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
Author: sally
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
Bronson Battersby: Independent review confirmed – BBC News
‘An in-depth, independent review into the death of a two-year-old boy and his dad will be held by the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership.’
BBC News, 20th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police and Crime Commissioner applies for judicial review over “hostile takeover” transfer of powers to Mayor – Local Government Lawyer
‘The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Simon Foster, has launched a judicial review challenge against the Home Secretary over the decision to transfer the PCC’s powers to the West Midlands Mayor.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman told to leave UK despite court ruling she has right to live with family – The Guardian
‘A woman is facing deportation, and being separated from her husband and 10-year-old son, despite a court ruling that the family have the right to live together in the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministers ask LSB to set out strategy on AI use in legal sector – Legal Futures
‘Ministers have asked the Legal Services Board (LSB) to outline how it plans to approach the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector by the end of April.’
Legal Futures, 16th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Marina Koppel: Man’s bloody footprint used to convict him of 1994 murder – BBC News
‘A man has been convicted of killing a woman almost 30 years ago, with a bloody footprint and a hair stuck to a ring being used to identify him.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Good Law Project issues letter before action against Secretary of State over “arbitrary” new Voter ID rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaign organisation Good Law Project has sent a letter before action to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, regarding his response to a report by the Electoral Commission on the impact of the voter ID requirements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London – BBC News
‘A judge has given the go-ahead to a mass legal action against Facebook owner Meta, potentially worth £3bn.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London – The Guardian
‘Four men have been convicted after a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who mixed own sperm with dad’s will not have to take paternity test – The Guardian
‘A man who mixed his sperm with his father’s to help get his partner pregnant will not be forced to take a paternity test, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
