‘Lawyers’ use of generative AI is accelerating quickly but there is a major mismatch between in-house and private practice expectations of the impact on billing, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 12th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Claimants seeking to discharge a serious crime prevention order (SCPO) must have access to transcripts of the judge’s reasons, if necessary from the director of public prosecutions, a High Court judge has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The mother of one of Colin Pitchfork’s victims has expressed her anger after the rapist and murderer won an appeal for a fresh parole hearing to determine whether he should be released from prison.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 39-year-old man has become the first person in England and Wales to be convicted of cyberflashing, which became an offence in January as part of the Online Safety Act.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A gang of robbers has been jailed after they killed a music manager for a fake designer watch.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seven women are accusing Devon and Cornwall Police of failing to investigate serving and former officers for domestic abuse and sexual violence.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog is investigating Nottinghamshire Police over the force’s contact with triple killer Valdo Calocane before his brutal stabbing rampage.’
The Independent, 13th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Kyle v Coventry City Council (2023) EWCA Civ 1360. Mr K was homeless and addicted to class A drugs. During the relevant period for this second appeal, he was on a methadone treatment prescription. He had applied to Coventry as homeless. He had been given s.188 Housing Act 1996 accommodation in hostel supported accommodation (a “halfway house”).’
Nearly Legal, 11th February 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Montano, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Lambeth (2024) EWHC 249 (Admin). A short note on this judicial review. Ms M had requested that Lambeth exercise a discretion to back date her entry on the housing register (for greater priority) to the date of her homeless application. Lambeth denied that it had any discretion to do so under its allocation policy.’
Nearly Legal, 11th February 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A small group of former sub-postmasters whose convictions were overturned have finally been told they will receive full compensation.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government’s controversial Rwanda legislation that deems the African country as a safe place to deport people to is fundamentally incompatible with Britain’s human rights obligations and places it in breach of international law, according to a damning parliamentary report.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Disclosure and Barring Service v RI [2024] EWCA Civ 95 (09 February 2024)
AstraZeneca UK Ltd v Tesaro Inc [2024] EWCA Civ 78 (09 February 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
TW, R (On the Application OF) v Essex County Council [2024] EWHC 264 (Admin) (09 February 2024)
Price & Anor v South Cambridgshire District Council [2024] EWHC 238 (Admin) (09 February 2024)
Rumpler v Regional Court in Budapest, Hungary [2024] EWHC 258 (Admin) (08 February 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Benjamin v Benjamin & Anor [2024] EWHC 215 (Ch) (09 February 2024)
Duke of Sussex & Ors v MGN Ltd (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 274 (Ch) (09 February 2024)
Jacobs v Chalcot Crescent (Management) Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 259 (Ch) (09 February 2024)
Link Fund Solutions Ltd, Re (Re Companies Act 2006) [2024] EWHC 250 (Ch) (09 February 2024)
Aston Risk Management Ltd v Jones & Ors (Quantum) [2024] EWHC 252 (Ch) (09 February 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SPA v Covea Insurance PLC [2024] EWHC 253 (Comm) (09 February 2024)
Sodzawiczny v Smith (Re Arbitration Claim) [2024] EWHC 231 (Comm) (07 February 2024)
Mahtani & Ors v Atlas Mara Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 218 (Comm) (07 February 2024)
Al Saud v Gibbs [2024] EWHC 237 (Comm) (07 February 2024)
High Court (Family Division) Decisions
T v G [2024] EWHC 246 (Fam) (09 February 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hibbert & Anor v Hall [2024] EWHC 227 (KB) (08 February 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A recent Court of Appeal judgment provides useful clarity that non-parties can be entitled to the protection of litigation privilege, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘In a unanimous judgment, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal of a High Court judgment which proscribed the government’s practice of routinely redacting the names of junior civil servants when supplying disclosure in judicial review proceedings. Christian Grierson and Jonathan Blunden analyse the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Sarah Whittle and Daniel Taylor analyse a landmark Court of Appeal decision regarding procurement challenges.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.’
Home Office, 8th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A far-right extremist who posted offensive content on social media and glorified the murderer of Jo Cox MP has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th February 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Law students and academics need guidance on how to discern whether AI applications “pass the smell test”. A roundtable in Leeds heard that a “massive education programme” is needed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘High Court judges have ruled that to keep a young offender convicted of murder detained indefinitely is incompatible with certain rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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