BSB proposes amendments to widen its powers to protect the public – Bar Standards Board

‘In June 2023, the BSB issued a consultation document seeking views on proposed changes which would widen the powers of the BSB and of Disciplinary Tribunals to protect the public by restricting or suspending a barrister’s ability to practise on an interim basis.’

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Bar Standards Board, 14th December 2023

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Mehmet Koray Alpergin: Kidnappers jailed for killing DJ – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2023 in false imprisonment, homicide, kidnapping, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two men who killed a radio DJ in an empty bar near Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2023

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Ruling indicates Upper Tribunal’s “narrow approach” towards windfarm capital allowances – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 14th, 2023 in capital allowances, energy, news, statutory interpretation, taxation by sally

‘A ruling by the UK’s Upper Tribunal (UT) disallowing certain types of expenditure relating to windfarm projects from qualifying for plant and machinery tax allowances has indicated the tribunal’s “strict and narrow” interpretation of the provisions for qualifying expenditure.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th December 2023

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Eight in 10 convicted in UK over child abuse images avoid prison, NCA says – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2023 in imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘Eight out of 10 people in the UK caught with images of children being sexually abused avoid going to jail, the head of the National Crime Agency has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 13th December 2023

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Generative AI has turned legal tech adoption “on its head” – Legal Futures

Posted December 14th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, law firms, news by sally

‘The arrival of generative AI has turned the process of legal tech purchasing and adoption “on its head”, the head of innovation and legal technology at national firm Addleshaw Goddard has said.’

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Legal Futures, 14th December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Man jailed over Wolverhampton crash that killed two brothers – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2023 in dangerous driving, guilty pleas, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed two brothers aged 23 months and 10 years in a car crash has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2023

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Students can make provocative remarks if they do not break law, watchdog says – The Guardian

‘University staff and students can make provocative statements on subjects such as Israel and Gaza as long as they do not break laws on incitement or harassment, under proposals by the government’s campus free speech tsar.’

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The Guardian, 14th December 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com