Mother and grandparents win appeal over interim care orders – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 26th, 2020 in appeals, care orders, children, coronavirus, domestic violence, drug abuse, families, local government, news, remote hearings by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother and the maternal grandparents against interim care orders made in respect of three children, saying the transcript of the hearing before the recorder “demonstrates once again the difficulties facing courts required to conduct hearings remotely because of the restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th August 2020

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Christopher Alder: Legal action sought over body mix-up – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2020 in bereavement, burials and cremation, death in custody, disclosure, documents, families, inquests, inquiries, news, police by sally

‘The sister of a man found in a mortuary 11 years after he was believed to have been buried is planning to take legal action against South Yorkshire Police.’

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BBC News, 25th August 2020

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Asylum seekers in last-minute UK legal bid to prevent removal – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2020 in asylum, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Dozens of asylum seekers who arrived in the UK on small boats are due to be put on charter flights over the next two days, while lawyers have launched last-minute high court challenges to prevent their removal.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2020

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Taxi drivers group eyes legal challenge over ‘Streetspace’ policy of London mayor and TfL – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 26th, 2020 in bicycles, coronavirus, local government, London, news, road safety, roads, taxis by sally

‘The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LDTA) plans a legal challenge to London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) over their Streetspace policy.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2020

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Has the revolution happened? Can we ever go back? – Transparency Project

Posted August 26th, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, HM Courts Service, inquiries, news, remote hearings, select committees by sally

‘The Lord Chief Justice called it “the biggest pilot project that the justice system has ever seen” and said “there will be no going back to February 2020”. Remote court hearings would have come sooner or later, but thanks to Covid-19 they came at us fast, in March 2020, and it looks like they’re here to stay. Ironically, they were one of the things the massive £1bn court modernisation programme was supposed to have developed, but when it came to the crunch HMCTS wasn’t quite ready so there was “the most extraordinary scramble”, said Professor Hazel Genn, to find solutions that worked.’

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Transparency Project, 25th August 2020

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Man jailed after Tate Modern Picasso painting attack – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2020 in artistic works, criminal damage, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed after punching a £20m Picasso painting and ripping it from the wall at the Tate Modern art gallery in London.’

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BBC News, 25th August 2020

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Courts cannot critique “uncontroverted” expert reports – Litigation Futures

Posted August 26th, 2020 in civil procedure rules, courts, cross-examination, damages, expert witnesses, food, food hygiene, news, personal injuries by sally

‘It is not the role of the courts to subject “uncontroverted” expert reports to “the same kind of analysis and critique as if it was evaluating a controverted or contested report”, the High Court has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 25th August 2020

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Quarantined legal professionals should not be permitted to attend court, says Law Society – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 26th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, freedom of movement, Law Society, legal profession, news, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘The Law Society of England and Wales has warned that legal professionals should not break quarantine to attend hearings and tribunals despite government guidance that lawyers will be allowed to break the mandatory self-isolation period to attend court or tribunal hearings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2020

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Call for parliament to review assisted dying law in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2020 in assisted suicide, families, inquiries, news, statute law revision, suicide by sally

‘Relatives of people who have brought legal cases on assisted dying are for the first time making a joint appeal for an inquiry into the current law in England and Wales, saying there is an overwhelming case for change.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2020

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Former trainee doctor in contempt for online campaign against judge – Legal Futures

Posted August 26th, 2020 in contempt of court, doctors, employment tribunals, harassment, injunctions, judges, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A former trainee doctor has been found in contempt of court for repeatedly breaching injunctions imposed on him to stop using a website to harass a circuit judge.’

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Legal Futures, 26th August 2020

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Harry Dunn death: Anne Sacoolas faces possible trial in absentia – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2020 in accidents, attorney general, bereavement, criminal justice, dangerous driving, diplomats, extradition, families, immunity, news, trials, unlawful killing by sally

‘The attorney general for England and Wales, Suella Braverman, is considering trying the wife of a US intelligence officer in her absence on a charge of causing the death by dangerous driving of the teenager Harry Dunn.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2020

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Black organiser of UK anti-racism rally threatened with arrest – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2020 in coronavirus, demonstrations, health & safety, judicial review, news, police, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘A black community activist has accused police of discrimination after he was threatened with arrest and prosecution for organising an upcoming anti-racism protest march in London.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2020

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Against the law: why judges are under attack, by the Secret Barrister – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2020 in brexit, constitutional law, judicial review, judiciary, news, prerogative powers, prorogation by sally

‘Branded “enemies of the people” by the media and falsely accused of taking sides in Brexit by Conservative ministers, the judiciary is under threat – as is democracy.’

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2020

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Darlington man who punched officer ’40 times in head’ jailed – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2020 in assault, guilty pleas, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man who police say punched an officer about 40 times in the head while being arrested has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 21st August 2020

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Alex Fitzpatrick murder: Robert Parkins jailed for life – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2020 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who murdered his girlfriend’s ex-partner in a “sustained and cruel” attack has been jailed for at least 19 years.’

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BBC News, 24th August 2020

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Stop-and-search use in London rose 40% in lockdown, figures show – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2020 in coronavirus, London, news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Stop and searches in London rose by 40% during lockdown and a lower proportion of them led to arrests, figures show.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2020

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 25th, 2020 in legislation by sally

The Fertilising Products Regulations 2020

The National Health Service (Coronavirus) (Charges and Further Amendments Relating to the Provision of Primary Care Services During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Why Media Diversity Is A Human Rights Issue – Each Other

Posted August 25th, 2020 in diversity, human rights, media, news by sally

‘”How do we increase the number of non-white, disabled, female, or otherwise underrepresented, people working in journalism?” That is the way discussions around media diversity are framed all too often. People might also talk about “changing the gatekeepers” of key media organisations. Both of these things are important, but it is not why I campaign for increased media diversity and better representation.’

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Each Other, 24th August 2020

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 25th, 2020 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Loveridge & Ors v Loveridge [2020] EWCA Civ 1104 (24 August 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lees v Lloyds Bank Plc [2020] EWHC 2249 (Ch) (24 August 2020)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Hart & Anor v Large & Ors [2020] EWHC 2306 (TCC) (24 August 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

“Unconscionable” for defendant to benefit from portal mistake – Litigation Futures

Posted August 25th, 2020 in accidents, compensation, mistake, news, personal injuries, road traffic, small claims by sally

‘The overriding objective means that defendants can be prevented from taking advantage of claimant errors to achieve lower settlements in RTA portal cases, a judge has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 24th August 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com