Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal on belief and capacity, and both sexual and medical complexities before the courts.’

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39 Essex Chambers , 1st September 2024

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Financial Remedies – Applicable legal principles under MCA 1973 – 33 Bedford Row

Posted September 11th, 2024 in chambers articles, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, news by sally

‘Financial Remedies – Applicable legal principles under MCA 1973.’

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33 Bedford Row, 10th September 2024

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Dr. Arun Kasi and Amrit K. Dhanoa’s on Shipping, Monthly, Issue 6 | August 2024 – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted September 11th, 2024 in chambers articles, news, shipping law by sally

‘Dr. Arun Kasi and Amrit K. Dhanoa’s on Shipping, Monthly, Issue 6 | August 2024,’

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4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 5th September 2024

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Sufficiency of directions in cases involving delay and prejudicial material: Dutta v GMC [2024] EWHC (Admin) 1217 – 2 Hare Court

Posted September 11th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, coronavirus, delay, evidence, news, tribunals by sally

‘Dutta is a well-known name in professional discipline. In this more recent Dutta the High Court upheld certain grounds of appeal in relation to facts found by the MPT and remitted the matter back. However, the High Court rejected grounds which related to delay and the admissibility of evidence.’

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2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024

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Costs in Regulatory Proceedings: Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang [2024] EWHC 1150 (KB) (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

‘The courts has consistently maintained that in order to ensure that Regulators maintain their statutory obligation to protect the public, costs should not simply be awarded against them unless specific circumstances apply. In the recent judgment of Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang Eyre J reviewed the relevant authorities and once again confirmed the position.’

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2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024

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Resident issued with £1,000 fine for fly-tipping – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2024 in fines, news, waste by sally

‘A resident has been issued with a £1,000 fine for fly-tipping household waste.’

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BBC News, 11th September 2024

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Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, drug abuse, education, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A grandmother who took more than £70,000 from the school she worked at has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th September 2024

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Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2024 in asylum, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, refugees, Rwanda by sally

‘The last Conservative government relied largely on evidence from Rwandan officials in its assessment of the country as a safe place to send asylum seekers, an official report has found.’

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The Guardian, 10th September 2024

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Bolt drivers seek to be classed as workers at London employment tribunal – The Guardian

‘Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors at an employment tribunal.’

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The Guardian, 11th September 2024

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Coroner says ‘no causal link’ between The Jeremy Kyle Show and death of guest – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2024 in coroners, duty of care, families, inquests, media, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘A coroner has ruled that The Jeremy Kyle Show’s treatment of Steve Dymond was not a “contributory factor” to his death.’

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The Independent, 10th September 2024

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Met officer sacked over antisemitic comments – BBC News

‘A constable in the Metropolitan Police has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2024

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 10th, 2024 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Awale, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 2322 (Admin) (09 September 2024)

Ali v The General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 2272 (Admin) (09 September 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Haddad, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1027 (09 September 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Augusta Energy SA v Top Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 2285 (Comm) (06 September 2024)

Madison Pacific Trust Ltd v Groza & Anor [2024] EWHC 2307 (Comm) (30 August 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Jenkins v Thurrock Council [2024] EWHC 2248 (KB) (09 September 2024)

Palmer v Timms [2024] EWHC 2292 (KB) (09 September 2024)

Weavabel Group Ltd v Christie [2024] EWHC 2298 (KB) (06 September 2024)

Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2024] EWHC 2273 (KB) (03 September 2024)

Sammut & Ors v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB) (02 September 2024)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

A & V Building Solution Ltd v J & B Hopkins Ltd [2024] EWHC 2295 (TCC) (06 September 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

August 2024 Roundup – Football Law

Posted September 10th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fines, news, sanctions, sport by sally

‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from August 2024.’

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Football Law, 2nd September 2024

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Whose landlord is this? Rent to Rent and Rent Repayment Orders again. – Nearly Legal

Posted September 10th, 2024 in landlord & tenant, news, rent, repayment by sally

‘Kumar v Kolev & Ors (2024) UKUT 255 (LC). An Upper Tribunal appeal of a rent repayment order made by the FTT. At issue was whether Mr Kumar was the direct landlord of the applicant tenants. If he was not, then as per Rakusen v Jepsen (2023) UKSC 9 (our note), no RRO could be made against him.’

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Nearly Legal, 8th September 2024

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High Court will take pragmatic approach to protect crypto fraud victims – OUT-LAW.com

‘A recent High Court of England and Wales decision shows that the English courts are willing to interpret procedural service rules under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) pragmatically to facilitate justice for victims of crypto fraud, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2024

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UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 10th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, international law, news, treaties by sally

‘Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today (5 September 2024).’

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Ministry of Justice, 5th September 2024

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“Ariyo, Round 2” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 10th, 2024 in immunity, interpretation, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The Court of Appeal recently upheld a High Court decision quashing a grant of planning permission in which the interpretation of a previous permission played a key part, despite finding that the High Court had misinterpreted that previous permission. Roderick Morton explains why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th September

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Bar tribunal hands ‘opera assault’ lawyer harsher sanction than SRA – Legal Futures

‘A dual-qualified lawyer convicted of beating a man in a confrontation at the Royal Opera House has been handed a harsher sanction by a Bar disciplinary tribunal than the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

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Judge refuses to point finger at solicitor over witness statement failure – Legal Futures

Posted September 10th, 2024 in news, practice directions, solicitors, witnesses by sally

‘Another party has fallen victim to the rules on witness statements, but the High Court has declined to order their solicitor to explain how the failure to comply came about.’

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Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Chambers loses appeal in ‘novel’ case for business rates reduction – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 10th, 2024 in barristers, London, news, rates, valuation by sally

‘A London chambers has failed to show rooms occupied by barristers are individual properties and thus would be entitled to a reduction in business rates.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th September 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk