13/09/2024 – Current Awareness

Court clarifies ‘risk of dissipation’ in asset freezing order case – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2024 in assets recovery, disclosure, fraud, news by tracey

‘A recent English High Court ruling serves as a timely reminder of the factors that the court will take into account when considering the risk of dissipation of assets in the context of a freezing order application.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Granting injunctions against ‘newcomers’ — practical guidance from property litigators – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 13th, 2024 in appeals, injunctions, local government, news, Supreme Court, travellers by tracey

‘The Supreme Court’s decision in Anglo International Upholland Ltd v Wainwright [2023] 5 WLUK 613 confirmed the court’s power to grant injunctions against so-called “newcomers”. In the second of two articles, Helena Davies, Oskar Musial, Laura Tweedy and Gemma de Cordova consider the recent developments in newcomer injunctions and how that was dealt with in Upholland.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Procedural steps not taken by employee irrelevant to constructive dismissal claim – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 13th, 2024 in appeals, complaints, constructive dismissal, employment, employment tribunals, local government, news, teachers by tracey

‘An employee’s failure to fully complete every step of an internal grievance process will not impact their right to claim constructive dismissal, according to the recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) involving a local authority. Sharmin Chowdhury analyses the judgment.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Recent orders for possession in University protest camp claims – implications for academic institutions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 13th, 2024 in civil procedure rules, demonstrations, equality, freedom of expression, Israel, local government, news, repossession, universities by tracey

‘Joe Walker and Fred Groves provide an update on unauthorised pro-Palestinian protest encampments on university premises where many have refused to comply with demands to vacate.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Hoffman: What more could we have done in Nigeria fraud case? – Legal Futures

Posted September 13th, 2024 in arbitration, bills, bribery, contracts, corruption, energy, fraud, news by tracey

‘The former law lord who presided over the arbitration whose $11bn award was later found to have been obtained by fraud has said there was nothing the panel could have done differently.’

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Legal Futures, 13th September 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Treasure thief sentenced for five more years in jail for failing to pay back over £600,000 of criminal proceeds – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 13th, 2024 in confiscation, Crown Prosecution Service, imprisonment, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing, theft, treasure by tracey

‘A detectorist who stole an estimated £3m worth of Viking treasure has been sentenced to a further five years and three months in prison after failing to pay back over £600,000.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 12th September 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

The Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide 2024 has been published – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted September 13th, 2024 in Administrative Court, judicial review, news by tracey

‘The Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide 2024, outlining part of the Court’s work, has been published online. The Guide covers all the stages of a claim for judicial review. It is required reading for all those who conduct judicial review cases (whether or not they are lawyers).’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 12th September 2024

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Officer ‘abused position’ by accessing case files – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, assault, confidentiality, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, victims by tracey

‘A Nottinghamshire Police officer has admitted breaching policing standards after he repeatedly accessed an investigation he was a victim of.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rapist caught 47 years after attack on girl, 11 – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2024 in child abuse, children, DNA, news, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A woman whose rapist has been caught nearly 50 years after she was attacked on her way home from Girl Guides has said she is still “going through hell”.’

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BBC News, 12th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government-backed knife crime campaigner wins Met Police payout over wrongful strip-search – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2024 in criminal damage, damages, news, offensive weapons, police, public order, race discrimination, stop and search by tracey

‘A government-backed anti-knife crime campaigner has won damages from the Met Police after being strip-searched by officers, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 12th September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Venues and clubs to face fines up to £18 million as part of new anti-terrorism measures – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2024 in bills, duty of care, fines, news, terrorism by tracey

‘Venues and nightclubs could face fines of up to £18 million if they flout new rules to protect visitors and staff from terror attacks.’

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The Independent, 12th September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025 – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2024 in advertising, children, food, government departments, health, news by tracey

‘Junk food TV advertisements are to be banned from airing before the 9pm watershed as part of the government’s drive to improve public health.’

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The Guardian, 12th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Pro-Palestine protester stands trial for racial offence over ‘coconut’ placard – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2024 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, government departments, Israel, news, racism by tracey

‘A woman who held a poster depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts during a London protest against Israel’s war in Gaza has gone on trial accused of a racially aggravated offence.’

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The Guardian, 12th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com