What To Do About London’s Roof Tops – The 36 Group
‘More than a few are eyeing the value of rooftops on residential tower blocks of flats.’
The 36 Group, October 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
The cost of wrongly alleging breach of good faith: Part 36 offers and indemnity costs – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge’s decisions in a multi-million pound dispute between a council and a waste company are helpful in understanding the Court’s approach to duties of good faith – and the consequences of making allegations of bad faith without sufficient evidence, write Judith Hopper and Rory Budworth.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Litigating on behalf of P: Guidance for Deputies on seeking permission and managing conflicts – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Her Honour Judge Hilder has given judgment in ACC & Others [2020] EWCOP 9, a test case which concerns the circumstances in which deputies must seek authority to litigate on behalf of P and other considerations such as managing conflicts where a professional deputy proposes to instruct its own firm in the litigation.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 26th October 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Courts backlog ‘tipping point’ for justice system – BBC News
‘The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests.’
BBC News, 30th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Bamber’s prison category status appeal rejected – BBC News
‘Murderer Jeremy Bamber has lost his attempt to bring legal action over his maximum security prisoner status.’
BBC News, 30th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Use of force by police: what is the standard for determining misconduct? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has delivered a judgment in R (Officer W80) v Director General of the Independent Officer for Police Conduct [2020] EWCA Civ 1301 regarding the applicable conduct standard and provisions governing police in cases of use of force.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th October 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Man who controlled ex-partner’s digital existence jailed – BBC News
‘A man who used his ex-partner’s social media accounts to send explicit clips of her to her boss and family has been jailed for three years and four months.’
BBC News, 29th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-prisoner challenges MoJ policy after alleged sexual assault by trans woman – The Guardian
‘A prisoner who was allegedly sexually assaulted behind bars by another inmate has challenged the Ministry of Justice over its policy on placing transgender women in women’s prisons.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal identifies lessons on out of hours applications after disabled man sees human rights breached – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has set out seven lessons for judges and practitioners in cases where urgent applications without notice are made, after concluding that a disabled man had his human rights breached.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Bereaved mum in birth certificate law change bid – BBC News
‘A woman wants the law to change to make it easier to name unmarried fathers who have died on their child’s birth certificate.’
BBC News, 29th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claimant fails in High Court challenge to grant of planning permission for creation of lake for rafting and canoeing – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local resident has lost a High Court case in which he claimed East Suffolk Council should not have given planning permission for the creation of a lake at a children’s adventure centre near his home.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Legal aid services are on brink of collapse, lawyers tell MPs – The Guardian
‘Legal aid services are on the brink of collapse due to successive cuts and the disruption wreaked by Covid-19, say lawyers.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Structural racism led to worse Covid impact on BAME groups – report – The Guardian
‘Structural racism led to the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, a review by Doreen Lawrence has concluded.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Developments in Cost Budgeting – 4 New Square
‘Ben Williams QC, Rob Marven QC and Benjie Fowler consider the changes to cost budgeting introduced in October 2020.’
4 New Square, 7th October 2020
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Is there a different burden of proof in relation to misconduct cases in which there is a possibility that an employee who works with children may pose a danger? No, says the EAT in K v L UKEAT/0014/18/JW – 3PB
‘The Claimant had been employed by the respondents for 20 years as a teacher. On 30th December 2016 the Police entered his property having been granted a warrant to search for and seize computers in the possession of the Claimant. The warrant was based on intelligence that indecent images of a child or children had been downloaded to an IP address associated with the Claimant. The Claimant lived at the address with his son. One of the computers was found to have data that was of interest to the Police.’
3PB, 2nd October 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Revisiting interim payments in IPFDA 1975 claims: Weisz v Weisz [2019] EWHC 3101 (Fam) – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Charlotte John investigates interim payments under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 26th October 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Brothers stopped and searched over a fist bump to sue Met police – The Guardian
‘Two innocent black brothers wrongly suspected by police of drug dealing after they bumped fists in the street say they were targeted because of their skin colour and will sue the police.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Robert Craig: Coronavirus Regulations Case reaches the Court of Appeal – Hearing Dates 29-30 October 2020 – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Litigation challenging the vires of the Coronavirus Regulations has been rumbling along over recent months. On 6 July 2020, Mr Justice Lewis refused permission in the Simon Dolan judicial review case.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th October 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
