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

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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

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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

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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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