02/01/2024 – Current Awareness

‘Dudley Metropolitan Council v Mailley (2023) EWCA Civ 1246. We first saw this very sad case on first instance in the High Court. Ms Mailley was defending possession of a Dudley property of which her late mother had been the secure tenant since 1965. Ms Mailley had lived at the property since she was 11 years old and was now 68.’

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Nearly Legal, 30th December 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Upper Tribunal on ‘person managing’ and ‘person in control’ of HMO for an RRO – Nearly Legal

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in houses in multiple occupation, news, rent, repayment, statutory interpretation by tracey

‘Cottam & Ors v Lowe Management Ltd (HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – statutory definitions of “person managing” and “person in control of” an HMO) (2023) UKUT 306 (LC). This is a quite significant Upper Tribunal decision on a rent repayment order application appeal on the statutory meaning of “person managing” and “person in control” of an HMO, with an interesting other issue on the effect of the owner of the property being a “health service body” for the purposes of Schedule 14 Housing Act 2004.’

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Nearly Legal, 30th December 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Lord Sales, The Interface Between Contract and Equity – Supreme Court

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in contracts, equity, fiduciary duty, lectures, news by tracey

‘Lord Sales, The Interface Between Contract and Equity – Equity Conference 2023’

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Supreme Court, 19th December 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Brand new guide to help public easily access court hearings – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, news, tribunals by tracey

‘People are being encouraged to see how justice is done in courtrooms with the publication of a new and simple “how to” guide for attending court hearings today.’

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Ministry of Justice, 30th December 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Man fined for sending abusive email to Angela Rayner MP – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in electronic mail, fines, guilty pleas, malicious communications, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who sent a vile and abusive email to MP Angela Rayner following the publication of a national newspaper article about the politician has been fined.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th December 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Judge dismisses disclosure application to protect media source – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in disclosure, law firms, media, news by tracey

‘A High Court judge has dismissed a disclosure application in the ongoing litigation involving international firm Dechert and its former head of white-collar crime after finding that even a redacted document might risk revealing a journalist’s source.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th December 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Thousands of women at risk as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers – The Independent

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in criminal records, delay, domestic violence, news, police, statistics, vetting by tracey

‘Thousands of vulnerable women are being left at serious risk of harm because police forces are failing to hand over potentially lifesaving information on violent criminals, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 1st January 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Black man shot with stun gun by London police allowed to appeal in damages case – The Guardian

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in appeals, London, news, police, road traffic, stop and search, weapons by tracey

‘A black youth worker who was standing with his arms folded when he was shot with a stun gun by officers during a traffic stop has been given permission to appeal over a lost claim for damages against City of London police.’

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The Guardian, 1st January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ofsted school inspections halted after Ruth Perry suicide – The Independent

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in coroners, inquests, news, suicide, teachers by tracey

‘Ofsted will be halting school inspections indefinitely to protect the wellbeing of vulnerable staff subjected to examinations after a head teacher committed suicide, the new watch dog chief has announced.’

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The Independent, 2nd January 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fitter working for Sharps takes legal action over employment rights – The Guardian

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in holiday pay, minimum wage, news, penalties, remuneration, self-employment, sick leave by tracey

‘A fitter working for the furniture chain Sharps Bedrooms is taking legal action for better employment rights in a case that could open the door to improving conditions and pay for thousands of gig economy workers fitting kitchens, bathrooms and cupboards for big chains.’

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The Guardian, 2nd January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com