‘The High Court has rejected an appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed on a male law firm owner who said “mmm, I like what I see” to a young woman applying for a paralegal position.’
Legal Futures, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Legislation due to come into force next year establishes a new legal framework for discussions about unpredictable working patterns.’
Mills & Reeve, 28th September 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Powers of Attorney Bill, which will enable lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) to be applied for digitally, has passed through parliament successfully and received Royal Assent.’
Mills & Reeve, 29th September 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has slapped a law firm with a £45,000 fine for multiple failures in its conduct of financial mis-selling claims.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘East Sussex County Council has submitted a request for permission to appeal a decision ordering it to pay school fees costs to the family of a young autistic boy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Dame Sue Carr has become the Lady Chief Justice, the first woman to hold the title of the most senior judge in England and Wales.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A family law firm that disclosed personal data about a woman and children to her rapist ex-partner has been highlighted in a warning over how data breaches are putting domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk.’
Legal Futures, 28th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On the 31st July 2023, the Home Office published new guidance in relation to the good character requirement for Naturalisation applications. This new guidance took immediate effect and was published with the government first giving notice of the changes on the 30th July 2023.’
EIN Blog, October 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘In 1991 Campbell, who has a mental impairment, received a life sentence for a crime he says he did not commit.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The King (on the application of Wildfish Conservation v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency (Defendant) and the Water Services Regulation Authority (Interested Parties) [2023] EWHC 2285 (Admin). In 2022, there were over three hundred thousand incidents of overflow into coastal waters, freshwater rivers and estuaries from sewerage works in the UK, following heavy rainfall. The most common cause of the overflows studied was rainwater entering sewers with insufficient capacity.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th September 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘How will the competitive flexible procedure work in practice? Michael Mousdale explains.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Civil Justice Council has published its final report on Pre-Action Protocols. Jim Byard summarises the main recommendations and discuss the implications for practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has ordered a law firm not to use fees from a PPI claims joint venture now the subject of a dispute, despite it warning that this could put it out of business.’
Legal Futures, 29th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Expert witnesses have made a last-minute call to scrap the rule in the new intermediate track for civil claims that limits their reports to 20 pages.’
Legal Futures, 29th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Five more former sub-postmasters have had convictions set aside after their cases were sent back to court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).’
Criminal Cases Review Commission, 28th September 2023
Source: ccrc.gov.uk
‘Ofcom’s chief executive has said there is nothing under current rules to stop GB News using the Conservative MP Lee Anderson to interview the Tory home secretary, Suella Braverman.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman whose partner’s American bully XL dog attacked a four-year old boy and left him with “catastrophic” injuries has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 28th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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