Closing speech by the Lord Chief Justice: 2022 Legal Wales Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted October 12th, 2022 in judges, judiciary, legal profession, speeches, Wales by sally

‘Closing speech by the Lord Chief Justice: 2022 Legal Wales Conference.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th October 2022

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Royal College of Nursing issues apology after damning report into its culture – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2022 in bullying, employment, equality, harassment, news, nurses, trade unions, women by sally

‘The Royal College of Nursing has pledged to leave “no stone unturned” after a damning report into its culture.’

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The Independent, 11th October 2022

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Update on Transgender Prisoners – Parliament.uk

Posted October 12th, 2022 in gender, government departments, news, parliament, prisons, transgender persons by sally

‘Statement made by Brandon Lewis – update on transgender prisoners.’

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Parliament.uk, 11th October 2022

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Vegan who said tackling mouse infestation was ‘against ethical beliefs’ is fined – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2022 in animals, environmental health, fines, housing, local government, news, veganism by sally

‘A vegan who failed to deal with a mouse infestation at her mid-terrace home, claiming that taking action would go against her ethical beliefs, has been fined by a court.’

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The Independent, 12th October 2022

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Children’s commissioner demands ambition, not ‘tinkering’, in childcare reform – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2022 in children, government departments, news, school children by sally

‘The children’s commissioner for England has poured cold water on Liz Truss’s proposal to scrap regulations governing child-to-staff ratios in nurseries, describing it as tinkering around the edges and calling instead for ambitious and transformative reform of the childcare sector.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2022

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Former UCL academic to pay damages after harassing colleague for months – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2022 in damages, defamation, employment, harassment, internet, news, universities by sally

‘A former academic at University College London must pay almost £50,000 in damages to a former colleague after falsely portraying her as a sex worker on social media as part of a months-long campaign of harassment.’

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The Guardian,12th October 2022

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Council houses perpetrator’s relative in same street as abuse victim – BBC News

‘A domestic abuse victim and her children were “forced to flee” their new home when the council moved the perpetrator’s relative into their road.’

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BBC news, 11th October 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Birmingham gang jailed over firearms conversion plot – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2022 in firearms, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘Three members of a criminal gang have been jailed for their part in buying dozens of blank-firing handguns with a plan to turn them into live weapons.’

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BBC News, 11th October 2022

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 11th, 2022 in legislation by sally

SI 2022/1028 – The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 11th, 2022 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

MH (Eritrea), R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev1) [2022] EWCA Civ 1296 (10 October 2022)

Brake & Ors v The Chedington Court Estate Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1302 (10 October 2022)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Bank St Petersburg OJSC & Anor v Arkhangelsky & Anor [2022] EWHC 2499 (Ch) (10 October 2022)

Campden Hill Gate Ltd v Duchess of Bedford House RTM Company Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 2489 (Ch) (10 October 2022)

Hayes v Pack & Ors [2022] EWHC 2508 (KB) (10 October 2022)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Hayes v Pack & Ors [2022] EWHC 2508 (KB) (10 October 2022)

Source: www.bailii.org

Rent Repayment Orders in the Upper Tribunal again. – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 11th, 2022 in appeals, houses in multiple occupation, news, rent, repayment by sally

‘A couple of appeals on rent repayment orders. The first confirming the UT’s approach to assessing what proportion of rent an RRO should be made for. The second on whether someone could be said to be in control or managing an unlicensed HMO where it was not clear or evidenced that the person received a rack rent.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2022

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Property Guardians and HMOs – on we go. – Nearly Legal

Posted October 11th, 2022 in houses in multiple occupation, licensing, local government, news by sally

‘Global Guardians Management Ltd & Ors v London Borough of Hounslow & Ors (2022) UKUT 259 (LC). This was Global Guardians’ appeal of an FTT decisions that occupation by property guardians was capable of making a property a licensable HMO, and that Global Guardians (and Global 100) were in control and/or management of the property. This was in two matters – one being Global’s appeal of civil penalties imposed by LB Hounslow, and the other being rent payment orders made against Global 100 in favour of guardian occupiers.’

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Nearly Legal, 5th October 2022

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Understanding the risk of discharge of duty – Nearly Legal

Posted October 11th, 2022 in appeals, housing, interpreters, local government, news by sally

‘Our grateful thanks to Angharad Monk of Garden Court (and instructing solicitor Anne Spowart of Morrison Spowart) for this note of judgment in a section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeal of Waltham Forest’s decision to discharge duty. Mekonen v LB Waltham Forest, County Court at Central London, 8 August 2022.’

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Nearly Legal, 9th October 2022

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Supreme Court rules on directors duty to act in interests of creditors – OUT-LAW.com

‘Company directors need to remain wary of their duty to consider the interests of creditors in certain circumstances, despite a new UK Supreme Court ruling that they are likely to welcome, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Kate Ollerenshaw: More Haste, Less Speed: Sunset Clauses in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted October 11th, 2022 in brexit, constitutional law, EC law, news, regulations, statute law revision by sally

‘There are many points of note for those interested in Constitutional law in the recently published Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 (“the Bill”). This post focuses on the proposal to bind the Government to accomplishing the complex process of assimilating desirable retained EU law into domestic legislation before a stated deadline using the sunsetting provisions in clauses 1 and 3 of the Bill. It asks why sunsetting is needed, suggesting the motivation lies, at least in part, in the Government’s desire to reap the so-called “Brexit dividend” by reducing the burden of regulation from EU-derived measures as quickly as possible. It goes on to question whether the sunset clauses will ultimately assist in that aim.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th October 2022

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Nearly 240 applications made for deprivation of liberty for children in first two months of new national court – Local Government Lawyer

‘There were 237 applications to deprive children of their liberty in the first two months of the new national deprivation of liberty (DoLs) court, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th October 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Incorrect precedent led to wrong ground rent advice for 115 clients – Legal Futures

‘A solicitor who gave 115 clients the wrong advice about the ground rent provisions in the leases of properties they were buying – because of an incorrect precedent – has been fined £15,000.’

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Legal Futures, 10th October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Domestic abuse, controlling and coercive behaviours and companion animals – Family Law

Posted October 11th, 2022 in animals, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, news by sally

‘Trying to define and prove controlling and coercive behaviours both before and after Re H v N 2020 [2021] EWCA Civ 448 has been difficult and occasionally contradictory. This Article looks at ways in which companion animal abuse or threats to them, can help shed light on what we mean by controlling and coercive behaviours and how such can provide very powerful evidence to prove it. It also suggests that by introducing this evidence into our thinking and case law we shine a light on the links between domestic abuse, child abuse and animal abuse and so better protect not only human victims of abuse but also the animals we share our lives and family life with.’

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Family Law, 10th October 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Multi-agency safeguarding and domestic abuse paper published – Family Law

Posted October 11th, 2022 in child abuse, children, domestic violence, news, reports by sally

‘The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published a paper setting out key findings from reviews where domestic abuse featured.’

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Family Law, 10th October 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Claim worth £3,000 moved after costs rose towards £50,000 – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 11th, 2022 in costs, data protection, news, pleadings, small claims, solicitors by sally

‘A High Court judge has made a veiled warning to solicitors not to over-plead on data protection cases and incur massive costs on unnecessary litigation.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th October 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk