‘Modern slavery is surging in social care since ministers relaxed immigration rules to fill thousands of vacancies, with a growing wave of exploitation leading to workers being ripped off or living in squalor.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has ruled that Walkers’ poppadoms are crisps rather than the popular Indian food, as the company lost at a tax tribunal.’
The Independent, 21st January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Medical staff in the UK should not report women to the police if they believe their patients may have illegally ended their own pregnancy, a professional body has said. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has said it is never in the public interest to report women who have abortions to law enforcement agencies, according to the BBC.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Residents who claimed councillors at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea were given “significantly misleading” advice from a planning officer before approving planning permission for the redevelopment of a site for a school have failed in a judicial review bid of the decision.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent Court of Appeal ruling on trade mark infringement is the first clear example of a UK court consciously deciding to depart from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)after Brexit, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th January 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘If you’ve ever felt perplexed by the concept of material contribution or its treatment of divisible and indivisible injuries, you’re not alone.’
Mills & Reeve, 18th January 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘Dilapidation is “endemic” in Britain’s crumbling court system, with around 100 unplanned courtroom closures every week exacerbating trial delays, the head of the judiciary has warned.’
The Independent, 18th January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two men who were framed by a racist and corrupt detective for the same offence he was later jailed for have had their convictions posthumously quashed by the court of appeal 46 years later.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has given the green light to a representative action against IP law firm Marks & Clerk (M&C) that alleges it “grossly overcharged” thousands of small businesses by operating a “secret commissions scheme” with IP management business CPA Global.’
Legal Futures, 19th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has refused a claimant permission to appeal over the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of her claim that a school was vicariously liable for sexual abuse by an individual who had undertaken a work experience placement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A UN torture expert has said changes to the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) scheme in England and Wales do not go far enough and repeated her call for prisoners jailed under the indefinite sentencing regime to be granted release dates.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is expected to back making stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.’
BBC News, 19th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A leading lawyer who sits in the Lords has warned that Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is “a step toward totalitarianism”.’
The Independent, 18th January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who fought the gentrification of the south London council estate that has been her home for 30 years has won a high court battle against the local authority for its misuse of planning law.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess is suing the police and government for failing to stop his death.’
The Independent, 17th January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On the 2 November 2023, the Society of Trust Estates and Practitioners (STEP) published the third edition of their standard provisions that can be used when will drafting.’
Mills & Reeve, 18th January 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘Ministers have been accused of watering down guidance around new buffer zones outside abortion clinics in England and Wales, after it emerged campaigners could still be allowed to conduct silent prayers and approach women attending clinics to discuss the issue.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of HH Judge Davis-White KC in Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees Ltd & ors, which considered the requirements for the Court to be able to salvage parts of otherwise invalid deeds of amendment.’
Pensions Barrister, January 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The publication of a final report into the infected blood scandal has been delayed until May.’
BBC News, 17th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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