Drive-by shooter jailed after being caught on primary school CCTV – Daily Telegraph
‘A drive-by shooter has been jailed for more than five years after opening fire near a primary school.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Author: sally
Wales introduces ban on smacking and slapping children – The Guardian
‘Smacking and slapping children has been outlawed in Wales, with people told to contact social services or police if they see a parent or carer meting out physical punishment.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Protecting the identity of a child whose sibling has been killed by their parents – Transparency Project
‘This was the issue in the landmark human rights case, Re S [2004] UKHL 47, in which Lord Steyn formulated the test in balancing privacy interests under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights with freedom of expression interests under Article 10. Lord Steyn’s formula is relied on (or should be) every time the media argue that it’s in the public interest to breach someone’s Article 8 rights. Likewise, every time an individual argues their privacy rights outweigh freedom of expression, we go to Re S.’
Transparency Project, 8th March 2022
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
UK owes EU money over customs fraud, court rules – BBC News
‘The UK faces making a potentially hefty payment to the EU after its top court ruled it did too little to prevent fraud on imports of Chinese clothing.’
BBC News, 8th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK introduces new safety rules for enclosed spaces aboard ships – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has introduced new regulations which for the first time clearly define ‘enclosed spaces’ aboard merchant shipping and fishing vessels, and set out safety rules governing those spaces.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Lancaster mum wins legal fight for son’s kidney transplant – BBC News
‘A mother has won a legal battle to ensure her teenage son has the right to a potentially life-saving transplant.’
BBC News, 8th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS pair accused of bribery cleared after trial collapses – Daily Telegraph
‘Senior NHS officials accused of accepting £70,000 in bribes have been acquitted after their trial collapsed.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Just over half of judicial review judgments are available to the public on Bailii: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘Of the 5,408 unique judgments given by the Administrative Court from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020, only 55% (3,001) are available to the public on BAILII, research has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MPs slate Ministry of Justice over Crown Court backlog and judges – Legal Futures
‘MPs today slated the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) “meagre ambition” to reduce the Crown Court case backlog and warned that efforts to recruit judges will ignore the need to improve diversity.’
Legal Futures, 9th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Internet scams to be included in UK online safety bill – The Guardian
‘Measures to protect people from internet scams will now be included in proposed online safety laws, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Equal pay litigation in retail – Law Society’s Gazette
‘It was back in the 1970s when equal pay legislation was introduced, and it is 12 years since the regulations were rebranded within the Equality Act 2010. So how far have we come in the quest for equal pay? If you are a female store-based supermarket worker, not far, it would seem.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th February 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
County fires gun on procurement of £369k legal case management system amid mini-flurry of contract awards by local authorities – Local Government Lawyer
‘Gloucestershire County Council has started the procurement of a fully developed, off the shelf, cloud-based Legal Case Management System with Court Bundling System.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Happy Birthday: Unfair Dismissal at 50 – by Hugh Collins – UK Labour Law
‘Half a century ago, on the 28th of February 1972, the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1971 that established an employee’s statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed came into force. To mark this anniversary, I offer some reflections on the significance and impact of this major legal innovation.’
UK Labour Law, 3rd March 2022
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
Covid: Half of Nightingale Courts to close within weeks – BBC News
‘Almost half of the temporary Nightingale Courts set up at the start of the pandemic are to close, the Ministry of Justice has announced.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bid by Kazakh mining company to sue journalist is dismissed by judge – The Guardian
‘An attempt by a Kazakh mining giant to sue a British journalist for allegedly claiming it ordered the murders of three men has been thrown out by a judge.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pair jailed for ‘disrespect’ revenge stabbing in Bristol – BBC News
‘Two men who stabbed two teenagers in a premeditated revenge attack after claiming one had been disrespectful have been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
English appeal court rules on assessment of indirect emissions in consent applications – OUT-LAW.com
‘Applications for planning permission for projects in England and Wales will need to provide “utmost clarity” on their potential indirect environmental impacts in the wake of a new court judgment.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Disabled people ‘given 12 days’ to respond to human rights consultation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Disability and human rights groups have called for a consultation on controversial human rights reforms to be extended, telling the lord chancellor that disabled people have been given less than a fortnight to respond. The Ministry of Justice has apologised for the long wait for a ‘fully accessible’ document.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
