CA rejects latest challenge to costs deduction from damages – Legal Futures

Posted July 17th, 2023 in appeals, damages, fees, law firms, news, personal injuries, solicitors, time limits by sally

‘The time for a client to challenge a solicitor’s deduction from their damages runs from the time the deduction is made, without the client having to agree the specific amount, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 17th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Law Commission recommendations on espionage offences implemented in National Security Act 2023 – Law Commission

Posted July 17th, 2023 in Law Commission, news, official secrets act, spying by sally

‘On Tuesday 11 July, the Law Commission’s recommendations on espionage became law as the National Security Act secured Royal Assent.’

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Law Commission, 13th July 2023

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Driving system change and addressing injustice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted July 17th, 2023 in computer programs, dispute resolution, judges, news, speeches by sally

‘Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Driving system change and addressing injustice.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 13th July 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Law firms urged to ‘focus on what really works’ to tackle gender inequality – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 17th, 2023 in diversity, equality, gender, law firms, news, sex discrimination, statistics, women by sally

‘Law firms have been urged to focus on what actually works when it comes to tackling gender inequality, after a survey found most female legal professionals believe measures adopted by their organisations to be ineffective.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 14th July 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Met Police: Detective would not have lost job over undercover relationship – BBC News

‘A Metropolitan Police officer who had a sexual relationship with a female activist while undercover would have kept his job if he had not already been sacked in 2018 and was still a serving officer, a tribunal has ruled.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sexual violence victims in UK forced to wait years for counselling and support – The Guardian

‘Victims of sexual violence in England and Wales are facing waits of up to two and a half years for counselling, help with the legal system and trauma therapy, according to figures obtained by the Observer.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2023

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RNLI accused of failing to tackle violent bullying after assault – The Guardian

‘The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been accused of failing to tackle violent bullying, after a row about rescuing people crossing the Channel in small boats ended in a volunteer being beaten unconscious by a crewmate who remained in charge of a lifeboat, despite the assault being witnessed by a regional manager.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Denbighshire: Child rapist Michael Stewart gets life sentence Published 2 days ago – BBC News

‘A man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl and arranged for other men to rape her has been given a life sentence.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Terror attack survivors condemn compensation body – BBC News

‘Survivors of terror attacks in the UK have described the government’s compensation scheme as “broken” in a new report.’

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BBC News, 17th July 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 14th, 2023 in legislation by michael

SI 2023/797 – The Harlow (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

SI 2023/796 – The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

SI 2023/795 – The Transport and Works (Applications, Objections and Inquiries Procedure) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Rules 2023

SI 2023/793 – The Validating Alternative Methods for Salmonella Typing (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/792 – The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 5) Order 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 14th, 2023 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Star China Media Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Office of Communications [2023] EWCA Civ 843 (14 July 2023)

Menzies v Oakwood Solicitors Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 844 (14 July 2023)

Secretary of State for Justice v Kane [2023] EWCA Civ 842 (14 July 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Henkoma, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 808 (14 July 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Holystone Civil Engineering Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2023] EWHC 1739 (Admin) (14 July 2023)

Dragan v District Court of Baila (Romania) [2023] EWHC 1785 (Admin) (14 July 2023)

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2023] EWHC 1781 (Admin) (13 July 2023)

Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service, R (On the Application Of) v HM Senior Coroner for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire [2023] EWHC 1669 (Admin) (12 July 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors v Boyd & Anor (Re Consequential Matters) [2023] EWHC 1756 (Ch) (14 July 2023)

Leslie & Ors v Ball & Ors (Re Derivative Claim & Companies Act 2006) [2023] EWHC 1771 (Ch) (13 July 2023)

Banca Generali SpA v Sovereign Credit Opportunities SA & Anor [2023] EWHC 1732 (Ch) (11 July 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Legal aid cuts denying vulnerable women access to justice, says thinktank – The Guardian

‘Vulnerable women in England and Wales, including survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, are being denied justice because of cuts to the civil legal aid budget, a thinktank has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Loophole lets farmers pollute England’s rivers with excess manure – report – The Guardian

‘A loophole in pollution legislation allows farmers to pollute rivers by spreading excess manure, an investigation has found, with those acting unlawfully not facing any action in most cases.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ombudsman raps landlord over Equality Act failures, issuing of invalid section 21 notice – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Housing Ombudsman has sharply criticised a landlord for repeatedly failing to have sufficient regard for its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and told it to review how it issues section 21 notices.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Airbase asylum plans: High Court gives permission to councils’ challenge – BBC News

‘A legal bid to challenge the Home Office’s decision to use former airbases to house asylum seekers has been approved by the High Court.’

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BBC News, 14th July 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former Uber driver wins payout of £20,000 owed for more than seven years – The Guardian

‘A former Uber driver has won a payout of more than £20,000 owed to him for more than seven years after a tribunal ruled the gig economy firm failed to respect minimum wage and holiday entitlement laws.’

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The Guardian, 12th July 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

High court quashes rules letting agency workers cover for UK strikers – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2023 in government departments, industrial action, news, trade unions by sally

‘Legal changes brought by the government to let agency staff fill in for striking workers have been quashed by the high court, with ministers’ approach to the policy being labelled “irrational”.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2023

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Ambush marketing: Norwich Pharmacal Applications (Puma v TfL) – Mills & Reeve

Posted July 14th, 2023 in advertising, intellectual property, news, sport, trade marks by sally

‘Puma SE (Puma) brought an application against Transport for London (TfL) after TfL removed Puma’s adverts from Wembley Park Tube Station three days before the Women’s Euro finals.’

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Mills & Reeve, 13th July 2023

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

New Judgment: Philipp (Respondent) v Barclays Bank UK PLC (Appellant) [2023] UKSC 25 – UKSC Blog

Posted July 14th, 2023 in appeals, banking, fraud, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘In 2018 Mrs Fiona Philipp and her husband, Dr Robin Philipp, fell victim to a fraud. They were deceived by criminals into instructing Barclays Bank (the Bank) to transfer £700,000 in two payments from Mrs Philipp’s current account with the Bank to bank accounts in the United Arab Emirates. The instructions were carried out and the money was lost.’

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UKSC Blog, 12th July 2023

Source: ukscblog.com

Proportion of Black judges remains at 1% – Legal Futures

Posted July 14th, 2023 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news, statistics by sally

‘The proportion of Black judges in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales has remained at 1%, the same as nine years ago, while the proportion of Asian judges doubled in the same period from 3% to 6%, according to the latest judicial diversity report from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).’

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Legal Futures, 14th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk