Danny Humble: Teenagers guilty over Cramlington killing – BBC News
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murder and four others of manslaughter after they killed a man in a 15-second attack.’
BBC News, 5th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 6 July 2022
The UK Intellectual Property Office’s Consultation on Computer-Generated Works – City Law Forum
‘The UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 contains an odd section concerning ‘computer-generated works’. Section 9(2) of the Act states that when a work has no ‘human author’ and is generated by a computer, the work ought to be protected by copyright for 50 years, with the copyright owned by the person who made the necessary ‘arrangements’ for the work’s generation.’
City Law Forum, 29th June 2022
Source: blogs.city.ac.uk
Anurag Deb and Nicholas Kilford: The UK Internal Market Act: Devolution Minimalism and the Competence Smoke Screen – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The UK’s territorial constitution is, at present, under a great deal of pressure. Those familiar with one force unsettling the devolution framework — the attempts to override the Northern Ireland Protocol — will no doubt recall the legislation that first countenanced a similar approach: the UK Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIMA). This piece of legislation is, however, once again causing its own stir, this time in the form of a clash between Scottish and UK ministers over gene-editing regulations.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th July 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Major change to taxi and private hire vehicle accessibility legislation comes into force – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 – described as “the most significant change to taxi accessibility legislation since the Equality Act was introduced 12 years ago” – has come into force.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Dea-John Reid killing: I got no justice at trial, says mother – BBC News
‘The mother of a black teenager fatally stabbed by a white boy says if the roles were reversed her son “would have gone down for murder”.’
BBC News, 6th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Millions in UK do not know the meaning of coercive control – The Independent
‘Millions in the UK have no understanding of the meaning of coercive control despite the fact the offence is illegal, according to a new study.’
The Independent, 5th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Men’s dog walk ban after hare coursing conviction – BBC News
‘Two men have been banned from taking a dog for a walk anywhere in England and Wales after being convicted of hare coursing.’
BBC News, 6th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Warning of ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as figures show grooming cases rise – The Independent
‘A “tsunami” of online child abuse is taking place in the UK, the NSPCC has said as it published data showing a more than 80% rise in online grooming crimes being recorded by police over the last four years.’
The Independent, 5th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iain Jamieson: Effect of the Bill of Rights upon the meaning of Convention Rights under the Scotland Act – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The relationship between the Scotland Act 1998 (“the SA”), Convention rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 (“the HRA”) is well known.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 5th July 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Oldham doctor who killed woman in botched procedure jailed for three years – The Guardian
‘A doctor who carried out a botched procedure that led to the death of a woman has been jailed for three years.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
