‘Criminals caught with “signal jammers” will face up to five years in prison under new laws to crack down on gadgets used to steal cars.’
The Independent, 23rd February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In Dr Nicholas Jones v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 1568 the Court of Appeal has held that a claimant’s suspicion that they have been a victim of discrimination, or their firmly held belief based on their suspicion, is unlikely to be a relevant factor for the tribunal to take into account when considering whether it should or should not extend time on a “just and equitable” basis.’
Cloisters Chambers, 19th February 2025
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘The acquisition of Wrexham AFC by high-profile figures from Hollywood has garnered widespread attention, thrusting the club into the global spotlight. However, beneath the glamour lies a complex web of legal concerns and potential challenges that the not-so-new owners have already encountered and may confront in the future.’
Church Court Chambers, 18th February 2025
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
‘Pursuant to the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416[1], the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended from 1st October 2024. As a result, the courts can now order parties in civil proceedings to engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), where it does not impair the very essence of the parties’ right to a fair trial, and is proportionate to achieving the legitimate aim of settling the dispute fairly, quickly and at reasonable cost.’
Becket Chambers, 19th February 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘Earlier this month, the Government announced landmark reform to child sexual abuse personal injury claims. In legislation expected to be put before parliament next year, the 3-year time limit to bring such claims, which begins to run from a Claimant’s 18th birthday, will be abolished. The burden of proof on determining whether there can be a fair hearing will also shift, from the Claimant to the Defendant.’
Kingsley Napley Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Blog, 20th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘In Episode 214 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus of 1, Crown Office Row and Dr Anna Colton, an experienced Clinical Psychologist, about vicarious trauma and trauma-informed lawyering.’
Law Pod UK, 17th February 2025
Source: audioboom.com
‘A recent judgment by the Court of Appeal in England emphasises that while employers can continue to set and uphold standards of respectful behaviour at work, care is required when employees exercise their right to manifest protected beliefs, employment experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Background: Mr Mond had been a trustee of various Jewish charities. As a result of various postings on social media for which he subsequently apologised by way of a press statement, the Commission disqualified him from being a charity trustee for three years, under its powers under s.181A Charities Act 2011. He appealed against his disqualification’
Law & Religion UK, 20th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A law firm has been fined more than £25,000 and one of its salaried partners £3,500 for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A Supreme Court judgment centred on the construction of section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, which provides remedies to creditors where a debtor takes steps to defeat or prejudice their claims, “should be welcomed by all creditors”, solicitors say.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The unsuccessful claimant in the first opt-out collective action decided by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has been ordered to make an interim costs payment of £14m.’
Legal Futures, 21st February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Four banks have been fined more than £100 million after traders shared sensitive information with each other about the British Government debt they were buying and selling.’
The Independent, 21st February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Domestic abuse specialists embedded in control rooms receiving 999 emergency calls will help “create force-wide cultural change”, said Jess Phillips as the first phase of “Raneem’s law” was rolled out across England.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An independent adjudicator has ruled partly in favour of students who challenged the University of Chichester after their African history course was abruptly terminated in 2023.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government may have breached a young soldier’s right to life by failing to protect her from a sexual assault by a more senior colleague and from sustained unwelcome sexual attention from her line manager, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman has been jailed after pretending another woman was her dead mum to fraudulently claim more than £17,000 in financial support.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A drug dealing gang member who went on the run in Spain has been ordered to pay back more than £40,000 in illicit earnings.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An asylum seeker found to have “deliberately sought to mislead” about his age after arriving in the UK in a small boat has lost a challenge against the decision at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC news, 19th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Reece McAllister analyses a significant Court of Appeal ruling on risk assessment and judicial reasoning in care proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at an important new decision from the Court of Protection where the judge identified an evidential divide on capacity between social workers and clinicians.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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