Labradoodle thief guilty of Donald Patience murder – BBC News
‘A man who strangled a dog owner and then stole his pet labradoodle has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 29th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Law body considers which law governs digital asset disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a new project to examine how questions on the application of private international law should be answered in the context of disputes over digital assets or electronic trade documents.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Assisted dying / assisted suicide – an informer – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘In light of the publication of the Westminster Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee’s (very good) report on assisted dying / assisted suicide on 29 February 2024 and as a modest contribution to informing debate about these issues, I have recorded an ‘informer,’ in which I give an overview of the current law in England & Wales and worldwide, set out some of the reasons why people might want change, and some reasons why people are concerned about it, and then look at what the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities might say of relevance. It is quite a lot for half an hour, and it goes without saying that it is a video which engages with difficult matters.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 29th February 2024
Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner’s Dilemma? – Pensions Barrister
‘James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers comments on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties.’
Pensions Barrister, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
The TV licence fee scandal: why are 1,000 people a week being casually criminalised? – The Guardian
‘Each year, tens of thousands of UK citizens are charged with non-payment of their TV licence fee – from the man who missed payments while in hospital, to a woman with a brain injury who forgot to pay.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father of Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe jailed for sex offences – The Guardian
‘The father of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers has been sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to indecent exposure and taking an indecent image of a child.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Millwall-supporting father and son handed ban over tragedy chanting at Leicester game – The Independent
‘A father and son have been convicted of tragedy chanting during a match between Millwall and Leicester earlier this year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows appeal in challenge to ‘pool finding’ in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a Family Court decision concerning an injured child because of a series of legal errors.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Case Comment: Herculito Maritime Ltd and Ors v Gunvor International BV and Ors [2024] UKSC 2 – UKSC Blog
‘On 17 January 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Herculito Maritime Ltd & Ors v Gunvor International BV & Ors unanimously dismissing the appeal. In this post David McKie, Partner at CMS, comments on that judgment.’
UKSC Blog, 27th February 2024
Source: ukscblog.com
Duties to report child abuse in England – House of Commons Library
‘A briefing on reporting child abuse in England, including Government plans to introduce a mandatory reporting duty.’
House of Commons Library, 28th February 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Fresh investigation launched into one of UK’s biggest abuse scandals – The Guardian
‘Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was allowed to happen and provide “some level of closure” for the victims.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security levels – BBC News
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost a High Court challenge against the government over his security when in the UK.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Contact arrangements where there’s a history of coercive control – Transparency Project
‘This is a contact dispute in respect of a five year old that’s been going on for more than two years. At this hearing, both the mother and father were represented by barristers and there was a bundle of documents of more than 360 pages. The same judge, DJ Sophie Harrison, had conducted a fact-finding hearing in December 2022. The child lives with the mother, and the father was applying for increased contact – he was seeing the child regularly with supported, but not supervised, contact at a centre. At a hearing in June 2023, this contact was varied to extend to some unsupervised contact “in the community”.’
Transparency Project, 27th February 2024
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Navigating menopause in the workplace: A guide for employers – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘Yesterday [22 February], the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance on an employer’s legal obligations towards employees who experience menopause and perimenopause..
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Fines for unauthorised absence from school in England to rise by 33% – The Guardian
‘Taking an unauthorised family holiday is about to get more expensive, with the government announcing that fines for children in England missing school are to rise by 33%.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court reverses circuit judge’s decision to reduce costs budget – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has taken the unusual step of reversing a circuit judge’s decision to reduce a costs budget, finding she “closed her mind to any argument” based on a comparison with the other side’s.’
Legal Futures, 28th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Infected blood victims step up compensation battle – BBC News
‘Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have urged the government to set out a compensation scheme, for those affected, in next week’s Budget.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers to consult on doubling legal wattage of electric bike motors – The Guardian
‘Ministers are to consult on doubling the legal wattage of electric bike motors, despite concerns over road safety and the risk of deadly fires caused by batteries.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for taking brother’s picture in Newcastle court – BBC News
‘A man who took a “light-hearted” picture of his brother in a court dock has been jailed for six months.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deadly experiment? UK asylum sites criticised for ‘horrific’ level of despair – The Guardian
‘Twice in January, ambulances rushed to the former RAF airbase at Wethersfield in a remote part of Essex, now the Home Office’s biggest mass asylum accommodation site, to attend to suicide attempts. On each occasion, an asylum seeker was admitted to hospital. Both survived.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
