Former police constable admits to five sexual assaults on night out – The Independent
‘A former police officer has admitted to multiple sexual assaults on a night out.’
The Independent, 25th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lucy Letby to face retrial on charge of trying to murder baby girl, court told – The Guardian
‘Lucy Letby will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a newborn baby girl, a court has been told.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
The state of prisons in England and Wales – in numbers – The Guardian
‘A prisoner escape, widespread overcrowding and the refusal of a German court to extradite a man to the UK because of concerns about jail conditions in Britain have all put the focus back on the creaking prison system.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Cazalet v Abu-Zalaf [2023] EWCA Civ 1065 (22 September 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Amathus Drinks PLC & Ors v EAGK LLP & Anor [2023] EWHC 2312 (Ch) (22 September 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Nash v Volskwagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd [2023] EWHC 2326 (KB) (21 September 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Birmingham City Council finances highlight implications of local authority ‘section 114’ report – OUT-LAW.com
‘News that the UK government is set to intervene in the financial problems at Birmingham City Council has again focused attention on the statutory provisions that apply where a local authority in England finds itself in severe financial straits.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law firms adopt diversity initiatives “because they are fashionable” – Legal Futures
‘Law firms often adopt diversity initiatives “because they are fashionable, not because they work”, an academic and diversity specialist has argued.’
Legal Futures, 25th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man who blackmailed children into sending him indecent images jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who pretended to be a teenage girl on social media to blackmail young boys into sending him nude images has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd September 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Oxford woman jailed for distributing terrorist publications – BBC News
‘A 23-year-old woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for terrorism offences.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prosecutors to decide if killer nurse Lucy Letby will face retrial – The Independent
‘Prosecutors will decide on Monday whether to seek a retrial for child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby on a number of outstanding allegations.’
The Independent, 25th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police request support from army after officers down firearms – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police has called on the SAS to provide counter-terrorism support after firearms officers downed their weapons in protest at the charging of their colleague with murder. Suella Braverman ordered a review of armed policing to calm a growing rebellion of about 100 officers over the charging on Wednesday of an officer for the murder of 24-year-old Chris Kaba, an unarmed man killed last September by a single shot to the head.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wealthy couple claim ‘devious little sod’ nephew stole their £4m home – The Independent
‘A wealthy couple are locked in a court row with their “devious little sod” of a nephew over claims he “stole” their £4m house in a celebrity millionaires’ row.’
The Independent, 24th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sheffield council faces mass equal pay claim over ‘scandalous’ pay grades – The Guardian
‘Sheffield city council is to become the latest local authority to face a mass equal pay claim from women who have been underpaid by up to £11,000 a year, the GMB union has said.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Offers of accommodation and the public sector equality duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘Michael Mullin and Scarlet Taylor-Waller analyse an important Court of Appeal ruling in a case where a council offered accommodation in Walsall to an appellant who had lived all her life in London.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Local authorities and the Building Safety Regulator – Local Government Lawyer
‘Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen look at the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 on councils.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Step forward to online lasting powers of attorney – Ministry of Justice
‘The most vulnerable in society will be better protected as reforms to simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney are given Royal Assent.’
Ministry of Justice, 19th September 2023
Source: www.gov.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, 14th September 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
