East Dulwich: Primary school teacher jailed for child abuse – BBC News

‘A former deputy head teacher at a school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences.’

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BBC News, 9th August 2023

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Lancashire woman died from brain tumour after surgery delay – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2023 in cancer, delay, hospitals, medical treatment, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

‘A woman died from an operable brain tumour after doctors failed to properly monitor her scan results, a health watchdog has found.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

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Refugee and asylum for women – EIN Blog

Posted August 9th, 2023 in asylum, immigration, news, refugees, treaties, women by sally

‘Women have historically found it more difficult to qualify for refugee status than men. The 1951 Convention relating to the status of a refugee promises protection for refugees following the Second World War and Europe’s inadequate response to those fleeting Nazism. However, not everyone who is fleeing danger or violence qualifies as a refugee under this Convention.’

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EIN Blog, 9th August 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 9th, 2023 in legislation by sally

SI 2023/896 – The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/895 – The Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 9th, 2023 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Watson & Ors, R. v (Rev1) [2023] EWCA Crim 960 (08 August 2023)

Malkinson, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 954 (07 August 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2023] EWHC 2055 (Admin) (07 August 2023)

Caldwell & Anor v Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2023] EWHC 2053 (Admin) (07 August 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Safe Hands Plans Ltd, Re (Re Insolvency Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 2025 (Ch) (08 August 2023)

Laird v Simcock & Ors [2023] EWHC 2054 (Ch) (07 August 2023)

Karpavicius & Anor v Waites [2023] EWHC 2051 (Ch) (07 August 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

A Local Authority v Y & Anor (Notification of The Father and Relatives) [2023] EWHC 2040 (Fam) (04 August 2023)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Halsion Limited v St Thomas Street Development Limited [2023] EWHC 2045 (TCC) (08 August 2023)

Municipio De Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2030 (TCC) (07 August 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

First joint Ombudsman investigation finds vulnerable tenant not supported properly when faced with anti-social behaviour – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the Housing Ombudsman have jointly criticised Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes (NCH) for the way they dealt with a woman’s antisocial behaviour complaints and subsequent requests to move house.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023

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Court of Appeal rules on “hot potato” issue of decision between care order, supervision order or no order when child placed at home – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother and made supervision orders in place of care orders for all three of her children, who are placed at home.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023

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Police officer jailed for causing death of Shante Daniel-Folkes in road collision – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A police officer has been jailed after a woman was hit and killed by a patrol car responding to a 999 call.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th August 2023

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Taxi driver’s attacker jailed after court intervenes – Attorney General’s Office

‘A woman who permanently blinded a taxi driver in one eye after a frenzied attack with her high heels has been jailed for three years.’

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Attorney General's Office, 7th August 2023

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Hybrid working is here to stay – but HR policies vary widely – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 9th, 2023 in employment, flexible working, law firms, news by sally

‘Hybrid working is here to stay but HR policies still vary widely. Some law firms incentivise staff to “come in”, but does this risk alienating people by creating a “them and us” workplace?’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th August 2023

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Darlington FC player Marcus Maddison jailed for attack – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2023 in grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A footballer has been jailed for attacking a 60-year-old woman.’

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BBC News, 8th August 2023

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‘Chaotic’ maternity unit ‘not fit for purpose’ rated inadequate by CQC – The Independent

Posted August 9th, 2023 in birth, hospitals, midwives, news, ombudsmen, pregnancy by sally

‘A maternity unit has been given the lowest possible rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after the regulator described it as a “chaotic environment which was not fit for purpose”.’

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The Independent, 9th August 2023

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Electoral Commission apologises for security breach involving UK voters’ data – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2023 in data protection, elections, electoral register, news, Russia by sally

‘Confidence in the UK’s electoral regulator has been thrown into question after it emerged a hostile cyber-attack accessing the data of 40 million voters went undetected for a year and the public was not told for another 10 months.’

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The Guardian, 8th August 2023

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Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit – The Guardian

‘The public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of raw sewage discharges, and abused their position as privatised monopolies.’

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The Guardian, 9th August 2023

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Cambridge rogue trader jailed for targeting elderly – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2023 in criminal behaviour orders, elderly, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A rogue trader who targeted elderly people despite being banned from cold calling has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 8th August 2023

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Mum of Nikki Allan to sue Northumbria Police – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2023 in bereavement, children, compensation, criminal justice, delay, DNA, families, murder, news, police by sally

‘The mother of a girl murdered in 1992 says she is taking legal action against a police force over her 30-year wait for justice.’

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BBC News, 9th August 2023

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Council “failed to act appropriately” under Equality Act during Anti-Social Behaviour case, finds Ombudsman – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 8th, 2023 in compensation, housing, local government, mental health, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has told Sandwell Council to review its Reasonable Adjustments policy after the local authority “failed to act appropriately” under the Equality Act 2010 during an anti-social behaviour (ASB) case.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

National deprivation of liberty court: Latest data trends – June 2023 – Family Law

‘In July 2022, the President of the Family Division launched the national deprivation of liberty court. Based at the Royal Courts of Justice, it deals with all new applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty under the inherent jurisdiction and will run for a 12-month pilot phase initially. Nuffield Family Justice Observatory was invited to collect and publish data on these applications.’

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Family Law, 7th August 2023

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

CMA investigates online divorce, will-writing and other legal services – Family Law

Posted August 8th, 2023 in consumer protection, divorce, legal services, news, probate, wills by sally

‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is keen to hear about people’s experiences with firms offering these services, over concerns that not all are complying with consumer protection law.’

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Family Law, 7th August 2023

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

‘Drunk’ gambler must honour £590,000 cheque, judge rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 8th, 2023 in alcohol abuse, cheques, debts, disclosure, gambling, news by sally

‘Mayfair casino Aspinall’s has succeeded in a claim against a high rolling gambler who maintained that his £590,000 losses were unenforceable because he had been drunk when he placed his bets. In Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Lester Hui, Mr Justice Cotter lamented that the 10-day hearing had been “beset with difficulties” including unsatisfactory disclosure and a trial bundle containing “well over 1,500 pages”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th August 2023

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