‘As a UN expert on psychological torture, I’ve asked peers to reconsider the IPP sentences still affecting thousands in jail.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A complaint by OnlyFans about a BBC investigation which highlighted claims that child abuse images had originated on its site has been rejected by Ofcom.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal brought by a local authority against a judge’s direction that the council should facilitate interim direct contact between a young girl and her mother.’
The Independent, 21st May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The jury in the trial of a teenager charged with arranging her own illegal abortion has been discharged for legal reasons.’
The Independent, 20th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can bring a new appeal against extradition to the US, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “callous” nursery worker is facing years in jail after being convicted of killing a nine-month-old girl who died after being strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Reports of antisemitic hate crimes trebled in London last year, new police data shows.’
The Independent, 21st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ofcom is considering a statutory sanction against GB News over “serious and repeated” breaches of British television laws relating to the channel’s lack of impartiality.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The final report of Sir Brian Langstaff, Chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry, has been handed down today. Sir Brian is forthright in his criticism of the events that led initially to transmission of infection and the subsequent response of the NHS and government.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 20th May 2024
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘A woman who murdered her disabled mother-in-law for inheritance money by setting fire to her bed as she slept has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A review of disruptive tactics used by protesters is expected to stop short of demanding that named groups such as Palestine Action and Just Stop Oil should be banned.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Governments should stop treating adult social care as a political football and make a substantial long-term investment in it to mark the tenth anniversary of the Care Act 2014.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Common-law judges frequently claim to apply the “always speaking” principle. But they recognise that they are not clear on what it means, with Lord Leggatt recently calling the metaphor “enigmatic”. In this article, I seek to clarify this by showing that the “always speaking” metaphor is associated with at least four different types of principle, each of which responds to a distinct issue (although there is a common theme: change over time). I explore the origins of the “always speaking” metaphor, distinguish the four issues and explain how they relate. I argue that it is important to disentangle the four types of “always speaking” principle, with a focus on distinguishing principles of dynamic (versus originalist) interpretation from principles that empower judges to strain or “recast” legislation to deal with new developments sensibly. In doing so, I analyse and critique the judgments in the recent UK Supreme Court case of News Corp.’
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 10th May 2024
Source: academic.oup.com
‘An inquest into the death of a six-year-old girl has concluded an NHS hospital trust made a number of failures in her care before she died.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A draft sentencing guideline for sentencing offenders convicted of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation offences in courts across England and Wales, was published for consultation by the Sentencing Council today.’
Sentencing Council, 15th May 2024
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The relationship between Islam, religious freedom, and human rights has long been a subject of debate in Britain. However, the significance of the latest instalment in this saga, the judgment of R v Michaela Community Schools Trust, lies not in Islam’s relationship with secularism or human rights but instead in illustrating the incoherence of British ideas on freedom of religion.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 16th May 2024
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Three climate activists have been convicted of “interference with key national infrastructure” by marching in the road in west London for 20 minutes, in the new offence’s first test at trial.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Organisations are feeling the pressure more than ever to offer sustainable and environmentally conscious products and services to consumers. However, with the push to appear more eco-friendly comes the risk of over-exaggerating or misleading others with statements about green credentials.’
Mills & Reeve, 16th May 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued practice guidance on urgent applications, out of hours applications and bundles in the Family Division of the High Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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