Tribunal ruling is a step forward in understanding code disputes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 16th, 2024 in codes of practice, landlord & tenant, news, telecommunications, tribunals by tracey

‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a reference under the Electronic Communications Code (the code) helpfully clarifies some of the outstanding issues in this area, property disputes experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2024

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Pupil registration and attendance – Local Government Lawyer

‘Victoria Guest examines recent changes to the legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024

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Tribunal’s Ruling: A Step Forward in Understanding Code Disputes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 15th, 2024 in codes of practice, contracts, news, telecommunications by tracey

‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a reference under the Electronic Communications Code (the code) helpfully clarifies some of the outstanding issues in this area, property disputes experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2024

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Contempt and use of documents in CDM proceedings – Law & Religion UK

‘Further to the Tribunal Decision The Revd Canon Richard Peers, 21 March 2024, de Mestre Ch. issued a Ruling on paragraph 309 Clergy Discipline Measure 2003: Code of Practice concerning the possession and use of documents relating to the proceedings by third parties and the provision of these documents to them by the Complainant, 8 April 2024.’

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Law & Religion UK, 11th April 2024

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Enhanced right to ask for flexible working comes into force – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2024 in codes of practice, employment, flexible working, news by tracey

‘Employees will have the legal right from Saturday to request flexible working from their first day in a new job.’

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The Guardian, 6th April 2024

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Environment Agency CARs Under Scrutiny: rights of appeal should generally be available to those aggrieved by these “regulatory decisions” – Francis Taylor Building

‘The common law duty of fairness was, and continues to form, a basis upon which aggrieved parties can challenge regulatory decisions in judicial review. More recently, these standards have been given a legislative footing in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and the Regulators’ Code, published in April 2014 pursuant to s22 of that Act.’

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Francis Taylor Building, 6th February 2024

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Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure updated – Attorney General’s Office

Posted March 4th, 2024 in attorney general, codes of practice, criminal justice, disclosure, news by tracey

‘The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure have been updated with guidance on digital materials, the Solicitor General has confirmed.’

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Attorney General's Office, 29th February 2024

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News focus: Generative AI – law students call for guidance – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 12th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, codes of practice, Law Society, legal education, news by tracey

‘Law students and academics need guidance on how to discern whether AI applications “pass the smell test”. A roundtable in Leeds heard that a “massive education programme” is needed.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2024

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UK AI copyright code initiative abandoned – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 8th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, codes of practice, copyright, news by tracey

‘The UK government has abandoned plans to broker an industry-led agreement on a new AI copyright code of practice, a voluntary framework the government hoped would strike a balance between AI developers’ desire to access quality data to train their AI models and content creators’ right to control – and commercialise – access to their copyrighted works’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2024

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Don’t ignore the Serious Medical Treatment Guidance – but let’s be clear about what the law requires – Medical Capacity Law and Policy

‘This is a post co-written by Tor Butler-Cole KC and I, prompted by the decision in GUP v EUP and UCLH NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWCOP 3, a case in which Hayden J was concerned with a situation of a woman in her late 80s who had sustained a serious stroke and was being cared for in hospital.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 4th February 2024

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UK government AI report confirms decision on protection of copyright works – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK government’s response to the House of Lords Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s report on AI and the creative industries confirms its position on striking a balance between encouraging AI innovation and protecting copyright works, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th January 2024

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UK Pensions Regulator’s new code of practice offers more flexibility for schemes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 16th, 2024 in codes of practice, news, pensions, trusts by tracey

‘A new general code of practice issued by the UK Pensions Regulator (TPR) should help improve the operation of pension schemes and manage risk for both members and trustee boards, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2024

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UK advertising regulators issue update on body image and enhancement review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 11th, 2024 in advertising, codes of practice, news, standards by sally

‘Businesses must ensure any advertisements including digital alterations made to body images are not “irresponsible” or “misleading”, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th January 2024

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GB News: Ofcom rules breached over Don’t Kill Cash campaign – BBC News

Posted December 20th, 2023 in bias, bills, codes of practice, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘GB News breached impartiality rules with an episode of The Live Desk, which promoted its branded campaign Don’t Kill Cash, Ofcom has said.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2023

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Judicial Guidance – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 15th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, codes of practice, consultations, judges, judiciary, news by tracey

‘The use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) throughout society continues to increase, and so does its relevance to the court and tribunal system. All judicial office holders must be alive to the potential risks. Of particular importance, as the guidance document emphasises, is the need to be aware that the public versions of these tools are open in nature and therefore that no private or confidential information should be entered into them.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th December 2023

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Bar Council to step up support for chambers – Legal Futures

Posted November 22nd, 2023 in barristers, codes of practice, news by sally

‘The Bar Council is to produce a set of template policies for chambers and may even set up a jobs board, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd November 2023

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Ofcom provides detail on Online Safety Act ‘illegal harms’ regime – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 17th, 2023 in children, codes of practice, internet, news by tracey

‘Online content platforms operating in the UK should study recent publications issued by Ofcom to get a better handle on how the Online Safety Act will apply to them, and what they can do to meet the new legal requirements around addressing illegal content.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th November 2023

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The HCPC’s New Standards – Mountford Chambers

Posted November 16th, 2023 in chambers articles, codes of practice, health, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Anthony James looks at the Health and Care Professions Council’s new standards of proficiency for each of the 15 professions it regulates, which came into force on 1 September 2023.’

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Mountford Chambers, 3rd October 2023

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Remand decision-making: Justice report reveals disparities in outcome for non-white defendants – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 10th, 2023 in bail, codes of practice, imprisonment, magistrates, news, prisons, remand, statistics by tracey

‘Magistrates are regularly not following the law when jailing people awaiting trial, according to a report being published by legal thinktank Justice today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2023

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Domestic-abuse victims fear deportation if they go to police – BBC News

‘Every police force in England and Wales has reported migrants who are domestic-abuse victims to Immigration Enforcement, new data suggests.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk