‘We did it!’ Next shop workers win equal pay claim – BBC News
‘More than 3,500 current and former workers at Next have won the final stage of a six-year legal battle for equal pay.’
BBC News, 27th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: August 2024
Thousands of women abused as children may be unable to get justice due to legal anomaly – The Guardian
‘Thousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Attorney general intervenes in Foreign Office review of weapons sales to Israel – The Guardian
‘Keir Starmer’s most senior legal adviser has intervened in the contentious decision over whether to ban UK arms sales to Israel, the Guardian has learned, as officials struggle to distinguish between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met drops investigation into general election gambling allegations ‘as bar for misconduct not met’ – The Independent
‘The Metropolitan Police has dropped its investigation into betting on the date of the general election, saying the bar for misconduct in public office had not been met.’
The Independent, 24th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘It was so painful’: Diversity officer on suing University of Arts for discrimination – The Independent
‘An equality and diversity officer who successfully sued her university employer for discrimination has criticised the sector’s failures to tackle racism in an exclusive interview with The Independent.’
The Independent, 26th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother and son call for review of ‘harsh’ UK witness protection programme – The Guardian
‘A mother and son whose lives have been completely reshaped by living under witness protection have called for a wholesale review of the system, warning that instead of keeping people safe it can be “hostile” to innocents.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cohabitation and Separation: When Does the Clock Start and Stop? – Financial Remedies Journal
‘Since the two seminal decisions of the House of Lords, first in White v White [2000] 2 FLR 981 and then in Miller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane [2006] 1 FLR 1186, introduced practitioners to the potentially crucial distinction (in sharing cases, at least) between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property, and the decision of Nicholas Mostyn QC (as he then was) in GW v RW (Financial Provision: Departure from Equality) [2003] 2 FLR 108 introduced into orthodoxy the practice of treating seamless pre-marital cohabitation as, or at least as if it were, part of a marriage, the question of when parties commenced cohabitation has assumed an important significance (although, unlike the ES1, Form E still does not require them to set out when they say that was), alongside the question of when they separated.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 22nd August 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Pigott v Crown Prosecution Service [2024] EWHC 2177 (Admin) (20 August 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Matthews v Matthews [2024] EWHC 2182 (Ch) (21 August 2024)
Pembrokeshire County Council v Cole & Anor [2024] EWHC 2187 (Ch) (21 August 2024)
Sheikh v Law Society of England and Wales & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 2185 (Ch) (21 August 2024)
Fox & Anor v Bent & Ors [2024] EWHC 2179 (Ch) (20 August 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
Elkndo v Elsyed & Ors (Committal: Findings) [2024] EWHC 2204 (Fam) (22 August 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
IMX v Bicknell [2024] EWHC 2183 (KB) (21 August 2024)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
CNO Plant Hire Ltd v Caldwell Construction Ltd [2024] EWHC 2188 (TCC) (21 August 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
What are the ‘good character’ requirements for UK naturalisation? – EIN Blog
‘Before you can become a UK citizen, you must fulfil good character requirements. To assess this, the Home Office will assess your background to understand whether you have taken any actions that could be deemed as ‘anti-UK’ or dangerous to other people who live in the country.’
EIN Blog, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Home Secretary announces new measures to boost Britain’s border security – Home Office
‘Home Secretary announces new measures to strengthen border security, enforce immigration rules and increase returns.’
Home Office, 21st August 2204
Source: www.gov.uk
Arguing incompatibility – Local Government Lawyer
‘Eloise Marriott analyses the Court of Appeal’s ruling in a case where it considered whether the statutory provisions governing succession to secure tenancies under the Housing Act 1985 were discriminatory in circumstances where a family member was not able to succeed to a tenancy, as the tenant had ceased to occupy the property due to ill-health and did not have capacity to assign the tenancy to them.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The Court of Appeal decides on JCT DB 2016 termination provisions – Local Government Lawyer
‘Helen Arthur provides an update on an important Court of Appeal ruling in a case concerning the proper construction of termination provisions in a JCT 2016 Design & Build form of Contract.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Weighty matters – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court recently addressed a wide range of substantive and procedural issues in planning law in a combined judgment on two claims for statutory review. Robert Williams, Wayne Beglan and Olivia Davies look at the lessons to be learned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Vexatious ex-solicitor cannot start litigating again, High Court says – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has refused to allow a struck-off solicitor to reopen vexatious litigation against the Law Society, Bar Council, senior judges, lawyers and many others.’
Legal Futures, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Stalker jailed after 100 videos of women found – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for stalking after more than 100 videos of women being followed were recovered from his phone.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Singer wins £20k payout from music company – BBC News
‘An American singer has won a £20,000 payout after an independent music company failed to pay his wages and left him pleading for dinner money.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EasyJetwash owner agrees to pay out in trademark row – The Guardian
‘A pressure washing company will have to change its name from EasyJetwash and pay damages after a trademark dispute with the group behind the easyJet brand.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fire chiefs call for legal duty to respond to extreme weather in England – The Guardian
‘NFCC says statutory safety standards would raise emergency response to flooding and wildfires in line with rest of UK.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Half of rape investigation team members not fully qualified, police watchdog warns – The Independent
‘Half of staff on rape investigation teams are not fully qualified and are still training, police inspectors have warned. A progress review of nine forces who have adopted a new model to transform the way police respond to rape and sexual offences – known as Operation Soteria – found major changes are still needed to make it a success on a national scale.’
The Independent, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
