‘A solicitor made redundant after her work on the Grenfell Tower disaster ended has won a claim for unfair dismissal because her law firm did not properly consider another role for her.’
Legal Futures, 3rd January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The “No Recourse to Public Funds” Condition is imposed on grant of limited leave to remain which in effect means that the person holding that leave cannot obtain public funds. However, it is possible to ask the Home Office to lift the condition and there are special criteria to be met.’
EIN Blog, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has handed out the first fixed penalty fine for a law firm’s failure to submit its workforce diversity data within the deadline.’
Legal Futures, 3rd January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In JXH v The Vicar, Parochial Church Council and Churchwardens of the Parish Church of Holcombe Rogus [2023] EWHC 3221 (KB), JXH claimed damages for injury and harm caused by two sexual assaults committed in the period 1979-1981 by Vickery House. The claim was brought against the parish, House having been the incumbent at the time the assaults took place. The parties were agreed that the sexual assaults had taken place, that JXH had suffered damage, including mental harm, and that the appropriate damages award would be £12,000. At the time the assaults took place, BXB was living in a “quasi-monastic” community in a cottage in the parish with two other two young men, supervised by House.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd January 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A woman who used her car “as a weapon” to kill her fiancé after a row at a party has been convicted of murder.’
BBC News, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost 100,000 people seeking asylum in the UK are waiting for a decision amid growing claims that ministers have massaged official figures to try to show that they have cut the backlog of cases.’
The Guardian, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kihembo v Disclosure and Barring Service [2023] EWCA Civ 1547 (21 December 2023)
Juj v John Lewis Partnership PLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1507 (21 December 2023)
Czech Republic v Diag Human SE & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1518 (21 December 2023)
Ahmed v Rehman [2023] EWCA Civ 1504 (21 December 2023)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Jacobs, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1503 (21 December 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
DF, R (On the Application Of) v Essex County Council [2023] EWHC 3330 (Admin) (22 December 2023)
Davies v Greene [2023] EWHC 3304 (Admin) (21 December 2023)
Hawkins v Health and Care Professions Council [2023] EWHC 3256 (Admin) (21 December 2023)
Davies v Greene [2023] EWHC 3329 (Admin) (21 December 2023)
Stanuszek v Bunyan (Listing Officer) [2023] EWHC 3275 (Admin) (20 December 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Clapham & Ors v Narga [2023] EWHC 3337 (Ch) (22 December 2023)
Asturion Foundation v Alibrahim [2023] EWHC 3305 (Ch) (21 December 2023)
Holden v Holden & Anor [2023] EWHC 3292 (Ch) (20 December 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Galliani & Anor v Sartori & Ors [2023] EWHC 3306 (Comm) (21 December 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
MB v KB & Ors (Costs) [2023] EWHC 3299 (Fam) (21 December 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
GWS & Ors v St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School [2023] EWHC 3321 (KB) (22 December 2023)
Bennion v Adventure Parc Snowdonia Ltd [2023] EWHC 3334 (KB) (21 December 2023)
Ullah v Ullah & Anor [2023] EWHC 3313 (KB) (21 December 2023)
Manning v DNATA Catering UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 3302 (KB) (21 December 2023)
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors v Grayson & Ors [2023] EWHC 3273 (KB) (21 December 2023)
Probyn v Noordin [2023] EWHC 3314 (KB) (21 December 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 3281 (TCC) (21 December 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Dudley Metropolitan Council v Mailley (2023) EWCA Civ 1246. We first saw this very sad case on first instance in the High Court. Ms Mailley was defending possession of a Dudley property of which her late mother had been the secure tenant since 1965. Ms Mailley had lived at the property since she was 11 years old and was now 68.’
Nearly Legal, 30th December 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Cottam & Ors v Lowe Management Ltd (HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – statutory definitions of “person managing” and “person in control of” an HMO) (2023) UKUT 306 (LC). This is a quite significant Upper Tribunal decision on a rent repayment order application appeal on the statutory meaning of “person managing” and “person in control” of an HMO, with an interesting other issue on the effect of the owner of the property being a “health service body” for the purposes of Schedule 14 Housing Act 2004.’
Nearly Legal, 30th December 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Lord Sales, The Interface Between Contract and Equity – Equity Conference 2023’
Supreme Court, 19th December 2023
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘People are being encouraged to see how justice is done in courtrooms with the publication of a new and simple “how to” guide for attending court hearings today.’
Ministry of Justice, 30th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A man who sent a vile and abusive email to MP Angela Rayner following the publication of a national newspaper article about the politician has been fined.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th December 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a disclosure application in the ongoing litigation involving international firm Dechert and its former head of white-collar crime after finding that even a redacted document might risk revealing a journalist’s source.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th December 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Thousands of vulnerable women are being left at serious risk of harm because police forces are failing to hand over potentially lifesaving information on violent criminals, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 1st January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A black youth worker who was standing with his arms folded when he was shot with a stun gun by officers during a traffic stop has been given permission to appeal over a lost claim for damages against City of London police.’
The Guardian, 1st January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ofsted will be halting school inspections indefinitely to protect the wellbeing of vulnerable staff subjected to examinations after a head teacher committed suicide, the new watch dog chief has announced.’
The Independent, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A fitter working for the furniture chain Sharps Bedrooms is taking legal action for better employment rights in a case that could open the door to improving conditions and pay for thousands of gig economy workers fitting kitchens, bathrooms and cupboards for big chains.’
The Guardian, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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