Time to respond to ‘minded to’ letters, and getting affordability right – Nearly Legal

Posted March 27th, 2023 in appeals, homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘Our grateful thanks to Alice Irving of Doughty Street Chambers for this note of a section 204 appeal decision, which is interesting in the approach to representations in response to ‘minded to’ letters, to affordability assessments and on the timing and role of skeleton arguments in s.204 appeals.

Tapper v Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (unreported, 4 January 2022, County Court at Central London, HHJ Parfitt)’

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Nearly Legal, 26th March 2023

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2023: Year of the Nuisance? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 27th, 2023 in appeals, damages, human rights, limitations, news, nuisance, Supreme Court by sally

‘2023 has already been a landmark year for nuisance, with the Supreme Court handing down its controversial decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery (as discussed on this blog). The good news for those with a particular interest in the bothersome behaviour of neighbours is that Fearn is only the start.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th March 2023

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Action plan to crack down on anti-social behaviour – Home Office

Posted March 27th, 2023 in anti-social behaviour, drug offences, fines, government departments, local government, news, police by sally

‘Perpetrators of anti-social behaviour will face swift and visible justice, with nitrous oxide banned and police given more powers to test for drugs on arrest.’

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Home Office, 26th March 2023

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Betsi Cadwaladr: Critical report issued following patient death – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2023 in coroners, hospitals, inquests, mental health, news, suicide, Wales by sally

‘A critical report has been issued to a health board amid concerns it did not address failings after a patient died.’

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BBC News, 25th March 2023

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Council takes legal action to stop asylum seekers being sent to Essex airfield – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2023 in airports, asylum, government departments, housing, immigration, injunctions, local government, news, refugees by sally

‘An Essex council is seeking an urgent injunction against the Home Office to try to prevent plans to house asylum seekers on an airfield close to a small village.’

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The Guardian, 26th March 2023

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UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill ‘extinguishes’ most refugees’ right to seek asylum – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2023 in asylum, bills, government departments, immigration, international law, news, refugees, United Nations by sally

‘The United Nations refugee agency’s representative to the UK has warned that the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill “effectively extinguishes the right to seek asylum in the UK for all but a very few refugees”.’

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The Independent, 26th March 2023

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Two-thirds of UK workers with long Covid have faced unfair treatment, says report – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2023 in coronavirus, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, equality, industrial injuries, news, statistics by sally

‘UK ministers should act to ensure long Covid sufferers receive the support they need from employers, with as many as two-thirds claiming they have been unfairly treated at work, a report argues.’

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The Guardian, 27th March 2023

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Delays to rape trials in England and Wales ‘devastating’ for victims – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2023 in barristers, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, industrial action, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, rape, sexual offences, suicide, victims by sally

‘Long delays and a massive increase in the rescheduling of rape trials are having a devastating impact on victims’ mental health and leading some victims to take their own lives, according to a major new report.’

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The Guardian, 27th March 2023

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Betsi Cadwaladr: Apology over Jean Graves, 10 years on – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2023 in compensation, elderly, hospitals, medical records, mental health, negligence, news, ombudsmen, Wales by sally

‘A son has accepted a settlement and an apology from the north Wales health board nearly 10 years after his mother was a patient in a mental health unit.’

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BBC News, 26th March 2023

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Police strip-searched children as young as eight – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2023 in children, equality, news, police, race discrimination, statistics by sally

‘Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures.’

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BBC News, 27th March 2023

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Newcastle care home whistleblowers alert CQC to failings – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2023 in care homes, news, ombudsmen, whistleblowers by sally

‘A care home has been placed in special measures after whistleblowers alerted the care watchdog to serious failings.’

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BBC News, 24th March 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 24th, 2023 in legislation by sally

SI 2023/355 – The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2023

SI 2023/341 – The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 24th, 2023 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Kanu, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2023] EWHC 652 (Admin) (23 March 2023)

Fresh View Swift Properties Ltd v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2023] EWHC 605 (Admin) (23 March 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy v Khan (Re Anderson Security and Trading Ltd and the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986) [2023] EWHC 568 (Ch) (23 March 2023)

Aziz v B & S Partnership Ltd & Ors (Re Companies Act 2006) [2023] EWHC 648 (Ch) (23 March 2023)

Molavi v Gilbert & Ors [2023] EWHC 646 (Ch) (23 March 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Celestial Aviation Services Ltd v UniCredit Bank AG (London Branch) [2023] EWHC 663 (Comm) (23 March 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Frati v Bowen-Carter [2023] EWHC 627 (KB) (22 March 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Croydon Council plans legal action against former chief executive Jo Negrini – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2023 in bankruptcy, local government, London, news by sally

‘Croydon Council wants to take legal action against its former chief executive in a bid to recover some of her settlement of more than £400,000.’

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BBC News, 24th March 2023

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Family homes connected to man at centre of huge drugs bust seized – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2023 in confiscation, drug offences, families, imprisonment, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing by sally

‘Relatives of a man at the centre of one of the UK’s largest cocaine busts have had their homes seized by the courts.’

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BBC News, 24th March 2023

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Stephanie Jones jailed for 2 Wish Upon A Star fraud – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2023 in bereavement, charities, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A fraudster who made up a fake counsellor to con a bereavement charity has been jailed for a year.’

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BBC News, 23rd March 2023

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Procurement case law: Winter 2022/23 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 24th, 2023 in local government, news, public procurement by sally

‘Katrina Day and Mary Mundy analyse recent judgments of interest to procurement practitioners.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th March 2023

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The SEND and AP Improvement Plan: does it go far enough? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 24th, 2023 in children, disabled persons, education, learning difficulties, local government, news, school children, special educational needs by sally

‘Sarah Davidson sets out the key elements of the SEND and AP Improvement Plan published by the Department for Education earlier this month.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th March 2023

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‘Wrong people, time and attitude’: Society’s warning over mediation reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 24th, 2023 in children, dispute resolution, divorce, families, family courts, Law Society, news by sally

‘Compulsory mediation could force the wrong people into a process at the wrong time with the wrong attitude, the Law Society has warned in response to government plans to get more family disputes resolved away from court.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Don’t crow over court victories, bar leader warns – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 24th, 2023 in barristers, bias, climate change, codes of practice, environmental protection, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Barristers should not crow online about court victories, the profession’s leader has warned amid renewed controversy over lawyers being identified with their clients.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd March 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk