10/09/2024 – Current Awareness

‘Kumar v Kolev & Ors (2024) UKUT 255 (LC). An Upper Tribunal appeal of a rent repayment order made by the FTT. At issue was whether Mr Kumar was the direct landlord of the applicant tenants. If he was not, then as per Rakusen v Jepsen (2023) UKSC 9 (our note), no RRO could be made against him.’

Full Story

Nearly Legal, 8th September 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

High Court will take pragmatic approach to protect crypto fraud victims – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 10th, 2024 in civil procedure rules, cryptocurrencies, fraud, news, service out of jurisdiction by tracey

‘A recent High Court of England and Wales decision shows that the English courts are willing to interpret procedural service rules under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) pragmatically to facilitate justice for victims of crypto fraud, an expert has said.’

Full Story

OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 10th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, international law, news, treaties by tracey

‘Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today (5 September 2024).’

Full Story

Ministry of Justice, 5th September 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

“Ariyo, Round 2” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 10th, 2024 in immunity, interpretation, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal recently upheld a High Court decision quashing a grant of planning permission in which the interpretation of a previous permission played a key part, despite finding that the High Court had misinterpreted that previous permission. Roderick Morton explains why.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 5th September

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Bar tribunal hands ‘opera assault’ lawyer harsher sanction than SRA – Legal Futures

Posted September 10th, 2024 in assault, barristers, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, tribunals by tracey

‘A dual-qualified lawyer convicted of beating a man in a confrontation at the Royal Opera House has been handed a harsher sanction by a Bar disciplinary tribunal than the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Judge refuses to point finger at solicitor over witness statement failure – Legal Futures

Posted September 10th, 2024 in news, practice directions, solicitors, witnesses by tracey

‘Another party has fallen victim to the rules on witness statements, but the High Court has declined to order their solicitor to explain how the failure to comply came about.’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Chambers loses appeal in ‘novel’ case for business rates reduction – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 10th, 2024 in barristers, London, news, rates, valuation by tracey

‘A London chambers has failed to show rooms occupied by barristers are individual properties and thus would be entitled to a reduction in business rates.’

Full Story

Law Society's Gazette, 9th September 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Prisoner early release begins to ease overcrowding – BBC News

Posted September 10th, 2024 in early release, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons by tracey

‘Up to 1,750 offenders have spent their last night in prison ahead of being released under the Ministry of Justice’s emergency plan to ease the overcrowding crisis in jails.’

Full Story

BBC News, 9th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man convicted in ‘landmark’ FGM conspiracy case – BBC News

Posted September 10th, 2024 in conspiracy, female genital mutilation, news, prosecutions by tracey

‘A former PhD student has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) in what has been described as a “landmark case”.’

Full Story

BBC News, 9th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mel B among Britons taking fight against afro hair discrimination to parliament – The Guardian

Posted September 10th, 2024 in equality, minorities, news, race discrimination by tracey

‘The Labour MP Paulette Hamilton and singer Mel B are among leading Black Britons urging parliamentarians to make the UK the first western country to introduce a law to end afro hair discrimination.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 10th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Britons should be able to use wider range of ID to vote, says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted September 10th, 2024 in elections, identification, news, statistics by tracey

‘Ministers should expand the ID that people can use to vote, the elections watchdog has recommended, after a report found as many as 750,000 people might not have voted in the 2024 general election because they lacked the necessary documents.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 10th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Great Ormond Street Hospital launches urgent review over concerns about former surgeon – The Independent

Posted September 10th, 2024 in children, doctors, hospitals, news, professional conduct, standards by tracey

‘Great Ormond Street Hospital has begun an urgent review into hundreds of cases of children seen by one of its former consultant orthopaedic surgeons after concerns were raised about his practice, according to reports.’

Full Story

The Independent, 9th September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lucy Letby – latest: Inquiry to begin into baby murders at NHS hospital as appeal attempt launched – The Independent

Posted September 10th, 2024 in appeals, children, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘A public inquiry begins on Tuesday into the events surrounding the crimes of child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.’

Full Story

The Independent, 10th September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk