11/05/2022 – Current Awareness

Barrister stresses importance of PACE and good practice after successfully defending pub landlord charged with Covid -19 rules breach – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 11th, 2022 in barristers, coronavirus, fines, licensed premises, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A barrister who successfully defended a pub landlord accused of failing to close his pub during tier 4 lockdown in February 2021 has claimed the case should serve “as a reminder that even in extraordinary circumstances, the rules of PACE and good practice ought not to be forgotten”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Appeal court deprecates “act of deliberate concealment” by party – Legal Futures

Posted May 11th, 2022 in appeals, civil justice, disclosure, intellectual property, news, trade marks by sally

‘Civil litigation should be conducted “with cards on the table – face up” and the courts should not “sanction an act of deliberate concealment” by one of the parties, appeal judges have ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 10th May 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Sex for rent’ landlord jailed in first conviction of its kind in UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 11th, 2022 in imprisonment, landlord & tenant, news, prostitution, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A landlord who forced a tenant to wear a bikini at all times has become the first person to be convicted for “sex for rent” offences in England and Wales.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2022

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Queen’s Speech at a glance: Which bills were announced by the Government? – The Independent

Posted May 11th, 2022 in bills, government departments, news by sally

‘The Queen’s Speech, which is written by the Government, was delivered by the Prince of Wales for the first time.’

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The Independent, 10th May 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Paedophile jailed after trying to groom children on social media – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2022 in child abuse, children, drug offences, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile has been jailed for 10 years after using social media to groom children.’

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The Guardian, 10th May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 11th, 2022 in age of consent, children, civil partnerships, criminal justice, forced marriages, marriage, news by sally

‘The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (‘2022 Act’), originally a private Member’s bill introduced by Sajid Javid and Pauline Latham, has now become law. The Act will be brought into effect by Regulations, which are pending. The headline is that the Act will amend the Marriage Act 1949 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to raise the minimum age at which people can enter into a marriage or civil partnership in England and Wales from sixteen to eighteen. This brief post will focus, however, on exploring the new criminal offence the statute creates and the three implications of the legislation that remain unresolved.’

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Law & Religion UK, 10th May 2022

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

SRA disciplinary decisions could stay in public domain for longer – Legal Futures

Posted May 11th, 2022 in consultations, disciplinary procedures, internet, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Details of disciplinary and other regulatory action taken by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) could be published for longer than the current three years to combat misinformation online, it said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 11th May 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk