Bilal: The Court of Appeal Considers the Application of Bolam in Montgomery Consent Case – Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog

Posted June 26th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, doctors, duty of care, news, personal injuries by sally

‘In the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] AC 1430, the Supreme Court drew a distinction between a doctor’s role when considering possible investigatory or treatment options and, their advisory role in discussing with a patient any risks of injury which may be involved in any recommended treatment and possible alternatives.’

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Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog, 14th June 2023

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Mark Hill KC & Simon Lee: State, Churches and Chancel Repairs – Twenty Years On – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted June 26th, 2023 in appeals, Church of England, constitutional law, Law Commission, news, repairs by sally

‘Twenty years ago today, on 26 June 2003, each of the five Law Lords in Aston Cantlow v Wallbank [2004] 1 AC 546 gave separate, detailed opinions on a matter at the cusp of public law and private law. Was the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of a beautiful parish church in Warwickshire responsible for the cost of necessary repairs to its fabric, or were the owners of a neighbouring farm subject to chancel repair liability? The church of St John the Baptist, Aston Cantlow, some three miles outside Stratford-upon-Avon, dated from Saxon times. In the first Elizabethan era, it is where William Shakespeare’s parents were married. In the second Elizabethan era, it attracted a judicial inquiry into the very nature of the Church of England.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association , 26th June 2023

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Dispute escalation clauses: lessons from the Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 26th, 2023 in appeals, construction industry, contracts, dispute resolution, hospitals, local government, news by sally

‘Nick McQueen and Inam Hasan highlight important lessons to learn from a recent Court of Appeal case in the construction sector on the enforceability and effect of dispute escalation clauses.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023

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Supreme Court to hear appeal of ruling that council must pay Japanese knotweed damages – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 26th, 2023 in appeals, damages, housing, local government, news, nuisance, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal the decision in Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 80, which overturned lower court rulings that found diminution in value in Japanese knotweed cases was irrecoverable economic loss and ordered the council to pay damages to a property owner.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Junior doctor jailed for running a dark web site which shared indecent images of children – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 26th, 2023 in child abuse, children, doctors, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A NHS junior doctor who worked with elderly patients has today been jailed for his role in a dark web chat site dedicated to sharing indecent images of children.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd June 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Misconduct: ‘No simple explanation’ for race bias in complaints – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 26th, 2023 in bias, complaints, disciplinary procedures, equality, news, professional conduct, race discrimination, racism, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, statistics by sally

‘”Socio-cognitive biases” could account for the over-representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in complaints about potential misconduct raised with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd June 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Costs of case manager meetings cannot be claimed, master rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 26th, 2023 in budgets, case management, costs, dispute resolution, news, personal injuries by sally

‘A High Court judge has ruled that charges for meetings with case managers are not claimable because they do not progress the court case.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd June 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

North Lincolnshire lorry driver jailed for £23m cocaine smuggling plot – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2023 in drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A lorry driver who searched online for the best way to avoid sniffer dogs has been jailed after admitting smuggling £23m of cocaine into the UK.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2023

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Father in UK charged with rape made party to child’s care proceedings – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2023 in appeals, care orders, child neglect, children, families, news, parental responsibility, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A father without parental responsibility who has been charged with two counts of rape – and amid an allegation his son was conceived of rape – has won an appeal to be made party to care proceedings concerning the boy.’

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The Guardian, 25th June 2023

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Caerphilly: Drink-driver jailed for fatal hit-and-run – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2023 in dangerous driving, drunk in charge, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A drink-driver who killed a married couple in a hit-and-run has been jailed for more than 11 years.’

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BBC news, 24th June 2023

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Nicola Bulley live: Inquest to tackle mystery around dogwalker’s death after body found in River Wyre – The Independent

Posted June 26th, 2023 in inquests, news by sally

‘The inquest into the death of Nicola Bulley will begin today, six months after the mother-of-two had first been reported missing.’

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The Independent, 26th June 2023

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New guidance aims to restrict use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in court – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2023 in codes of practice, expert witnesses, judges, mental health, news, psychiatrists by sally

‘Family judges who appoint unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in the courts should issue a judgment to explain their decision, according to updated guidance designed to protect the public from inadequately trained professionals.’

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The Guardian, 25th June 2023

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Campaigners alarmed by rejection of refugees using ‘safe and legal routes’ – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2023 in asylum, charities, families, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, statistics by sally

‘Campaigners have raised concerns about the high proportion of refugees seeking to join family members in the UK who have their applications rejected by the government, despite using the “safe and legal routes” touted by the home secretary.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2023

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Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK’s most notorious racist murder – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2023 in BBC, inquiries, London, murder, negligence, news, police, professional conduct, racism by sally

‘A major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder is publicly named today for the first time, after a BBC investigation.’

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26th June 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dispute escalation clauses: lessons from the Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in appeals, construction industry, dispute resolution, enforcement, limitations, local government, news by sally

‘Nick McQueen and Inam Hasan highlight important lessons to learn from a recent Court of Appeal case in the construction sector on the enforceability and effect of dispute escalation clauses.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023

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All Tomorrow’s (Section 106) Parties – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in local government, news, planning by sally

‘Simon Ricketts examines who needs to be a party to a section 106 agreement in light of a recent High Court ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in legislation by sally

SI 2023/695 – The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/689 – The Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (England) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Royal Bank of Canada v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 695 (21 June 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Swire, R (On the Application Of) v Canterbury City Council [2023] EWHC 1533 (Admin) (22 June 2023)

Together Against Sizewell C Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero [2023] EWHC 1526 (Admin) (22 June 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Hadley v Przybylo (Costs, Costs budgeting, Costs lawyers, personal injury, case manager, recoverability) [2023] EWHC 1392 (KB) (22 June 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Offenders on clean-up duty in anti-social behaviour crackdown – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in community service, criminal damage, litter, Ministry of Justice, news, pilot schemes, prisons by sally

‘New Community Payback teams to clean up fly-tipping or vandalism within 48 hours.’

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Ministry of Justice, 22nd June 2023

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The timing of procurement challenges – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in civil procedure rules, local government, news, public procurement, time limits by sally

‘Would-be challengers and defending contracting authorities need to be aware of a number of unique timing factors, and the notoriously short timeframes, for the initial stages of procurement challenges. The Altiatech judgment usefully examines some of the key risk areas, write Zachary Bourne, Lloyd Nail and Ian Tucker.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk