Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 5th, 2017 in legislation by sally

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2017

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No. 2) Order 2017

The Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) Regulations 2017

The Employers’ Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Paralegal wins employment tribunal claim for £14,000 bonus from personal injury firm – Legal Futures

Posted September 5th, 2017 in contracts, employment, employment tribunals, law firms, news, paralegals by sally

‘A paralegal employed by a personal injury firm under an oral contract was entitled to a bonus payment worth almost £14,000, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 5th September 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Office funds new video enabled justice programme – Home Office

Posted September 5th, 2017 in courts, evidence, news, pilot schemes, police, victims, video recordings by sally

‘A new video link scheme designed to improve the way police officers give evidence and free up more time for front line duties will be piloted thanks to an £11m government cash injection.’

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Home Office, 4th September 2017

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Court of Appeal finds for council in first appeal on Care Act 2014 provisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 5th, 2017 in appeals, disabled persons, local government, news, social services by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a severely disabled man’s appeal over a decision by a county council to reduce his personal budget from £1,651 per week to £950 per week and to revise his care and support plan.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th September 2017

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Jackson’s scorn for ‘artificial claims stirred up by advertisements’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 5th, 2017 in advertising, civil justice, judges, law firms, miners, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Lord Justice Jackson has expressed his contempt for a firm that recruited a claimant and ‘turned his head’ to bring negligence proceedings. In the Court of Appeal Jackson said it was ‘regrettable’ that north west firm Mellor Hargreaves had persuaded a former miner to bring an action against his previous solicitors to ‘top up’ a damages award.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th September 2017

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Councils to be banned by ministers from using bin fines as means to generate income – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 5th, 2017 in anti-social behaviour, fines, local government, news, waste by sally

‘Councils are to be banned from using bin fines “as a means to generate income” after it emerged that families are risking large penalties and criminal records if they put out overflowing bins.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2017

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Litigant in person who walked out of assessment hearing ordered to pay £83,000 costs – Litigation Futures

Posted September 5th, 2017 in costs, doctors, employment tribunals, hospitals, litigants in person, news by sally

‘A litigant in person who “abruptly” walked out of a detailed assessment hearing before the end of the first day and failed to return, has been ordered to pay £82,930 by an employment judge.’

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Litigation Futures, 4th September 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Student with Oxford University place wins battle to remain in UK – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2017 in citizenship, deportation, immigration, news, universities, young persons by sally

‘A student who faced losing his place at Oxford University because of uncertainty over his immigration status has won his battle to remain in Britain indefinitely.’

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The Guardian, 4th September 2017

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Judge told shoplifter: “I didn’t know that people who were on benefits were into Champagne?” – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 5th, 2017 in conditional discharge, costs, judges, news, social security, theft by sally

‘A judge told shoplifter: “I didn’t know that people who were on benefits were into Champagne?”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2017

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Paul Leighton jailed for rapes thousands of miles away – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2017 in child abuse, internet, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile has been jailed for 16 years after admitting rape, despite being thousands of miles away when the offences happened.’

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BBC News, 5th September 2017

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Calls for inquiry into grammar school that ‘unlawfully’ excluded students – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2017 in education, examinations, news, school exclusions by sally

‘Parents and former governors at a leading grammar school found to be systematically excluding pupils halfway through their A-level studies say there needs to be a full inquiry in order to restore confidence in the school.’

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The Guardian, 4th September 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com