Day: 8 May 2024

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 8th, 2024 in legislation by tracey

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Redefining the boundaries of reasonable excuse in housing enforcement? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 8th, 2024 in enforcement, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, notification, repairs by tracey

‘A recent Upper Tribunal decision involving a city council has significant implications for local housing authorities and landlords alike, writes Mikhail Charles.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 8th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

T, Re (Interim Care Order: Arrangements for Contact) [2024] EWCA Civ 469 (07 May 2024)

Kwik-Fit Group Ltd & Ors v Revenue And Customs [2024] EWCA Civ 434 (03 May 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Wesson, Chair of Friends of Mill Road Bridge v Cambridgeshire County Council [2024] EWHC 1068 (Admin) (07 May 2024)

Cambrian Offshore South West Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Norfolk County Council [2024] EWHC 1042 (Admin) (07 May 2024)

Taytime Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing And Communities & Ors [2024] EWHC 1053 (Admin) (07 May 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Parker v Skyfire Insurance Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1060 (KB) (03 May 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

A warning for housing lawyers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 8th, 2024 in case management, civil procedure rules, costs, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news by tracey

‘Stefan Liberadzki discusses the new Intermediate Track and fixed costs.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Improvement notices under s.12 Housing Act 2004 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 8th, 2024 in building law, fire, health & safety, housing, local government, news, repairs by tracey

‘The First Tier Tribunal recently considered the use of Improvement Notices under s.12 of Housing Act 2004 to address concerns regarding the fire safety of residential property containing cladding similar to that present on Grenfell Tower. Archie Maddan analyses its ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The statutory nuisance regime – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 8th, 2024 in appeals, environmental protection, local government, news, nuisance, statutory duty by tracey

‘Piers Riley-Smith analyses a Court of Appeal case concerning whether there was a legal power to vary an Abatement Notice issued under s.80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Pupillage providers using blind recruitment “are less diverse” – Legal Futures

Posted May 8th, 2024 in barristers, diversity, equality, news, pupillage, statistics by tracey

‘Pupillage providers using blind or contextual recruitment techniques have a higher proportion of male and White pupils than those who do not, research by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found.’

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Legal Futures, 8th May 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

SRA seeks power to launch “spot checks” of law firms – Legal Futures

Posted May 8th, 2024 in defamation, disciplinary procedures, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has called for the power to launch “wide-sweeping inspections” of law firms without needing the trigger of a specific allegation of misconduct.’

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Legal Futures, 8th May 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Schoolgirls treated differently to boys – Ofsted – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2024 in diversity, education, equality, Islam, news, school children, sex discrimination, women by tracey

‘Girls at a Bradford primary school told Ofsted inspectors they are treated differently to boys during an inspection last September.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pair jailed for £5.7m cryptocurrency scam – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2024 in conspiracy, cryptocurrencies, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men who stole more than £5.7m worth of cryptocurrency from victims all over the world have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Garrick Club votes to accept female members for first time – The Guardian

Posted May 8th, 2024 in clubs, diversity, equality, gender, news, women by tracey

‘The men-only Garrick Club has finally voted to allow women to become members, 193 years after the London institution first opened its doors.’

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The Guardian, 7th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Carers were ‘dishonest’ when claiming benefits – CPS – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2024 in benefits, carers, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, government departments, news by tracey

‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is standing by its decision to convict two carers of benefit fraud, despite the cases leading to a public outcry.’

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BBC News, 8th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tech firms face tougher online age checks – Ofcom – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2024 in children, codes of practice, internet, media, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Ofcom has warned social media sites they could be banned for under-18s if they fail to comply with new online safety rules. The media regulator has published a children’s safety draft codes of practice, which requires social media firms to have more robust age-checking measures, and Ofcom boss Dame Melanie Dawes warned any company that broke them could have their minimum user age raised to 18.’

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BBC News, 8th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hundreds of potentially trafficked children ‘abandoned by Home Office’ – The Guardian

Posted May 8th, 2024 in children, forced labour, government departments, immigration, news, statistics, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘Hundreds of children identified as potential victims of trafficking are being abandoned by the Home Office and left vulnerable to exploitation, new data reveals. Released following a freedom of information (FoI) request, figures show that in 2022, 1,871 children identified as possible victims of trafficking or modern slavery dropped off the UK government system conceived to support them once they turned 18.’

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The Guardian, 8th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com