‘A man subjected to electric shock aversion therapy in the 1970s to stop him being gay has welcomed plans to ban conversion therapy.’
BBC News, 5th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has given the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) permission to destroy immediately around 765,000 files it is storing after intervening in law firms in recent years.’
Legal Futures, 3rd March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Land which is subject to a statutory trust in favour of the public is held by a local authority for the purpose of the public’s enjoyment. In order for local authorities to dispose of this type of land they must comply with statutory consultation requirements. The issue raised by this appeal is what happens to the public’s rights to use this type of land when the local authority disposes of the land but fails to comply with the statutory requirements.’
UKSC Blog, 1st March 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Adults receiving social care in England and Wales are being failed if they try to challenge decisions made by local authorities, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A legal bid to protect tenants from so called “ghost landlords” has failed, in a move that could have significant implications for people looking to claim their rent back if they live in bad conditions.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this post, Ingrida Jakuseva, a paralegal within the Litigation and Arbitration department at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court and Anor. The application for permission to appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court on 8 March 2023.’
UKSC Blog, 1st March 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Three climate protesters who stopped traffic to bring rush hour chaos to the City of London face a possible retrial.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this episode, Lucy McCann speaks to Dr Stefan Theil, the John Thornley Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, about what role the law can play in tackling the climate crisis.’
Law Pod UK, 1st March 2023
Source: audioboom.com
‘The family of a teacher who died of cancer due to asbestos exposure at her school has won a settlement, prompting warnings that staff and pupils remain at risk in older buildings.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Plans to drill for gas in the Surrey Hills will be put under judicial review and could be stopped, after local campaigners took the government to the high court.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men and two women who chased and stabbed a man in a “vicious, frenzied attack” have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pedestrian who shouted and waved her arm aggressively at a cyclist on the pavement, causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, has been jailed for three years for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The security service MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2023/237 – The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2023
SI 2023/232 – The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/230 – The Exotic Equine Diseases (Compensation) (England) Order 2023
SI 2023/228 – The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/226 – The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/209 – The Armed Forces (Driving Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Rakusen v Jepsen & Ors [2023] UKSC 9 (01 March 2023)
Day,R (on the application of) v Shropshire Council [2023] UKSC 8 (01 March 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Soriano v Forensic News LLC & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 223 (01 March 2023)
Kwok & Ors v UBS AG (London Branch) [2023] EWCA Civ 222 (01 March 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hodes v Frankel & Anor [2023] EWHC 442 (Ch) (01 March 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Bukhari v Bukhari [2023] EWHC 427 (KB) (01 March 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has paused the progress of a class action against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, amid concerns over the validity of the methodology used to calculate potential damages.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st March 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Can a dormant company enforce an adjudicator’s decision in its favour?.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog , 1st March 2023
‘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 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
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