Liam Smith: Former lovers guilty of gun and acid attack murder – BBC News
‘A woman and her former boyfriend have been found guilty of murdering a man she met on a dating app.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Third time lucky: ChD reconsiders failed unopposed rectification claim – Pensions Barrister
‘A claimant has succeeded in obtaining rectification of a deed of appointment supplemental to a Will – but only on appeal to the Judge after the Master gave an opportunity to improve on the evidence (before the Master dismissed the claim) – and even though the application was unopposed: Laird v Simcock. Paul Newman KC has written a casenote highlighting the quality of evidence required for unopposed rectification applications.’
Pensions Barristers, 24th August 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Should there be a statutory public inquiry into the murders and attempted murders by Lucy Letby? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Why wasn’t Lucy Letby stopped sooner? This is the burning question that the families of her victims, and the public, are now asking. Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary, has decided that the best means of answering it is a “non-statutory public inquiry”. But what is such an inquiry, and will it be better than a full-blown statutory public inquiry?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd August 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Doctors can stop treating man who suffered brain damage in car crash – judge – The Independent
‘Doctors can lawfully stop providing life-support treatment to a father-of-two who suffered “catastrophic” brain damage in a car accident early this year, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager kidnapped in Birmingham and robbed at gunpoint – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed for kidnapping a teenager and threatening him with a shotgun and sword as they robbed him.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Met police officer jailed for rape of female colleague and 16-year-old girl – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police protected a predatory rapist within their ranks, dismissing the complaints of one of his victims and leaving him free to attack a teenager, a judge has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Probation service pays undisclosed sum to ex-contractor after racial harassment – The Guardian
‘HM Prison and Probation Service has paid an undisclosed settlement to a former contractor who endured racial discrimination and harassment, including monkey chants.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Webb-Harnden v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2023] EWCA Civ 992 (22 August 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mainline Pipelines Ltd v Phillips & Anor [2023] EWHC 2146 (Ch) (23 August 2023)
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima & Ors [2023] EWHC 2108 (Ch) (21 August 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
SQD v QYP (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2145 (Comm) (21 August 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
London borough agrees to pay £5,400 after failing to resolve damp and mould issues for more than three years – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration at Newham Council over how it dealt with damp and mould, with the London borough taking more than three years to fix the issue.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Boots infant formula adverts broke rules – watchdog – BBC News
‘Online adverts for the retailer Boots promoting four brands of infant formula on Google broke advertising rules, the watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Almost half Crown Prosecution Service letters sent to public ‘below standard’ – The Guardian
‘Almost one in every two letters the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sends to people who have made complaints – including victims of crime – are not good enough, with many containing incorrect basic details or spelling mistakes, or lacking information about delays, according to a damning official report.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 A New Front in Solicitor-Client Assessments? – Hailsham Chambers
‘Surprisingly, the latest development in solicitor-client costs disputes has not come from the domestic courts, but from the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It has the potential to open up a new line of attack in Solicitors Act detailed assessments if the courts decide to apply it.’
Hailsham Chambers, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
Jacob Crouch: Sentence review for stepfather who murdered baby – BBC News
‘A man jailed for at least 28 years for murdering his 10-month-old stepson could see his sentence increased.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK failing to protect disabled people, says equalities watchdog – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned of the consequences of “continuing inaction” from governments in addressing problems faced by disabled people.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court Finds Long Waiting Times for Trans Healthcare are Lawful – QMLR
‘The demand for young people receiving gender identity development services (“GIDS”) and for adults receiving gender identity disorder services (also, helpfully, “GIDS”) has increased substantially from 2012 to 2017, and the NHS is struggling to meet this demand. In May 2022, young people seen for the first time following a children’s GIDS referral waited on average for 1066 days (i.e. nearly three years), see [32]. The reality is that many trans patients feel forced to have treatment privately, often resorting to “crowdfunding” to cover their private medical expenses. For many young trans people, such long waiting times for treatment have a significant detrimental impact on their mental health and in the process, many undergo irreversible physiological changes.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Emphasis on sanctions compliance legal advice record-keeping under new licence – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has granted a general licence to enable UK lawyers to provide legal advice to non-UK individuals and businesses in relation to their compliance with international sanctions on Russia, without breaching UK sanctions regulations themselves.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
OnlyFans billboards ‘not overtly sexual’, regulator rules – BBC News
‘Billboards showing a scantily clad model advertising her explicit social media accounts have been cleared by the regulator despite complaints.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK cannot ignore calls for slavery reparations, says leading UN judge – The Guardian
‘A leading judge at the international court of justice has said the UK will no longer be able to ignore the growing calls for reparation for transatlantic slavery.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Newport: Drugs gang jailed for exploiting vulnerable child – BBC News
‘The leader of drugs gang who recruited a vulnerable 15-year-old boy in a phone call from prison has been sentenced to nine years in jail.’
BBC News, 21st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
