9(2B) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (PSA 1993) : absent actuarial confirmation as required by PSA 1993, s 37, it now appears certain historical alterations to members’ future (as well as past) service rights under such schemes will be void. Important practical issues concerning the nature and scope of the required actuarial confirmation, however, remain unresolved. Written by Henry Day, barrister at Radcliffe Chambers.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 19th August 2024
Source: radcliffechambers.com
Restraint Orders: Is Complexity of Financial Structures and Indicator of Dishonesty – Expert Witness Journal
‘Solicitors dealing with complex fraud, money-laundering and corruption cases are very well used to having clients who are particularly vexed about their assets being restrained by a law-enforcement agency at a without notice hearing, the application perhaps being made without a charging decision even being in sight. This article focuses on the reliance, arguably the over-reliance by investigators and prosecutors, of complex financial arrangements uncovered by the financial investigators which are then labelled as, e.g. a “complex web”, “designed to obfuscate” or to keep the world in the dark about true beneficial ownership etc. In a challenge to the Restraint Order are these complex arrangements a difficult hurdle to clear for defenders?’
Expert Witness Journal, August 2024
Source: www.paperturn-view.com
Care worker jailed for neglecting patient who died – BBC News
‘A healthcare assistant who did not check on a patient who took her own life has been jailed for negligence.’
BBC News, 4th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice short changed – public funding of the justice system – The Bar Council
‘Public funding for justice is down by 22.4% in real per person terms since 2009/10, according to new analysis of government spending under the last government published by the Bar Council.’
The Bar Council, 4th September 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
The final Grenfell inquiry report and what it means for families – Politics Weekly UK – The Guardian
‘The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London was the result of ‘decades of failure’ by central government, the public inquiry into the catastrophe has found. The Guardian’s John Harris looks at the findings of the report with the social affairs leader writer Susanna Rustin. And, as Labour continues to warn ‘things will get worse before they get better’, we are joined by the economists James Meadway and Ann Pettifor to discuss whether a painful period of austerity-lite is the only way through the storm.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
