Consigned to History: Do abuse of process arguments work in historic sex cases? – Carmelite Chambers

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in abuse of process, delay, news, stay of proceedings by sally

‘Ben Hargreaves looks at the case law from R (Ebrahim) v Feltham MC [2001] 2 Cr.App.R. 23 through to R v Hewitt [2020] EWCA Crim 1247 and considers whether there is any prospect of turning the tide on the diminishing scope for successful abuse arguments in historic sex allegations.’

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Carmelite Chambers, 1st February 2021

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Teenage neo-Nazi from Cornwall is UK’s youngest terror offender – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in hate crime, news, terrorism, young offenders by sally

‘The teenage leader of a neo-Nazi group has become the youngest person in the UK to have committed a terrorist offence.’

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BBC News, 1st February 2021

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Certainly Uncertain: the future of prosecutions in relation to Coronavirus Support Payments – Carmelite Chambers

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in coronavirus, fraud, loans, news, prosecutions by sally

‘William England and Mark Watson consider the widely reported instances of fraud in relation to the government’s coronavirus support schemes and the implications for prosecutions.’

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Carmelite Chambers, 28th January 2021

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High Court finds ‘huge delay’ in the Home Office provision of asylum support accommodation – EIN Blog

‘The High Court judgment in R (DMA & Ors) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 3416 (Admin) upheld a significant judicial review challenge against the Secretary of State over systemic delays in the provision of adequate accommodation to destitute, refused asylum seekers.’

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EIN Blog, 1st February 2021

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Crackdown as ‘buy now pay later schemes’ including Klarna to be regulated – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in consumer credit, consumer protection, debts, news by sally

”Buy now pay later’ (BNPL) firms are facing a crackdown amid fears they are helping shoppers to purchase items they can not afford, resulting in increased levels of debt.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2021

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UK gambling firms ordered to slow down online slot machines – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in consumer protection, gambling, internet, news by sally

‘Online casinos will be forced to overhaul slot machine games to slow them down and remove features that cause players to lose track of how much they are spending.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2021

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High Court: Law firm was not operating collective investment scheme – Legal Futures

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in amendments, conveyancing, financial regulation, fines, law firms, news by sally

‘A law firm which did the conveyancing work on two failed off-plan housing developments was not acting in a role that amounted to operating an unregulated collective investment scheme, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd February 2021

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Bristol: Brain-damaged baby dies after life support ruling – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in birth, consent, hospitals, medical treatment, news, parental responsibility, paternity by sally

‘A brain-damaged baby has died days after a judge ruled that doctors could stop providing life-support treatment.’

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BBC News, 1st February 2021

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The Stansted 15’s quashed conviction shows we were never terrorists – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2021 in airports, appeals, demonstrations, deportation, news, terrorism by sally

“I was one of 15 charged for blocking a deportation flight. We’ve got justice, but victims of the UK’s hostile environment haven’t.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2021

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