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Demystifying the English language requirement for UK visas – EIN Blog

Posted July 15th, 2024 in citizenship, examinations, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘For many visa routes, evidencing your English language skills to a certain level is an essential part of the application and failing to do so, could lead to the refusal of your application. However, the requirement is not homogenous – it varies across different routes and types of application and can be met in several different ways. There are also exemptions available to applicants with certain circumstances.’

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EIN Blog, 10th July 2024

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EHRC proposes changes to guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 15th, 2024 in consultations, employment, Equality and Human Rights Commission, harassment, news by tracey

‘Employers in the UK should pay close attention to the risk assessment approach and business-specific preventative steps proposed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is in the process of changing its guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2024

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Can a Claimant Rely on an EU Directive to Avoid the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013? – Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog

Posted July 15th, 2024 in brexit, chambers articles, EC law, news, personal injuries, statutory interpretation by tracey

‘I recently acted in the High Court appeal in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1443 (KB) which raises some interesting questions about the personal injury landscape after the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.’

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Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog, 10th July 2024

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Firm forced to take action against client’s ex-husband over email error – Legal Futures

Posted July 15th, 2024 in confidentiality, disclosure, divorce, electronic mail, injunctions, law firms, news by tracey

‘A family law firm has had to take legal action against the ex-husband of a client after an associate accidentally sent confidential information about another client to him.’

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Legal Futures, 15th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

SRA to appeal decision to clear Dentons over AML breaches – Legal Futures

Posted July 15th, 2024 in appeals, law firms, money laundering, news, professional conduct, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘The High Court looks set to rule on whether a tribunal was right to find that Dentons’ breach of the anti-money laundering (AML) rules was “inadvertent” and did not amount to professional misconduct.’

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Legal Futures, 15th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Trader recommendation websites must vet firms, says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2024 in advertising, complaints, internet, news, trading standards, vetting by sally

‘Popular trader recommendation websites must vet the firms they advertise and tackle fake reviews under new rules designed to protect households from cowboy builders and tradespeople.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Mental capacity: best interests decisions on withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment – Mills & Reeve

Posted July 11th, 2024 in consent, Court of Protection, families, medical treatment, news by sally

‘A recent Court of Protection decision delicately addresses best interests decisions in the context of withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.’

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Mills & Reeve, 10th July 2024

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Chortle chortle, scribble scribble: the dying art of the court reporter – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2024 in courts, criminal justice, law reports, media, news by sally

‘The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories?’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

MoD to compensate thousands of veterans over hearing loss – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2024 in armed forces, compensation, disabled persons, duty of care, government departments, news by sally

‘Thousands more ex-servicemen and women will receive compensation for hearing loss suffered during training or combat, the BBC has learned.’

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BBC News, 8th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law firms need to act over new duty to prevent sexual harassment – Legal Futures

Posted July 11th, 2024 in alcohol abuse, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, harassment, law firms, news, regulations by sally

‘Law firms will need to rethink their approach to alcohol at events as part of preparing for the new positive legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, which comes into force in October.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2024

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Southall Black Sisters’ chief calls out ‘racist’ UK legal system after assault case collapses – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2024 in assault, minorities, news, prosecutions, women by sally

‘The leader of an advocacy group representing black and minority ethnic women has criticised an “institutionally racist” and “unfair” legal system after an assault case against her and her two friends collapsed.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2024

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Prisoners to be released early to ease overcrowding – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2024 in early release, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

‘The government will announce plans on Friday to release prisoners early to stop jails becoming full, the BBC has confirmed.’

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BBC News, 11th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Workplace fatalities rise in the UK -OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 10th, 2024 in accidents, construction industry, health & safety, news, statistics by tracey

‘Construction companies have been urged to review their health and safety policies after new data showed most workplace fatalities in the UK occur in the sector.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th July 2024

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EPC regulation – reform affecting commercial premises – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 10th, 2024 in energy, landlord & tenant, leases, news by tracey

‘Sarah Wertheim and Francesca Gallagher examine the impact of recent and upcoming changes in EPC legislation on commercial landlords.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024

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The WFH Debate: Changes to the Flexible Working Regime and lessons from the Wilson case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 10th, 2024 in coronavirus, employment tribunals, flexible working, news, regulations by tracey

‘With the rules on Flexible Working having changed on 6 April 2024, the remote vs office-based working debate which has been the subject of several workplace disputes and tribunal claims since the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. It is therefore important that employers are familiar with the changes having come into force to ensure compliance with any future requests, writes David Leach.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024

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Shared ownership, long leases and setting aside an order for possession – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 10th, 2024 in leases, news, rent, repossession, setting aside by tracey

‘Katherine Traynor analyses a recent ruling that considere important questions of wider implication for possession proceedings concerning shared ownership leases.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

What is a bill? Costs lawyers urge regime reform – Legal Futures

Posted July 10th, 2024 in costs, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

‘Two significant High Court rulings in which law firms’ billing arrangements did not achieve what they had intended, emphasise the need for reform of the legal framework around them, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 10th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

£36k fine for law firm which let millions pass through client account – Legal Futures

Posted July 10th, 2024 in accounts, client accounts, fines, law firms, news by tracey

‘A specialist sports law firm has been fined £36,000, and its COFA rebuked, for allowing its client account to be used as a banking facility.’

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Legal Futures, 10th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Trainee “bullied and unsupervised” in doing work of qualified lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted July 10th, 2024 in bullying, damages, employment tribunals, harassment, law firms, news, public interest, solicitors, unfair dismissal, whistleblowers by tracey

‘A trainee solicitor fired for raising concerns about her lack of supervision and the poor service clients were receiving from her firm has been awarded damages of £36,000.’

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Legal Futures, 10th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Important Development in the Marinos/Munro Saga – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted July 10th, 2024 in brexit, divorce, domicile, EC law, news by tracey

‘A more detailed explanation of the background to this issue can be found in a blog Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb and I wrote for the FRJ earlier this year, but in considerable summary the position is as follows.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 8th July 2024

Source: financialremediesjournal.com