‘A magistrate who referred to her position on the bench when telling her neighbour their dog could be destroyed during a “heated dispute” has been issued with a formal warning for misusing her judicial status.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Birmingham City Council placed a family in bed and breakfast accommodation for 58 weeks, one year more than the maximum time such accommodation can be used for homeless applicants with family commitments, the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman who complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman about a planning dispute she claims cost her £150,000 has been told the Ombudsman cannot investigate her complaint.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a call for evidence seeking views on options to bring the UK’s policies into compliance with its obligation under the access to justice provision of the Aarhus Convention.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A stand-off between a council and a developer over a £12,000 bill could ultimately cost city taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A property developer who put “lives at risk” by falsifying building work documents and selling “unsafe” flats has been jailed.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The standard of education received by children in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England and Wales is in rapid decline, according to a report.’
BBC news, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A black executive who sued the Metropolitan police for £1m has told of the “bitter-sweet moment” of reaching a settlement with the force after alleging that he was racially profiled.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The model Naomi Campbell’s Fashion for Relief project was the subject of a “serious incident” report filed with the Charity Commission after it claimed to be a fundraising partner of Unicef, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Unipolsai Assicurazioni Spa v Covea Insurance Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 1110 (30 September 2024)
Motorola Mobility Llc & Anor v Ericsson Ltd & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1100 (30 September 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Athleta (ITM) Inc. v Sports Group Denmark A/S & Anor [2024] EWHC 2449 (Ch) (30 September 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
4VVV Ltd & Ors v Spence & Ors [2024] EWHC 2434 (Comm) (27 September 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
Kaha v Lahmer [2024] EWHC 2439 (Fam) (27 September 2024)
Kaha v Lahmer [2024] EWHC 2440 (Fam) (27 September 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) approach to regulatory enforcement in UK financial services is evolving, as it aims to become more data and technology driven and focus on faster investigations, greater transparency and closer collaboration with other regulators and stakeholders.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Sentencing Council has published a review of existing research looking at the effectiveness of sentencing.’
Sentencing Council, 24th September 2024
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has sanctioned 470 law firms in the past 18 months over failures to comply with its transparency rules.’
Legal Futures, 1st October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘It was settled in Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14, [2015] 1 FLR 972 that the court cannot strike-out/give summary judgment on a legally recognisable application for a financial remedy order as an applicant is entitled to have such an application heard on its merits and it cannot therefore be dealt with summarily on the basis that it has no real prospect of success.’
Financial remedies Journal, 25th September 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Financial remedies practitioners are well-accustomed to advising parties in straitened financial circumstances. Often the central question is how to stretch the available resources to ensure both parties have a roof over their heads. However, when one or both parties find themselves in serious financial difficulty, a less familiar issue may arise: the interplay between the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973).
In this article, the authors will comment on the recent case of Gudmundsson v Lin [2024] EWHC 1576 (Fam) to explain how bankruptcy proceedings can alter the computational landscape of a case and, at times, undermine the intentions of the Financial Remedies Court.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 1st October 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A senior nurse, who taunted a colleague by giving out cake bars in wrappers bearing the image of a witch, has been struck off.’
BBC News, 1st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.’
BBC News, 1st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Senior doctors and scientists have told the BBC they have concerns about how crucial evidence was presented to the jury at Lucy Letby’s trials.’
BBC News, 1st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former firefighter who paid children to send him naked pictures and sent an image of himself wearing his uniform to one victim has been jailed.’
The Independent, 30th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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