No-fault evictions: Ministers discuss watering down renter reforms – BBC News
‘Ministers are consulting backbench Tory MPs on watering down planned protections for renters in England.’
BBC News, 28 February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
UK regulator to apologise to gay doctors struck off because of sexuality – The Guardian
‘The UK medical regulator is to apologise to gay doctors struck off because of their sexuality, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lewis Graham: Paused Policies, Secret Policies and the Rule of Law: XY v Secretary of State for the Home Department – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘It is hard to think of a concept with a more contested definition in legal and political circles than “the rule of law”. The question of what content (if any) might be found within it (and indeed, what “it” even is – a political truth? A normative ideal? A mere slogan?) has been taken up, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, by first-year law students, wizened academics, campaigning groups and politicians. If it sometimes seems that a thicker, rights-laden understanding of the term has taken root, detractors are always quick to emerge, eager to remind us of what the rule of law is and what it is not. There is a real danger in piling too much upon the notion so as to distort the concept, which may cause us to lose sight of why the rule of law is uniquely important. At the very least, framing the rule of law narrowly helps ensure that an appropriate degree of opprobrium can be generated in those instances when it is, in fact, undermined.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd February 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Ex-Met police officer convicted of multiple counts of rape – BBC News
‘A man recruited by the Metropolitan police as an officer despite being accused of raping a child was convicted on Wednesday of 13 counts of raping a woman and a child, as well as kidnap.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Appeal judges reject attempts to blame lawyers for convictions – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected two separate attempts by convicted criminals to blame poor performance by lawyers for their convictions.’
Legal Futures, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Widow sues AstraZeneca after husband’s Covid-19 vaccine death – BBC News
‘A woman is suing AstraZeneca after her husband died from a “rare reaction” to the company’s Covid-19 vaccine.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK quits treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue governments over climate policies – The Guardian
‘The UK is pulling out of a treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue governments over their climate policies.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stolen treasures – Counsel
‘In August 2023, the British Museum issued a press release that set hares running in the art world. Two thousand assets from its permanent collection had been stolen or damaged. Some, it transpired, had gone missing in plain sight. This prompted a fast-moving review into the Museum’s security apparatus, resulting in the resignation of its director and the dismissal of members of staff implicated in a programme of digital heists. But most notable, perhaps, was the ire of public scrutiny that was raised in the wake of the scandal: how did the Museum drop the ball so critically that the security and integrity of its entire collection came to be compromised? The seriousness of the matter was compounded, no doubt, by the fact that the provenance of scores of the stolen pieces derived from other civilisations. As such, a decades-old debate has now reignited concerning the moral basis for the acquisition and continued custodianship over foreign cultural treasures.’
Counsel, 19th February 2024
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Employers must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for women going through menopause – The Guardian
‘Employers could be sued for disability discrimination if they fail to make “reasonable adjustments” for women going through menopause under new guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Thursday, amid concern over the number of women leaving their jobs due to symptoms.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Avon calling again with the latest word … on compromises! – Pensions Barrister
‘Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the judge’s second judgment, delivered on 19 February, in the Avon case in relation to the compromise of the Courage issue that arose in that case.’
Pensions Barrister, February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Baby loss certificates introduced in England – BBC News
‘Bereaved parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy in England can now receive a certificate in recognition of their loss.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New guide to help evidence the role of racism in state-custody deaths – JUSTICE
‘A new guide released today (21/2/24) provides lawyers representing families bereaved by deaths in police custody, prisons, immigration detention, and mental health settings with the legal expertise to raise the potential role of race and racism at inquests. It also provides foundational knowledge and strategy to coroners to ensure they satisfy their duty in fully investigating the circumstances in state custody deaths.’
JUSTICE, 21st February 2024
Source: justice.org.uk
Supreme Court to hear appeal by Welsh council next week in Japanese knotweed case – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week hear a council’s appeal of a Court of Appeal judgment which overturned lower court rulings that found diminution in value in Japanese knotweed cases was irrecoverable economic loss and ordered the council to pay damages to a property owner.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
£1.2bn Is Spent Convicting People By Association, Including Innocent Bystanders – Each Other
‘A recent report by Manchester Metropolitan University, ‘The Mounting Cost of Injustice: Calculating the Economic Cost of Joint Enterprise’, reveals that £1.2bn of taxpayer money is spent annually to convict an average of 1,088 individuals under joint enterprise.’
Each Other, 19th February 2024
Source: eachother.org.uk
Negligence case by schizophrenic man who killed three OAPs gets go-ahead – The Independent
‘A paranoid schizophrenic who killed three pensioners will be allowed to continue his legal challenge over his treatment from authorities before the deaths, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
The Independent, 20th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teachers in England could face ban for failing to report evidence of sexual abuse of children – The Guardian
‘Teachers in England face being banned if they fail to report evidence of children being subjected to sexual abuse under plans for new legislation announced by the home secretary, James Cleverly.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
SDT rules that solicitor posted antisemitic tweets – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) yesterday upheld allegations that a solicitor published antisemitic and offensive posts on social media and also abused Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) staff.’
Legal Futures, 21st February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High court rejects legal challenge over UK arms sales to Israel – The Guardian
‘The high court has dismissed a case urging the suspension of UK arms sales to Israel.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
