‘Solicitors who terminated their retainer “peremptorily” without investigating the circumstances of evidence that might have thrown the case into doubt have lost their claim to £8,000 in fees.’
Litigation Futures, 26th March 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Paedophiles caught in undercover stings by vigilantes are to face tougher charges under new rules being introduced by prosecutors.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Administrative Court has handed down judgment in the case of Dr X which raises important issues about the extent to which a regulator may have to modify its usual publication procedures for reporting disciplinary outcomes where the practitioner claims that publication would expose him or her to a real and immediate risk of death.’
Blackstone Chambers, 11th March 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘A solicitor who told a client to pay his firm’s fees into his personal bank account has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 15th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘New legislation to combat so-called ‘essay mills’ is overdue, an expert in universities law has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A mother-of-one who ran her boyfriend over after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term partner and family has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of Kingsley Burrell, who died in police custody in 2011, have renewed their calls for a public inquiry after one of the officers involved was sacked for lying about the events leading to the death, as well as failing in his duty of care.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who orchestrated an online harassment campaign against her ex-boyfriend, before lying about being pregnant and even staging a fake kidnapping, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’
The Independent, 12th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This week the Administrative Court handed down judgment in three appeals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority: SRA v Sovani James, SRA v Esteddar MacGregor, SRA v Peter Naylor [2018] EWHC 3058 (Admin). Reactions to the judgment by lawyers have been critical, regarding it as a harsh decision which missed an opportunity to reflect developing attitudes to wellbeing in the workplace.’
4 New Square, 16th November 2018
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘The brother of a Labour MP has admitted perverting the course of justice by lying to police about who was driving a speeding car.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to try and recover the £800,000 it spent intervening in collapsed law firm Blavo & Co.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Judges go about saying people are lying in different ways, from the tip-toeing around the idea of deceit to the full-blooded blast. This judgment, and that from which it is an appeal, are towards the latter end of the spectrum.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘In this High Court action a road traffic insurer recovered damages in the tort of deceit against the Defendant following a staged accident. ‘
Zenith Chambers, 27th March 2018
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘UK Insurance Ltd –v- Gentry [2018] EWHC 372B. In this High Court action a road traffic insurer recovered damages in the tort of deceit against the Defendant following a staged accident.’
Zenith PI, 27th March 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘When Darren Emanuel sped through the congested streets of central London, it was hardly surprising that motorists slowed down or swiftly moved out of his path. The City banker was riding an old police motorbike and wearing a former police high-visibility jacket. However, all was not quite as it seemed. The 46-year-old had never been a police officer and was in fact, simply making his way to and from work.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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