‘Judges sitting at the Central Family Court will wear robes during proceedings from this week (15 April 2024), in a pilot intended to explore the impact of increased formality in family courts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Victoria Guest examines recent changes to the legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A convicted sex offender accidentally given access by a law firm to a vulnerable child’s confidential information has been jailed for six months for not complying with court orders to delete it.’
Legal Futures, 16th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority and SQE assessment provider Kaplan today apologised to 175 students who were wrongly told last month that they had failed their exam.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th April 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A driver who racked up 12 penalty points within seven days on the same stretch of road has avoided a potential six-month ban after a court heard the signage was “inadequate”.’
BBC News, 16th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A high court judge has been removed from presiding over a case involving an alleged rape and domestic abuse victim, in part due to his membership of the men-only Garrick Club.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision to back a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A (A Child) (Fact-Finding: Head Injury) [2024] EWCA Civ 327 (12 April 2024)
Manolete Partners PLC v White [2024] EWCA Civ 356 (11 April 2024)
H, Re (A Child: Contact: Domestic Abuse) [2024] EWCA Civ 326 (10 April 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hughes & Anor, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 357 (12 April 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mirita v Dambovita County Court (Romania) [2024] EWHC 799 (Admin) (12 April 2024)
Social Work England v Spence [2024] EWHC 827 (Admin) (12 April 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC & Ors [2024] EWHC 820 (Ch) (12 April 2024)
Heyes & Anor v Holt [2024] EWHC 779 (Ch) (10 April 2024)
Court (Commercial Court)
Al Sadik v Clyde & Co LLP & Ors [2024] EWHC 818 (Comm) (12 April 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
A & B, Re (Schedule 1: Arbitral Award; Appeal) [2024] EWHC 778 (Fam) (10 April 2024)
Williams v Williams [2024] EWHC 733 (Fam) (10 April 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Ashford Borough Council & Ors v Wilson [2024] EWHC 781 (KB) (10 April 2024)
Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB) (10 April 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘FG, R (On the Application Of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (2024) EWHC 780 (Admin). This was a judicial review of RBKC, asserting discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 in RBKC’s failure to make physical adaptations to a flat occupied by RBKC’s tenant, Ms FG, to meet her disability related needs.’
Nearly Legal, 14th April 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A recent court decision in England provides valuable lessons to landlords seeking to oppose the grant of a new lease highlighting the importance of proper preparation and planning in terms of lease renewal and property works, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a reference under the Electronic Communications Code (the code) helpfully clarifies some of the outstanding issues in this area, property disputes experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘An email sent by Wiltshire Council’s chief executive to union members ahead of a vote on industrial action was unlawful as it sought to deter members from voting in favour of a strike, an Employment Tribunal has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who stole a car while a vulnerable 89-year-old passenger was inside it has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Benjamin Scott-Thrale, 32, of Chester, Cheshire, launched a campaign of harassment against Samantha Dixon MP, in June 2023 until January, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A gang have been jailed after they fired a sawn-off shotgun into a funeral crowd and left a little girl with a shotgun pellet embedded in a muscle close to her heart.’
The Independent, 13th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘At least 21 men were left free to kill women after being released on bail over the course of a three-year period, figures have revealed. Campaigners have said “the system isn’t fit for purpose” and called for more to be done to protect women and girls after the shocking figures were uncovered.’
The Independent, 14th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ukrainian refugees fleeing the horrors of war to find sanctuary in British homes were sent to live with suspected gangsters under the government’s flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 14th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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