July 2021 – Page 15 – Current Awareness

‘The Court of Appeal has made no order for costs in a case where it allowed a mother’s appeal against an order made in the Court of Protection discharging her as a party to proceedings concerning her highly vulnerable 19-year-old daughter.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Good Law Project’s PPE claim fails after service blunder – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 6th, 2021 in coronavirus, government departments, judicial review, news, public procurement, service, time limits by sally

‘High-profile legal campaigners have been dealt a blow in their latest challenge to the government – after correctly serving the right papers a day too late.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th July 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Law Society warns against remote hearings in public law children cases where parties have limited access to technology – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 6th, 2021 in children, consultations, coronavirus, Court of Protection, families, family courts, Law Society, news, remote hearings by sally

‘Public law children cases where a party has limited access to technology or where parties require an intermediary or a translator are instances where remote hearings may not be the best format, the Law Society has warned.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The Building Safety Bill – Nearly Legal

Posted July 6th, 2021 in bills, building law, health & safety, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, limitations, news by sally

‘This is, so we have been repeatedly told, the vehicle through which the government will save leaseholders from having to pay life-changing sums to remediate the fire safety defects which are so prevalent at blocks of flats across the country. The headline is that it does not do that (nor does it contain the details of the much delayed loan scheme). To the contrary, this Bill creates a bespoke process by which landlords of “higher-risk” buildings can recover their building safety costs even if their leases do not let them do so.’

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Nearly Legal, 5th July 2021

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Court refuses to block potential claim against solicitors over fees – Legal Futures

Posted July 6th, 2021 in fees, financial regulation, financial services ombudsman, fraud, news, solicitors by sally

‘The High Court has refused to issue an order to prevent a high-profile collapsed company’s investors from trying in the future to reclaim the legal fees paid by its boss in defending him from a civil claim.’

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Legal Futures, 6th July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New Elections Bill to ‘protect democracy,’ says government – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2021 in bills, elections, government departments, identification, news by sally

‘Controversial plans to require voters to show photo ID at polling stations have been introduced in Parliament.’

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BBC News, 5th July 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supreme Court to hear next week key case on capacity to have sexual relations – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 6th, 2021 in appeals, autism, consent, learning difficulties, local government, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court will next week (15 July) hear a case over whether, to have capacity to decide to have sexual relations with another person, a person needs to understand that the other person must have the capacity to consent to the sexual activity and must in fact consent before and throughout the sexual activity.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Dana Twidale: Wedding planner jailed for £57,000 fraud – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2021 in fraud, imprisonment, marriage, news, sentencing by sally

‘A wedding planner who conned would-be brides and grooms out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for five years.’

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BBC News, 5th June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Domestic Abuse and Priority Need – Nearly Legal

Posted July 6th, 2021 in domestic violence, homelessness, housing, local government, news by sally

‘After assorted rumours, it was officially announced that section 78 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force today, (Monday 5 July 2021), although the regulations bringing it into force weren’t actually published until about 4.30 pm.’

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Nearly Legal, 5th June 2021

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

A hostile environment risks undermining the jab – EIN Blog

Posted July 6th, 2021 in coronavirus, government departments, immigration, news, vaccination by sally

‘The UK government’s hostile environment policy introduced by Theresa May in May 2012 may undermine what is otherwise a successful Covid vaccination programme. This policy designed to make life so unbearable that “unwelcome migrants” would simply be forced to pack their bags and leave because they cannot access employment, healthcare, accommodation etc. could potentially leave unidentifiable swathes of people unable to access the Covid jab.’

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EIN Blog, 5th June 2021

Source: www.ein.org.uk

‘A cascade of catastrophic failings’: the UK’s baby death scandals – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2021 in birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, hospitals, inquiries, negligence, news by sally

‘An investigation into baby deaths at Furness general hospital in Barrow between 2004 and 2013 found a “lethal mix” of failings at almost every level.’

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The Guardian, 6th June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Susan Nicholson: Murdered woman failed by police, inquest rules – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2021 in domestic violence, inquests, murder, negligence, news, police by sally

‘Police failings caused or contributed to the death of a woman killed by her partner, an inquest jury has ruled.’

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BBC News, 5th July 2021

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Policing Bill: MPs vote for ‘draconian’ protest laws despite mounting opposition – The Independent

Posted July 6th, 2021 in bills, demonstrations, human rights, news, parliament, police by tracey

‘MPs have voted for “draconian” protest laws in spite of mounting warnings over human rights and questions over whether police want or need the powers.’

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The Independent, 5th July 2021

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Manchester Arena Inquiry: Ex-GMP officer investigated over evidence By Daniel De Simone – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2021 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, emergency services, evidence, inquiries, news, ombudsmen, police, terrorism by tracey

‘A former Greater Manchester Police officer is being investigated by a watchdog over his evidence at a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb.’

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BBC News, 5th July 2021

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Rochdale grooming gang members fight deportation to Pakistan under human rights law – The Independent

Posted July 5th, 2021 in child abuse, deportation, human rights, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘Two men who were part of the notorious Rochdale grooming gang will fight deportation from the UK by invoking their human rights, a tribunal has heard.’

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The Independent, 3rd July 2021

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Important new ruling on access to British Passports for those subject to nationality deprivation proceedings – EIN Blog

Posted July 5th, 2021 in citizenship, ministers' powers and duties, news, passports, proportionality, public interest by tracey

‘The Queen (on the application of Leonard Gjini) [2021] EWHC 1677 (Admin). In an important decision handed down on 21 June 2021, Mr Justice Morris clarified the circumstances in which it is permissible for the Home Office to decline to issue British Passports to persons subject to deprivation proceedings under section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981 rejecting a contention by the Home Office that there was a public interest in refusing based on the fact of a past deception.’

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EIN Blog, 2nd July 2021

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Breathing Space for Wales? Extension of possession notices, restarting of eviction warrants and a new Hardship Grant – Nearly Legal

Posted July 5th, 2021 in coronavirus, news, regulations, repossession, Wales, warrants by tracey

‘We are grateful to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre for this update on the position on possession notices and proceedings in Wales. In many ways the latest updating Welsh regulations dealing with possession notices, applying from 30th June 2021, are refreshingly straightforward – certainly compared to the rather more circuitous journey taken by its (admittedly increasingly distant) English cousin.’

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Nearly Legal, 4th July 2021

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk