‘Successful county court defendants who had flatly rejected offers to mediate have been denied some of their costs as a penalty.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan police trainer took her own life after the actions of her employer made her mental health worse, an inquest has found.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fugitive who went on the run while on trial for fraud six years ago has been given additional jail time.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 29-year-old man who tried to invade the pitch at the Champions League final at Wembley has been banned from football matches in the UK for three years.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner has written to the Department for Education calling for changes to early years framework following the death of a nine-month-old baby who choked at nursery in Kent.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of vulnerable women face the threat of a violent domestic abuser returning to the household, with convictions for breaches of restraining orders plummeting, The Independent can reveal. Analysis of Ministry of Justice data shows convictions for breaches dropped by 44 per cent between 2018 and 2023.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lawyers and HR experts expect an increase in employment tribunal cases as companies increasingly clamp down on working from home and staff become resentful that the flexibility they have enjoyed since the pandemic is being slowly rolled back.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was due to enter the report stage in the House of Lords on 10 June. It may, among other things, make changes to the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR). I say ‘may’ because just after I wrote this, Rishi Sunak called a general election. However there is still a chance of it passing (see later), so let us for now proceed on this basis.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Government’s response to the delayed Ouseley report was finally published on 29 May 2024, the last day before the dissolution of Parliament. In this piece a leading Special Advocate describes that response as underwhelming, especially after so long.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th May 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘How you approach resolving a dispute with your ex-partner, whether regarding finances or your children, is an important first step in your case and can set the tone moving forward.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 29th May 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Met Police officer who passed information to staff at an embassy without authorisation has been dismissed from the force.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother who stole £50,000 of inheritance from her two daughters out of “greed and spite” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 31st May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his partner by hitting her over the head with a hammer has been jailed for life over a decade after the frenzied attack.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet have been fined a total of €150 million (£128 million) by Spain’s government for “abusive practices” including charging passengers for carry-on baggage.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2024
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has used new powers to “encourage” the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in family proceedings in the absence of agreement between the parties.’
Legal Futures, 31st May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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