No messing about – Nearly Legal
‘Two joined appeals on local authority duties to provide suitable accommodation under section 193 (2) Housing Act 1996 were before the Court of Appeal.’
Nearly Legal, 4th May 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Sex offenders being freed from UK military jail without any probation supervision, report warns – The Independent
‘Sex offenders and domestic abusers are being freed from the UK’s military jail “without any safeguards or probation supervision”, inspectors have warned.’
The Independent, 5th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK lawyers still able to work for Russian clients despite new services sanctions – The Guardian
‘The UK has said it will ban the export of services including accountancy, consultancy and PR advice to Russia in the latest attempt to isolate the country’s economy after the invasion of Ukraine – but lawyers will still be able to service Russian clients.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Worcestershire pizza shop owner found guilty of murdering and burying his wife – The Guardian
‘A pizza shop owner has been convicted of murdering his wife and burying her body in an unmarked grave that police did not discover for more than six months, despite extensive searches.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who killed ‘caring’ grandfather because he reminded him to check on his children jailed – The Independent
‘A man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for killing a “caring, loving and strong” grandfather because he reminded him to check on his children.’
The Independent, 4th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court to consider rent repayment order regime and superior landlords – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case concerning the Rent Repayment Order regime in the Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man found guilty of threatening ‘traitor’ Labour MP with noose – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of threatening a Labour MP after he held a makeshift gallows with a noose outside parliament and said: “This is what we do to traitors.”’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal over gang injunction secured by council – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a gang injunction obtained by Birmingham City Council breached human rights law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge throws cold water on “insignificant” data breach claims – Legal Futures
‘The burgeoning field of data breach claims has taken a blow with a High Court judge saying the disclosure of a person’s name, gender and date of birth is not serious enough.’
Legal Futures, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
People left out of pocket by traders say UK county court system ‘unfit for purpose’ – The Guardian
‘Customers say judgments against firms lead nowhere and compound their misery.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law firm says staff can work from home – for 20% less pay – BBC News
‘A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently, but the convenience comes at a price.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trustee investment policy: Butler-Sloss & Ors – Law & Religion UK
‘In Butler-Sloss & Ors v The Charity Commission for England and Wales & Anor [2022] EWHC 974 (Ch), the trustees of two charities – the Ashden Trust and the Mark Leonard Trust, whose principal purposes were environmental protection and improvement and the relief of poverty – sought clarification on whether they could adopt an investment policy that excluded many profitable potential investments which they considered would conflict with their charitable purposes.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd May 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Covid breach court case criticised by Bedford gym owner – BBC News
‘A gym boss who is among 20 people who overturned a prosecution for a gym-related Covid breach said the case against him was a waste of time.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wetlands protection law delays building of new homes in England – The Guardian
‘A legal requirement that new houses do not pollute nearby wetlands, rivers and nature reserves has halted development across a swath of England.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Joint enterprise ruling has not led to fewer homicide charges, report finds – The Guardian
‘A landmark UK judgment that was expected to lead to a reduction in joint enterprise prosecutions and convictions for homicide has had no discernible effect, while the number of Black people convicted of murder under the controversial doctrine has risen, research suggests.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Actor Ricky Tomlinson opposing bid to have ‘hacking’ claim thrown out of court – The Independent
‘Actor Ricky Tomlinson has described an attempt by a newspaper publisher to have his claim against it over unlawful information gathering thrown out of court as “outrageous and disgusting”.’
The Independent, 28th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former Lib Dem MP and campaigner formally settles phone hacking claim – The Independent
‘Dr Evan Harris accepted “substantial damages” from NGN, publisher of the now-defunct News of the World and The Sun, to settle his claim for unlawful information gathering.’
The Independent, 28th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New English witness evidence rules likely to influence wider best practice – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses involved in disputes before a wide range of courts and tribunals should expect their factual witness evidence to be closely scrutinised and should be aware of best practice principles recently set out by one of the main branches of the English courts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th April 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Online safety: work needed to improve UK Bill – OUT-LAW.com
‘There is broad consensus that a greater degree of regulation of online content is necessary, but the aims of the proposed new Online Safety Bill in the UK could be undermined by a lack of clarity over the way the legislation is to be implemented and enforced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th April 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
EV charging infrastructure – landlord and tenant issues – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In the second blog in our series looking at common questions we receive on the roll out of EV infrastructure, we focus on two queries we regularly see in the context of landlord and tenant relations.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th April 2022
