08/07/2024 – Current Awareness

‘R (AO) v LB of Haringey (Central London Administrative Court, 9 May 2024). Interim relief was granted in favour of a mother and two primary school aged children who were being accommodated by the Defendant local authority under section 188(1) Housing Act 1996 in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation. The Court considered arguments that a mandatory order should not be made because of resource constraints and applied the Supreme Court decision of R (Imam) v Croydon London Borough Council (2023) UKSC 45, [2023] 3 WLR 1178 (“Imam”).’

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Nearly Legal, 7th July 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

UK ratification of cross-border enforcement treaty gives businesses greater certainty – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 8th, 2024 in dispute resolution, enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, judgments, news by tracey

‘Businesses should be able to enforce English court rulings more easily in other countries in future after the UK ratified an international treaty on the cross-border enforcement of judgments.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Home Secretary launches new Border Security Command – Home Office

Posted July 8th, 2024 in government departments, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has today set out the first steps to establishing a new UK Border Security Command (BSC).’

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Home Office, 7th July 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

New practice guide: Supporting children and young people with communication needs – Family Law

Posted July 8th, 2024 in children, disabled persons, families, learning difficulties, news, special educational needs, young persons by tracey

‘Communication difficulties are a core characteristic for people with a learning disability. A new four-part practice guide aims to enable decision-making by children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

The practice guide offers guidance, tips and practice pointers for practitioners to involve a child or young person with SLCN in making decisions about their lives. The primary focus is to ensure the voices of children and young people with SLCN are heard.’

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Family Law, 8th July 2024

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Teacher who stabbed love rival banned from profession – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2024 in attempted murder, disciplinary procedures, imprisonment, news, professional conduct, sentencing, teachers by tracey

‘A former teacher has been banned from the profession after hiding a large carving knife in a bunch of flowers and stabbing her ex-partner’s wife.’

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BBC News, 7th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council failed over duty to save care home – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2024 in care homes, disabled persons, learning difficulties, local government, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘A council should have done more to prevent the closure of a care home for people with learning disabilities, an investigation has found.’

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BBC News, 8th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-charity workers still awaiting tribunal payout – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2024 in charities, compensation, damages, employment, employment tribunals, holiday pay, news, redundancy, special educational needs, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘Former workers at a failed charity say they have not received any money despite being awarded significant sums at an employment tribunal.’

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BBC News, 8th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driver who killed triathlete jailed for four years – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2024 in dangerous driving, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A van driver who killed a Team GB triathlete during a bike race in June 2022 has been jailed for four years.’

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BBC News, 5th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coroner calls on US to act over Harry Dunn death – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2024 in coroners, dangerous driving, diplomats, government departments, homicide, immunity, inquests, news, road safety by tracey

‘A coroner has called for improved driver training for US government staff in the UK following the death of Harry Dunn.’

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BBC News, 8th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CCTV footage helps convict ‘dangerous’ men after car park shooting – The Independent

Posted July 8th, 2024 in closed circuit television, firearms, news by tracey

‘Two men described by police as dangerous have been found guilty of firearms offences after one of them opened fire with a sawn-off shotgun in a public car park.’

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The Independent, 7th July 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The worrying trend of landlords banning tenants from working from home – The Independent

Posted July 8th, 2024 in employment, housing, landlord & tenant, news by tracey

‘Landlords have come under fire for banning prospective tenants from working from home, resulting in calls for new legislation to protect renters.’

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The Independent, 7th July 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Children’s watchdog to look into young asylum seekers’ treatment at Manston – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2024 in asylum, children, government departments, human rights, immigration, news by tracey

‘The children’s commissioner for England is due to visit Manston, the Home Office centre in Kent where small boat arrivals are processed, after concerns were raised about the treatment of children there, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com