Met Police apologise over Daniel Morgan murder probe – BBC News
‘The Met Police has apologised to the family of private detective Daniel Morgan, who was murdered in 1987.’
BBC News, 19th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defendant ordered to pay more than £7k in fines and costs over organisational blue badge fraud – Local Government Lawyer
‘A man has been convicted of fraud after misusing a blue badge and ordered to pay more than £7,000 in fines and costs following a prosecution by Reading Borough Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Housing Ombudsman issues first finding of severe failings around information management – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Housing Ombudsman has told Livv Housing Group to pay a resident nearly £3,000 in compensation after its delayed repairs and inability to inspect the source of the issue left him in a damp and leaky home for four years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
JC Bamford Excavators Ltd v Manitou UK Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 840 (17 July 2023)
Braceurself Ltd v NHS England [2023] EWCA Civ 837 (14 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rennie & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1794 (Admin) (14 July 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hague v Green Mineral Company Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1789 (Ch) (17 July 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre & Anor [2023] EWHC 1814 (KB) (18 July 2023)
McGee v Lewis [2023] EWHC 1813 (KB) (17 July 2023)
Hamon & Ors v University College London [2023] EWHC 1812 (KB) (17 July 2023)
Chishti v Spottiswoode & Ors [2023] EWHC 1808 (KB) (17 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2023/810 – The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/806 – The Alcoholic Products (Excise Duty) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/803 – The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/801 – The Higher Education (Assessment Fees) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/788 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Legal profession “five years behind the curve” on diversity – Legal Futures
‘The legal profession is “five years behind the curve” on diversity and inclusion and has “only in recent times” appreciated just how unequal access is, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB) said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 18th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change – Home Office
‘”The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change” is the second report on the family justice system from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner which seeks to improve the Family Court and its ability to effectively engage with domestic abuse.’
Home Office, 17th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Post Office Inquiry: jail threat over disclosure failures – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Disclosure requests from the Post Office Inquiry will carry the express threat of criminal sanctions if responses are not good enough. Inquiry chair Sir Wyn Williams has given further directions following a catalogue of disclosure failings by the Post Office which caused proceedings to be postponed for three weeks this month.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Panel member posting result on LinkedIn did not show bias, rules judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A lay member of an employment tribunal did not give rise to apparent bias despite her posting a link on social media to a report of her case, an appeal tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Wedding planner jailed over false claims about ex – BBC News
‘A wedding planner who wrote threatening letters and made 15 false statements about her estranged husband has been jailed for 28 months.’
BBC News, 17th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life sentence for killer of ‘frail’ grandfather – BBC News
‘A man who beat his “frail and vulnerable” grandfather to death months after he stabbed two strangers has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 17th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Shocking’ scale of violence at Cookham Wood child jail, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘Children armed themselves with hundreds of homemade weapons at a scandal-hit jail where violence was rife, according to a damning watchdog report.’
The Independent, 18th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Internet Watch Foundation confirms first AI-generated child sex abuse images – The Independent
‘Tackling the threat from artificially generated images of child sex abuse must be a priority at the UK-hosted global AI summit this year, an internet safety organisation warned as it published its first data on the subject.’
The Independent, 18th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
AI could worsen epidemic of child sexual abuse, warns UK crime agency – The Guardian
‘Artificial intelligence could further fuel an epidemic of child sexual abuse, Britain’s top law enforcement agency has warned, as it said that one in every 50 men pose a risk to children.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hinckley company fined after worker had skin ripped off hand – BBC News
‘A workwear company in Leicestershire has been fined £400,000 after an employee had the skin ripped off the palm of her hand by a machine.’
BBC News, 18th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met to use counter-terrorism tactics against worst male predators – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police has started using counter-terrorism tactics to hunt down the worst male offenders targeting women. Scotland Yard said it will rank the worst male offenders and then “use the organised crime or terrorism approach” against those assessed to be the most harmful top 100.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Illegal Migration Bill: Government sees off final Lords challenge – BBC News
‘The Illegal Migration Bill is set to become law after the government won a final series of votes in the Lords.’
BBC News, 18th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chichester: Wife and carer jailed for enslaving disabled husband – BBC News
‘The wife and carer of a disabled man who they enslaved and left in squalid conditions have been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Construction law terms: assignment and novation – OUT-LAW.com
‘The terms “assignment” and “novation” are sometimes used interchangeably in relation to construction projects, but they are, in fact, very different.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
