‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a family court judgment, after finding an “absence of recorded analysis” in the oral judgment that was delivered in only an hour.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Mansion House speech by the Lord Chief Justice for His Majesty’s Judges.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 18th July 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A judge has paused a multi-million-pound student group action claim against a London university over Covid and strike disruption and encouraged parties to resolve their dispute away from court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A woman who was jailed for terminating her pregnancy after the legal time limit during lockdown will be released from prison and reunited with her children, after winning a court of appeal effort to reduce her sentence.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Honour-based abuse should have a statutory definition in a similar way to domestic abuse, MPs said, as they warned it risks remaining a hidden crime without better victim support.’
The Independent, 19th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An ex-Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after taking bribes while policing London’s West End bars and clubs.’
BBC News, 18th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Action is being taken to shut down a care home after inspectors found long-running failures are not being addressed and residents were at risk. An inspection was carried out in June by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) at Keegan’s Court Residential Care Home in Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire.’
BBC News, 18th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ryan Giggs is “deeply relieved” that domestic abuse charges against him have been dropped after his former partner declined to give evidence, his barrister has said.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Met Police has apologised to the family of private detective Daniel Morgan, who was murdered in 1987.’
BBC News, 19th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been convicted of fraud after misusing a blue badge and ordered to pay more than £7,000 in fines and costs following a prosecution by Reading Borough Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Housing Ombudsman has told Livv Housing Group to pay a resident nearly £3,000 in compensation after its delayed repairs and inability to inspect the source of the issue left him in a damp and leaky home for four years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
JC Bamford Excavators Ltd v Manitou UK Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 840 (17 July 2023)
Braceurself Ltd v NHS England [2023] EWCA Civ 837 (14 July 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rennie & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1794 (Admin) (14 July 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hague v Green Mineral Company Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1789 (Ch) (17 July 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre & Anor [2023] EWHC 1814 (KB) (18 July 2023)
McGee v Lewis [2023] EWHC 1813 (KB) (17 July 2023)
Hamon & Ors v University College London [2023] EWHC 1812 (KB) (17 July 2023)
Chishti v Spottiswoode & Ors [2023] EWHC 1808 (KB) (17 July 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
SI 2023/810 – The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/806 – The Alcoholic Products (Excise Duty) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/803 – The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/801 – The Higher Education (Assessment Fees) (England) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/788 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The legal profession is “five years behind the curve” on diversity and inclusion and has “only in recent times” appreciated just how unequal access is, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB) said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 18th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘”The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change” is the second report on the family justice system from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner which seeks to improve the Family Court and its ability to effectively engage with domestic abuse.’
Home Office, 17th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Disclosure requests from the Post Office Inquiry will carry the express threat of criminal sanctions if responses are not good enough. Inquiry chair Sir Wyn Williams has given further directions following a catalogue of disclosure failings by the Post Office which caused proceedings to be postponed for three weeks this month.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A lay member of an employment tribunal did not give rise to apparent bias despite her posting a link on social media to a report of her case, an appeal tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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