01/09/2021 – Current Awareness

Civil liberties groups demand ban of use of facial recognition technology by police – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 1st, 2021 in appeals, consultations, data protection, equality, facial mapping, government departments, investigatory powers, local government, news, police, privacy by sally

‘Liberty, Privacy International and 29 other organisations have called for Parliament to ban the use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT) by the police and private companies.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

MoJ: “Strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees – Legal Futures

Posted September 1st, 2021 in consultations, courts, fees, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘There is “strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees by inflation, backdated to 2016, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Brent petrol murder: Man guilty of killing wife in arson attack – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2021 in arson, domestic violence, families, murder, news by sally

‘A “controlling and jealous” man who set fire to his estranged wife has been found guilty of her murder.’

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BBC News, 31st August 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK employers can expect wave of new data and AI guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 1st, 2021 in artificial intelligence, data protection, employment, equality, news, privacy by sally

‘Fresh guidance on monitoring workers and on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in recruitment is to be issued to employers in the UK under plans announced by two UK regulators.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2021

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 1st, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/968 – The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2021

SI 2021/966 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/953 – The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/969 – The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Child abuse investigations: Met Police warned it could be putting children in danger – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2021 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, ombudsmen, police, sexual offences by sally

‘The Met Police has been warned it could put children in danger because of the way it investigates online abuse.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court of Appeal agrees to hear appeal by Health Secretary in dispute over interpretation of ‘ordinary residence’ and s.117 Mental Health Act – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 1st, 2021 in appeals, government departments, local government, mental health, news, statutory interpretation by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has granted the Department of Health and Social Care permission to appeal a key ruling on the issue of ‘ordinary residence’ for the purposes of s.117(3) of the Mental Health Act.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Geronimo the alpaca is killed after four-year battle to save him fails – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2021 in animals, government departments, health, news by sally

‘After four years of court battles, protests and celebrity interventions, Geronimo, the UK’s most divisive alpaca, has been put down by government officials.’

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The Guardian, 31st August 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com