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Tough controls considered to regulate private prosecutors – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 7th, 2025 in Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, private prosecutions by Lily

‘Private prosecutions allow people to pursue justice where state prosecutors cannot, or choose not, to prosecute. However, the improper actions of some organisations have resulted in serious and often life-changing miscarriages of justice. Examples include the Post Office Horizon scandal, which saw failings in the prosecutorial practices leading to hundreds of innocent postmasters being wrongfully convicted.’

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Ministry of Justice, 6th March 2025

Source: www.gov.uk

The interaction between housing and social care duties – Local Government lawyer

Posted March 5th, 2025 in housing, local government, news, social services by tracey

‘Members of the Cornerstone Barristers Housing Team set out key takeaways from three important decisions from the Court of Appeal clarifying the interaction between local authorities’ obligations under the Housing Act 1996 and social care legislation.’

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Local Government lawyer, 4th March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Litigation funder awarded £2.1m on assigned claim – Legal Futures

Posted March 5th, 2025 in assignment, champerty, damages, evidence, misuse of private information, news by tracey

‘A litigation funder that took assignment of an inventor’s claim that his idea was ripped off by early stage investors has been awarded £2.15m in damages by the High Court.’

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Legal Futures, 5th March 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Thousands of motor finance claims can be brought via omnibus forms – Legal Futures

Posted March 5th, 2025 in case management, class actions, law firms, loans, news by tracey

‘The High Court has overturned a ruling that 5,823 people with motor finance commission claims have to file individual claims, rather than sue via eight omnibus claim forms.’

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Legal Futures, 5th March 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Media lawyers overturn ‘secret inquest’ move – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 5th, 2025 in inquests, judicial review, news, private hearings, public interest by tracey

‘A group of media lawyers has helped overturn a coroner’s decision to hold the inquest into the death of a 38-year-old electrician in secret.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

In depth: Eight-year Mastercard saga rumbles on – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 5th, 2025 in competition, consumer credit, fees, news by tracey

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a £200m settlement in the massive Merricks v Mastercard collective action. But new battles loom over card processing fees and the funder’s return.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Gang who stole more than £1m worth of cars jailed – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2025 in conspiracy, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘Members of an organised crime group who stole more than £1m worth of cars and motorbikes from homes across West Yorkshire have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Parish council chaos as £20k libel bill issued over claim clerk ‘gave the finger’ during meeting – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2025 in damages, defamation, local government, news by tracey

‘A parish councillor who accused the village clerk of secretly giving him “the finger” during a council meeting has been handed a £20,000 libel bill after being sued at the High Court.’

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The Independent, 4th March 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prison officer who boasted about sex acts with inmates is jailed – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2025 in news, prison officers, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A former prison officer who boasted of performing a sex act on an inmate has been jailed for 21 months.’

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The Independent, 4th March 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Nurse who fell asleep feeding two babies suspended – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2025 in children, disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct, standards by tracey

‘A nurse went to sleep as she fed two babies and left another alone when they needed to be constantly monitored, the nursing regulator has heard.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leaseholders’ legal victory over offshore landlord – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2025 in landlord & tenant, leases, loss of chance, news, sale of land by tracey

‘A group of leaseholders have won a legal battle to prove they were unlawfully deprived of the chance to take control of their own building when their landlord sold it to an offshore firm.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman who quit job after three hours sues for unpaid wages – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2025 in employment tribunals, news, remuneration by tracey

‘A London nanny successfully sued a couple for unpaid wages after quitting just three hours into the job.’

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The Independent, 4th March 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Justice should never come at such a cost’: Court delays leaving victims struggling and suicidal, report finds – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2025 in Crown Court, delay, news, victims by tracey

‘Record court backlogs are leaving victims unable to work or turning to drugs, alcohol and self-harm as they wait years for cases to reach trial, the Victims’ Commissioner has warned.’

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The Independent, 4th March 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

More funding for judges to tackle record court delays – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2025 in budgets, Crown Court, delay, judiciary, news by tracey

‘Ministers have pledged to increase the number of judges hearing criminal cases in an attempt to cut unprecedented backlogs and delays in Crown Courts in England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government no longer places girls in Young Offender Institutions – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 5th, 2025 in imprisonment, mental health, news, self-harm, young offenders by tracey

‘Ministers have acted immediately to end the practice of placing girls in young offender institutions following recommendations from Susannah Hancock’s independent review into the placement and care of girls in youth custody.’

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Ministry of Justice, 4th March 2025

Source: www.gov.uk

More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years in UK, report reveals – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2025 in domestic violence, families, murder, news, statistics by tracey

‘Nearly one in 10 of all women who died at the hands of men in the UK over the past 15 years were mothers killed by their sons, a report reveals.’

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The Guardian, 5th March 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

New duties and liabilities attach to water companies as industry review progresses – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 4th, 2025 in environmental protection, news, pollution, water, water companies by tracey

‘Water companies in England and Wales face new duties to reduce pollution incidents and be transparent about their discharges from emergency overflows, under new legislation that has received Royal Assent.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2025

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Disentangling symptoms and their causes – Quarterly Medical Law Review

Posted March 4th, 2025 in causation, chambers articles, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by tracey

‘Tuffin v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust [2024] EWHC 3318 (KB). In Tuffin, the Claimant underwent elective spinal surgery in 2015. In breach of duty, the Defendant failed to administer Clexane (a medication to prevent blood clots) post-surgery. This resulted in the Claimant suffering from a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and post thrombotic syndrome (PTS). There was no dispute that the DVT and PTS were caused by the Defendant’s negligent failure to administer Clexane. After the surgery, it was also clear the Claimant may have also been suffering from symptoms indicative of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Consequently, in 2018, the Claimant had her left leg amputated.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 3rd March 2025

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High Court rejects application by teenage boy to return to UK from boarding school in Ghana – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 4th, 2025 in children, consent, education, families, gangs, Ghana, news, parental responsibility by tracey

‘A High Court judge has rejected an application brought by a 14-year-old boy to make himself a ward of the High Court and for an order that he be returned to the jurisdiction of England and Wales from the Republic of Ghana, where he has been living as a boarding school pupil and with extended family.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Amending JCT Design & Build Contract – lessons learnt from recent case law – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 4th, 2025 in amendments, asbestos, building law, construction industry, contracts, news by tracey

‘Ewan Anthony and David Owens provide a round up of the recent case law in the world of construction contracts.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk