‘The solution for a dissatisfied litigant is not to threaten the judge, an Insolvency and Company Courts judge has noted, revealing ”deep concern’’ at threats made as he delivered judgment.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A 22-year-old woman accused of procuring a poison to abort her child shortly after the first Covid lockdown is due to appear before a judge this week. Bethany Cox is the fourth woman to be prosecuted in the last eight months for allegedly carrying out her own abortion, with only three trials in the 160 years before that, according to campaigners.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Pubs in England and Wales will be able to continue selling takeaway drinks after the government decided to keep Covid licensing rules.’
BBC News, 14th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose consider the lessons which can be learned from the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision in the Durham Company Limited v Durham County Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal recently considered the approach to be taken to a claim for judicial review of a decision that SB was clearly and obviously an adult. Catherine Rowlands examines the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The precise difference between the definition of a contractual notice and a condition precedent notice can be difficult to discern.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A new ruling by the UK Supreme Court, coupled with another recent judgment, will support trustees in bankruptcy in carrying out their duties free from undue interference, an insolvency law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The High Court has decided that a planning inspector erred in law over a dispute about an enforcement notice served by Buckinghamshire Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by the Secretary of State for Transport over the way in which compensation is calculated for land compulsory purchased for Birmingham’s Curzon Street HS2 station.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Fans are being warned they face being banned from football matches – and next year’s Men’s European Championships – if they commit tragedy-related abuse as prosecutors publish additional guidance today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th August 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A landmark Court of Appeal costs ruling in favour of claimant solicitors cannot be challenged in the Supreme Court, appeal judges have ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Two men who inflicted “savage injuries” on members of the public during a robbery and knife attack in central London have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Climate campaigners are taking legal action to try and force the closure of the UK’s largest opencast coalmine.’
BBC News, 10th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five public bodies have been named and shamed for failures to meet expected standards in responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requests.’
The Independent, 10th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Thousands of punishments were imposed on military personnel over a 14-year period under laws incorrectly signed off, according to the Government.’
The Independent, 11th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ministers are facing legal action from the Mayor of Portland over the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge.’
BBC News, 10th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police officers have been banned from serving for life after misconduct hearings found one used racist language and the other used excessive force.’
BBC News, 10th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Charity Commission has published the findings of its inquiry into the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th August 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Law Commission proposals for how digital assets should be treated in English common law are “reassuring” and will help eliminate uncertainty over their legal status, according to two legal experts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Katrina McCarthy was apparently acting as a McKenzie Friend for a Notting Hill Genesis tenant. Notting Hill assert that in the course of “assisting” the tenant, Katrina McCarthy “induced the tenant to start paying his rent directly into her own bank account. She had represented to the tenant that she would then transfer the funds into a “court rent account” so that he could “offset” his rent whilst a disrepair dispute with Notting Hill was resolved.” ‘
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
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