In brief
The Human Rights Act 1998 does not apply to people in private care homes whose places are funded by local councils, the House of Lords has ruled. In YL v Birmingham City Council, the law lords rejected the argument that the Act should apply to an elderly Alzheimer’s sufferer because her care home place was being paid for by the local authority, which had a statutory duty to ensure she was cared for.
British troops holding prisoners overseas are bound by the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), the House of Lords has ruled, in a case being hailed as historic by civil rights campaigners.
Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers joins as partner
Group names Shakespeare Martineau partner head of Sheffield office
Four legal directors promoted to partner across UK offices
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC