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Month: March 2024
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Crackdown on ‘gagging orders’ to protect victims’ ability to access support – Ministry of Justice
‘Victims will no longer be prevented from accessing support or legal advice under plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).’
Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
This site is not available. Try again later. – Local Government Lawyer
‘At what point does a site cease to be “available” for the purposes of the sequential test? This was the question considered in a recent case, writes Katie Scuoler.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Procurement Act 2023 – Relaxation of section 17 Local Government Act 1988 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Louis Sebastian and Rebecca Rees look at the Government’s plans to relax s17 of the Local Government Act 1988, which prohibits consideration of a wide range of “non-commercial matters” in procurement processes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Law firm £1.3m negligence saga “does not reflect well on profession” – Legal Futures
‘A City law firm has failed to strike out a £1.3m negligence claim arising from a discretionary trust it set up for a man described by a High Court judge as “serially let down” by the profession.’
Legal Futures, 28th March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Firm avoids wasted costs order despite ‘reprehensible’ mistakes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has rejected a client’s bid for a wasted costs order against his former solicitors – despite being heavily critical of repeated failings in running the case.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo’s convictions upheld by Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Two former traders jailed over the manipulation of key benchmark interest rates today had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Former British Museum curator ordered to return ‘stolen items’ – The Independent
‘A former British Museum curator who allegedly stole and damaged artefacts has been ordered by the High Court to return any he may have.’
The Independent, 27th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Julian Assange faces further wait over extradition ruling – BBC News
‘The US must assure Julian Assange has freedom of speech protections and will not receive the death penalty before he is extradited, judges have ruled. The UK High Court said the Wikileaks founder could be allowed to launch a new appeal against being sent to the US without those commitments.’
BBC News, 27th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottinghamshire bakery fined over ‘severe’ mouse infestation – BBC News
‘A bakery firm has been fined after a council found it “infested with mice”.’
BBC News, 28th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner held indefinitely refused parole after making landmark public bid for freedom – The Independent
‘A parole board has refused to release a prisoner trapped under an abolished indefinite jail term described as “torture”. Earlier this month Nicholas Bidar became the first IPP prisoner to have his parole bid held in public after new laws came into force to increase transparency around parole decisions.’
The Independent, 27th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gary Glitter victim seeking six-figure sum after suing him for impacts of child abuse – The Independent
‘A victim of Gary Glitter is seeking around half a million pounds in her compensation claim against the paedophile former pop star over the psychiatric damage she suffered as a result of his abuse.’
The Independent, 27th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barred from Europe: 2.4m Brits caught in post-Brexit passport chaos – The Independent
‘Millions of Britons are barred from entering the EU by post-Brexit passport rules that are set to cause chaos over the Easter holidays. With the getaway starting in earnest on Thursday, an estimated 2.4 million travellers have documents that can’t be used for trips to the EU because of the change in expiry requirements.’
The Independent, 28th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Owners of Crooked House pub appeal against order to rebuild – The Guardian
‘The owners of the Crooked House pub in Himley have appealed against an order to rebuild the 18th-century building, which was demolished days after a fire last year.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-Boris Johnson ethics adviser Lord Geidt found to have broken Lords rules – The Guardian
‘A crossbench peer and former ethics adviser to Boris Johnson has been found to have broken House of Lords rules by joining a meeting with Ministry of Defence officials on behalf of a US satellite company that was paying him.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Clear as mud: Proprietary Estoppel after Guest v Guest – Trusts & Trustees
‘The dust should now have settled since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Guest v Guest (2022). However, in exploring recent case law, this article exposes that the rules applied to decide proprietary estoppel cases remain as uncertain as ever. Some commonality can be identified, but only in the persistent favouring of promisors over promisees. This article criticises the practical and theoretical underpinnings of proprietary estoppel and proposes further reform. In particular, the article draws new links from the doctrine of secret trusts to suggest a more just and certain basis for proprietary estoppel’s future application.’
Trusts & Trustess, 19th March 2024
Source: academic.oup.com
