Two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales lack rape units – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2021 in news, police, rape, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘At least two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales do not have specialist rape and serious sexual offence (Rasso) units, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Blood donation rules changed to attract more donors with rare subgroups – The Guardian

‘Ministers will remove questions on sexual activity in sub-Saharan Africa for blood donations to encourage more donors in England after a long campaign to widen the criteria.’

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The Guardian, 11th October 2021

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Judge’s fury at suggestion his clerk leaked draft ruling – Legal Futures

Posted October 11th, 2021 in barristers' clerks, disclosure, judges, judgments, law firms, news, patents by sally

‘A High Court judge has strongly criticised a law firm and its client for appearing to blame his clerk for the leak of a draft judgment – which it turned out had not even happened.’

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Legal Futures, 11th October 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

A third of police forces referred sex assault claims to watchdog – The Guardian

‘Almost a third of police forces in England and Wales referred allegations of sexual assault and harassment against their own officers to the police watchdog in the days following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard, the Observer can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2021

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David Fuller admits killing two women in 1987 – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2021 in diminished responsibility, guilty pleas, homicide, murder, news, women by sally

‘A man admits killing two women in 1987, a court has heard.’

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BBC News, 9th October 2021

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Murderer who killed wife in petrol fire is jailed – BBC News

‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’

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BBC News, 8th October 2021

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Aster Healthcare fined £1m over woman’s scalding bath death – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2021 in care homes, corporate manslaughter, elderly, fines, news, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A care home firm has been fined more than £1m for corporate manslaughter after the death of a dementia patient who was put in a scalding bath.’

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BBC News, 8th October 2021

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UK put on global watchlist for curbing civic freedoms – Each Other

‘A new global watchlist highlighting nations where there is a serious and rapid decline in respect for civic space has named the UK as a country of concern.’

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Each Other, 7th October 2021

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Faith schools and safeguarding: R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) – Law & Religion UK

‘The Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd is a multi-academy trust responsible for operating three academies, one of which is Khalsa Secondary Academy in Stoke Poges. Ofsted had concluded in January 2020 that the Academy was “Inadequate” and “requiring special measures”: in particular, that the arrangements for safeguarding were “not effective” and that “Leaders, including those at trust and governance level, have not learned from serious safeguarding failures. They have not acted with the urgency required.” The Secretary of State then decided that the Academy should be transferred, or “re-brokered”, to the Sikh Academy Trust. In R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) v Secretary of State for Education [2021] EWHC 2660 (Admin), the Trust sought judicial review of that decision.’

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Law & Religion UK, 7th October 2021

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Going for broke: Court of Appeal decides on insolvent party enforcement of adjudication awards – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted October 8th, 2021 in appeals, enforcement, insolvency, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in John Doyle Contractors Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd. It is one of the first cases following the Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd to test the courts’ willingness to allow insolvent parties to enforce adjudicators’ awards.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog, 7th October 2021

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com

Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 8th, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/1123 – The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1117 – The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 8th, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

REFERENCES (Bills) by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Scotland – United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) [2021] UKSC 42 (06 October 2021)

Ho v Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 (06 October 2021)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1452 (07 October 2021)

H-W (Children: Proportionality) [2021] EWCA Civ 1451 (07 October 2021)

Griffiths v Tui (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 (07 October 2021)

Revenue And Customs v Fisher & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1438 (06 October 2021)

Banks v Revenue And Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 1439 (06 October 2021)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Ambrose & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 1443 (07 October 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Brearley v Higgs & Sons (a firm) [2021] EWHC 2635 (Ch) (07 October 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Asprey Capital Ltd v Rediresi Ltd [2021] EWHC 2662 (Comm) (07 October 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Fixsler & Ors [2021] EWHC 2664 (Fam) (06 October 2021)

An NHS Trust v D (A Minor : Out of Hours Application) [2021] EWHC 2676 (Fam) (05 October 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Hamilton v Secretary of State for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy & Anor (Rev1) [2021] EWHC 2647 (QB) (06 October 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court of Appeal rules on the legality of Christian requirement by fostering agency – UK Human Rights Blog

‘In this claim for judicial review, the issue was whether it was lawful for the claimant independent fostering agency (Cornerstone) only to accept heterosexual evangelical Christians as potential carers under the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) and the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th October 2021

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Tens of thousands more criminals to be tagged to cut crime and protect victims – Ministry of Justice

‘Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.’

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Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2021

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Euston tunnel HS2 protesters walk free from court – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2021 in demonstrations, environmental protection, news, railways, trespass by tracey

‘Six environmental protesters who occupied a tunnel close to Euston station in protest against the HS2 high-speed link earlier this year walked free from court after charges in connection with the occupation were dismissed by a judge.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2021

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Capability and conduct dismissals – Local Government Lawyer

‘Can the Employment Tribunal “go behind” a final written warning? Madeleine Shields reports on a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Interim and final injunctions: the differences – Local Government Lawyer

‘Roderick Morton considers two injunction cases which neatly illustrate the differences between interim and final injunctions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Students used by law firm for agency advocacy are ‘workers’ – Legal Futures

‘A Bar student who handled agency advocacy work through a law firm was a worker with certain rights and not self-employed, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 8th October 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Speech by the Lord Chief Justice on the 125th anniversary of the Commercial Court – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted October 8th, 2021 in Commercial Court, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice on the 125th anniversary of the Commercial Court.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 7th October 2021

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Court lets late solicitors off hook – but don’t expect more ‘indulgence’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 8th, 2021 in civil procedure rules, documents, news, service, solicitors, time limits by tracey

‘ The High Court has shown a rare act of mercy to lawyers who filed documents late without checking to see if their opponents would accept email service. In Citysprint UK Ltd v Barts Health NHS Trust Mr Justice Fraser stressed that the particular circumstances were unusual and that his ruling should not be interpreted as the court being “indulgent” to failures of compliance.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th October 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk