‘The pre-action protocol (PAP) for judicial review should be amended to make sure the parties make clear their position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) at an early stage, a report produced for the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has recommended.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A female inmate remained handcuffed to a male prison officer while she had a mammogram, in an example of prisoners being denied their dignity while receiving NHS care, a watchdog has revealed.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Online service providers have been given a “valuable reminder” that content generated by AI will fall in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act’s requirements in the same way content created by human users does, an expert in technology regulation has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The High Court has taken the almost unprecedented step of withdrawing a notice of intervention into a law firm issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 28th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Fewer than half of domestic abuse cases in England and Wales end up as police-recorded crimes, and most of these do not lead to a prosecution, government figures suggest.’
BBC News, 27th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former president of the supreme court who ruled on the most high-profile assisted dying cases has declared his support for the law change, as MPs backing the bill say they believe they have the numbers for Friday’s historic vote to pass.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Alex Whatley has written an analysis of Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry & Ors v Uniserve Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1725 (Ch).’
3PB, 21st November 2024
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘The recent EAT Judgment in Gallagher v McKinnon’s Auto and Tyres Limited is a useful decision for employers, having upheld the employer’s position regarding the inadmissibility of evidence relating to what was said in some pre-termination negotiations.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 20th November 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is likely to take a tougher approach to policing non-financial misconduct and ensure that firms reduce employee remuneration, or even apply clawback, where non-financial misconduct is identified, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The UK’s data protection regulator has asked banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms to share personal information responsibly to protect their customers from scams and fraud, and clarified that data protection law is not an excuse for failing to do so.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A High Court judge has rejected a local authority’s application for a declaration from the court that because a vulnerable young person was detainable under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, the court did not have jurisdiction to grant a Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) order pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has given an Eritrean asylum seeker permission to seek judicial review of an age assessment carried out by Warrington Borough Council, and ordered the local authority to provide her with appropriate support on an interim basis.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Having a professional identity as a young lawyer that does not align with the values of your law firm could turn “wellbeing issues into serious health problems”, a leading legal academic has warned.’
Legal Futures, 26th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A judge has strongly criticised an employment tribunal (ET) that copied most of its reasons from the respondent’s witness evidence or written submissions.’
Legal Futures, 26th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘City solicitors spend hours on pro bono work yet still do not believe they can find the time to get on to the judicial ladder. So claims the lady chief justice, who has warned that the bench risks become ‘debased’ without more solicitors stepping up.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th November 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of nine child sexual abuse offences.’
BBC News, 25th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a relatively niche piece of legislation at the Scottish Parliament, but which could have big UK-wide implications.’
BBC News, 25th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s financial sector watchdog is “incompetent at best, dishonest at worst”, according to a damning report by MPs and Lords which called for a big shake-up.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to make spiking a drink a specific criminal offence as he demanded joint action from police and hospitality chiefs to crack down on violence against women and girls (VAWG).’
The Independent, 25th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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