Current Awareness – Page 552 – Legal News selected by the Inner Temple Library

Company landlords and signing notices – Nearly Legal

Posted January 28th, 2022 in appeals, company law, housing, landlord & tenant, news, notification, statutory interpretation by sally

‘Northwood (Solihull) Ltd v Fearn & Ors (2022) EWCA Civ 40. This was a second appeal on the issue of the signing of tenancy deposit prescribed information certificates and section 8 notices by company landlords. The first appeal (our note here) had held that while signing a section 8 notice did not have to comply with the requirements of section 44 Companies Act, the signing of the prescribed information certificate did, so that it could not be signed by a sole director.’

Nearly Legal, 26th January 2022

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Causation Strikes Again: Dalchow v St George’s University NHS Foundation Trust – Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog

Posted January 28th, 2022 in causation, chambers articles, expert witnesses, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

‘On 20 January 2022, Hugh Southey QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment in the case of Dalchow v St George’s University NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 100 (QB). The decision gives rise to some interesting considerations on causation and the judicial assessment of expert evidence, and provides a useful illustration of the application of Wisniewski v Central Manchester Health Authority [1998] PIQR P324.’

Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog , 25th January 2022

Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk

The Independent Human Rights Act Review and the government’s Bill of Rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 28th, 2022 in consultations, government departments, human rights, news by sally

‘Do they have anything in common? Relatively little, says Nicola Barker, Professor of Law at the University of Liverpool.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 24th January 2022

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Departure from the GMC Sanctions Guidance – Quarterly Medical Law Review

Posted January 28th, 2022 in appeals, assault, chambers articles, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

‘General Medical Council v Bramhall [2021] EWHC (2109) (Admin). In a series of acts referred to by HHJ Farrer QC as “conduct borne of professional arrogance of such magnitude that it strayed into criminal behaviour”, Mr Bramhall used an argon beam cauterising tool to sign his initials on the livers of multiple patients. In the aftermath of a criminal conviction, the General Medical Council (GMC) sought his erasure from the medical register. The MPT, disagreeing with the GMC over the severity of his actions, preferred a 5-month suspension.’

Quarterly Medical Law Review , 24th January 2022

Source: 1corqmlr.com

Practice Direction 57AC in practice – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 28th, 2022 in evidence, local government, news, practice directions, witnesses by sally

‘Marion Smith QC, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn examine the latest court ruling on PD 57AC.’

Local Government Lawyer, 28th January 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Listing assets of community value – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 28th, 2022 in assets of community value, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The High Court has ruled that a council’s refusal to list local sports field as an asset of community value was unlawful. Jenny Wigley QC analyses the judgment’

Local Government Lawyer, 28th January 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Number of pupil barristers rebounds after Covid-related slump -Legal Futures

Posted January 28th, 2022 in barristers, coronavirus, diversity, news, pupillage, statistics, women by sally

‘The number of pupil barristers has rebounded after the pandemic sent it crashing, while women increasingly dominate the junior end of the Bar, new figures have shown.’

Legal Futures, 28th January 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Research briefing: LGBT+ rights and issues in the Caribbean – House of Commons Library

Posted January 28th, 2022 in colonies, equality, foreign jurisdictions, homosexuality, news, parliament, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in seven Caribbean states: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica and St Lucia.’

House of Commons Library , 27th January 2022

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Legal reforms to allow safe introduction of automated vehicles announced – Law Commission

Posted January 28th, 2022 in computer programs, Law Commission, news, road safety by sally

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have today (26 January 2022) published their joint report, making recommendations for the safe and responsible introduction of self-driving vehicles.’

Law Commission, 26th January 2022

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Reforms to protect disabled and LGBT+ victims, criminalise extremist misogynist ‘incel’ hate material, and safeguard free speech – Family Law

Posted January 28th, 2022 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, freedom of expression, gender, hate crime, homosexuality, Law Commission, news, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, victims, women by sally

‘The Law Commission has announced recommendations to reform hate crime legislation to ensure that disabled and LGBT+ victims receive the same protections as victims with other protected characteristics (race and religion). If enacted, the reforms would ensure all five characteristics are protected equally by the law.’

Family Law, 27th January 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Great Ormond Street Hospital cleaners take legal action after ‘being paid less than white colleagues’ – The Independent

Posted January 28th, 2022 in contract of employment, employment, employment tribunals, equality, hospitals, news, race discrimination, remuneration by sally

‘Dozens of ethnic minority cleaners are taking legal action against a world-leading children’s hospital having accused the organisation of denying them NHS contracts that would offer a higher wage as well as benefits such as overtime, sick pay, holiday pay and access to the NHS pension scheme.’

The Independent, 27th January 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Heartless’ drug dealers ‘cuckooed’ woman’s Nuneaton flat – BBC News

Posted January 28th, 2022 in drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two “heartless” drug dealers forced a vulnerable woman out of her home when they took over her flat to sell heroin and crack cocaine.’

BBC News, 26th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Killer who stabbed her partner during violent row is jailed for eight years – The Independent

Posted January 28th, 2022 in domestic violence, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman convicted of killing her partner with a knife during a violent row at their home has been jailed for eight years.’

The Independent, 27th January 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Calls for urgent action as deaths in prisons hit record levels – The Independent

Posted January 28th, 2022 in death in custody, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, statistics, suicide by sally

‘The government has been urged to change its “harmful and dangerous” prison system after the number of deaths among inmates hit record levels.’

The Independent, 28th January 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man with ‘delayed maturity’ jailed for harassing Chris Whitty – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2022 in harassment, imprisonment, learning difficulties, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed after admitting harassing England’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, by filming him with a phone against his will.’

The Guardian, 27th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK watchdog to study music streaming amid claims of raw deal for artists and fans – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2022 in artistic works, competition, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an in-depth study into the booming music streaming market, to assess whether the big record labels and services such as Spotify hold “excessive power”, and whether artists and fans are getting a fair deal.’

The Guardian, 27th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Humanist marriage: MPs call for legal recognition of ceremonies – BBC News

Posted January 28th, 2022 in equality, marriage, news, religious discrimination by sally

‘The UK government’s failure to legally recognise humanist weddings in England and Wales is “discriminatory”, MPs have argued, as they called for marriage reform.’

BBC News, 27th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Met Police seeks limits to Sue Gray No 10 parties report – BBC News

Posted January 28th, 2022 in coronavirus, government departments, inquiries, news, parliament, police, reports by sally

‘The Metropolitan Police has asked senior civil servant Sue Gray to make “minimal reference” to events they are investigating in her report.’

BBC News, 28th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Partner cleared of ex-boxer’s murder but convicted of manslaughter – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2022 in domestic violence, homicide, murder, news by sally

‘A woman who fatally stabbed a former professional boxer at their home has been cleared of murder, but convicted of manslaughter.’

The Independent, 26th January 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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