16/06/2016 – Current Awareness

‘A party’s failure to provide a properly paginated bundle to the High Court has led to the adjournment of key parts of its application for summary judgment and a costs order.’

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Litigation Futures, 14th June 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Two-thirds of litigators say increased court fees already putting off clients – Litigation Futures

Posted June 16th, 2016 in civil justice, courts, fees, news, statistics by tracey

‘Two-thirds of litigation lawyers say increased court fees have already deterred clients from commencing proceedings, a survey has found.’

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Litigation Futures, 15th June 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

ICO investigates after medical records found in skip outside law firm – Legal Futures

Posted June 16th, 2016 in data protection, law firms, medical records, news by tracey

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation after medical records relating to personal injury claims were found in a skip outside a law firm’s former office in St Helens, Merseyside.’

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Legal Futures, 16th June 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

First North East prosecution for controlling and coercive behaviour – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 16th, 2016 in coercive & controlling behaviour, crime, harassment, press releases, prosecutions, sentencing by tracey

‘A Cleveland man has today been sentenced in what is believed to be the North East’s first prosecution for the new criminal offence of controlling and coercive behaviour.’

Press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 10th June 2016

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Activities of McKenzie Friends in family courts to go under the microscope – The Bar Council

Posted June 16th, 2016 in family courts, McKenzie friends, press releases by tracey

‘The activities of unregulated, untrained and uninsured McKenzie Friends in the family courts is to come under the microscope with the commissioning of field research by the Bar Council into how they handle court work.’

Full press release

The Bar Council, 10th June 2016

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Code of Practice Issued Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Attorney General’s Office

Posted June 16th, 2016 in codes of practice, proceeds of crime by tracey

‘The operation by prosecutors of investigation powers within POCA are subject to guidance issued by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Northern Ireland in a code of practice. This code of practice has been revised to take account of certain provisions in the Serious Crime Act 2015 and the full extension of POCA powers to Northern Ireland.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 10th June 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Mental health services missed chances to save suicidal teenager, coroner rules – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2016 in health, inquests, mental health, news, social services, suicide, young persons by tracey

‘Social care agencies missed opportunities to help a 17-year-old girl who took her own life months after being removed from a child protection plan, a coroner has ruled. Katy Skerrett, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire, said there had been a lack of communication between mental health and social care professionals in the treatment provided to Anielka Jennings.’

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The Guardian, 15th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Zika-fear pregnant woman faces deportation to Brazil – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2016 in deportation, health, news, pregnancy, visas by tracey

‘A pregnant Brazilian woman advised not to return to the country amid Zika virus fears has been told she faces deportation from the UK “within days”.’

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BBC News, 16th June 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sir Cliff Richard cleared of sex assault claims after prosecutors drop case – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2016 in news, prosecutions, sexual offences by tracey

‘Sir Cliff Richard, the veteran entertainer, has been cleared of sex assault allegations after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

NHS 111 service putting patients ‘at risk of harm’ – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2016 in health, news, reports, telecommunications by tracey

‘The urgent phoneline run by South Western ambulance service NHS foundation trust (SWASFT) has been ordered to make improvements by health inspectors after they concluded that services were inadequate.’

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The Guardian, 16th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk