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Family Justice Council makes recommendations on avoiding conflicts of interest using psychologist expert witnesses in cases of alleged alienation – Local Government Lawyer
‘Interim guidance from the Family Justice Council (FJC), published last month, has highlighted how to avoid conflicts of interest when using psychologist expert witnesses in family court cases involving allegations of alienating behaviours.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sudanese trafficking victims must stay in detention, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Three Sudanese victims of torture and trafficking who were threatened with being deported to Rwanda on a controversial charter flight last week have had their pleas to be released from detention rejected by a high court judge.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Long Covid is a disability, tribunal rules in landmark case – Daily Telegraph
‘Long Covid is a disability, a tribunal has ruled in what employment experts say could result in a “significant increase” in the number of claims brought by people suffering with the syndrome.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Serious failings’ left children exposed to abuse in Oldham, finds damning review – The Guardian
‘Vulnerable children were left exposed to sexual exploitation in Oldham because of “serious failings” by the police and council, a damning independent review has found.’
The Guardian, June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Vulnerable clients struggle in face of “cold, clinical and chaotic” lawyers – Legal Futures
‘Vulnerable clients are being disadvantaged by the “cold, clinical and chaotic manner” in which they are treated by some lawyers, a report for the Legal Services Board (LSB) has found.’
Legal Futures, 21st June 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
James Bulger public inquiry to be debated by MPs – BBC News
‘A parliamentary debate on whether a public inquiry should be held into the 1993 murder of toddler James Bulger is due to take place later this year.’
BBC News, 20th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK lawyers gather evidence for action against countries over Yazidi genocide – The Guardian
‘A group of high-level British lawyers have been working privately on compiling evidence to show that one or more countries failed in their international obligations to prevent genocide against the Yazidis in northern Iraq.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court judge quashes determination of coroner not to hold Article 2 investigation – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has quashed a coroner’s ruling that the inquest into the death of a 16-year-old girl will not investigate in what circumstances she came by her death.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Channel 4 subtitles outage breached licence, Ofcom rules – The Guardian
‘Channel 4 breached the conditions of its broadcast licence by failing to provide enough subtitled programming to some viewers in autumn 2021 after a sonic boom destroyed equipment used to broadcast its programmes, the media watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Stride, R (On the Application Of) v Wiltshire Council [2022] EWHC 1476 (Admin) (17 June 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lloyd & Anor v Michelmores Llp [2022] EWHC 1519 (Ch) (17 June 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Zenith Logistics Services (UK) Ltd & Ors v Keates & Ors [2022] EWHC 1496 (Comm) (17 June 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Deane v Barker & Ors [2022] EWHC 1523 (QB) (17 June 2022)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Curtiss & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc & Anor (Costs) [2022] EWHC 1514 (TCC) (17 June 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
Unlawful eviction – but landlord not liable – Nearly Legal
‘Brem v Murray & Marchant (2022) EWHC 1479 (QB). An appeal judgment from a first instance judgment on a claim for unlawful eviction, which deals with the landlord’s liability for the unlawful eviction that had taken place.’
Nearly Legal, 19th June 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Management transfers and public functions: R(TRX) v Network Homes – Nearly Legal
‘This judicial review of R(TRX) v Network Homes (2022) EWHC 456 (Admin) CO/3538/2021 is a useful restatement of the principles which apply in determining when decisions of Private Registered Providers of social housing (Housing Associations) can be judicially reviewed. The case concerned an application for a management transfer following threats of domestic abuse made to the Claimant, TRX, by X, her former partner. The Claimant brought 6 grounds of review after her request for a management transfer was refused by the Defendant. ‘
Nearly Legal, 19th June 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
English High Court ruling on NFTs ‘hugely significant’ for fraud victims – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ground-breaking ruling in the English High Court that recognised non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as legal property is a major victory for victims of fraud, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Councillor wins £30k damages after BBC misidentified her as politician accused of housing fraud – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Westminster councillor has received damages in a libel case against the BBC after the news organisation misidentified her as another BAME politician who had been accused of housing fraud.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Divisional Court rejects bid by major retailer to have knife sale case thrown out as abuse of process – Local Government Lawyer
‘Retailer Argos has failed in a bid to have proceedings brought against it by London Borough of Barking & Dagenham stayed as an abuse of the process of the court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
