Parent and group company guarantees, dormant companies and adjudication enforcement – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Can a dormant company enforce an adjudicator’s decision in its favour?.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog , 1st March 2023
Supreme Court rules rent repayment orders cannot be made against superior landlords – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Appeal ruling that a rent repayment order cannot be made against a superior landlord.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
City council settles claim alleging “discriminatory” pavement licensing policy – Local Government Lawyer
‘City of York Council has settled a wheelchair user’s judicial review claim, which argued the local authority’s pavement licensing policy was discriminatory.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A sustainable future – reforming club football governance – Government publications
‘This White Paper sets out the government’s comprehensive plan to introduce an independent regulator for professional clubs in the English football pyramid.’
Government publications, 23rd February 2023
Source: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
New expert panel to support victims after major disasters – Ministry of Justice
‘Survivors and the bereaved families of major disasters like Hillsborough, the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire will receive new dedicated support in the future under plans unveiled by the government today (1 March).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Victims of crimes committed by armed forces personnel to have say in justice – Crown Prosecution Service
‘For the first time, there will be a requirement to consider the views of those reporting a crime allegedly committed by a member of the armed forces when deciding whether a case should be dealt with by the civilian or military justice system.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
The law in action: how prosecutors apply centuries of legislation to contemporary crime – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Speech by Max Hill KC, Director of Public Prosecutions to the Oxford University Law Faculty, 24 February 2023.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th February 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Chief Coroner shares the report from the first ever Coroner Attitude Survey and explains how it has shaped his work – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, is nearing the end of his tour around all 83 coroner areas in England and Wales. He started the tour shortly after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, with the aim of supporting the welfare of coroners and staff in the wake of the pandemic. The tour has taken just over a year to complete, with the final visits scheduled for later this month (March 2023). The visits have given the Chief Coroner a unique insight into the local provision made for the coroner service around the country and have afforded him the opportunity to discuss with coroners, staff, local authorities and police forces, many of the issues raised in the Coroner Attitude Survey (published below).’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 1st March 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Hillsborough families demand more after MoJ proposes disaster support – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Families of victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster say they will not be satisfied until people have access to representation at inquests. Their latest call comes following a pledge from justice secretary Dominic Raab MP to support victims of large-scale disasters through the creation of an Independent Public Advocate (IPA).’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Child Abductors, Contempt and Successive Prison Sentences – Family Law Week
‘Pam Sanghera, of Charles Strachan Solicitors, and Clare Renton, of 29 Bedford Row Chambers, explain the Court of Appeal’s message that those who have abducted children and are in breach of court orders to procure their return will not get away with the argument that they have already served a number of prison sentences.’
Family Law Week, 1st March 2023
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Arron Banks loses two of three challenges to failed libel action against Carole Cadwalladr – The Guardian
‘The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost a significant part of his appeal against the decision in his unsuccessful libel action against the Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministers face legal battle with criminal solicitors over legal aid – The Guardian
‘Ministers could face a legal battle over their refusal to increase legal aid rates for criminal defence solicitors in England and Wales by the minimum recommended in an independent review. The Law Society, the professional body for solicitors, claims there has been an “unlawful and irrational” failure to implement the 15% minimum increase recommended by Christopher Bellamy as necessary to sustain the future of the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Colin Pitchfork: MP to meet Raab over double child killer’s parole – BBC News
‘Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has agreed to meet a Leicestershire MP to discuss concerns over the possible release of Colin Pitchfork.’
BBC News, 1st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Birmingham City Council told to change handling of care complaints – BBC News
‘A council wrongly handled complaints by families over respite care for children with disabilities, an ombudsman found.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme court rules in favour of halting housebuilding in Shrewsbury park – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have won a supreme court appeal to stop houses being built on a park protected by a 100-year-old statutory trust in Shrewsbury, in a landmark ruling for the protection of green spaces.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hundreds of trafficking victims in UK missing after referral to support scheme – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of trafficking victims in the UK have gone missing after being referred to the government’s scheme to protect them, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Millionaire loses sentence appeal over leisure complex – BBC News
‘A man jailed for refusing to demolish a leisure complex built in his garden without planning permission has lost his appeal against his sentence.’
BBC News, 1st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kaylea Titford: Parents who let neglected teen die jailed – BBC News
‘The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died following “shocking” neglect have been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why thousands of people who thought they were British could lose their citizenship – EIN Blog
‘Confusion has arisen around the British government’s own understanding of its citizenship laws, following a judgment by the UK’s high court. In a ruling handed down on January 20 2023, in the case of Roehrig v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr Justice Eyre determined that the restrictive approach applied by the Home Office since 2000 to how the children of EU nationals automatically acquire citizenship is the correct interpretation of the law.’
EIN Blog, 28th February 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
City law firms using diversity schemes for “reputation laundering” – Legal Futures
‘The efforts of City law firms to become more diverse and inclusive are a form of “reputation laundering”, offering only the “illusion of change”, an academic and diversity specialist has argued.’
Legal Futures, 1st March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
