High Court rules on legal challenge to Government’s Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan – Garden Court Chambers

Posted October 5th, 2023 in chambers articles, environmental protection, human rights, news, water by sally

‘In this judgment, Mr Justice Holgate addressed a challenge brought by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), Richard Haward’s Oysters and Hugo Tagholm against the Government’s Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan (the Plan).’

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Garden Court Chambers, 15th September 2023

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Talking Pensions Ep10 – Pensions Barrister

Posted October 5th, 2023 in archives, news, pensions, podcasts by sally

‘In this episode, Paul talks to Jeff Highfield, former Head of Finance at the PPF and now chair of the Pensions Archive Trust, about the work of the trust in archiving material from private pension schemes.’

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Pensions Barrister, 4th October 2023

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

Sara Sharif: Safeguarding review launched into girl’s death – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2023 in children, families, murder, news by sally

‘A safeguarding review will take place into the death of Sara Sharif, it has been announced.’

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BBC News, 4th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS updates guidance on mercy killings and failed suicide pacts – The Independent

Posted October 5th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, euthanasia, homicide, news, suicide by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has updated its homicide guidance, specifically addressing mercy killings and failed suicide pacts, in order to increase transparency on “how prosecutors think and decide”.’

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The Independent, 11th October 2023

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Thousands of refugees could be made homeless in UK’s asylum backlog clearance – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2023 in asylum, delay, homelessness, news, refugees by sally

‘More than 50,000 refugees in the UK could be made homeless by the end of the year unless ministers take urgent steps to support them as it clears the asylum backlog, the British Red Cross has warned.’

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The Guardian, 5th October 2023

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‘Animal’ Dorset Police officer guilty of raping friend – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2023 in alcohol abuse, assault, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A police officer has been found guilty of raping a friend who accused him of abusing her “like an animal”.’

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BBC News, 4th October 2023

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UK kick off domestic data protection law shift – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 5th, 2023 in brexit, data protection, EC law, human rights, news, regulations by sally

‘Forthcoming changes to the basis of UK data protection law, although likely to be of minor practical impact, nevertheless represent an important shift in the lens through which domestic data protection legislation is viewed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2023

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Thomas Horsley: Managing the External Effects of Devolved Legislation: Virtual Representation, Self-Rule and the UK’s Territorial Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘The Scottish Government is presently seeking judicial review of the UK Government’s decision to block Royal Assent for the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (GRRB) using s.35 of the Scotland Act 1998 (SA). The Court of Session’s decision, which may yet end up before the UK Supreme Court on appeal, is eagerly awaited, not least given the electricity of political debates over gender recognition and its reform in Scotland and elsewhere.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 5th October 2023

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Holiday pay ruling ‘entitles many UK workers to thousands in unfairly deducted wages’ – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2023 in holiday pay, news, Northern Ireland, police, remuneration, Supreme Court by sally

‘Many UK workers could be entitled to thousands of pounds “unfairly” deducted from their pay after a supreme court decision, according to unions.’

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The Guardian, 4th October 2023

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New legislation could introduce electronic wills “immediately” – Legal Futures

‘A new Wills Act could permit electronic wills to be introduced “immediately”, rather than enabling the Lord Chancellor to introduce them by statutory instrument at some point in the future, the Law Commission has said.’

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Legal Futures, 5th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk