Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London – BBC News
‘A judge has given the go-ahead to a mass legal action against Facebook owner Meta, potentially worth £3bn.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London – The Guardian
‘Four men have been convicted after a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who mixed own sperm with dad’s will not have to take paternity test – The Guardian
‘A man who mixed his sperm with his father’s to help get his partner pregnant will not be forced to take a paternity test, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state after she was forced to take pills jailed – The Independent
‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’
The Independent, 14th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pontins served ‘unlawful act notice’ over discrimination against Irish Travellers – The Guardian
‘The holiday park operator Pontins has been served with an “unlawful act notice” after an investigation by the equality watchdog found multiple instances of race discrimination against Irish Travellers.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Forced marriage cases will stay ‘underground’ after law change – BBC News
‘Survivors of forced marriage fear cases will remain underground, despite a new minimum-age law designed to crack down on children being married.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A few weeks to go and still no sign of clin neg fixed costs rules – Legal Futures
‘The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has not yet ruled out the introduction of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value clinical negligence claims in April – despite no rules being published.’
Legal Futures, 15th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judge hails “vital” role of Family Drug and Alcohol Court after making supervision order – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Family Court judge has made a supervision order for a period of 12 months in order for a baby boy to remain in the care of his parents, in light of the progress they have made through participation in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) programme.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Consultation on Martyn’s law published but questions remain – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s consultation on proposed changes to the requirements for standard tier premises under draft anti-terrorism legislation confirms a commitment to proportionality. However, questions remain, including on what businesses must do to protect against acts of terrorism, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
High Court rejects judicial review over adequacy of accommodation, policy on permitting animals – Local Government Lawyer
‘A vulnerable man and woman who needed to be housed with their dog have lost a case in the High Court, with a deputy judge telling them judicial review had been an inappropriate route for much of the case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Gang found guilty of raping woman in fake taxi – BBC News
‘Three men who raped a woman who thought she had got into a registered taxi will be sentenced in April.’
BBC News, 14th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bristol University loses appeal over suicide of disabled student on exam day – The Guardian
‘The family of a disabled undergraduate who killed herself on the day of a “truly terrifying” oral exam have won the latest stage of a legal battle to compel universities to take more care of students struggling with their mental health.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pelvic mesh compensation disappointingly low, says victim – BBC News
‘A woman who described the time in her life after a pelvic mesh implant as “soul destroying” said proposed government compensation was “disappointingly low”.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man poisoned Essex couple with fentanyl before rewriting their will, court told – The Guardian
‘A man poisoned a married couple with the opioid painkiller fentanyl and rewrote their will the day after they died, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
CA holds incentives to agree changes to scheme taxable – Pensions Barrister
‘Paul Newman KC considers the decision of the CA in HMRC v E.ON UK Plc (28 November 2023), in which the CA overturned a somewhat surprising decision of the UT that a one-off cash payment from an employer to scheme members, in return for them giving up future pension benefits, was not taxable.’
Pensions Barrister, 15th February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Cheshire mechanic who ran child sexual abuse sites jailed for 16 years – The Guardian
‘A mechanic from Cheshire who created and ran child sexual abuse sites on the dark web has been jailed for 16 years.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge criticises regular misunderstanding of Lady Hale’s “nothing else will do” adoption comment – Local Government Lawyer
‘It appears there is a regular misunderstanding or misapplication of the words of Lady Hale in the Supreme Court case of Re B that in relation to the test for adoption, “nothing else will do”, a Family Court judge has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
North Yorkshire farmer, 70, fined after woman trampled by cows – BBC News
‘A 70-year-old farmer has been fined after a dog walker was seriously injured when she was trampled by cows.’
BBC News, 14th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
