‘A woman accused of posing as a man to prey on a short-sighted teenager has been given a community order for sexually assaulting her female victim by kissing.’
BBC News, 20th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Nearly a quarter of a century before Lucy Letby began attacking babies on a neonatal unit, another hospital experienced similarly sudden and unexpected losses.’
BBC News, 21st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a claim brought by a transgender young person that the defendant council failed to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty regarding his needs as a transgender person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Upper Tribunal has found that a decision made by the First-tier Tribunal regarding autism mentoring support during non-term time periods did not involve an error on a point of law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) came into force in April 2011, overhauling UK anti-bribery legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A businessman accused of being behind a fake bomb plot on Gray’s Inn which caused road closures and evacuations was convicted by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Ministers have been accused of “dragging their feet” over laws to force killers into the dock as Lucy Letby refuses to appear in court for her sentencing.’
The Independent, 21st August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former police officer has been jailed for having sex with a vulnerable victim of crime he met while on duty.’
BBC News, 18th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The trial of Lucy Letby was conducted amid levels of press secrecy for victims and witnesses rarely seen outside proceedings involving matters of national security.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Airlines that break the law by not helping customers when flights are delayed or cancelled should be fined, consumer rights groups and online travel agents have said.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Receiving a private parking charge, usually referred to by the issuing company as a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) is now a part of life for motorists. Supermarkets, retail parks, and even many seemingly public parking areas are now subject to a regime that is not “public” at all because private companies are employed to enforce the conditions of parking on private land in distinction from their public counterparts.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 26th July 2023
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘Oliver Radley-Gardner KC delivered a talk on the reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the 1954 Act) at the Falcon Chambers Property Law seminar in Manchester on 12 July 2023. This article outlines his thoughts on the Law Commission’s proposals to renew the Act.’
Falcon Chambers, 19th July 2023
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘A consultant paralegal was a “worker” at a law firm and could sue for unauthorised deductions from wages but was not an employee who could claim breach of contract, a tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th August 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A comedian who has appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has been sentenced after being found with more than 35,000 indecent images of children.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a difficult case, Elisabeth Laing LJ allowed the appeal of “WAS” against the dismissal of his asylum claim by the Upper Tribunal owing to the fact that UTJ McWilliam “failed properly” to consider the factors relevant to WAS’s commitment to the notorious person of Altaf Hussain (founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement or “MQM”) and the effect on risk to him from the Pakistani authorities applying the historic judgment in HJ (Iran) v SSHD [2010] UKSC 31. The appeal was also allowed on the basis that the UT’s findings were contrary to the FTT’s preserved findings and contrary to the UT’s own conclusions. WAS entered the UK in June 2012 as student. In December 2015 he made an application for further leave to remain (as the spouse of a British citizen) which was refused in 2016. He then made a protection claim in October 2017 on the basis of his actual or perceived political opinion. He said that he was a member of the MQM, an opposition movement in Pakistan. The protection claim was refused in April 2018. The FTT dismissed his appeal in June 2018 and found that he was an active member of MQM in Pakistan for about 3 years from 2009 to 2012 and that his father is an active supporter of MQM. The FTT said that his credibility was damaged by the fact that he had not claimed asylum until October 2017 in circumstances where his political affiliations had not changed.’
EIN Blog, 17th August 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A law firm acting for hundreds of women who claim to have been harmed by vaginal mesh implant surgery has had its costs slashed by an unimpressed judge.’
Legal Futures, 18th August 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Medical neglect and “gross failures” by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national concerns about underfunding, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has stayed a potential group action against University College London, which cancelled in-person teaching (due to industrial action and Covid-19) but without making any fee adjustments. Whilst the High Court did not require the parties to engage in any particular form of ADR, the stay was imposed in the context of the defendant’s proposal that the claimants should submit complaints to a statutory adjudication scheme. The stay was imposed against the wishes of the claimants, who – whilst expressing a willingness to engage in ADR – did not want to participate in the particular form of ADR proposed by the defendants.’
Henderson Chambers, 27th July 2023
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘This case concerned Ms Whiting, who had a history of spinal conditions, mental health problems, and suicidal ideation. In September 2016, Ms Whiting needed a reassessment for her ESA benefit allowance. She requested a home visit due to her mobility problems and anxiety. The DWP failed to action this, and required her to attend an appointment in person. Ms Whiting was unable to do so, at that time being housebound with pneumonia.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
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