‘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
‘Concerns over safety at a Leeds care home have been raised by the health watchdog.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A council has been told to pay a family more than £6,000 after failing to provide alternative education to a pupil who struggled to attend classes.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Tech platforms should combat the rapid rise in explicit deepfakes and “revenge porn” by using a database of images to protect women and girls online, according to new guidance being drawn up by the UK communications watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last week approved the £200m settlement of former solicitor Walter Merricks with Mastercard, in a case once valued at £14bn.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who was fatally shot by armed officers after entering a police station car park holding a knife and a bag with a cat inside was lawfully killed, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 13th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a council’s application for judicial review against the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) over a report that upheld a complaint of maladministration against the local authority in a nursery school fees case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A number of recent UK First-tier Tribunal (FTT) rulings highlight the importance of following the tribunal’s rules, in particular to provide the documentation required in appeals against The Pensions Regulator, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A mother has been paid £2,600 after her local council caused “significant anxiety” by failing to provide her autistic son with the right tutoring.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Bridget Phillipson will promise a “new era for school standards” as Labour and Ofsted replace single-word judgments for schools with more detailed report cards.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Users accessing online pornography in the UK could soon be required to have their face scanned, under measures announced by Ofcom to stop children seeing the material.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Michael Ashdown of Wilberforce Chambers considers the recent Supreme Court case of National Union of Rail &c v Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and looks at the implications for an understanding of the powers of the Pensions Ombudsman.’
Pensions Barrister, 9th January 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Upcoming changes to existing competition rules and the introduction of new rules will substantially strengthen and expand the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigatory and enforcement powers resulting in higher stakes for businesses that do not comply, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Police were unprepared for the scale of disorder that broke out in part of the UK following the Southport knife attacks, a police watchdog has found.’
BBC News, 19th December
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were “reasonable in the circumstances”, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Housing Ombudsman has urged housing providers to improve their response to hazards ahead of the introduction of Awaab’s Law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Leaseholders living in a block of flats have reported their management company to the housing ombudsman in a dispute over maintenance costs.’
BBC News, 10th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
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