‘Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today (5 September 2024).’
Ministry of Justice, 5th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal recently upheld a High Court decision quashing a grant of planning permission in which the interpretation of a previous permission played a key part, despite finding that the High Court had misinterpreted that previous permission. Roderick Morton explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Another party has fallen victim to the rules on witness statements, but the High Court has declined to order their solicitor to explain how the failure to comply came about.’
Legal Futures, 10th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Up to 1,750 offenders have spent their last night in prison ahead of being released under the Ministry of Justice’s emergency plan to ease the overcrowding crisis in jails.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former PhD student has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) in what has been described as a “landmark case”.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Labour MP Paulette Hamilton and singer Mel B are among leading Black Britons urging parliamentarians to make the UK the first western country to introduce a law to end afro hair discrimination.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers should expand the ID that people can use to vote, the elections watchdog has recommended, after a report found as many as 750,000 people might not have voted in the 2024 general election because they lacked the necessary documents.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Great Ormond Street Hospital has begun an urgent review into hundreds of cases of children seen by one of its former consultant orthopaedic surgeons after concerns were raised about his practice, according to reports.’
The Independent, 9th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A public inquiry begins on Tuesday into the events surrounding the crimes of child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.’
The Independent, 10th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A killer who stabbed a woman 60 times during sex has been cleared to be freed by the parole board.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Foreign companies need to have a substantial presence in the UK, including adequate human and technical resources, for their branch to qualify as a “fixed establishment”, a necessary condition for being treated as a member of a value added tax (VAT) group in the UK, a recent ruling has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Proposed new legislation described by government as delivering a “significant increase in enforcement powers” against water companies, could delay rather than speed up industry action to address environmental concerns because of the broad way it has been drafted, water industry experts have warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs as part of the government’s action to prevent drug deaths and crack down on drug dealing gangs.’
Home Office, 4th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A British national who attempted to smuggle 5 migrants, including a 5-year-old child, has been sentenced following a Home Office investigation.’
Home Office, 6th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A renowned solicitor advocate has had his appeal against a £105,000 costs order dismissed by a judge because he applied to the wrong court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th September 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Like advocacy, award writing is a solitary and idiosyncratic art. No doubt others use different brush strokes. These are my tips for award writing.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 5th September 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The family of a Leeds woman who was beaten to death by a man with a psychotic illness have said they are angry at the possibility he could be moved to an open prison.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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