Former boss of a City of London foreign exchange company jailed for an around £70m fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

‘The former director of a finance company, based in the City of London, has been imprisoned today (9 June 2023) of being responsible for an around £70m investment fraud, which stole money from members of the public.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th June 2023

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Company owner jailed and firm fined £700,000 after death of employee – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A garden supplies company owner has been jailed and the firm has been fined £700,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a robotic packing arm.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th June 2023

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Breakdown of medical agency costs ‘irrelevant’, court finds – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 12th, 2023 in compensation, costs, expert witnesses, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

‘An experienced district judge has ruled it is “irrelevant” how medical reporting costs are broken down, as the debate over non-party disclosure takes another turn.

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th June 2023

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Dolgellau ambulance crash: Driver jailed for eight months – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2023 in accidents, careless driving, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘An ambulance driver has been jailed for killing a patient in a crash after not securing her stretcher harness and driving on the wrong side of the road.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2023

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Parking fine invalid over refusal to issue Welsh-language version – The Independent

Posted June 12th, 2023 in fines, news, notification, parking, Wales by sally

‘A parking firm has lost a court case against a woman it tried to fine after only sending her a letter in English.’

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The Independent, 12th June 2023

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UK immigration: Little evidence Albanians at risk and need asylum – BBC News

‘There is “little evidence” Albanians are at risk in their country and need asylum in the UK, a committee of MPs says. Albanian nationals should not routinely be granted asylum, the Home Affairs select committee said.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2023

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Home Office faces legal action over children missing from UK asylum hotels – The Guardian

‘Placing unaccompanied children in hotels run by the Home Office is “unlawful”, according to a legal action launched after hundreds of youngsters living in them have gone missing.’

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The Guardian, 11th June 2023

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Ofsted school inspections to change after Ruth Perry’s family campaign – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2023 in education, mental health, news, ombudsmen, teachers by sally

‘School inspections in England are to change after the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry led to calls for reform. Ofsted will revisit schools graded inadequate over child welfare within three months, and there will be an overhaul of its complaints system.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2023

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E-signatures in England and Wales – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 9th, 2023 in contracts, electronic filing, fraud, news by sally

‘Under English law, what constitutes a signature is flexible. A person’s intention can determine whether they have entered into binding agreements or transactions.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2023

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New how-to guide to help families access trust funds of disabled young adults – Ministry of Justice

‘Parents who care for disabled young people will be better supported to access vital savings – including Child Trust Funds – thanks to the launch of a new easy-to-use guide.’

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Ministry of Justice, 9th June 2023

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Tribunal orders London borough to pay ex-director £15k+ in withheld pay – Local Government Lawyer

‘The London Borough of Croydon must pay a former director almost £15,000 in withheld pay, which it reduced while she was off sick.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2023

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The Renters’ Reform Bill: changes to grounds for possession – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2023 in bills, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘Helen Tucker examines the changes to the grounds for possession as set out in the Renters Reform Bill published on 17 May 2023.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2023

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Challenges to withdrawn contract award decisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2023 in local government, news, public procurement by sally

‘Joseph Barrett analyses High Court guidance on challenges to withdrawn contract award decisions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2023

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NEWS Hybrid claims appeal given permission to be heard in Supreme Court – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Multiple-injury motor claims with a bearing on thousands of other cases will be tested in the Supreme Court, it was confirmed today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th June 2023

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High-profile defamation case dismissed by judge – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 9th, 2023 in defamation, media, news, political parties by sally

‘The head of the High Court media list has thrown out a high-profile defamation action and concluded “that no purpose would be served by giving the claimant a further opportunity to replead his claim.”’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th June 2023

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Police watchdog for England and Wales demands new powers amid trust crisis – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

‘The head of the police inspectorate in England and Wales has demanded sweeping new powers to compel police forces to tackle what he described as the worst crisis in law and order in living memory.’

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The Guardian, 9th June 2023

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Julian Assange ‘dangerously close’ to US extradition after losing latest legal appeal – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2023 in appeals, extradition, news, whistleblowers by sally

‘Julian Assange is “dangerously close” to being extradited to the US after losing his latest legal appeal, his family and observers of his long-running legal challenge say.
His lawyers say they will appeal again to the same court, amid growing fears he could spend the rest of his life in prison for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents.’

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The Guardian, 9th June 2023

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Swindon romance fraudster Sajad Hussain jailed – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2023 in fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, victims, women by sally

‘A man who manipulated three women into giving him a total of more than £200,000 has been sentenced to five years and four months in jail.’

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BBC News, 8th June 2023

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Percy Pigs: M&S reaches agreement with sweet company in dispute – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2023 in food, intellectual property, news, trade marks by sally

‘Marks & Spencer said it has reached an “amicable resolution” with a confectionery company in a row over the Percy Pigs sweets.’

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BBC News, 8th June 2023

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Court of Appeal on credibility, standard of proof and appellate court’s role – EIN Blog

Posted June 8th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, news, standard of proof, tribunals by sally

‘MAH (Egypt) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 216 (28 February 2023). The central issue in this appeal was whether the Upper Tribunal was entitled to reach the conclusion that the appellant’s claim for international protection failed because of his lack of credibility.’

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EIN Blog, 7th June 2023

Source: www.ein.org.uk