‘The University of Law (ULaw) has unveiled a range of courses to prepare students for Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), costing from £500 to £16,500 – the latter being little different from the legal practice course (LPC).’
Legal Futures, 10th February 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who left a negative review of a legal firm on the TrustPilot website has been ordered to pay £25,000 ($34,000) in libel damages.’
BBC News, 9th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Government memos discovered in the National Archives reveal that the Queen lobbied ministers to alter proposed legislation. The Guardian’s David Pegg follows the trail and explains its implications for a monarchy which is supposed to stay out of politics.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Deputy High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge to a council’s decision to refuse to accept a fresh homelessness application from the claimant following an alleged change in his circumstances.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘George Julian is crowdfunding to attend coroners’ courts and live-tweet the inquests of people with learning disabilities and autism.’
BBC News, 10th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 10 February, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal in R (A) v SSHD. The case concerns the legality of guidance issued under the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (“MAPPA”).’
UKSC Blog, 8th February 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘On 8 February 2020, small but significant changes were made to the Part 3 (Case Management) of the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions 2020 (“CrimPR”). These changes remove the requirement that defendants in criminal trials provide their nationality to the court at preliminary hearings. The question is now to be asked only where a court passes an immediate or suspended custodial sentence.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Romance fraud – scamming someone out of money by pretending to want a relationship – has been on the rise during lockdown.’
BBC News, 10th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers leading group litigation against British Airways have been told they cannot expect the defendant to pay the £1m costs of advertising for claimants if the action succeeds.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th February 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
G (Abduction: Consent/discretion) [2021] EWCA Civ 139 (09 February 2021)
Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 143 (09 February 2021)
Ocado Group PLC & Anr v McKeeve [2021] EWCA Civ 145 (08 February 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mohammad v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 240 (Admin) (09 February 2021)
JS v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 234 (Admin) (09 February 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Udeshi & Ors v Sieratzki [2021] EWHC 213 (Ch) (09 February 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Kim v Lee [2021] EWHC 231 (QB) (09 February 2021)
Stroma Building Control Ltd v Barr [2021] EWHC 239 (QB) (09 February 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The fee to bring an unlimited additional claim should be £10,000, rather than the £55 the court office had advised one of the parties in bitter litigation involving two law firms, a judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 10th February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Travellers arriving from coronavirus hotspots could face £10,000 fines and jail sentences of up to 10 years under a package of measures designed to stop new variants entering Britain.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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