Women who murdered Sheffield man in ‘vicious’ attack given life sentences – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2024 in disabled persons, learning difficulties, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two “sadistic” women who murdered a man with learning disabilities in an attack in which they falsely accused him of being a paedophile have been given life sentences.’

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The Guardian, 5th June 2024

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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog

Posted June 6th, 2024 in bills, enfranchisement, leases, news, rent, service charges by sally

‘The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (“the Act”) became law on 24 May 2024. The Act aims to enhance the rights and benefits for homeowners in England. There is, however, debate as to potency of the Act given the absence of the proposed ground rent cap (which had been discussed for some time) and the failure to ban forfeiture of long residential leases.’

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Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog, 5th June 2024

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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act becomes UK law but ‘further detail required’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 6th, 2024 in bills, enfranchisement, leases, news, rent, service charges by sally

‘Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act receives Royal Assent but most of the provisions will not come into force without secondary legislation, which will now be the task of a new government.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th June 2024

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The new minimum income requirement for partner visas, transitional provisions and Home Office guidance – EIN Blog

‘In this immigration law update video, Adam Pipe examines the new financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas and the transitional provisions. Adam goes through the Home Office’s April 2024 (Version 10.0) guidance on Appendix FM and Appendix HM Armed Forces: minimum income requirement.’

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EIN Blog, 5th June 2024

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Released murderer’s second killing ‘horrific’ – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2024 in murder, news, parole, probation, sentencing by sally

‘A second murder by a man who had killed before has been described as “horrific” but “rare” by the Probation Service.’

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BBC News, 5th June 2024

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Woman jailed over neglect of 191 dogs – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2024 in animal cruelty, animals, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who kept 191 dogs in “pitiful” conditions in Devon has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Judge hands down ruling on effect of withdrawal agreement on homeless applicants who are former EU nationals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 5th, 2024 in brexit, homelessness, housing, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘A Slovakian national has won a case against the London Borough of Islington over whether his status under agreements between the UK and the European Union entitled him to homelessness support.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Man jailed for double murder after nightclub row – BBC News

‘A 19-year-old man will spend at least 28 years in prison for murdering two men outside a nightclub.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Grindr goes to Court (Part II): Individuals’ HIV Status and the Right to Private Life – Oxford Human Rights Hub

‘Part I of this blog examined the protection of an individual’s HIV status under the UK’s data protection regime in the context of ongoing litigation against Grindr. Part II examines the human rights implications of the disclosure of individuals’ HIV status to third parties in the European human rights context.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 5th June 2024

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Grindr goes to Court (Part I): UK Data Protection Law and the Disclosure of Individuals’ HIV Status – Oxford Human Rights Hub

‘A case brought in April 2024 before the High Court of England and Wales alleges that Grindr shared sensitive information, including users’ HIV status, with third parties for commercial purposes in breach of the UK’s data protection regime. Grindr is an LGBT+ social networking and dating app with a reputation for facilitating casual sexual encounters between gay men. On their profiles, Grindr users are able to share personal health information, including their HIV status. Sharing such information before sexual intercourse is important since, in England and Wales, the transmission of a sexually-transmitted infection, such as HIV, when a sexual partner did not consent to the risk of infection can be prosecuted under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (see section 71 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021).’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 4th June 2024

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Defendant jailed over failure to pay £167k fine issued for non-compliance with planning enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer

‘A woman has been jailed for default of payment of a £167,378 fine issued after she failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice to remove structures she built on green belt land.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2024

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Boy guilty of murdering teen on party dance floor – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘A teenager who stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death on a crowded dancefloor has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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More trauma for rape victims as court backlog doubles in two years due to lawyer shortage – The Independent

‘Court backlogs for rape prosecutions have soared to a record high, with the number of cases doubling in two years and victims facing “devastating” waits for justice.’

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The Independent, 2nd June 2024

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Crime and punishment: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts – The Guardian

‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2024

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UK GDPR and changes to pending legislation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in bills, brexit, data protection, EC law, news by sally

‘The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was due to enter the report stage in the House of Lords on 10 June. It may, among other things, make changes to the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR). I say ‘may’ because just after I wrote this, Rishi Sunak called a general election. However there is still a chance of it passing (see later), so let us for now proceed on this basis.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th May 2024

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Washed-up: Angus McCullough KC comments on the long-awaited HMG response to Ouseley on Closed Proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in closed material, delay, government departments, news, reports by sally

‘The Government’s response to the delayed Ouseley report was finally published on 29 May 2024, the last day before the dissolution of Parliament. In this piece a leading Special Advocate describes that response as underwhelming, especially after so long.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th May 2024

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Court as a last resort! – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog

‘How you approach resolving a dispute with your ex-partner, whether regarding finances or your children, is an important first step in your case and can set the tone moving forward.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 29th May 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Asylum seekers report widespread abuse in Home Office accommodation – The Guardian

‘Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.’

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2024

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Online Safety Act not ‘job done’, Molly Russell’s father warns next government – The Independent

‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’

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The Independent, 3rd June 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Review of whiplash tariff concluded – but may not be published – Legal Futures

‘The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.’

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Legal Futures, 24th May 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk