No ‘quick fix’ for UK’s no-fault evictions ban conundrum – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 7th, 2023 in bills, government departments, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent, repossession by sally

‘The UK government’s decision to shelve a proposed ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions makes sense, but leaves landlords and tenants in an uncertain position, according to one legal expert.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2023

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Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby granted Italian citizenship – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2023 in children, citizenship, doctors, families, Italy, medical treatment, news by sally

‘A critically ill eight-month-old baby has been granted Italian citizenship as her parents fight to prevent doctors ending her life support.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2023

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‘Designed to distress and deter’: the impact of Slapp lawsuits on journalists and free speech – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2023 in defamation, disclosure, freedom of expression, human rights, media, news, Russia by sally

‘Individuals and campaigners tell of damage done by powerful people using the courts to try to shut down investigative reporting.’

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2023

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Company fails in latest round of dispute with its litigation funders – Legal Futures

Posted November 6th, 2023 in damages, dispute resolution, news by sally

‘A company in dispute with its litigation funders has failed in its bid to fortify their cross-undertakings in damages after arguing it wanted to use the contested funds to back litigation itself.’

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Legal Futures, 6th November 2023

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The Court of Appeal on property guardians and HMOs – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has confirmed that property guardianship companies must licence premises as HMOs (houses in multiple occupation). Ranjit Bhose KC and Tara O’Leary analyse the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2023

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Interpreting planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 6th, 2023 in interpretation, judicial review, local government, news, planning by sally

‘A recent High Court ruling exhorts officers to make a deeper dive into the detail of planning permissions, writes Roderick Morton.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2023

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Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Justice in the Digital Age – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 6th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, courts, internet, judges, news by sally

‘Justice in the Digital Age – Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Technology and Construction Court.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd November 2023

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Court rejects ‘fishing expedition’ for firm’s call recording – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 6th, 2023 in costs, disclosure, fees, law firms, news, solicitors, telecommunications by sally

‘A costs judge has refused a former client’s plea for a recording of the call where they signed up to instruct a law firm. In Turner v Coupland Cavendish, Costs Judge Rowley said the call recording remained the solicitors’ property rather than the client’s and did not need to be disclosed.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th November 2023

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‘Somerset Gimp’ banned from gimping for five years – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2023 in harassment, news, public order, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A self-employed gardener has been banned for five years from dressing in an all-black gimp suit in public at night and “crawling, wriggling or writhing on the ground” after police linked him to 25 incidents committed by the so-called “Somerset Gimp”.’

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The Independent, 4th November 2023

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Priory Group charged with criminal offences over death of patient – The Guardian

‘The Priory healthcare group has been charged with two criminal offences over the death of a 23-year-old man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital.’

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The Guardian, 6th November 2023

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Cheshire Police employee who tipped off criminal friend is jailed – BBC News

‘A police employee who tipped off a criminal friend about a covert investigation has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2023

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NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2023 in coronavirus, doctors, hospitals, news, nurses, remuneration by sally

‘The government has agreed to fund a one-off bonus for health workers who missed out previously because they worked for non-NHS organisations. A payment of at least £1,655 was agreed as part of the NHS pay deal in England this year, to recognise the pressure of the Covid pandemic on staff. But the BBC recently reported thousands of outsourced staff did not qualify and employers had launched legal action.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2023

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UK autonomous vehicles law announcement anticipated – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in artificial intelligence, Law Commission, news, road safety, transport by sally

‘Future demand for autonomous vehicles will be significantly influenced by the extent to which legislators can simultaneously promote innovation and flexibility while addressing safety concerns in the rules they write, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2023

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Two cases highlight possible areas of reform to 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in landlord & tenant, Law Commission, leases, news, statute law revision by sally

‘Two recent business tenancy appeals in England are likely to catch the eye of the Law Commission as it considers potential reforms to the 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act, according to one legal expert.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2023

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From costs to validating advice – litigators see role for AI – Legal Futures

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in artificial intelligence, costs, law firms, legal services, news, solicitors by sally

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) will have multiple uses for litigators, including helping with costs budgeting and validating advice to clients, a leading partner at Eversheds Sutherland has predicted.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd November 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Former children’s holiday camp manager jailed for online child sex abuse offences – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A former children’s holiday camp manager who posed as a teenage girl in order to groom children online has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2023

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Firm wins challenge to legal aid out of time reduction – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in delay, fees, law firms, legal aid, news, solicitors, time limits by sally

‘A firm has successfully challenged a 20% late-submission penalty to a legal aid settlement.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2023

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IBA 2023: Bar chair floats ‘ingenious’ plan to curb SLAPPs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in barristers, damages, disclosure, freedom of expression, injunctions, news by sally

‘The chair of the Bar Council today proposed what eminent media lawyer Mark Stephens CBE hailed as an “ingenious” new deterrent to strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs).’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd November 2023

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Coventry council used Airbnbs to house ‘‘vulnerable’’ teenage boy accused of rape – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in housing, local government, mental health, news, rape, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

‘Judge accuses local authority of a ‘lackadaisical’ attitude to the 16-year-old’s care after regulated providers refused to give him a place.’

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2023

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Andy McDonald sues Tory MP who accused him of ‘seeking to justify’ Hamas atrocity – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in damages, defamation, Israel, news, political parties, war by sally

‘A suspended Labour MP is suing the Conservative MP Chris Clarkson, who accused him of “seeking to justify the murderous actions of Hamas” in the Israel-Hamas conflict.’

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2023

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