‘The breakdown of a loving relationship can cause both emotional and legal uncertainties. From a property law perspective, the key question is: who gets what? In most cases, the most valuable part of this question is: who gets the house?’
Radcliffe Chambers, 14th January 2019
Source: www.radcliffechambers.com
‘When a court appoints a person, S, to act as a deputy for a protected party, P, it can require S “to give to the Public Guardian such security as the court thinks fit for the due discharge of his functions”. In practice, a court will almost always require S to provide security where (s)he will be managing P’s property and affairs. The purpose of the security is not to punish S, but instead to provide a “speedy and effective remedy” for P if S later defaults. Carefully crafted rules set out how S must provide the security, when S may start to execute their duties and how the Public Guardian can confirm that adequate security has been obtained.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 4th February 2019
Source: www.radcliffechambers.com
‘In an article for Lexis PSL, William Upton considers the key features and future impact of the government’s clean air strategy 2019.’
Six Pump Court, 1st February 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘The latest monthly environmental law news podcast presented by Mark Davies in association with LexisPSL, is now available.’
Six Pump Court, 15th January 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘The need for the reform of landlord and tenant law is now a hot topic. The practice of selling houses on leases or imposing escalating ground rents has fuelled outrage from all quarters and put the spotlight on other areas of residential leasehold law which are long overdue for reform. While the lobbyists are unlikely to achieve their ultimate goal of the abolition of leasehold altogether, it is looking increasingly likely that the law on leasehold enfranchisement will be significantly overhauled.’
Tanfield Chambers, 30th January 2019
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘An experienced personal injury paralegal who lied to a barrister and legal expenses insurer “on instruction from her supervising solicitor” has been banned from working for law firms.’
Legal Futures, 8th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The justice secretary said yesterday that innovation and technology, rather than significant increases in legal aid spending, are the way to improve access to justice.’
Legal Futures, 8th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Legal advice could be given in GP surgeries to address issues which could exacerbate mental health problems, the Ministry of Justice has said.’
BBC News, 7th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The operator of a pub in Gateshead has been ordered to pay more than £51,000 after ignoring demands to remove an illegal advertisement on his building.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The security company G4S is facing prosecution for allegedly failing to implement a smoking ban at an immigration removal centre, in the first case of its kind.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor’s appeal against a decision to ban him from working as a sole practitioner.’
Legal Futures, 8th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Home Secretary has announced a series of legislative amendments aimed at improving the effectiveness of enforcement against unauthorised traveller encampments.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A report on global access to legal services has identified established legal professions led by lawyers as a block to progress and urged them to step aside in favour of non-lawyer leaders who can be relied on to bring in necessary reforms without self-interest.’
Legal Futures, 8th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Twenty years on from Bournewood, the case that prompted the introduction of DoLS, and as the Mental Capacity Amendment Bill tolls the death knell for DoLS and introduces as their replacement Liberty Protection Safeguards, the High Court (HHJ Coe sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) has given a sharp reminder of the human and financial cost of what happens when a hospital fails properly to discharge its obligations under the Mental Capacity Act and as a result, falsely imprisons (in a hospital) a patient.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th February 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Two recent decisions of the FTT on confidential information are of interest, one under FoIA, the other under the EIR, with a local authority being the public authority in both cases.’
Panopticon, 7th February 2019
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘The Court of Appeal has set out a series of steps courts should take when deciding whether a professional negligence case involves ‘advice’ or ‘information’.’
Litigation Futures, 6th February 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A key public law discussion in recent months concerns the vast number of statutory instruments (SIs) government is using to implement Brexit. Initially, it was said by government that c.800-1,000 SIs were required. That estimate has now been revised down to c.600 (while the estimated number of SIs has decreased the size of individual SIs has also increased). This aspect of the Brexit process is worthy of study for multiple reasons, perhaps most notably because of the level of democratic scrutiny that will be (realistically) provided. In this post, we introduce one aspect of Brexit SIs that, we argue, is worthy of close attention by public lawyers: the deletion of administrative functions.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th February 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Neglect at a care home that had descended into “chaos” amid cost-cutting contributed to the death of Sophie Bennett, a mentally ill 19-year old, an inquest jury has ruled.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A taxi driver who refused to pick up a blind couple and their guide dog has lost his licence.’
BBC News, 7th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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