06/02/2024 – Current Awareness

‘A recent decision by the High Court in London may diminish the confidence of firms looking to invoke registered trade mark rights in cases of lookalike products, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Growing AI litigation risk requires business response – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 6th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, contracts, data protection, human rights, intellectual property, news by tracey

‘The risk businesses face from litigation is changing as artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more popular. Businesses need to recognise this and consider the different kinds of risks associated with AI technology and how they might give rise to liability.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Outsourcing the problem: equal pay and local authority trading companies – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 6th, 2024 in contract of employment, equal pay, equality, local government, news by tracey

‘Doug Mullen looks at the complex issues around equal pay that arise with local authority trading companies.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Paternity leave is becoming more flexible – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 6th, 2024 in adoption, families, news, paternity leave, regulations by tracey

‘David Leach sets out the key points for employers from new regulations affecting paternity leave.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Section 117 after-care statutory guidance – a missed opportunity? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 6th, 2024 in detention, local government, mental health, news, statutory duty by tracey

‘Lee Parkhill reviews new Government guidance on the joint duty under s.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Albanian man jailed for smuggling 12 migrants in North Sea crossing – Home Office

Posted February 6th, 2024 in guilty pleas, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A people smuggler has been jailed after smuggling migrants, including a child, towards the UK.’

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Home Office, 5th February 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases – Home Office

Posted February 6th, 2024 in bereavement, bills, consultations, domestic violence, homicide, news, suicide by tracey

‘Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise deaths from domestic abuse related suicide.’

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Home Office, 5th February 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

New data on wellbeing at the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted February 6th, 2024 in barristers, mental health, news, reports, statistics by tracey

‘Today the Bar Council has published the Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2024. The data shows some improvements in wellbeing at the Bar.’

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The Bar Council, 2nd February 2024

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Future of compensation fund in question as SRA begins consumer review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 6th, 2024 in compensation, consumer protection, law firms, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘The vexed question of how to protect the public without unfairly burdening regulated solicitors is at the centre of a review of consumer protection announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th February 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bristol University academic unfairly dismissed for anti-Zionist views – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2024 in belief discrimination, employment tribunals, equality, Judaism, news, unfair dismissal, universities by tracey

‘An academic experienced discrimination when he was sacked from his university for comments he made about Israel, a tribunal has ruled.’

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BBC News, 6th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Vulnerable family forced to eat Christmas dinner on floor after landlord fails to fix flat – The Independent

Posted February 6th, 2024 in compensation, housing, landlord & tenant, news, ombudsmen, repairs by tracey

‘A mother and her two young children were forced to eat their Christmas dinner on the floor after water flooded their flat and they were moved into temporary accommodation. The housing ombudsman has ordered their landlord, Yorkshire Housing, to pay nearly £4000 to the family after it found they were guilty of severe maladministration over the handling of the leak, damp and mould.’

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The Independent, 6th February 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Conwy: Man jailed after pet dog bit three-year-old girl – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2024 in children, dogs, guilty pleas, news, Wales by tracey

‘A man has been jailed for a year after his large pet dog bit a three-year-old girl on the forehead, narrowly missing her eye, a court heard.’

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BBC News, 5th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Channel migrants: Man who piloted boat carrying 70 jailed – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2024 in immigration, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A man who piloted a boat carrying more than 70 migrants who were rescued off the Kent coast has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 5th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CBI settles legal action with ex-chief Tony Danker – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2024 in complaints, lobbying, news, professional conduct, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘One of the UK’s most prominent business lobby groups, the Confederation of British Industry, has settled a legal dispute with its former leader, Tony Danker.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Portuguese man who has lived legally in UK since 2001 faces deportation – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2024 in brexit, deportation, disabled persons, identity cards, immigration, news, time limits by tracey

‘The Home Office has threatened a Portuguese plumber who has lived legally in the UK for more than 20 years with deportation after he struggled with his application to remain in the country.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com