‘A former choirmaster and teacher from Portsmouth has been sentenced to 40 years in prison today (30 June 2021) having been found guilty of sexually abusing 12 boys and a girl over a period of three decades.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Almost 30 organisations have joined forces to call for the UK to follow in the footsteps of its European partners by introducing corporate accountability laws requiring companies to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence across their supply chains.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Millions of voters could be disenfranchised under “discriminatory” plans due to be unveiled on Monday that will force people to carry identification to cast a ballot, Labour has warned.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The mother of a murder victim has described her “shock” at learning his killer was moved to a mental health hospital after “two hours” in jail.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A convicted murderer who tackled the London Bridge terrorist could be freed from prison within weeks after being pardoned by the Queen.’
The Independent, 4th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Four out of five rejected human trafficking claims challenged in the UK last year were overturned, according to newly obtained figures that have raised concerns that poor decision-making is putting lives at risk.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new regulator will be set up with the power to prosecute property developers that do not meet safety standards, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Choudhry J’s judgment in Maya Forstater v CGD Europe is well-reasoned and clear, and repays reading in full for anyone interested in the difficult interplay between the rights of those with conflicting protected characteristics.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 29th June 2021
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘In Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1457 (Ch) Mr Greenbank (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) was asked to determine whether, and if so to what extent, a director’s fiduciary duties survive the termination of the directorship. The essential part of the judgment on this point is at paragraph 391 to 410. The Defendants in this case were represented by Richard Leiper QC and Charlotte Davies, instructed by Clyde & Co LLP.’
Littleton Chambers, 24th June 2021
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘Adjudication has now become the default dispute resolution method for construction disputes, to the extent that some parties use it on multiple occasions and for multiple disputes. But that carries its own risks and complexities, as highlighted in the recent decision in Prater Ltd v John Sisk and Son (Holdings) Ltd.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 29th June 2021
‘A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 months after he breached a restraining order to carry out a drunken attack on his mother.’
The Independent, 1st July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police breached “fundamental rights” at a vigil for Sarah Everard and “Kill the Bill” protests earlier this year, an inquiry by MPs has found.’
BBC News, 1st July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 22 June 2021, the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal handed down judgment in Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust UKEAT/0220/19/LA. CLICK HERE to read the judgment.’
Littleton Chambers, 23rd June 2021
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘The British Medical Association has said the highly-contested Sewell report “ignored well-documented” evidence of structural racism. The professional body for doctors refuted the report’s overall findings and said the government-appointed Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) missed opportunities to identify effective solutions to tackling racial inequality.’
The Independent, 1st July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Laura Wares analyses a recent case in which the assessment of capacity of an individual with a history of alcohol misuse was considered by the court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Nigel Bolton and Philip Woolham look at the lessons to be learned from an important High Court judgment for local authorities and contractors on pension exit credits.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘John Clargo discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in Rittson-Thomas & Ors v Oxfordshire County Council [2021] UKSC 13 and its implications for “statutory reverters” under section 2 of the School Sites Act 1841.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 1st July 2021
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘The statutory power of advancement conferred by section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 is a valuable tool for trustees given them as an aid to enable trust property to be used for the fullest benefit of a beneficiary with an interest in capital: see Lord Inglewood v IRC [1983] 1 WLR 366, 372–3 per Fox LJ, a judgment which contains a useful catalogue of ways in which the power has been exercised.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 24th June 2021
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘The solicitors to claimants who acquired a cause of action to sue the insolvent defendant’s lawyers for professional negligence cannot be prevented from accessing privileged material, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 2nd July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court (Morgan J.) has delivered judgment in Punter Southall Governance Services Ltd v Hazlett [2021] EWHC 1652 (Ch), concerning the Axminster Carpets Group pension plan. It is now the leading judgment on limitation in claims by pension scheme beneficiaries for arrears. It also gives key guidance on the court’s power to award interest on such claims and on the interpretation and exercise of forfeiture clauses, and makes certain findings on the scope of s.37 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993. This summary only scratches the surface of a detailed 347-paragraph judgment covering several different areas of pensions and trusts law. A more flippant title might have been: “The Axminster Carpets case: a pile of issues…”’
Wilberforce Chambers, 24th June 2021
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
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