‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) relied on complaints by anonymous people and “a significant amount of prejudicial hearsay evidence” to support a failed prosecution against two high-profile solicitors, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 20th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An almost all-female legal team is working out how to challenge a refusal to investigate allegations of intimidating, sexist and discriminatory conduct by a male judge.’
Legal Futures, 17th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A solicitor cannot base a victimisation claim against her law firm at the employment tribunal on it reporting her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Housing Ombudsman has analysed four common failings of social landlords in a report on inspections and knowledge management within damp and mould complaints.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A pet owner has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after neighbours repeatedly complained about his unruly cockerel’s constant crowing.’
The Independent, 21st February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK government may have breached a young soldier’s right to life by failing to protect her from a sexual assault by a more senior colleague and from sustained unwelcome sexual attention from her line manager, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK advertising watchdog has banned an advert from high street retailer Next for featuring an “unhealthily thin” model in digitally altered clothing.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Where a local authority (Billing Authority) in England alleges that a person has failed to pay due and payable national non-domestic rates (‘Business Rates’), the Billing Authority may[1] apply by way of complaint (‘Complaint’) to the Magistrates Court (a justice of the peace), for a business rates liability order (‘BRLO’) against that person (the alleged ratepayer; for brevity – the ‘ratepayer’). Accompanying the application by way of Complaint, will be a request to the Magistrates Court, that the Magistrates Court do issue a summons, directed to the ratepayer, requiring the ratepayer to appear before the Magistrates Court, to ‘show why he has not paid the sum which is outstanding’ (reg.12(2) of the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/1058)). This short article will consider the issue of the summons, and the procedural requirements for a summons.’
33 Bedford Row, 6th February 2025
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘A landfill operator who sought a judicial review against the Environment Agency’s decision to issue a closure notice for the site has had their application refused by the High Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor and his client’s bid to challenge the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s (JCIO) refusal to entertain their complaints about three Court of Appeal judges.’
Legal Futures, 4th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In 2019, the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union said it had received around 1,000 complaints from workers across UK branches of McDonald’s [1], although it was not clear whether these complaints were made against multiple franchisees or McDonald’s as the franchisor. The complaints were said to encompass a range of discriminatory behaviours, including sexual harassment.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 29th January 2025
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘Rogue officers who were sacked over allegations of domestic and sexual abuse could be reinstated and owed thousands in backpay if the Metropolitan Police loses a High Court challenge over vetting rules, a senior officer has warned.’
The Independent, 17th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government is expected to reactivate a piece of legislation aimed at protecting free speech on university campuses. The Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which could have seen universities fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech, was passed under the previous, Conservative government in 2023. But its implementation was stopped shortly after Labour’s election win last summer over concerns the law was potentially damaging to student welfare. A government source has said the legislation is now being recommenced to make it workable.’
BBC news, 15th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former secretary can take legal action over her claims she was penalised for complaining about being served mouldy cheese.’
BBC News, 12th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Lloyds Banking Group advert has been banned for making false environmental claims, making it the second major lender to break the UK advertising watchdog’s rules against greenwashing.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Paul Newman KC examines a recent High Court decision on the test for financial dependency in a claim for death benefits under the LGPS.’
Pensions Barrister, 5th December 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘A magistrate who remarked on the “relentless rise in the acceptability of” absent fathers has been issued with formal advice.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A landfill site that is the subject of a legal challenge from Newcastle Under Lyme Council for emitting odorous gasses has been hit with a closure order from the Environment Agency.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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