‘Hybrid working is here to stay but HR policies still vary widely. Some law firms incentivise staff to “come in”, but does this risk alienating people by creating a “them and us” workplace?’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A footballer has been jailed for attacking a 60-year-old woman.’
BBC News, 8th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A maternity unit has been given the lowest possible rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after the regulator described it as a “chaotic environment which was not fit for purpose”.’
The Independent, 9th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Confidence in the UK’s electoral regulator has been thrown into question after it emerged a hostile cyber-attack accessing the data of 40 million voters went undetected for a year and the public was not told for another 10 months.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of raw sewage discharges, and abused their position as privatised monopolies.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A rogue trader who targeted elderly people despite being banned from cold calling has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The mother of a girl murdered in 1992 says she is taking legal action against a police force over her 30-year wait for justice.’
BBC News, 9th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Housing Ombudsman has told Sandwell Council to review its Reasonable Adjustments policy after the local authority “failed to act appropriately” under the Equality Act 2010 during an anti-social behaviour (ASB) case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In July 2022, the President of the Family Division launched the national deprivation of liberty court. Based at the Royal Courts of Justice, it deals with all new applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty under the inherent jurisdiction and will run for a 12-month pilot phase initially. Nuffield Family Justice Observatory was invited to collect and publish data on these applications.’
Family Law, 7th August 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is keen to hear about people’s experiences with firms offering these services, over concerns that not all are complying with consumer protection law.’
Family Law, 7th August 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Mayfair casino Aspinall’s has succeeded in a claim against a high rolling gambler who maintained that his £590,000 losses were unenforceable because he had been drunk when he placed his bets. In Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Lester Hui, Mr Justice Cotter lamented that the 10-day hearing had been “beset with difficulties” including unsatisfactory disclosure and a trial bundle containing “well over 1,500 pages”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of a public order offence after protesting against a drag queen story-telling event for children at Tate Britain.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People seeking refuge who were ordered to live on a controversial giant barge have been reprieved after legal challenges claimed the vessel was unsafe and unsuitable for traumatised people.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who recruited illegal migrants as cleaners in Sainsbury’s supermarkets has been jailed for six years.’
BBC News, 7th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The justice secretary said he was considering backdating new rules which mean wrongly convicted people will no longer have prison living costs deducted from compensation.’
BBC News, 8th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers who “coach” people to lie in their asylum applications will be targeted as part of a new government-led panel tasked with pursuing more prosecutions.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Priory Heights, a former tax office, is over 29 metres high, was converted from commercial to residential use between 2003 and 2008, and contains 64 flats. It contains two staircases one of which is external and covered in combustible HPL cladding. It is indisputable that the cladding must be removed and replaced. The necessary remediation measures also include compartmentation and fire stopping work in the building’s common parts.’
Tanfield Chambers, 20th July 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Cooper & Ors, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 945 (04 August 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Leeds City Council v Persons Unknown (Re Consequentials) [2023] EWHC 1992 (Admin) (03 August 2023)
Grinfeld v Government of Israel [2023] EWHC 2023 (Admin) (03 August 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Andrew Hicks Engineering Ltd v Jenk Associates Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2031 (Ch) (04 August 2023)
UBS Switzerland AG v Kumar [2023] EWHC 2041 (Ch) (04 August 2023)
Burras Otley Ltd v Johnson & Ors [2023] EWHC 2022 (Ch) (03 August 2023)
High Court (Family Division)
SA v AA (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2016 (Fam) (02 August 2023)
A v J & Ors [2023] EWHC 1993 (Fam) (31 July 2023)
R & S (Twins : Relinquishment : Notification) [2023] EWHC 1971 (Fam) (31 July 2023)
BF v LE [2023] EWHC 2009 (Fam) (31 July 2023)
High Court (Patents Court)
Heraeus Noblelight Ltd v First Light Lamps Ltd [2023] EWHC 1950 (Pat) (31 July 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Hui [2023] EWHC 2036 (KB) (04 August 2023)
Jennings v Otis Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2039 (KB) (04 August 2023)
OXR v Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 2006 (KB) (01 August 2023)
Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre & Anor [2023] EWHC 1994 (KB) (31 July 2023)
Pantheon International Advisors Ltd v Co-Diagnostics, Inc [2023] EWHC 1984 (KB) (28 July 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
ISG Retail Ltd v FK Construction Ltd [2023] EWHC 2012 (TCC) (02 August 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Law firms must either introduce “safeguards that include human oversight” to authenticate AI-generated content or “expect an increased exposure” to negligence claims, a leading law firm has warned.’
Legal Futures, 7th August 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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