Till Debt Do Us Part: Bankruptcy and Financial Remedies – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted October 1st, 2024 in bankruptcy, divorce, financial provision, news by tracey

‘Financial remedies practitioners are well-accustomed to advising parties in straitened financial circumstances. Often the central question is how to stretch the available resources to ensure both parties have a roof over their heads. However, when one or both parties find themselves in serious financial difficulty, a less familiar issue may arise: the interplay between the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973).

In this article, the authors will comment on the recent case of Gudmundsson v Lin [2024] EWHC 1576 (Fam) to explain how bankruptcy proceedings can alter the computational landscape of a case and, at times, undermine the intentions of the Financial Remedies Court.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 1st October 2024

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Nurse struck off after ‘Grand High Witch’ cakes jibe – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct by tracey

‘A senior nurse, who taunted a colleague by giving out cake bars in wrappers bearing the image of a witch, has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2024

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Workers must keep all customer tips under new law – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2024 in employment, food, news, remuneration by tracey

‘Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2024

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Lucy Letby: Experts tell BBC about medical evidence concerns – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2024 in children, evidence, expert witnesses, hospitals, medical treatment, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘Senior doctors and scientists have told the BBC they have concerns about how crucial evidence was presented to the jury at Lucy Letby’s trials.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2024

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Firefighter caught paying young girls to send him naked photographs – The Independent

‘A former firefighter who paid children to send him naked pictures and sent an image of himself wearing his uniform to one victim has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 30th September 2024

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Four officers face disciplinary action over David Carrick investigation – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, London, news, police, rape, standards, vetting by tracey

‘Four police officers and a civilian employee are to face disciplinary action for alleged errors that helped leave the serial rapist David Carrick free to attack a string of women.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2024

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Pensioner, 96, thought to be oldest person in UK to be convicted of dangerous driving – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2024 in dangerous driving, elderly, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A 96-year-old woman – thought to be the oldest person convicted of causing death by dangerous driving – has been given a suspended sentence after she killed another woman outside her bridge club.’

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The Independent, 30th September 2024

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Couple steals £200k from slaves they put to work at McDonald’s restaurant – The Independent

‘A couple were caught running a trafficking scheme that managed six slaves working at a McDonald’s restaurant.’

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The Independent, 1st October 2024

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Former human rights lawyer admits fraud over Iraq war claims – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2024 in armed forces, fraud, guilty pleas, Iraq, judicial review, legal aid, news, solicitors by tracey

‘The former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner has pleaded guilty to fraud charges linked to claims made against Iraq war veterans.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2024

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