Information Rights Tribunal orders council to disclose information on noise dispute

Posted September 6th, 2024 in disclosure, local government, news, noise by sally

‘The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) has been given 35 days to disclose information in a lengthy dispute about noise from a piano.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2024

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Grenfell families criticise report for ignoring impact on diverse communities – The Guardian

‘Grenfell families have criticised the final inquiry report on the disaster for failing to fully address the disproportionate impact the tragedy had on diverse and marginalised communities.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2024

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‘Too easy’ for abusers to tutor with 90 caught – BBC News

‘More than 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years, the BBC has found.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2024

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Tribunal: Barristers’ rooms are not individually rateable properties – Legal Futures

Posted September 6th, 2024 in appeals, barristers, news, rates, tribunals by sally

‘A leading tax law chambers has failed to convince a tribunal that rooms occupied by barristers are individual properties for the purposes of business rates.’

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Legal Futures, 6th September 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ombudsman recommends compensation in council tax dispute – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 6th, 2024 in compensation, council tax, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Slough Borough Council has been recommended by an ombudsman to pay £350 to local resident Mr X after taking him to court for unpaid council tax, despite having agreed to him paying by instalments.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Justice for Grenfell deaths may not come this decade, warns former chief prosecutor – The Guardian

‘Justice for those responsible for the 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire may not come until the end of this decade, a former chief prosecutor has warned, as survivors voiced growing fury over building firms’ “arrogant” refusal to admit wrongdoing.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2024

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Payments for Windrush victims denied compensation – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2024 in colonies, compensation, complaints, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘More than £400,000 has been secured for victims of the Windrush scandal wrongly denied payment through the Home Office compensation scheme.’

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BBC News, 5th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk