Factory worker who contaminated food destined for Nando’s jailed – BBC News
‘A factory worker who put plastic bags, rubber gloves and ring pulls in food destined for Nando’s has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Episode 11: Interview with Rachel O’Connor – Insect protein for animal feed – 39 Essex Chambers
‘Whilst there has been a shift in the UK to less meat and dairy consumption, globally the amount consumed is only likely to increase. A significant proportion of animal feed is soya, which is imported from South America. Rachel O’Connor explains why using insect protein as animal feed makes sense from a land use, climate change, biodiversity and food system perspective. She sets out the regulatory framework for animal feed in the UK; and the legal barriers to the wider adoption of insects as an important source of protein.’
39 Essex Chambers, 20th September 2023
Source: www.39essex.com
Trevor Monerville: Coroner criticises ‘unacceptable’ care of Black epileptic man who died in prison – The Independent
‘Healthcare and prison officers ignored “multiple warnings” about prisoner’s condition amid a “woeful” lack of understanding around his seizures, lawyers claim.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison inmates ‘at risk of death’ due to healthcare failings, says inquest report – The Guardian
‘An inquest report has warned that prisoners are “at risk of death” because of failures in the healthcare system, after a man killed himself at Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London 48 hours after arriving there.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Berrow Wood: Man jailed for 27 years for boarding school abuse – BBC News
‘A predatory paedophile responsible for a “campaign of rape against children” has been jailed for 27 years for abusing boys at a boarding school.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dyslexia and the importance of assessing the effect of disability on giving evidence – 3PB
‘The Appellant was Ms Habib. She brought a discrimination case against the Respondent, the nature of which was not really relevant to the decision of the EAT. Credibility was a key issue however. The Tribunal found that the way the Appellant gave evidence led them to believe that she was not always being truthful and that her recollection was sometimes unreliable. Her claims were dismissed.’
3PB, 4th September 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Official stop and search figures published with ‘dodgy’ warning – BBC News
‘The Home Office has released one of its most politically sensitive data sets with a note attached describing some of the figures as “dodgy”.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London’s reputation as divorce capital could be tested by legal shake-up: Jaqueline Julyan SC – 5SAH
‘A marital property regime is a system of property ownership between spouses. Property includes landed property, chattels, money in a bank account, businesses, shares in companies and claims (eg a loan). Marital property regimes differ from country to country. In some countries the matrimonial regime is imposed by operation of law and arises automatically upon marriage. Many civil law countries allow parties to select a matrimonial regime. This is usually by way of a pre-nuptial agreement.’
5SAH, 27th September 2023
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Families who lost loved ones in pandemic ‘will not be ignored’ – inquiry chair – The Independent
‘The second stage of the inquiry is set to examine key decision-making in Westminster between January 2020 and February 2022.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims’ commissioner to be named after ‘shocking’ delay – BBC News
‘Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has said that a new victims’ commissioner will be appointed “shortly”, after the job was left vacant for more than a year.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The developing use of estoppel in the successful pursuit of claims against insurers – 4 New Square
‘4 New Square Chambers’ Carola Binney explores the developing use of estoppel in the successful pursuit of claims against insurers.’
4 New Square, 28th September 2023
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Will an office-holder be immune from future claims when a court approves their decision? – Guildhall Chambers
‘If the court gives its blessing in respect of a decision taken by an office-holder, does the court’s approval mean that the office-holder is immune from any subsequent challenge to that decision? If so, to what extent? Is it blanket immunity? Those are the questions which this article will address following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Denaxe Ltd v Cooper & Rubin [2023] EWCA Civ 752.’
Guildhall Chambers, 15th September 2023
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
The use of hindsight in share sale breach of warranty claims – Littleton Chambers
‘On a share sale breach of warranty claim, will the court allow matters post-sale to influence quantum?’
Littleton Chambers, 8th September 2023
Source: littletonchambers.com
Doing the Time – Mountford Chambers
‘The last two years has brought a myriad of changes to the proportion of a custodial sentence that offenders will actually have to serve. Many factors are beyond the control of judges or counsel, and many of the changes have been made without fanfare. Some of the changes are welcome news. The fact that time on remand for youths sentenced to Detention and Training Orders (“DTO’s”) now actually counts towards the detention period seems like a long overdue victory for fairness and common sense. Others have inevitably contributed to the escalating prison population. Alexandra Scott gives an overview of the regime as currently stands.’
Mountford Chambers, 8th September 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Western Beach Apartments v Leaseholders: fire safety, lease variations and remedies under the Building Safety Act – Tanfield Chambers
‘On 3 August 2023, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), in Western Beach Apartments v Leaseholders (LON/00BB/LVL/2021/0008), ordered the variation of leases under section 35 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (“the 1987 Act”), in respect of 119 flats at Western Beach Apartments, 36 Hanover Avenue, London E16, a substantial residential development on the site of the Royal Docks.’
Tanfield Chambers, 14th September 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
London borough accused appellants of fraud with “no adequate evidence”, tribunal finds – Local Government Lawyer
‘A London Tribunal has ordered a penalty charge notice (PCN) to be cancelled after finding the London Borough of Newham accused the appellants of forging defective PCNs “with no adequate evidence to support the allegation”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Tying the Knot Abroad – Family Law
‘For those romantics, escapees from tradition (Las Vagas chapel not country church) or the merely impetuous, what does getting married abroad mean in terms of validity of the marriage? And for those who marry abroad and subsequently move to live in the UK, is their marriage recognised?’
Family Law, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Invalid marriages and non-qualifying ceremonies: Tousi – Law & Religion UK
‘In Tousi v Gaydukova [2023] EWHC 404 (Fam), Mr Tousi was an Iranian national and Ms Gaydukova a Ukrainian: both had UK citizenship. They were married at the Iranian Embassy in Kyiv in 1997 but the marriage was not “registered” with the Ukrainian state authorities. According to Ms Gaydukova, they were well aware of the need to register and on three occasions she attempted to do so, but Mr Tousi refused to cooperate. Mr Tousi argued that “he chose not to register the marriage because he saw it as a celebratory social event in which he was uninterested”.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd October 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Take care of privacy rules when monitoring staff, watchdog warns employers – The Independent
‘The information watchdog has warned employers that it will take action if their monitoring of employees oversteps the line.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
