Yvette Cooper: Knottingley man jailed over threats about MP – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2020 in imprisonment, news, political parties, sentencing, threatening behaviour by tracey

‘A Conservative local election candidate and activist has been jailed for nine weeks for sending threatening messages about Labour MP Yvette Cooper.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2020

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GP Manish Shah jailed for 90 sex assaults on patients – BBC News

‘A GP has been given three life sentences for 90 sex assaults on female patients.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2020

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 7th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

The Street and Road Works (Amendments Relating to Electronic Communications) (England) Regulations 2020

The Carbon Accounting (Provision for 2018) Regulations 2020

The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 7th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Filatona Trading Ltd & Anor v Navigator Equities Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 109 (06 February 2020)

Lejonvarn v Burgess & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 114 (06 February 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 74 (Admin) (07 February 2020)

Chief Constable Of South Yorkshire Police, R (on the application of) v The Crown Court At Sheffield & Anor [2020] EWHC 210 (Admin) (06 February 2020)

Kalinauskas v Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania [2020] EWHC 191 (Admin) (06 February 2020)

The Government of India v Dhir & Anor [2020] EWHC 200 (Admin) (06 February 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Panton & Anor v Vale of White Horse District Council & Anor [2020] EWHC 167 (Ch) (06 February 2020)

Johnson v No Named Defendant [2020] EWHC 207 (Ch) (06 February 2020)

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Santa Monica Polo Club Ltd & Orsd [2020] EWHC 198 (Ch) (04 February 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

PJSC National Bank Trust & Anor v Boris Mints & Ors [2020] EWHC 204 (Comm) (06 February 2020)

Yukos Hydrocarbons Investments Ltd v Georgiades & Anor [2020] EWHC 173 (Comm) (04 February 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

T (A child), Re [2020] EWHC 220 (Fam) (07 February 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Sharn Panesar Ltd v Pistachios In The Park Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 194 (QB) (07 February 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Extending prior-approval time limits by agreement – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 7th, 2020 in local government, news, planning, time limits by tracey

‘The High Court has ruled that prior-approval time limits can be extended by agreement. Charles Streeten explains why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2020

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Green Space borough-wide preventative injunctions: the view from the Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer

‘Steven Woolf examines the Court of Appeal’s recent decision and guidance on Green Space borough-wide preventative injunctions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2020

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Lessons to be learned after judge criticised for ‘obsolescent’ views – Family Law

‘A family case has recently been the subject of an unusual level of attention from the media, both legal and mainstream, much of it reflecting badly upon the family justice system. I thought I should look at the case, in particular, the lessons that can, or cannot, be learned from it.’

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Family Law, 7th February 2020

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Firm sacked paralegal days after emergency bowel surgery – Law Society’s Gazette

‘ Birmingham firm who dismissed a worker within days of him leaving hospital post-surgery have been found in breach of employment law by a tribunal.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th February 2020

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‘Training is not enough’: Family lawyers target Tolson over ‘outdated’ views on consent – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Lawyers, campaigners and politicians are calling for wider action to be taken after a judge was condemned for employing “obsolescent concepts” on consent in a family case.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th February 2020

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Grenfell Tower inquiry backs protection for refurbishment firms giving evidence – BBC News

‘The chairman of the Grenfell Tower inquiry has backed a request from firms that refurbished the building that evidence they give should not be used against them in criminal prosecutions.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2020

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Two in five prisons in poor condition, watchdog finds – The Guardian

‘The government is failing in its efforts to improve prison conditions, with record levels of safety breaches and “huge” backlogs in repairs, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found. The National Audit Office said plans to “provide and maintain safe, secure and decent prisons” had not been carried out.’

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The Guardian, 7th February 2020

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Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of citizenship – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2020 in appeals, citizenship, government departments, human rights, news, terrorism by tracey

‘Shamima Begum, the woman who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State in Syria, has lost her appeal against the Home Office’s move to revoke her citizenship and prevent her from returning to London.’

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The Guardian, 7th February 2020

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‘Scared of heights’ injury claimant filmed on Europe’s biggest waterslide – BBC News

‘A bodybuilder who claimed an accident left him scared of heights was exposed when a video emerged of him careering down Europe’s highest waterslide.’

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BBC News, 6th February 2020

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Jailed banker’s wife at centre of first McMafia order loses appeal to have case dismissed – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2020 in appeals, banking, fraud, married persons, news, proceeds of crime by tracey

‘The wife of a jailed “fat cat banker” who splurged millions at Harrods has lost her appeal over the UK’s first so-called McMafia wealth order.’

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The Independent, 6th February 2020

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Senior doctor struck off after spying on 15-year-old girl in shower – The Independent

‘One of the NHS’ most senior doctors has been struck off after spying on a 15-year-old girl as she showered.’

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The Independent, 6th February 2020

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Crimes unreported as public lose faith in police – BBC News

‘Victims are no longer reporting some crimes to police because so many offenders are never brought to justice. A new report said the public are losing faith in the criminal justice system and have “rumbled” that police do not have the capacity to investigate.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2020

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Burglar who sexually assaulted and murdered 89-year-old widow jailed for a minimum of 34 years – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 7th, 2020 in burglary, elderly, murder, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A burglar has been sentenced to a minimum term of 34 years in prison for the “sexual or sadistic” murder of an 89-year-old widow in her own bed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2020

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Windrush: Call to review deportation of foreign-born offenders – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2020 in colonies, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘The government should consider ending the deportation of foreign-born offenders who came to the UK as children, according to a draft report into the Windrush scandal.’

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BBC News, 7th February 2020

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Windrush victims given extra time to apply for compensation but concerns over lack of legal advice remain – The Independent

‘Windrush victims will have an additional two years to apply for compensation for their losses after the Home Office bowed to pressure to extend the deadline by two years.’

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The Independent, 7th February 2020

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