Council Tax – Meaning of ‘Owner’ – 33 Bedford Row

Posted March 19th, 2025 in chambers articles, council tax, joint liability, local government, news by tracey

‘Liability for Council Tax is imposed by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (“1992 Act”). In the 1992 Act, the important sections for England and Wales on the imposition of liability are those in a group of sections called “Liability to tax”, that is, sections 6 to 9 inclusive, with the key section being section 6, entitled “Persons liable to pay council tax”. Section 6 of the 1992 Act “…sets out a hierarchy in order of priority of those who will be liable to pay council tax in relation to a chargeable dwelling.”

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33 Bedford Row, 11th March 2025

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Companies House Director’s / Secretary’s Address – Service – s.1140 Companies Act 2006 – 33 Bedford Row

‘In England and Wales, there are rules on what address, a person may be served at, for the purposes of service of a court document. In ordinary civil proceedings in the county court or High Court, the rules are set out in CPR Part 6, entitled “Service of Documents”.’

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33 Bedford Row, 16th March 2025

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Ship Arrest to enforce an Arbitral Award? Article by Dr. Arun Kasi – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted March 19th, 2025 in arbitration, chambers articles, charterparties, enforcement, news, ships by tracey

‘Shipping contracts often include an arbitration clause, for example, a voyage charterparty in an amended BIMCO GENCON 1994. When a dispute arises between the parties, say the charterer alleges the cargo was short delivered which the owner denies, the charterer may commence arbitral proceedings to pursue his claim, and might ultimately obtain an award. At the same time, a cargo claim is one within the admiralty jurisdiction of the court, [Sec 20(2) (h) Senior Courts Act 1981] for which the ship (or her sister ship) may be arrested. [Sec 21(4) Senior Courts Act 1981]. Hence, questions of ship arrest come into play at three stages here. First, whether the charterer may arrest the ship before the arbitral proceedings to secure the claim. Second, whether he may arrest the ship during the arbitral proceedings to obtain security. Third, whether he may arrest the ship to enforce an award. This article concerns only the third question; exploring the relationship between admiralty and arbitral awards.’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 17th March 2025

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Leggett & Others v American International Group UK Limited – 4 New Square

Posted March 19th, 2025 in chambers articles, indemnities, insurance, legal services, news, third parties by tracey

‘In this article, Amanda Savage KC and Ed Grigg analyse the recent High Court decision in Leggett & Others v American International Group UK Limited [2025] EWHC 278 (Comm). The decision repays close reading for professional indemnity lawyers and the insurance market more widely.’

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4 New Square, 10th March 2025

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SEND – Reasonable adjustment: What constitutes reasonableness? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 19th, 2025 in disabled persons, education, news, special educational needs by tracey

‘Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey look at one of the most significant special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) cases from 2024.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th March 2025

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Calls to amend payout rules for wrongly convicted – BBC News

‘”I just burst out crying,” says Brian Buckle, recalling the moment he read the rejection letter from the Ministry of Justice after applying for compensation. It said it accepted Brian was “innocent” of the sexual offences he had been wrongly imprisoned for, but he had failed to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that he had not committed the crimes.’

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BBC News, 19th March 2025

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How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years – The Independent

‘Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally ill acquaintance – until detectives used facial recognition tool to track him down.’

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The Independent, 19th March 2025

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Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2025 in burglary, conspiracy, handling stolen goods, news by tracey

‘Two men have been found guilty of the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from the Oxfordshire country house where Winston Churchill was born.’

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The Guardian, 18th March 2025

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Non-violent protesters should not have to disavow motives at trial, study says – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2025 in demonstrations, news, public order, sentencing by tracey

‘Protesters charged with non-violent offences should not be forced to disavow their motives when defending themselves at trial or seeking mitigation on their sentences, academics have said.’

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the Guardian, 19th March 2025

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Trust admits further doctor abuse case liability – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2025 in assault, compensation, doctors, hospitals, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘More patients are likely to be able to claim compensation from the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) after further admissions regarding a doctor who sexually abused patients.’

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BBC News, 18th March 2025

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When executors disagree on funeral arrangements: Patel – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 18th, 2025 in burials and cremation, executors, news by tracey

‘Patel v Patel [2025] EWHC 560 (Ch) was a dispute about the funeral arrangements for Bhikhubhai Rambhai Patel, a widower who died in December 2024.’

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Law & Religion UK, 14th March 2025

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Female legal team explores options over “sexist” judge – Legal Futures

‘An almost all-female legal team is working out how to challenge a refusal to investigate allegations of intimidating, sexist and discriminatory conduct by a male judge.’

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Legal Futures, 17th March 2025

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Don’t be too “seduced” by AI, lawyers warned – Legal Futures

‘Lawyers need to avoid being “so seduced” by what artificial intelligence (AI) can do “that they don’t appreciate what it cannot”, a professional negligence specialist warned last week.’

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Legal Futures, 17th March 2025

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Law Commission seeks views on the law relating to friendly societies – Law Commission

Posted March 17th, 2025 in consultations, financial regulation, insurance, Law Commission, news by tracey

‘Today the Law Commission published a consultation paper on friendly societies as part of a review of the current law in this area.’

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Law Commission, 12th March 2025

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Pre-Nuptial Agreements: an ‘Oven-Ready’ Solution to a Pressing Problem? A House of Lords Debate – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted March 17th, 2025 in bills, divorce, financial provision, news, parliament, prenuptial agreements by tracey

‘Late last month, Baroness Deech brought a motion in the House of Lords, “That this House takes note of the law relating to prenuptial agreements”.The debate came against the backdrop of Baroness Deech having (of course) long pursued financial remedies reform through her Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill. She has gone on record as saying that she and Baroness Shackleton were ‘misled’ when, in 2020, they were “guaranteed” a review of the financial elements of divorce during the passage of the no fault divorce legislation; that we are lagging 50 years behind nearly every other country in the western world; and that financial remedies law as it stands “is so antagonistic and unreformed that it undermines the alleged good points of the no-fault divorce law.”’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 13th March 2025

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‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self-inflicted deaths in prison – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2025 in imprisonment, news, prisons, sentencing, statistics, suicide by tracey

‘Four more prisoners serving indefinite jail terms described as “psychological torture” have taken their own lives in Britain’s prisons, The Independent can reveal, taking the total number of self-inflicted deaths to 94.’

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The Independent, 14th March 2025

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Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2025 in asylum, housing, ministers' powers and duties, news by tracey

‘Home secretary Yvette Cooper acted unlawfully in housing three asylum seekers at a “prison-like” former RAF base, the High Court has found.’

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The Independent, 14th March 2025

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Jailed nurse who assaulted elderly woman struck off – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2025 in assault, disciplinary procedures, elderly, news, nurses, sexual offences by tracey

‘A jailed former NHS nurse who said he got “carried away” when he sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in his care has been formally struck off.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2025

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Kidnappers locked up for Israeli record producer ambush – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2025 in guilty pleas, kidnapping, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Three men lured a record producer to an isolated cottage in a botched kidnap attempt due to his Israeli heritage, a court heard. The kidnappers were motivated by political and religious reasons, as well as money, when they posed as representatives of Polydor Records to target Itay Kashti, Swansea Crown Court heard.’

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BBC News, 14th March 2025

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School inspector sacked for brushing water off child’s head wins six-year unfair dismissal case against Ofsted – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2025 in appeals, news, teachers, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A former Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing water off a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has found.’

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The Independent, 15th March 2025

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