Legal News

21 March 2023 A pregnant woman (M) who entered into a contract with an independent English registered midwife (the Appellant) to provide services as her private midwife for her planned birth in France, later complained to the midwife and demanded…

17 March 2023 The decision of a Police Misconduct Panel to impose a final written warning upon an off-duty Police Officer who sexually harassed a lone female pedestrian during lockdown was judicially reviewed in the High Court: Chief Constable of…

16 March 2023 An unregistered barrister sought leave to bring a second appeal in relation to charges of professional misconduct which led to her disbarment by the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal, Bourne J having dismissed the first appeal in the Administrative…

02 March 2023 Social Work England’s (SWE's) application for a transcript of Family Court proceedings was refused by a  judge who had earlier made findings of domestic abuse against a father who was a registered social worker. The mother appealed…

20 February 2023 A decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal which found allegations of mismanagement of some aspects of the business of two clients resulting in a fine of £8,000 and costs, was challenged by the solicitor who had elected…

14 February 2023 Following her committal to prison for contempt of court last Autumn, former solicitor Soophia Khan was again brought before the High Court by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who alleged that she was in breach of an order…

31 January 2023 An application founded in the Inherent Jurisdictional powers of the High Court for a rare anticipatory declaration in relation to an unborn child was heard before Hayden J on 23 January: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust…

19 January 2023 The Court of Protection emphasised that there was no obligation to provide treatment and, perhaps more importantly, there was no entitlement to do so in the face of a patient’s resistance. This reflected a mature understanding of…