‘Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A football fan has been banned from attending matches for chanting about the Hillsborough tragedy on the eve of the disaster’s 35th anniversary.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A businessman has been banned from being a company director after making bogus claims for £145,000 in Covid-19 support grants.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this episode Katherine Apps KC discusses online safety and online harms with Jessica Zucker, Director in the Online Safety Group at OFCOM, the UK’s communications regulator.’
39 Essex Chambers, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘A coroner has raised concerns about how local anaesthetic is administered after a woman was given too much during an operation and later died.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Developers who forged ahead with construction on a residential site despite receiving a temporary stop notice and an enforcement notice have been ordered to pay £120,000 in costs to South Hams District Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Charity Commission for England and Wales has issued Calderdale Council with an Official Warning of misconduct and/or mismanagement after it failed to comply with its duties as trustee of 13 charities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Jack Parker looks at the outcome of a recent case on the effect of the National Planning Policy Framework in relation to development within the setting of a National Landscape.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court did not “receive” a claim form that was not properly e-filed by a litigant in person (LiP) wanting to sue her former solicitors, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a prisoner’s claim that his lawyers “failed to represent him properly” after convictions for grievous bodily harm (GBH).’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An attempt to bring a representative action worth £319m for delayed flights over six years has been thrown out by the High Court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In G v S (Family Law Act 1996: Publicity) [2024] EWFC 231 (B) (6 June 2024) HHJ Reardon asked:
“What is the default position in terms of publication in a case where s 12 [of the Administration of Justice Act 1969] does not apply?”’
Financial Remedies Journal, 1st September 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A driver who hit and killed a pedestrian while travelling at nearly 90mph has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother found to have been raped by her ex-partner was “devastated” after the family court permitted the convicted sex offender to have contact with their child.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three Essex companies have been fined thousands of pounds by the Home Office for employing illegal workers.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has said lessons will be “properly learnt” in the case of a teenage motorcyclist killed outside an airbase in a crash with an American driver.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former page three model Samantha Fox has been fined after threatening to knock out a police officer’s teeth while drunk during a brawl at Heathrow Airport last December.’
The Independent, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A nursery worker has been jailed for three years after she verbally abused four children in her care and threatened to kick one in the head.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Women who have fled rape, forced marriage and sexual exploitation are being subjected to coercion and control by Home Office contractors in hotels, according to new research.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 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
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