Assisted dying bill passes after vote paving the way for historic change – The Independent

Posted November 29th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, government departments, health, news, parliament, suicide by michael

‘After five hours of intense and heartfelt debate, in which some members of parliament were brought to tears, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed in the House of Commons with 330 voting in favour and 275 against.’

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The Independent, 29th November 2024

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 29th, 2024 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Emambux v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 1459 (28 November 2024)

Switaj v McClenaghan [2024] EWCA Civ 1457 (28 November 2024)

Bangs v FM Conway Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1461 (28 November 2024)

AXA Sun Life PLC & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1430 (27 November 2024)

Howe v Brent London Borough Council [2024] EWCA Civ 1444 (27 November 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Zafari, R (On the Application Of) v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2024] EWHC 3014 (Admin) (28 November 2024)

Uckac & Anor v Government of the Republic of Turkiye (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 3055 (Admin) (28 November 2024)

Freda v Bochum Local Court, Germany [2024] EWHC 3065 (Admin) (28 November 2024)

Ibrahim, R (On the Application Of) v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2024] EWHC 2991 (Admin) (26 November 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Peter Waddell Holdco Ltd & Anor v Bluebell Cars Holding Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 3040 (Ch) (28 November 2024)

WealthTek LLP, In the Matter Of (Re Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011) [2024] EWHC 3050 (Ch) (28 November 2024)

Panel On Takeovers and Mergers v Balfour-Lynn & Ors [2024] EWHC 3044 (Ch) (28 November 2024)

Pagden & Ors v Ridgley (Re Orthios Eco Parks (Anglesey) Ltd & Orthios Power (Anglesey) Ltd) [2024] EWHC 3047 (Ch) (28 November 2024)

Grierson v Grierson [2024] EWHC 3048 (Ch) (27 November 2024)

Santers Solicitors Ltd & Anor v Law Society of England and Wales & Anor [2024] EWHC 3003 (Ch) (27 November 2024)

KRF Services (UK) Ltd, In the Matter Of [2024] EWHC 2978 (Ch) (26 November 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Aabar Holdings SARL v Glencore PLC & Ors [2024] EWHC 3046 (Comm) (27 November 2024)

4VVV Ltd & Ors v Spence & Ors [2024] EWHC 3035 (Comm) (27 November 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

General Dental Council v KK & Anor [2024] EWHC 3053 (Fam) (25 November 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

BCLI v Commissioner of the Police for the Metropolis [2024] EWHC 3018 (KB) (27 November 2024)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Robert Heath Heating Ltd v Orbit Group Ltd [2024] EWHC 3039 (TCC) (27 November 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Assisted dying bill will not be adopted as government bill if it passes vote – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, government departments, news, parliament, suicide by michael

‘Civil servants and ministers will begin work on implementing the assisted dying bill if it passes its first stage in parliament on Friday, but the Guardian understands it will not be adopted as a government bill.’

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The Guardian, 28th November 2024

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Legal aid fees to rise by 10% for immigration and housing after lawyer action – The Guardian

‘Ministers are to announce a 10% increase in legal aid fees for immigration and housing work after action by lawyers who warned that the failure to increase rates has led to a paralysis in the system.’

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The Guardian, 29th November 2024

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Environment Agency issues closure notice for landfill at heart of long-running odours dispute – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 29th, 2024 in complaints, enforcement, environmental health, local government, news, waste by michael

‘A landfill site that is the subject of a legal challenge from Newcastle Under Lyme Council for emitting odorous gasses has been hit with a closure order from the Environment Agency.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Migration: How many people come to the UK and how have rules changed? – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2024 in asylum, brexit, government departments, immigration, news, statistics, visas by michael

‘Net migration – the number of people coming to the UK, minus the number leaving – was 728,000 in the year to June 2024. The provisional figures are from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’

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BBC News, 28th November 2024

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Price of tattoos ‘will rise’ as new safety rules begin – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2024 in artistic works, health & safety, licensing, news, Wales by michael

‘The Welsh government rules mean practitioners will have to meet stricter hygiene and safety standards in order to be given a licence, which they’ll have to renew every three years.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

City regulator offers to water down ‘name and shame’ rules after pressure – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2024 in disclosure, financial services ombudsman, news by michael

‘The City regulator has bowed to pressure over plans to “name and shame” some companies it investigates, offering watered-down proposals that would give firms 10 days’ notice and consider the “potential negative impact” of revealing the identities of companies under inspection.’

