16/04/2024 – Current Awareness

‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a reference under the Electronic Communications Code (the code) helpfully clarifies some of the outstanding issues in this area, property disputes experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Concerns over violence and threatening behaviour sees robing pilot introduced for judges in Central Family Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 16th, 2024 in court dress, family courts, judiciary, news, pilot schemes, threatening behaviour, violence by tracey

‘Judges sitting at the Central Family Court will wear robes during proceedings from this week (15 April 2024), in a pilot intended to explore the impact of increased formality in family courts.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th April 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Pupil registration and attendance – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 16th, 2024 in codes of practice, news, regulations, school admissions, school children, truancy by tracey

‘Victoria Guest examines recent changes to the legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Jail for sex offender given access to child’s data by law firm’s error – Legal Futures

Posted April 16th, 2024 in child abuse, children, contempt of court, data protection, law firms, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A convicted sex offender accidentally given access by a law firm to a vulnerable child’s confidential information has been jailed for six months for not complying with court orders to delete it.’

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Legal Futures, 16th April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

SQE marking fiasco: 175 candidates wrongly told they failed exam – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 16th, 2024 in examinations, legal education, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority and SQE assessment provider Kaplan today apologised to 175 students who were wrongly told last month that they had failed their exam.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th April 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Driver avoids six-month ban over ‘inadequate’ sign – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2024 in driving licences, news, penalties, road traffic offences, roads by tracey

‘A driver who racked up 12 penalty points within seven days on the same stretch of road has avoided a potential six-month ban after a court heard the signage was “inadequate”.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2024

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High court judge removed from case in part due to his Garrick membership – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2024 in clubs, domestic violence, judges, judiciary, lists, news, rape, recusal by tracey

‘A high court judge has been removed from presiding over a case involving an alleged rape and domestic abuse victim, in part due to his membership of the men-only Garrick Club.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2024

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Prince Harry loses initial attempt to appeal against security ruling – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2024 in appeals, costs, domicile, judicial review, news, police, royal family by tracey

‘The Duke of Sussex has lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision to back a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2024

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Creating ‘deepfake’ sexual images to be criminal offence under new legislation – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2024 in amendments, bills, consent, criminal justice, internet, news, obscenity, privacy by tracey

‘Creating a sexually explicit “deepfake” image is to be made an offence under new legislation, the Ministry of Justice has announced..’

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The Independent, 16th April 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk