Harry Dunn: Civil damages deposition case postponed – BBC News
‘The deposition of Harry Dunn’s alleged killer has been postponed just days before it was due to take place.’
BBC News, 19th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: families
Mother loses appeal over order that father should be informed of care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against an order that a child’s biological father should be informed of care proceedings concerning his daughter against the mother’s wishes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Coercive control: Male victims say they aren’t believed – BBC News
‘A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.’
BBC News, 17th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A closed mind and a failed possession claim – Nearly Legal
‘Tower Hamlets LBC v Ali, County Court at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch. 21 July 2021. Tower Hamlets (“TH”) brought a claim for possession against Mr Ali after his mother, a secure tenant, died. His mother was herself a successor and, accordingly, he was not entitled to succeed under section 87 of the Housing Act 1985. He applied to succeed under TH’s discretionary policy for failed successors which stated that TH would grant a new tenancy to an occupant where they had lived with the tenant for 12 months before the tenant’s death, and they occupied the property as their only or principle home.’
Nearly Legal, 16th August 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Mark Chilman jailed for murdering ex’s new partner and setting body on fire – BBC News
‘An “obsessed” man has been jailed for at least 22 years for murdering his former long-term girlfriend’s new partner, leaving him in a burning car.’
BBC News, 16th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coercive control: Male victims say they aren’t believed – BBC News
‘A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.’
BBC News, 17th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How not to conduct a placement application (part 2) – Local Government Lawyer
‘Rebecca Cross looks at a Court of Appeal ruling in a case where the ADM [agency decision maker] failed to carry out their duties properly.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Eight things you need to know: Personal Injury damages in divorce cases – Family Law
‘The “pre-acquired” or “non-matrimonial” argument is one which has taken up much commentary in family law circles over recent years. However, the conundrum can be even more challenging when considering personal injury damages that one party may have received in order to meet their specific needs arising from an accident or injury.’
Family Law, 12th August 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Reform of s 25 criteria for a divorce financial settlement: after 50 years it’s time for the Law Commission to propose a new law – Family Law
‘The statutory criteria to decide what is a fair financial settlement on divorce comes from the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, now almost 50 years old. In reality it derives from judge made law. This has the benefit of being responsive and able to change. It has the disadvantage that there is no public or policy input into the law or changes in the law. It has the significant difficulty that by reference to almost unfettered discretion with propensity for contradictions or nuances in the judge made law it encourages litigation and discourages early settlement. David Hodson has proposed to the Law Commission, in its request for topics for its 14th programme of reform, that there should be a review of the criteria for fair and appropriate financial settlements. This sets out his proposals for the need for reform. It is in a question-and-answer process as required by the Law Commission for any submissions. It would be very helpful to hear from other lawyers and members of the public with their opinions on whether reform is needed and, far more problematical, what that reform should be.’
Family Law, 12th August 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
The resolutions approach: misunderstood and under-used – Family Law Week
‘Patrick Gilmore, barrister of Deans Court Chambers, describes how the resolutions approach might assist cases in which a parent denies the harm caused to a child.’
Family Law Week, 10th August 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Rebalancing the Family Justice System – Family Law Week
‘Syvil Lloyd Morris, Solicitor Advocate and co-founder of Bastian Lloyd Morris, challenges three precepts of the Family Justice System.’
Family Law Week, 10th August 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Wrong bodies released by NHS mortuaries dozens of times – The Independent
‘There have been more than 530 serious incidents where NHS trusts have released the wrong body to families or lost, damaged or kept the organs or bodies of babies without family permission, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 8th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Verphy Kudi: Mother jailed for leaving toddler alone for days to starve to death – The Independent
‘The teenage mother who left her 20-month-old daughter to starve to death while she partied in London and Coventry has been jailed for nine years.’
The Independent, 7th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pets and Divorce: Who keeps the dog? – Family Law
‘The coronavirus pandemic has seen a boom in the number of couples welcoming new pets into their homes. According to the Pet Food Manufactures Association, an estimated 3.2 million UK households have acquired a pet since the start of the pandemic. However, in instances where a relationship breaks down and a couple separates or divorces, who keeps the dog?’
Family Law, 5th August 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Seven men found guilty of murder of Blackburn student Aya Hachem – The Guardian
‘Seven men have been found guilty of murdering a law student, Aya Hachem, in Blackburn last year after a longstanding feud between two tyre firm owners.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family arbitration : It’s arbitration, but not as we know it – Transparency Project
‘Let us start briefly with the idea of arbitration. It has been used for centuries to resolve commercial disputes. Unlike mediation, where parties must come to their own agreement which the mediator helps to facilitate, an arbitration is a contractual agreement to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator. Various schemes exist which allow commercial parties to appoint an arbitrator.’
Transparency Project, 30th July 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Supreme Court Revisits Wrongful Birth Claims – Quarterly Medical Law Review
‘In Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 the Supreme Court has revisited the principles to be applied in “wrongful birth” claims: claims for the cost of bringing up a disabled child who would not have been born but for a doctor’s negligent medical advice/treatment. However, the judgment has implications beyond the world of clinical negligence litigation. The Supreme Court has taken the opportunity to clarify the components or ingredients of the tort of negligence more generally. In particular, the court has affirmed the importance of the “scope of duty” principle: a principle which limits the recoverability of damages wherever it applies.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review, 28th July 2021
Source: 1corqmlr.com
