Woman fined £150 for feeding pigeon sausage roll in Bath – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2019 in birds, fines, litter, local government, news, proportionality by tracey

‘A woman has been fined £150 after feeding a bit of sausage roll to a pigeon.’

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BBC News, 19th June 2019

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Data collection leads to discrimination and self-censorship, MPs told – The Guardian

‘Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much their privacy is being infringed, a parliamentary committee has been warned.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2019

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Girl gang members spared jail after bus stop attack on student – The Guardian

‘Four members of a girl gang who inflicted a “sustained and horrific” bus stop attack on a frightened Egyptian student who later died have been given non-custodial sentences.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2019

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Boy died in car crash after mother ‘lost control when spider fell on her hand’ – The Independent

‘An 11-year-old boy died in a head-on crash after his mother veered on to the wrong side of the road when a spider fell on her hand, an inquest has heard.’

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The Independent, 20th June 2019

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NHS workers including nurses and cleaners raped and groped at work, finds new report – The Independent

‘NHS workers including nurses and cleaners have suffered “serious” sexual harassment in the workplace, including groping and rape, a new report has found.’

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The Independent, 20th June 2019

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Businessman was forced to live in a pigsty after he accused his partner of affair, court hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 20th, 2019 in compensation, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, housing, news, rent by tracey

‘A businessman was forced to live in a pigsty after he accused his ex partner of having an affair, a court has heard.

The pigsty was in the grounds of the £1m home in Upminster, Essex, and he told Central London County Court that his ex partner of 37 years excluded him from the house.
The couple, who have two children, ended up in court after he launched a claim to claim money from her for the time he spent living out of the home.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2019

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Online pornography checks for under-18s ‘face new delay’ – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2019 in children, delay, EC law, internet, news, notification, pornography, privacy, young persons by tracey

‘An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites is expected to be delayed for a second time. The changes – which mean UK internet users may have to prove their age – were due to start on 15 July after already being delayed from April 2018. While the government has not officially confirmed the postponement, it is expected to announce on Thursday that the date will be pushed back again. The reason for the delay is not clear.’

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BBC News, 20th June 2019

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 19th, 2019 in legislation by tracey

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2019

The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 (Commencement) Regulations 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Deicsions

Posted June 19th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

OWD Ltd (t/a Birmingham Cash and Carry) & Anor v Revenue and Customs – [2019] UKSC 30 (19 June 2019)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Gubeladze [2019] UKSC 31 (19 June 2019)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Archer, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue and Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1021 (18 June 2019)

Singh, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1014 (18 June 2019)

Mawbey, R (On the Application Of) & Orsv Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd. [2019] EWCA Civ 1016 (17 June 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Callum, Decision On Review of the Tariff [2019] EWHC 1544 (Admin) (17 June 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Hyde & Anor v Nygate & Anor [2019] EWHC 1516 (Ch) (18 June 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

M (Deprivation of Liberty in Scotland) [2019] EWHC 1510 (Fam) (17 June 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Birmingham City Council v Afsar & Ors [2019] EWHC 1560 (QB) (18 June 2019)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Circle Nottingham Ltd v NHS Rushcliffe Clinical Commissioning Group [2019] EWHC 1315 (TCC) (17 June 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Judge rejects application by Official Solicitor for council to pay costs in s.21A proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 19th, 2019 in homelessness, judicial review, legal aid, local government, news by tracey

‘A Court of Protection judge has rejected an application by the Official Solicitor (OS), acting as litigation friend, for the London Borough of Harrow to pay its costs in proceedings under Section 21A of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th June 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court rejects challenge over refusal of legal aid for bid to quash PSPO prohibitions – Local Government Lawyer

‘ A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge brought by human rights group Liberty over the refusal to grant civil legal aid for the pursuit of an application to quash prohibitions contained in a public spaces protection order (PSPO).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th June 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

No rule to stop costs being awarded against children, says judge – Litigation Futures

Posted June 19th, 2019 in children, costs, litigation friends, news by tracey

‘There is no general rule preventing costs being awarded against children, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice Morgan said the case law on the issue did not present a “clear or coherent picture” on the issue, and contained examples of costs being made against both child claimants and defendants, even where they had litigation friends.’

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Litigation Futures, 18th June 2019

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Women lawyers face uphill struggle on fees and salaries – Legal Futures

Posted June 19th, 2019 in bias, equality, fees, legal profession, news, remuneration, reports, women by tracey

‘Some clients expect discounts on fees for using a female lawyer while women who push for higher salaries are likely to be labelled “aggressive”, a global survey by the Law Society has found. The report concluded that quotas could help to tackle inequality as there was “no real equality or meritocracy in the legal profession”.’

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Legal Futures, 19th June 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New global resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees announced – Home Office

Posted June 19th, 2019 in children, press releases, refugees by tracey

‘The UK will continue to resettle thousands of refugees under a new scheme set to start in 2020, the Home Secretary announced today.’

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Home Office, 17th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Woman knocked down while on phone wins payout from cyclist -The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2019 in bicycles, damages, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘A woman who was knocked unconscious by a cyclist will be awarded compensation, despite a judge finding she had stepped into the road while looking at her phone.’

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The Guardian, 18th June 2019

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Man successfully sues Brewdog for £1,000 after being told beer was only on sale to women – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 19th, 2019 in damages, licensed premises, news, sex discrimination by tracey

‘A drinker won a discrimination case against a popular brewery after he was stopped from buying its women-only beer.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2019

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Universal credit adverts from government ‘deliberately misleading’, say charities – The Independent

‘A coalition of more than 80 benefit charities has submitted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over government ads for Universal Credit which they claim are “deliberately misleading”.’

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The Independent, 19th June 2019

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Victims of discrimination ‘denied justice’ as legal aid cuts create ‘David vs Goliath’ scenario, report finds – The Independent

‘Victims of discrimination in England and Wales are being denied justice due to soaring legal aid cuts, the equalities watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said people who had been discriminated against for reasons such as their race, gender or disability were being left to represent themselves in court, creating a “David vs Goliath” scenario or letting perpetrators to go entirely unchallenged.’

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The Independent, 19th June 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Muslim father faces jail for mental abuse of his daughters – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 19th, 2019 in coercive & controlling behaviour, families, Islam, news by tracey

‘A Muslim father faces jail for psychologically abusing his daughters in the first case of its kind.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2019

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Bullied bisexual prison officer unlikely to work again, tribunal finds – The Guardian

‘A bisexual prison officer is unlikely to ever work again because the harassment and discrimination he suffered at work has permanently damaged his health, an employment tribunal has found.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com