‘Maternity services at a hospital have been downgraded to “inadequate” after inspectors found a “potential risk for baby abduction”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Bedford Hospital’s maternity services in November following “14 whistle-blower inquiries”.’
BBC News, 15 January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is assessing the impact of a “technical issue” that led to 150,000 records being deleted from police databases.’
BBC News, 15th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The caps set out in the Civil Procedure Rules on the costs payable by losing parties in Aarhus Convention claims are inclusive of VAT, the Court of Appeal has ruled as part of the third Heathrow runway litigation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a company director’s appeal over penalties amounting to £99,000 imposed by the Upper Tribunal for breaches of regulations covering houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and non-compliance with enforcement notices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned the first decision in England and Wales to hold that an expert witness owed a fiduciary duty to their client.’
Litigation Futures, 13th January 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An employment judge has refused a second application from a law firm to reconsider his decision to award an experienced property solicitor damages of £13,200 for age discrimination when he applied for a job with it.’
Legal Futures, 14th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A 72-year-old man from Merseyside has been sentenced for sending abusive messages to the Mayor of Bristol after protestors removed the statue of Edward Colston in the city in June last year.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th January 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Henry Clayton, barrister of 4PB, considers the circumstances in which documents which purport to be privileged are, in fact, admissible.’
Family Law Week, 14th January 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The UK government has launched a legal bid to ban eight former Carillion directors from holding senior boardroom positions, almost three years on from the collapse of the outsourcing business.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three victims of trafficking and modern slavery who were subcontracted to sort rubbish for the national waste and recycling firm Biffa Waste Services are to launch legal proceedings to sue the firm for damages.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Office ignored warnings that could have prevented some of the suffering experienced by the Windrush generation, the government’s own immigration watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 13th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Welsh first minister has described the sudden and unexplained death of a 24-year-old man from Cardiff hours after his release from custody as “deeply concerning”.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Why might couples in England and Wales today opt for a non-legally binding wedding ceremony in addition to their legally binding one?’
Law & Religion UK, 12th January 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Drill music has captured headlines since it started to emerge in the UK in 2012. With its often provocative lyrics, it’s been blamed by police for fuelling violence.’
BBC News, 13th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCCSA) has advised its members that it is not safe to continue to attend Magistrates’ courts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was wrong to throw out a private prosecution brought by a former client against the current president of the Law Society, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 13th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v NF [2021] EWCA Civ 17 (11 January 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Meekey [2021] EWHC 34 (Admin) (12 January 2021)
Davies v Greene [2021] EWHC 38 (Admin) (12 January 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Richards v Harvey [2021] EWHC 21 (Ch) (12 January 2021)
Percy v White & Anor [2021] EWHC 22 (Ch) (12 January 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Reforms to the Mental Health Act will help tackle the disproportionate number of black people sectioned, the government has announced.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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