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The Guardian, 28th November 2024

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Police given misconduct notices over girl’s M5 death – BBC News

‘Two police officers have been served with misconduct notices after a 17-year-old girl died after fleeing a police vehicle, the watchdog has announced.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2024

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Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife guilty of spying for Iran after admitting prison escape – The Independent

Posted November 29th, 2024 in armed forces, escape from custody, explosives, intelligence services, Iran, news, spying by michael

‘Former soldier Daniel Khalife has been found guilty of spying for Iran, but cleared of carrying out a bomb hoax.’

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The Independent, 28th November 2024

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Civil Justice Council report calls for pre-action protocol on judicial review to require parties to make positions on ADR clear – Local Government Lawyer

‘The pre-action protocol (PAP) for judicial review should be amended to make sure the parties make clear their position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) at an early stage, a report produced for the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has recommended.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Prisoners denied dignity while receiving NHS care, watchdog finds – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2024 in health, hospitals, news, prisons, reports, women by sally

‘A female inmate remained handcuffed to a male prison officer while she had a mammogram, in an example of prisoners being denied their dignity while receiving NHS care, a watchdog has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 28th November 2024

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Online Safety Act duties cover gen-AI and chatbots, Ofcom confirms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, internet, news by sally

‘Online service providers have been given a “valuable reminder” that content generated by AI will fall in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act’s requirements in the same way content created by human users does, an expert in technology regulation has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

High Court overturns SRA’s decision to intervene in law firm – Legal Futures

Posted November 28th, 2024 in fraud, law firms, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The High Court has taken the almost unprecedented step of withdrawing a notice of intervention into a law firm issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 28th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Domestic abuse cases rarely convicted, data shows – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2024 in domestic violence, news, police, prosecutions, statistics by sally

‘Fewer than half of domestic abuse cases in England and Wales end up as police-recorded crimes, and most of these do not lead to a prosecution, government figures suggest.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2024

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Ex-supreme court president backs assisted dying law change – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The former president of the supreme court who ruled on the most high-profile assisted dying cases has declared his support for the law change, as MPs backing the bill say they believe they have the numbers for Friday’s historic vote to pass.’

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The Guardian, 27th November 2024

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Justice Committee Launches New Inquiry Into Rehabilitation And Resettlement – Each Other

‘The Justice Committee has launched its first new inquiry of the Parliament, into reoffending in England and Wales. MPs on the newly appointed cross-party Committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will examine the levels of reoffending in England and Wales.’

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Each Other, 26th November 2024

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Stevie Martin: Differentiation in dying: Can limiting assisted suicide to the terminally ill be justified? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted November 27th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, constitutional law, health, human rights, news, suicide by sally

‘With the second reading of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill fast approaching, debate persists as to whether limiting eligibility to terminally ill adults could be successfully challenged as discriminatory under Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) before the domestic courts and/or the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This blog post does not seek to rehash well-trodden ground in this respect (see here, here and here for posts that discuss it in detail). Rather, it seeks only to contribute a comparative lens which indicates a potential basis upon which the UK Government could justify limiting assisted dying to the terminally ill.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th November 204

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Navigating assisted dying in clinical practice: regulatory issues for doctors – Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog

Posted November 27th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, chambers articles, doctors, health, news, suicide by sally

‘The proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, which seeks to permit assisted dying under specific conditions, could have significant implications for medical practitioners.’

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Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 26th November 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

MPs back plans for phased smoking ban – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2024 in bills, children, government departments, health, news, smoking by sally

‘MPs have backed plans to make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk