‘An independent complaints commission set up by British Gymnastics to hear abuse cases has been called “not fit for purpose” after it emerged that it had failed to ban a single coach over the past 18 months.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A report published earlier this month by the Legal Services Board highlighted the ethical risks faced by today’s lawyers.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Poplar HARCA v Kerr. Central London County Court 26 July 2023. This was a county court appeal to a circuit judge on the issue of whether a pre-existing suspended possession order, made on a discretionary ground, could be varied on the application of the landlord to an outright order on a mandatory ground. As ever with County Court appeals, not binding precedent, but may be persuasive.’
Nearly Legal, 10th December 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) has reformed the law of corporate criminal attribution for a wide range of economic crimes and introduced a new offence of corporate failure to prevent economic crimes.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Wheatcroft, then Holborn, now Bramley – the Planning Court has ruled on practicalities of amendments at appeal stage. Thea Osmund-Smith and Odette Chalaby provide a digest of the decision.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent High Court ruling on whether a 15-year-old should continue to be deprived of her liberty in a hospital.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to identify a rule that prevents defendants communicating directly with legally represented members of an opt-out class action, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 11th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, has published his response to the Bishop James Jones report regarding the experiences of the Hillsborough Families. The response addresses parts of the report that relate to coroners and the recommendations that are associated with the coroner service.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th December 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Speech by HHJ Pelling KC: Issues in Crypto Currency Claims.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th December 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Lawyers and journalists filled court 75 at London’s Royal Courts of Justice last Friday for the latest development in claims being brought by 295 rugby union players against World Rugby Limited, Welsh Rugby Union Limited and England’s Rugby Football Union over brain injuries. Senior Master Cook heard an application by the claimants for a group litigation order (GLO) – but it soon became clear that no such order would be made, with Cook telling the parties early on that this would be “premature”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th December 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Law Society has welcomed the announcement that expenses will be added to the qualified legal representative (QLR) scheme in domestic abuse cases, but says fees are still too low.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th December 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A court case this week could change the way universities are expected to look after their students – including their mental health.’
BBC News, 11th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has dropped a key commitment to veterans who were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay, sources have told the BBC.’
BBC News, 11th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘They are a disparate bunch. Archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, transport experts, countryside campaigners and druids. But they will come together in the Strand in central London on Tuesday with a common purpose: to stop the bulldozers from, in their mind, wreaking havoc at one of the UK’s most iconic sites. They will try to convince the high court over three days that the government’s plan to build a two-mile road tunnel close to the great circle of Stonehenge will permanently disfigure a unique and globally important landscape.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Nine authorities put before the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) by a litigant in person challenging a penalty from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) were fakes generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) system like ChatGPT, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 7th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government is changing how holiday days and pay are calculated for people who do not work full-time throughout the year, such as shift-workers, school employees and those on zero-hours contracts.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a ruling that will disappoint LGBTQ+ campaigners and offers a boost to Rishi Sunak at the end of a difficult week, Lady Haldane rejected the Scottish government’s petition to rule the UK government’s section 35 veto – contained in the 1998 Scotland Act, which created the devolved parliament – as unlawful.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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