Ronan Kanda: Teenagers guilty of mistaken identity murder – BBC News
‘Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering a 16-year-old boy who was killed in a case of mistaken identity.’
BBC News, 24th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Stephen Tierney and Alison L. Young: The House of Lords Constitution Committee Reports on the Illegal Migration Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Constitution Committee has released its report on the Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23. The Committee raises a number of concerns, including its potential impact on the rule of law, human rights, devolution, delegated powers, and parliamentary scrutiny. We await the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights which will most likely comment in more detail on the implications of the Bill for the United Kingdom’s international obligations.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd May 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Man jailed for life for murdering schoolgirl Nikki Allan in 1992 – The Guardian
‘A child killer who brutally murdered a “bright and sparky” seven-year-old girl and managed to escape justice for more than 30 years has been sentenced to life in prison.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge throws out DeepMind NHS data action – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A representative claim on behalf of 1.6 million people whose medical records were drawn upon to help Google subsidiary DeepMind develop an app has been thrown out by the High Court because of the claimants’ differing circumstances. Ruling in Prismall v Google UK & Anor, Mrs Justice Heather Williams DBE found that the claim failed the ‘same interest’ requirement set out in the civil procedure rules.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The UK Bill of Rights: Changes to Human Rights Protection may Impact Climate Litigation – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘Across the world, human rights-based arguments are increasingly deployed in climate litigation against public bodies. However, in the UK, potential reforms to the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) – an Act which allows claimants in domestic courts to rely on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – could seriously impact the ability of these cases to succeed in the future.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 22nd May 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
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
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
