New BSB duty “would require barristers to become social engineers” – Legal Futures

Posted September 11th, 2024 in barristers, consultations, diversity, equality, freedom of expression, news by tracey

‘More high-profile figures have expressed their concern at the Bar Standards Board’s plan to impose a new positive duty on barristers to act in a way that “advances” equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).’

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Legal Futures, 11th September 2024

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Settlement fees waived for bereaved partners facing destitution – Home Office

Posted September 11th, 2024 in bereavement, families, fees, government departments, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘People dealing with the death of their partner and facing financial hardship will soon be able to apply to have the application fee for settlement waived.’

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Home Office, 10th September 2024

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Island hopping in a sea of evidence: Roach v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1114 (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

Posted September 11th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, news, tribunals by tracey

‘In Roach v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1114 (Admin), Ritchie J provided a comprehensive overview of the proper approach to appeals founded on a challenge to findings of fact made at Stage 1 by a professional tribunal.’

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2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024

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Property and Affairs Report – September 2024 – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In the Property and Affairs Report: a guest post updating deputies and attorneys on important responsibilities.’

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39 Essex Chambers, 1st September 2024

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Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal on belief and capacity, and both sexual and medical complexities before the courts.’

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39 Essex Chambers , 1st September 2024

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Financial Remedies – Applicable legal principles under MCA 1973 – 33 Bedford Row

Posted September 11th, 2024 in chambers articles, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, news by tracey

‘Financial Remedies – Applicable legal principles under MCA 1973.’

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33 Bedford Row, 10th September 2024

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Dr. Arun Kasi and Amrit K. Dhanoa’s on Shipping, Monthly, Issue 6 | August 2024 – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted September 11th, 2024 in chambers articles, news, shipping law by tracey

‘Dr. Arun Kasi and Amrit K. Dhanoa’s on Shipping, Monthly, Issue 6 | August 2024,’

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4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 5th September 2024

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Sufficiency of directions in cases involving delay and prejudicial material: Dutta v GMC [2024] EWHC (Admin) 1217 – 2 Hare Court

Posted September 11th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, coronavirus, delay, evidence, news, tribunals by tracey

‘Dutta is a well-known name in professional discipline. In this more recent Dutta the High Court upheld certain grounds of appeal in relation to facts found by the MPT and remitted the matter back. However, the High Court rejected grounds which related to delay and the admissibility of evidence.’

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2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024

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Costs in Regulatory Proceedings: Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang [2024] EWHC 1150 (KB) (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

‘The courts has consistently maintained that in order to ensure that Regulators maintain their statutory obligation to protect the public, costs should not simply be awarded against them unless specific circumstances apply. In the recent judgment of Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang Eyre J reviewed the relevant authorities and once again confirmed the position.’

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2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024

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Resident issued with £1,000 fine for fly-tipping – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2024 in fines, news, waste by tracey

‘A resident has been issued with a £1,000 fine for fly-tipping household waste.’

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BBC News, 11th September 2024

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Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, drug abuse, education, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A grandmother who took more than £70,000 from the school she worked at has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th September 2024

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Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2024 in asylum, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, refugees, Rwanda by tracey

‘The last Conservative government relied largely on evidence from Rwandan officials in its assessment of the country as a safe place to send asylum seekers, an official report has found.’

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The Guardian, 10th September 2024

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Bolt drivers seek to be classed as workers at London employment tribunal – The Guardian

‘Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors at an employment tribunal.’

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The Guardian, 11th September 2024

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Coroner says ‘no causal link’ between The Jeremy Kyle Show and death of guest – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2024 in coroners, duty of care, families, inquests, media, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘A coroner has ruled that The Jeremy Kyle Show’s treatment of Steve Dymond was not a “contributory factor” to his death.’

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The Independent, 10th September 2024

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Man who stabbed woman 60 times cleared for release – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2024 in bereavement, families, imprisonment, murder, news, parole by tracey

‘A killer who stabbed a woman 60 times during sex has been cleared to be freed by the parole board.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2024

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UK ruling clarifies ‘fixed establishment’ in VAT group cases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 9th, 2024 in banking, company law, foreign companies, HM Revenue & Customs, news, taxation, VAT by tracey

‘Foreign companies need to have a substantial presence in the UK, including adequate human and technical resources, for their branch to qualify as a “fixed establishment”, a necessary condition for being treated as a member of a value added tax (VAT) group in the UK, a recent ruling has confirmed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2024

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Planned water law reform ‘risks delaying environmental action’ – OUT-LAW.com

‘Proposed new legislation described by government as delivering a “significant increase in enforcement powers” against water companies, could delay rather than speed up industry action to address environmental concerns because of the broad way it has been drafted, water industry experts have warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2024

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Barrister “ineligible for judicial posts” fails in JAC discrimination claim – Legal Futures

‘An employment tribunal has struck out a discrimination claim brought by a disabled barrister over his failed applications for judicial appointment because he was not eligible for the posts he sought.’

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Legal Futures, 9th September 2024

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Britain takes decisive action to ban ‘zombie drug’ xylazine – Home Office

Posted September 9th, 2024 in drug offences, government departments, news by tracey

‘Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs as part of the government’s action to prevent drug deaths and crack down on drug dealing gangs.’

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Home Office, 4th September 2024

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People smuggler jailed for stashing migrants inside motorhome – Home Office

‘A British national who attempted to smuggle 5 migrants, including a 5-year-old child, has been sentenced following a Home Office investigation.’

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Home Office, 6th September 2024

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