07/05/2021 – Current Awareness

Review of Bar exam chaos points finger at BSB and Pearson VUE – Legal Futures

Posted May 7th, 2021 in barristers, children, computer programs, coronavirus, delay, disabled persons, equality, examinations, families, legal education, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) and electronic testing company Pearson VUE have both come under fire from the independent review of last year’s Bar professional training course (BPTC) exams.’

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Legal Futures, 7th May 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Fairness to birth parents in adoption hearings – Transparency Project

Posted May 7th, 2021 in adoption, appeals, care orders, children, families, local government, news, placement orders by sally

‘This case was an application by a birth mother for permission to appeal against a decision in the High Court that had refused her leave to apply to oppose an adoption order – Re S (A Child) [2021] EWCA Civ 605.’

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Transparency Project, 6th May 2021

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

High Court orders urgent trial in claim by Liverpool mayor for indemnity against legal costs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 7th, 2021 in corruption, costs, indemnities, local government, news by sally

‘The High Court in Manchester has ordered that an urgent trial take place of the claim by Joe Anderson, the Mayor of Liverpool, that Liverpool City Council are acting unlawfully in refusing to provide him with the same indemnity against legal costs offered to other council members.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th May 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Home Office unlawfully stopped family joining Windrush woman, court rules – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2021 in citizenship, colonies, families, fees, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘The Home Office unlawfully prevented the children and husband of a Windrush generation woman from joining her in the UK, separating the family for almost three years in a manner the high court ruled represented “a colossal interference” in her right to family life.’

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The Guardian, 6th May 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judge criticises solicitors for sending him letter during trial – Litigation Futures

Posted May 7th, 2021 in cross-examination, disclosure, documents, judges, negligence, news, solicitors, trials by sally

‘A High Court judge has criticised solicitors who sent him a letter during a trial trying to explain points that had arisen during cross-examination.’

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Litigation Futures, 6th May 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Byron burger death: No damages payout for Owen Carey’s family – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2021 in allergies, compensation, coroners, damages, families, food, health & safety, inquests, labelling, news by sally

‘The family of a teenager who died after unwittingly eating food he was allergic to at a Byron Burger restaurant say they do not feel properly compensated.’

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BBC News, 6th May 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge criticises Priti Patel over policy for asylum seekers in pandemic – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2021 in asylum, coronavirus, government departments, housing, immigration, judges, news, refugees, repossession by sally

‘A high court judge has criticised the British home secretary in court and said he found it “extremely troubling” after one of her officials admitted the Home Office might have acted unlawfully in changing its asylum accommodation policy during the pandemic.’

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The Guardian, 6th May 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com