Manchester Arena attack survivors win £45,000 damages in harassment case – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2024 in compensation, damages, harassment, news, terrorism by michael

‘Two Manchester Arena bombing survivors have been awarded £45,000 in damages after suing a former TV producer who claimed the attack was staged.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2024

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Thousands of UK Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as employees – The Guardian

‘An employment tribunal ruled that 15,000 Bolt drivers were not self-employed contractors who ran their own businesses.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2024

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Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack – The Guardian

‘A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken attack after she tried to help her daughter has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2024

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Father and son jailed over bungled plot to kill Birmingham shop owner – The Guardian

‘A father and son have been jailed for a bungled revenge plot to kill a Birmingham shop owner, after allegedly recruiting an American woman to carry out the shooting who wore a hijab as a disguise.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2024

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Woman who brought 11-year-old to riot at asylum seeker hotel fumes as she is jailed – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2024 in asylum, children, hotels, immigration, imprisonment, news, sentencing, violent disorder by michael

‘A woman has been jailed after taking a young boy to a summer riot in which a far-right mob attacked a hotel housing asylum seekers.’

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The Independent, 7th November 2024

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Church covered up ‘abhorrent’ abuse, report finds – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2024 in barristers, child abuse, children, Church of England, news, sexual offences by michael

‘A British barrister’s “horrific” and violent abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for decades, according to the conclusion of a damning report.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2024

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Middlesborough rioter who stopped drivers to check they were white jailed – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2024 in immigration, imprisonment, news, racism, sentencing, violent disorder by michael

‘A “disgraceful” rioter who stopped drivers to ask if they were “white or English” has been jailed.

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The Independent, 7th November 2024

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Man freed after appealing against riots sentence – BBC News

‘An 18-year-old man jailed for smashing a restaurant window during the summer riots is to be freed after successfully appealing against his sentence.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2024

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 8th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Commercial Court)

Power Projects Sanayi Insaat Ticaret Limited Sirketi v Star Assurance Company Ltd (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 2798 (Comm) (05 November 2024)

Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott [2024] EWHC 2731 (Comm) (01 November 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

AS v London Borough of Waltham Forest & Anor [2024] EWHC 2808 (Fam) (05 November 2024)

S (A Child: Article 9 transfer to Norway) [2024] EWHC 2814 (Fam) (25 October 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

EUI Ltd (t/a Admiral) v Smith [2024] EWHC 2803 (KB) (06 November 2024)

Mok v Fitzmaurice House Ltd (t/a The Lansdowne Club) [2024] EWHC 2804 (KB) (05 November 2024)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Complete Ceiling and Partitioning Systems Ltd v DE1 Ltd [2024] EWHC 2800 (TCC) (06 November 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Behind the Stained-Glass: institutional racism in the Church of England – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 8th, 2024 in Church of England, equality, news, racism, statistics by tracey

‘On 5 November, the Church of England published a report for the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice, Behind the Stained-Glass: A Report on the Participation of UK Minoritised Ethnic People in the Ministry and Leadership of the Church of England.’

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Law & Religion UK, 6th November 2024

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New failure to prevent fraud guidance published – Home Office

‘Today we’ve published guidance that will provide organisations with important advice on the new corporate criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, helping make sure they are taking action to prevent fraud.’

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Home Office, 6th November 2024

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Small law firms embracing AI as they move away from hourly billing – Legal Futures

‘Small law firms have embraced artificial intelligence (AI), with document drafting or automation the most popular application, according to new research.’

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Legal Futures, 7th November 2024

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Firm loses appeal against directors who quit to run their own business – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 8th, 2024 in appeals, fiduciary duty, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

‘A Liverpool firm has lost its legal fight against two former directors who left to form their own business. The Court of Appeal ruled this week that CEL Solicitors had no basis for alleging that Thomas Blanchfield and Mark Montaldo had breached their fiduciary duty before resigning in 2023.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th November 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Housing case law: September & October 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

‘Natalie Hurst and Jane Goodier round up the latest housing law cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk