Grenfell Tower fire: Borough called on to admit liability – BBC News
‘Dozens of Grenfell Tower fire survivors have called on a London borough to admit its “liability” for the blaze.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: delay
Crown court backlog hits record high of 60,000 cases as victims wait years for justice – The Independent
‘The backlog of crown court cases in England and Wales has hit a record number of almost 60,000 as waiting times rocket for victims and defendants.’
The Independent, 24th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Public inquiry into Covid must begin now, says senior judge – The Guardian
‘A public inquiry into Covid should be launched immediately, a senior retired judge has said with a warning that if it does not report back for four or five years “it ceases to form a useful function”.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Small claims court delays continue to increase – Litigation Futures
‘Delays in cases going through the civil court continued to rise in the first quarter of 2021, throwing a potentially huge spanner in the works of the whiplash reforms which came into force last week.’
Litigation Futures, 7th June 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Rape cases in England and Wales will be hit hard by backlog, says police chief – The Guardian
‘Rape and domestic violence cases in England and Wales will be among the worst hit from the growing backlog in the judicial system, and trials could soon start collapsing because of severe delays, the new crime commissioner for England’s second biggest force has warned.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Windrush compensation: £30m offered to victims so far, Home Office says – BBC News
‘Nearly £30m has been offered in compensation to victims of the Windrush scandal, it has been confirmed, amid criticism over slow payments.’
BBC News, 27th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court boosts flight delay claims as Supreme Court hears Bott case – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has given yet another boost to flight delay practices after ruling that a passenger who boarded in London but suffered a delay on the connecting leg of her flight in Canada was entitled to compensation.’
Litigation Futures, 20th May 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Appeal dismissed despite ‘inexcusable’ 34-month wait for ruling – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal made on the basis that the ruling in question was handed down 34 months after the conclusion of the trial.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st May 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Windrush victims not compensated quickly enough, report finds – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has failed to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal quickly enough, a critical National Audit Office (NAO) investigation into the compensation scheme has found.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office ordered to move torture victim out of ‘prison-like’ hotel – The Guardian
‘A judge in the high court has ordered the Home Office to move a torture and trafficking victim out of a “prison-like” hotel surrounded by an 8ft wall.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Extinction Rebellion trial delayed as accused glues hand to table – BBC News
‘A trial of six people over an Extinction Rebellion protest was delayed when a defendant glued himself to a table in court.’
BBC News, 10th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Windrush scandal: Concern over wait for compensation – BBC News
‘Campaigners say they are concerned about the low number of compensation payments to victims of the Windrush scandal.’
BBC News, 4th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
500 Windrush victims waiting more than a year for compensation – The Independent
‘The government is being urged to remove the Windrush compensation scheme from the Home Office after new data showed 214 applicants have been waiting more than 18 months and five people more than two years.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court case delays left assault victim waiting over a year – BBC News
‘The government has announced emergency funding to help tackle huge delays in court trials.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defendant contests Part 36 offer accepted on the day claimant died – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has suggested it would be “unjust” for a defendant to be held to a six-year-old Part 36 offer accepted hours before the claimant died.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Relief from forfeiture – Don’t dilly dally on the way – Nearly Legal
‘Keshwala & Anor v Bhalsod & Anor (2021) EWCA Civ 492. This was the second appeal, to the Court of Appeal, of a relief from forfeiture matter for commercial property that we have previously seen in the High Court (our report here). The issue was whether a relief from forfeiture application made just within 6 months of the date of forfeiture was brought with ‘reasonable promptitude’ for the purposes of the equitable relief from from forfeiture.’
Nearly Legal, 18th April 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Online gambler wins court case to claim £1.7m prize after Betfred refused to pay – The Guardian
‘When Andrew Green hit the £1.7m jackpot in an online casino, he never imagined it would take three years of misery and the stress of legal action to claim it.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
New and repeat lessons from CIL appeal decisions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The flow of appeals against surcharges and deemed commencement dates under regulations 117 and 118 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 to the Planning Inspectorate continues unabated. Christopher Cant looks at what can be learned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
