Category: consultations

Grenfell Inquiry: Government petition launched calling minister to examine discrimination role in fire – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2021 in accidents, consultations, fire, government departments, housing, inquiries, local government, news, race discrimination by tracey

‘A government petition has been launched calling for an inquiry into the role of institutional discrimination in the Grenfell Tower fire. The petition is calling for an “independent, expertise-led and community-centred” inquiry into whether institutional racism, classism and/or discrimination against religion contributed to the events leading to the fire.’

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The Independent, 11th September 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ministry of Justice to press ahead with fixed costs expansion – Legal Futures

Posted September 7th, 2021 in Civil Justice Council, consultations, costs, judicial review, Ministry of Justice, news, noise, personal injuries by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday confirmed that it will implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.’

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Legal Futures, 7th September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar to review aptitude test with just 0.7% fail rate – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 3rd, 2021 in barristers, consultations, legal education, news, statistics by tracey

‘The bar is considering whether to scrap a student aptitude test that weeds out fewer than 1% of candidates, after concluding that it is “not operating as an effective filter”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd September 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Civil liberties groups demand ban of use of facial recognition technology by police – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 1st, 2021 in appeals, consultations, data protection, equality, facial mapping, government departments, investigatory powers, local government, news, police, privacy by sally

‘Liberty, Privacy International and 29 other organisations have called for Parliament to ban the use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT) by the police and private companies.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

MoJ: “Strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees – Legal Futures

Posted September 1st, 2021 in consultations, courts, fees, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘There is “strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees by inflation, backdated to 2016, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bill makes subtle changes to judicial review in England and Wales – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 11th, 2021 in bills, consultations, government departments, judicial review, news by tracey

‘The UK government has introduced its Judicial Review and Courts Bill in Parliament. In doing so, it has stepped back from radical reforms restricting judicial review, and instead focused on a more subtle reform of remedies, expected to come into force in England and Wales in 2022.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2021

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Consult on damages for crime victims with convictions, court tells government – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2021 in compensation, consultations, crime, criminal records, news, victims by sally

‘The public should be consulted on whether crime victims should be barred from getting compensation if they have an unspent conviction, judges say.’

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BBC News, 9th August 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New guidelines to sentence trade mark offences published – Sentencing Council

Posted August 6th, 2021 in codes of practice, consultations, intellectual property, news, sentencing, trade marks by tracey

‘Two new sentencing guidelines for sentencing individuals or companies that sell or possess counterfeit goods intended for sale were published by the Sentencing Council today, following consultation.’

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Sentencing Council, 5th August 2021

Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

BSB publishes new research on consumers’ expectations and experience of working with barristers – Bar Standards Board

Posted August 6th, 2021 in barristers, consultations, consumer protection, legal services, news by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published research on consumers’ expectations and experience of working with barristers. As an evidence-based regulator acting to protect and promote the interests of consumers, this new research helps the BSB to gain an up-to-date understanding of what consumers expect from barristers and the findings here will inform the regulator’s work in many areas.’

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Bar Standards Board, 4th August 2021

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Civil Justice Council pushes ahead with guideline hourly rates changes – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2021 in civil justice, consultations, costs, fees, news by sally

‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group charged with reviewing the guideline hourly rates (GHR) has doubled down on its interim recommendations following consultation.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

More needs to be done to ensure remote hearings are fair and work smoothly, say family professionals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 27th, 2021 in consultations, coronavirus, families, family courts, legal representation, litigants in person, local government, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘Nearly two thirds of professionals responding to the latest Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) rapid consultation feel that more needs to be done to ensure that remote hearings are fair and work smoothly.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th July 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court gives green light for challenge to DWP consultation on development of new strategy for disabled people – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 23rd, 2021 in benefits, consultations, disabled persons, government departments, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘The High Court has allowed four disabled individuals to bring a judicial review challenge of how the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Thérèse Coffey, conducted the consultation on a proposed new national strategy for people with disabilities.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd July 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Public street harassment set to be made illegal in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2021 in consultations, government departments, harassment, news, non-disclosure agreements, women by sally

‘Public street harassment is likely to be criminalised under plans being drawn up by the government as part of its long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) for England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 20th July 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Nationality and Borders Bill 2021-22 – Commons Library Research Briefing

Posted July 19th, 2021 in asylum, bills, consultations, immigration, news, parliament, trafficking in human beings by michael

‘The Nationality and Borders Bill of 2021-22 was introduced to the House on 6 July. Second reading will take place on 19 and 20 July.’

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House of Commons Library, 15th July 2021

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Public supports stronger ongoing competence checks for lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted July 9th, 2021 in consultations, continuing professional development, examinations, legal profession, news by michael

‘There is near unanimity among the public that lawyers should have to demonstrate more actively than now that they remain competent throughout their careers, the Legal Services Board has found.’

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Legal Futures, 9th July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Law Society warns against remote hearings in public law children cases where parties have limited access to technology – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 6th, 2021 in children, consultations, coronavirus, Court of Protection, families, family courts, Law Society, news, remote hearings by sally

‘Public law children cases where a party has limited access to technology or where parties require an intermediary or a translator are instances where remote hearings may not be the best format, the Law Society has warned.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Uplifting News: revised Assault Guidelines take consultation responses on board – Carmelite Chambers

Posted June 24th, 2021 in assault, chambers articles, consultations, news, sentencing by sally

‘Vanessa Reid discusses the significant changes soon to be implemented by the revised guidelines for assault offences.’

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Carmelite Chambers, 6th June 2021

Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk

Judge quashes decision by council to grant planning permission for conversion of pub to residential dwelling over public sector equality duty failings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 24th, 2021 in change of use, consultations, equality, licensed premises, local government, news, planning by sally

‘Sedgemoor District Council was wrong to agree to the conversion of a former pub to a residential dwelling without considering s149 of the Equality Act 2010, and also failed to apply part of its local plan, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th June 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law Commission seek views on corporate criminal liability – Law Commission

Posted June 11th, 2021 in company directors, company law, consultations, criminal justice, Law Commission, press releases by tracey

‘The Law Commission is seeking views on whether, and how, the law relating to corporate criminal liability can be improved so that they appropriately capture and punish criminal offences committed by corporations, and their directors or senior management.’

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Law Commission, 9th June 2021

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/

Duncan Lewis issues JR proceedings over immigration reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 11th, 2021 in asylum, consultations, costs, equality, government departments, immigration, judicial review, news by tracey

‘Controversial immigration reforms that could see lawyers hit with wasted costs looks set to be the centre of a High Court showdown. High-profile firm Duncan Lewis announced yesterday that it has issued judicial review proceedings on behalf of five clients over the Home Office’s New Plan for Immigration consultation, which closed last month.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 10th June 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk