Year of targeted action to better protect women – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 19th, 2024 in consultations, domestic violence, Ministry of Justice, news, sentencing, women by tracey

‘Cowardly domestic killers face tougher sentences than ever before as a direct result of decisive government action – one year on from the publication of Clare Wade KC’s review.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Government rejects multiple calls to reform whiplash claims process – Legal Futures

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has rejected all but some technical changes to the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal put forward by both claimant and defendant representatives.’

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Legal Futures, 19th March 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Family judge tells divorcing couples to use ADR before going to court – Legal Futures

Posted March 19th, 2024 in dispute resolution, divorce, judges, news by tracey

‘A Family Court judge has told divorcing couples that the court expects them to make “a serious effort” to resolve their differences before issuing proceedings.’

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Legal Futures, 19th March 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 19th, 2024 in legislation by tracey

SI 2024/391 – The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/386 – The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2024

SI 2024/369 – The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 19th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

T (Children: Non-Disclosure) [2024] EWCA Civ 241 (18 March 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Attorney General’s Reference On A Point of Law No. 1 of 2023 [2024] EWCA Crim 243 (18 March 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

The Police And Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary Of State For The Home Department [2024] EWHC 604 (Admin) (18 March 2024)

Radu v The Vaslui Court of Law, Romania [2024] EWHC 603 (Admin) (18 March 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Wilson & Anor v Frost & Anor (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 573 (Ch) (18 March 2024)

O’Boyle (T/A Viridian) & Anor v Wallis [2024] EWHC 560 (Ch) (15 March 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Eight men sentenced over Knowsley Suites Hotel disorder – BBC News

Posted March 19th, 2024 in asylum, news, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

‘Eight men have been sentenced over their involvement in violent disorder after trouble flared at a hotel housing asylum seekers.’

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BBC News, 18th March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office attempt to deport UK-born man was illegal, judge says – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2024 in citizenship, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘The Home Office acted unlawfully in trying to deport a British-born man who has never left the country to Portugal, from where his parents arrived more than 30 years ago, a judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 18th March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man jailed for ramming motorcyclist off Milton Keynes bridge in ‘extreme’ road rage – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2024 in dangerous driving, grievous bodily harm, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man has been jailed for ramming a motorcyclist off a Buckinghamshire bridge in what police described as an act of “extreme” road rage.’

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The Guardian, 18th March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Mum and daughter jailed for funding the Islamic State group – BBC News

Posted March 19th, 2024 in news, proscribed organisations, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A mother and daughter have been jailed for funding terrorism in Syria.’

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BBC News, 18th March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

River Wye pollution prompts chicken firm legal case – BBC News

Posted March 19th, 2024 in agriculture, news, pollution, water by tracey

‘A compensation claim has been launched against Avara, one of the UK’s biggest food producers, for allegedly damaging the River Wye.’

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BBC News, 19th March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Football Governance Bill: Legislation for independent football regulator being introduced – BBC News

Posted March 19th, 2024 in bills, financial regulation, news, sport by tracey

‘The UK government will continue plans for an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.’

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BBC News, 19th March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK watchdogs say they will take action against ‘threatening’ debt collectors – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2024 in consumer protection, debts, mental health, news by tracey

‘UK regulators are warning they will take “robust action” against firms that are putting consumers’ mental health at risk by using threatening tones and inundating already-vulnerable borrowers with letters, calls and emails, about their debts.’

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The Guardian, 18th March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

West Midlands PCC wins case to stop his powers being given to Tory mayor – The Guardian

‘The police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands has won a high court challenge against government plans to transfer his powers to the region’s mayor.’

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The Guardian, 18th March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Five GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs broke impartiality rules, Ofcom says – The Independent

Posted March 19th, 2024 in bias, complaints, media, news, political parties by tracey

‘Five episodes of GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs were found by Ofcom to have broken broadcasting rules.’

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The Independent, 18th March 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Student who idolised Unabomber wrote terror guide for ‘misfits and nobodies’ – The Independent

Posted March 19th, 2024 in explosives, firearms, news, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A college student who wrote a “how-to” terror guide on weapons and bombs dedicated to “misfits” and “social nobodies” has been jailed for 13 years.’

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The Independent, 18th March 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk