Day: 11 June 2025

‘Rough sleeping will be decriminalised next year under government plans to scrap a 200-year-old law.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2025

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‘Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, on Tuesday launched nine investigations into the internet message board 4chan as well as several file-sharing services over possible breaches of online safety laws.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2025

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‘The continued refusal by the House of Lords to pass the Data Bill threatens its existence altogether, a minister has said, as the Commons passed an amendment to head off a challenge from peers.’

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The Independent, 10th June 2025

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‘In an appeal concerning the right approach to be taken by “SIAC”, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, in disputes about matters which are relevant to the assessment of national security, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal of “U3” (a British and Moroccan woman who was deprived of her British citizenship because of travelling to Syria) and held that SIAC approached the issues in the present case on the proper basis. In a judgment given by Lord Reed (President), the Supreme Court held that an appeal to SIAC, whether made under section 2 or section 2B of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997, is an appeal in substance as well as in form, and is not equivalent to an application for judicial review. Overall, Lord Hodge (Deputy President) and Lords Lloyd-Jones, Sales and Stephens all agreed with Lord Reed who explained that the appeal raised questions concerning the effect the judgment in R (Begum) v SIAC [2021] UKSC 7 and the earlier decision of the House of Lords in SSHD v Rehman [2001] UKHL 47. U3 has three children who are British citizens. Between 2014 and 2017, she and her children and her then husband lived in Syria under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (“ISIL”). On 18 April 2017 the SSHD gave U3 notice under section 40(5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (as amended) that she had decided to make an order under section 40(2) of that Act.’

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EIN Blog, 10th June 2025

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‘Two academics who sued their own union after being called transphobic have had their discrimination claims rejected by an employment tribunal.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2025

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‘A TV ad for chocolate bar Twix has been banned for encouraging unsafe driving.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2025

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‘A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after he failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice issued by Barking and Dagenham Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2025

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