‘A woman, her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend have admitted taking part in violent far-right disorder earlier this month in Middlesbrough.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A City law firm will be able to fully defend itself from serious allegations in the High Court after a judge held that its former clients cannot claim legal professional privilege (LPP) because of the iniquity exemption.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The financial watchdog is to review the UK’s pure protection insurance market, amid concerns that competition in the sector is “not working well”.’
The Independent, 28th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lucy Letby has become arguably the most notorious serial killer of modern times.’
BBC News, 29th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The NSPCC has called for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment, after recording a substantial increase in reports of children being hit, slapped and shaken.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hutchinson v R. [2024] EWCA Crim 997 (28 August 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Kozar v District Court in Liberec, Czech Republic [2024] EWHC 2226 (Admin) (28 August 2024)
Bain v Secretary of State for Transport [2024] EWHC 2216 (Admin) (27 August 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
East-West United Bank SA v Gusinski & Ors [2024] EWHC 2223 (Ch) (28 August 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
A, Re (Appeal: Costs) [2024] EWHC 2218 (Fam) (28 August 2024)
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham v G & Ors [2024] EWHC 2200 (Fam) (23 August 2024)
Elkndo v Elsyed & Ors (Committal: Findings) [2024] EWHC 2204 (Fam) (22 August 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Dozens of Muslim organisations have called for the government to “take concrete steps” to tackle Islamophobia in the wake of the far-right riots.’
The Independent, 28th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A partner who acted for both sides of a property transaction where there was a conflict of interest has been fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 28th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Employment Tribunal has found that ‘XYchromosomeGuy’ who objected to his local authority employer’s pronouns policy was fairly dismissed. Jo Moseley looks at the lessons from the case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘To what extent can employers appoint or promote someone because they have a protected characteristic that is under-represented in their organisation? Jo Moseley analyses a recent Employment Tribunal ruling involving a police force.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Charity Commission has issued a warning to local authorities over the failure to comply with legal duties as charity trustees. Paul Hilsdon looks at the steps councils should take.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A successor agreement to the Covid-19 clinical negligence protocol has been launched , which encourages the NHS to provide a “meaningful letter of apology” where liability is admitted and identify any patient safety lessons.’
Legal Futures, 28th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Hundreds of rogue employers across the UK have been targeted by the Home Office during a nationwide weeklong intensive operation into illegal working.’
Home Office, 27th August 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The notorious gangster Curtis “Cocky” Warren has been handed a 14-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, after he pleaded guilty at Liverpool crown court to failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A group including some of the UK’s leading neonatal experts and professors of statistics is calling on the government to postpone or change the terms of a public inquiry over concerns about the conviction of the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A nurse has agreed to be removed from the nursing register following allegations of poor record keeping and failure to safeguard a vulnerable child.’
BBC News, 28th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A private landlord who ignored tenants’ complaints has had their properties seized by a local authority.’
BBC News, 28th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has thrown out a legal challenge brought by campaigners, which was preventing changes being made to three major road junctions in Derby.’
BBC News, 28th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seven people have been jailed for operating an undercover £55m money-laundering ring aimed at international university students seeking to bypass limits on the amount of cash that can be taken out of China.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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