‘A sexual assault trial in Sheffield has collapsed after a member of the jury fell asleep and missed “important evidence”, it has been reported.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A murderer who duped two elderly people into changing their wills has paid more than £124,000 to their families after selling his flat, police said.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has given guidance on the circumstances in which the court can refuse to accept undertakings which a defendant has agreed to provide to the court as part of accepting a Part 36 offer made by the claimant. The issue arose in the context of a claim for relief pursuant to inter alia sections 1 and 3, Protection from Harassment Act 1997.’
Blackstone Chambers, 24th July 2023
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘Prisoners released on licence after serving time under an abolished and much-maligned indefinite sentencing scheme in England and Wales could have the period in which they can be recalled to prison halved under new rules.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
SI 2023/911 – The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/909 – The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/908 – The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/907 – The Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc) (England) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislaion.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Otero v Rex [2023] EWCA Crim 981 (16 August 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Suleman v General Optical Council [2023] EWHC 2110 (Admin) (16 August 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hanspaul & Ors v Wearing & Ors [2023] EWHC 2062 (Ch) (16 August 2023)
CPF One Ltd & Anor v OSF (UK) II Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2102 (Ch) (16 August 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Diamond Bus Ltd v Transport for West Midlands [2023] EWHC 2099 (Comm) (18 August 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Del Curto v Del Curto & Anor [2023] EWHC 2106 (KB) (18 August 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Administrative Justice Council (AJC) has set out recommendations to improve the quality of local authority decision-making for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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
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