High-profile Conservative lawyers ousted in election landslide – Law Society Gazette

‘Lord chancellor Alex Chalk has lost his Cheltenham parliamentary seat, becoming the first cabinet minister to be defeated on a dramatic general election night.’

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Law Society Gazette, 5th July 2024

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A delicate balance – Local Government Lawyer

‘When is it in the best interests of an adult without capacity to be separated from her mother and covertly administered medication? A recent decision at the Court of Protection provides some guidance.’

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Legal Futures, 5th July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules – The Guardian

‘Guidance drawn up by Conservative ministers which told civil servants to ignore Strasbourg rulings and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 5th July 2024

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Appropriate actions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 5th, 2024 in environmental health, local government, news, planning, pollution, Wales, water by michael

‘Annabel Graham Paul looks at a recent judgment that clarifies the approach to carrying out Appropriate Assessments under the Habitats Regulations when considering planning permission.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lucy Letby handed 15th whole-life jail sentence – The Guardian

‘Lucy Letby cried from the dock: “I’m innocent,” as she was jailed for attempting to kill a newborn girl in a “shocking act of calculated, callous cruelty”.’

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The Guardian, 5th July 2024

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The new procurement regime approaches – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 5th, 2024 in local government, news, public procurement by michael

‘With the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 little more than four months away, Clare Hardy provides an overview of the key changes coming into force.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2024

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Schools were both entitled to full refund of ski trip deposits under Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations, judge rules – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 5th, 2024 in coronavirus, deposits, education, holidays, local government, news by michael

‘A Circuit Judge has ruled that an international school trip was covered by the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, which entitled two schools to terminate their contracts with a travel provider during the Covid Pandemic.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

“Not just banter” – secretary wins sexual harassment claim against law firm – Legal Futures

‘A legal secretary has won her claim of sexual harassment against a law firm whose owner was jokingly described by a colleague as a “sexual predator”.’

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Legal Futures, 5th July 2024

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Vatican’s chief of staff testifies in UK court in ‘trial of the century’ – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2024 in blackmail, Christianity, financial dispute resolution, news by michael

‘Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was called to testify on Thursday on behalf of the Vatican secretariat of state in a British civil proceeding brought against the Vatican by an Italian-British financier who was involved in the transactions over a London property.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2024

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Woman admits murdering her parents – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2024 in families, guilty pleas, murder, news by michael

‘A woman has admitted murdering her parents after their bodies were discovered at the family home.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2024

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Birmingham University censoring student beliefs over Gaza camp evictions, court hears – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2024 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, Israel, news, universities by michael

‘Birmingham is one of several universities taking legal action to try to evict student protesters, with a case brought by the University of Nottingham due to be heard before the same judge on Friday.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2024

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Man guilty of Holly Willoughby kidnap and murder plot – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2024 in kidnapping, murder, news, rape by michael

‘A security guard has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2024

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Manchester teacher who groomed two boys jailed for six-and-a-half years – The Guardian

‘Rebecca Joynes, 30, was found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child, two while in a position of trust, after a trial in May.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2024

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