30/06/2021 – Current Awareness

Lawyers should have to take competence tests “every 10 years” – Legal Futures

Posted June 30th, 2021 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, quality assurance, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Lawyers should have to take online tests every 10 years to prove that they remain competent in their specialist fields, Sarah Chambers, chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 30th June 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Hannah Cobley: Mum who murdered newborn loses conviction appeal – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2021 in appeals, birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, internet, mental health, murder, news by sally

‘A woman who wrapped her newborn baby in plastic bags and left her to die on farmland has lost an appeal against her murder conviction.’

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BBC News, 29th June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Housing Ombudsman reaches 350 decisions on complaints against landlords in first three months – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 30th, 2021 in complaints, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has published details of more than 350 individual decisions to its online casebook on complaints made against landlords since the database’s conception in March this year.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th June 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Dove v HM Coroner for Teesside and Hartlepool [2021] EWHC 1738 (Admin) – Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog

Posted June 30th, 2021 in benefits, chambers articles, coroners, duty of care, government departments, human rights, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘In this article, Richard Ive discusses the case of Dove v HM Coroner for Teesside and Hartlepool [2021] EWHC 1738 (Admin), which raises important questions relating to Article 2 (the right to life). On 11 June 2021, the Administrative Court heard procedural arguments concerning a late application by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to join, as an interested party, a claim pursuant to the Coroners Act 1988 s.13 for a further inquest into the death of a highly vulnerable woman who took her own life shortly after all her Department of Work and Pensions (“DWP”) benefits were stopped. The Secretary of State’s application was successful, providing her with the opportunity to make submissions at the full hearing heard by the Divisional Court on 22 June 2021.’

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Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 29th June 2021

Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com

Haulage boss jailed over M62 faulty brake deaths – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2021 in company directors, dangerous driving, health & safety, imprisonment, news, sentencing, transport, unlawful killing by sally

‘A haulage boss who ran a “lawless” business has been jailed for 15 years after two men died when their car was hit by an HGV with faulty brakes.’

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BBC News, 29th June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-Hampshire police officer who used racist language found guilty of gross misconduct – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2021 in disciplinary procedures, homosexuality, news, police, professional conduct, racism, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘A former police sergeant who used racist and homophobic language in messages to a fellow officer with whom he was having an affair has been found guilty of gross misconduct.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com