Carlisle carer jailed for stealing £75k from elderly couple – BBC News
‘An “out of control” drug-taking gambling addict stole more than £75,000 from an elderly couple while working as their carer.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Law Commission calls for tighter rules on use of personal records in rape trials – The Guardian
‘Greater restrictions should be introduced on the use of rape complainants’ personal records and evidence relating to their sexual behaviour to avoid rape myths contaminating trials in England and Wales, a government-commissioned review has said.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
No continuing loss from law firm’s breach of contract, tribunal rules – Legal Futures
‘A trainee solicitor who never took up his job after the terms of employment were changed four days before he began work has failed in his bid for damages greater than his contractual notice period.’
Legal Futures, 23rd May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lakeside: Man guilty of murder at shopping centre food hall – BBC News
‘A 23-year-old man has been convicted of murder after stabbing a father-of-three at a busy shopping centre.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is A.I. Coming for the Lawyers? – Law Pod UK
‘Professor Richard Susskind, advisor to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, has been alerting the legal profession to the advance of technology since the 1990s.’
Law Pod UK, 22nd May 2023
Source: audioboom.com
Child sexual abuse compensation scheme to be set up in England – The Guardian
‘The government is to launch a compensation scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in England, the home secretary has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Why The Magistrates Courts Aren’t Working – Each Other
‘In 2022, the Criminal Bar Association voted to undertake industrial action, bringing the dire state of much of the criminal justice system into the public eye. Following successive cuts by the government, among the issues were unusable court buildings, including broken toilets, leaking ceilings and malfunctioning heating systems, and the dismal remuneration received by barristers – barristers who are tasked with working on the most serious cases across the Crown Courts.’
Each Other, 19th May 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Profession paying “lip service” to diversity, LSB told – Legal Futures
‘The legal profession pays only “lip service” to diversity and “there is a lack of action or appetite to pursue meaningful change”, a report for the Legal Services Board (LSB) has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 17th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New Judgment: Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17 – UKSC Blog
‘SSE Generation Ltd, the respondent, claimed capital allowances on expenditure incurred when constructing a hydro-electric power station at Glendoe, Fort Augustus in Scotland. Such allowances may be deducted from income for the purpose of calculating a company’s trading profits subject to corporation tax. Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) disputed certain allowances claimed by SSE for tax years 31 March 2006 to 31 March 2012 on the basis that in their view certain relevant assets did not give rise to allowable expenditure under the Capital Allowances Act 2001 (the “Act”).’
UKSC Blog, 17th May 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Employee data protection matters – Mills & Reeve
‘Claire Williams discusses the importance of data governance and legal compliance in the healthcare industry, particularly in relation to employee data.’
Mills & Reeve, 12th May 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Ofgem orders three energy firms to pay £8m compensation over late bills – The Guardian
‘Three energy suppliers have been made to pay compensation totalling £8m for failing to supply a final bill on time to more than 100,000 households that had switched provider.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Renters (Reform) Bill – the good, the potentially good and the ugly. Part 1 – Nearly Legal
‘It is finally here, a mere five years from first being promised. The Renters (Reform) Bill has started its parliamentary journey today (17 May). As it stands, it is the largest reform to tenancies in England since 1988 (Wales having done its own, even more significant, thing).’
Nearly Legal, 17th May 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Regulating Big Tech in the UK – Competition Bulletin
‘Following hot(ish) on the heels of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“the Bill”) was published on 25 April 2023. It seeks to do three things: (1) to establish a new ex-ante regulatory regime for digital markets, conferring powers on the CMA, via its Digital Markets Unit, to impose conduct requirements and make “pro-competitive interventions” (“PCIs”) in relation to designated firms, and to impose hefty penalties for failure to comply; (2) to reform the existing competition law system, notably relating to merger controls, market inquiries and enforcement; and (3) to enhance consumer rights and enforcement. This post focusses on the first of these.’
Competition Bulletin, 17th May 2023
Source: competitionbulletin.com
Man jailed for Suffolk murder of wife and 12-year-old daughter – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered his wife and their 12-year-old daughter has been jailed for life and told he will probably die in prison.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bell v HM Coroner for South Yorkshire (Eastern District) – Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog
‘In this post, Alex Carington considers a recent unsuccessful application under s. 13 of the Coroner’s Act 1988 in light of new evidence to quash an inquest in 1992 into the death of a woman who stepped into the path of an oncoming train where an open verdict was reached.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 16th May 2023
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
Greggs challenges ban on 5am chicken goujons – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A court appeal by Greggs will see the bakery chain challenge a London council’s decision to refuse it a licence to sell hot food 24 hours a day.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK ringleaders jailed over scam providing fake passports for criminals – The Guardian
‘The ringleaders of a gang that specialised in supplying fake passports to high-level criminals allowing them to evade arrest and identification have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Volatile’ cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, says treasury committee – The Independent
‘Consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, the treasury committee has urged.’
The Independent, 17th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
