Category: news

BSB launches Anti-Racist Strategy for 2024-27 for its people – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 28th, 2024 in barristers, news, racism by sally

‘Following on from the publication of its Anti-Racist Statement in 2020, the BSB has now launched its Anti-Racist Strategy covering the period 2024-2027. This new Strategy sets our internal commitment to anti-racism in how the BSB operates with its people, outlining how we intend to lead by example by setting and meeting high standards in our own approach.’

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Bar Standards Board, 22nd May 2024

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Man fails in bid to end French civil partnership in England – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 28th, 2024 in choice of forum, civil partnerships, divorce, France, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘A man born in England has lost his bid to have the Family Court here oversee the dissolution of his French civil partnership.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th May 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Joey Barton calling Jeremy Vine a ‘bike nonce’ was defamatory, judge rules – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2024 in defamation, internet, media, news by sally

‘The former footballer and manager Joey Barton calling the broadcaster Jeremy Vine a “bike nonce” on social media was defamatory, a high court judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 24th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Coroner raises concerns after university student’s death – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2024 in inquests, mental health, news, suicide, universities by sally

‘A coroner has raised concerns about a student accommodation service and the mental health care given to an 18-year-old student who died at the University of Leicester.’

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BBC News, 27th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jade’s Law passed to limit rights of killer parents – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2024 in bills, children, domestic violence, murder, news, parental rights, sentencing by sally

‘A law campaigned for by the parents of murdered Jade Ward has become one of the last passed by this parliament.’

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BBC News, 24th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother who beat her toddler with bamboo cane before shaking him to death jailed for murder – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2024 in child cruelty, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A mother who beat her three-year-old son with a bamboo cane and immersed him in scalding water before shaking him to death has been jailed for his murder.’

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The Independent, 25th May 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hundreds of children under 10 subject to stop and search in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2024 in children, news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Hundreds of children under 10 faced stop and search by police last year, including some who were strip-searched, the Observer can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 25th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Post Office scandal: Police to deploy 80 detectives for criminal inquiry – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2024 in computer programs, Crown Prosecution Service, false accounting, news, perjury, perverting the course of justice, police, postal service, prosecutions, theft by sally

‘Police are planning to deploy 80 detectives for their criminal inquiry into the Post Office scandal, the Guardian has learned, but victims will face a long wait to discover if charges will follow.’

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The Guardian, 27th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Nurse who abused mental health patients struck off – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, nurses, Wales by sally

‘A “callous” and “cruel” nurse who physically abused vulnerable patients on a mental health unit in north Wales has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 24th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman left with stoma after traumatic birth – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2024 in birth, damages, news, personal injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, Wales by sally

‘A woman has been awarded more than £500,000 in compensation after childbirth left her with a permanent stoma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).’

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BBC News, 24th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rotherham child abuse gang leader handed 12-year sentence for rape of another girl – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2024 in child abuse, gangs, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A gang leader sentenced for sexually exploiting children in Rotherham has been convicted of another rape after a new victim came forward. Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, who was already serving 23 years for child sex abuse crimes, was handed a 12-year prison term on Friday.’

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The Independent, 26th May 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Revealed: Dozens of Metropolitan Police officers still in force despite vetting being revoked – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2024 in London, news, police, sexual offences, vetting by sally

‘Dozens of Metropolitan Police officers remain in the force after having their vetting withdrawn, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Deaf man awarded £50,000 damages after mistreatment by jobcentre officials – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2024 in damages, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment tribunals, government departments, news by sally

‘A profoundly deaf man has been awarded £50,000 damages after a judge ruled he was subjected to a “character assassination” by hostile jobcentre officials, who refused to provide him with specialist help to find work.’

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The Guardian, 28th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Review of whiplash tariff concluded – but may not be published – Legal Futures

Posted May 24th, 2024 in accidents, bills, damages, elections, government departments, news, parliament, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.’

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Legal Futures, 24th May 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Daniel Skeffington and Philippe Lagassé: Principle, Practice, and Prerogative – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted May 24th, 2024 in constitutional law, news, parliament, prerogative powers, royal family, royal prerogative by sally

‘It remains commonplace, both in political and public law discourse, to describe the Royal Prerogative as archaic or anachronistic. Executive power in the United Kingdom may begin with the Crown, but even the most venerated constitutional historians have long thought “the Crown” is a convenient cover for ignorance. Much like the sovereignty of Parliament, the more one explores its foundations, the more one suspects the bedrock will turn out to be quicksand. As the residue of the Crown’s discretionary authority, exercised by Ministers by convention without formal or legal restraint, it has been said prerogative remains difficult to translate into the modern era, precisely because it derives from the sixteenth century. A space devoid, on some accounts, of legality itself.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd May 2024

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

What laws can the Conservative government pass before the general election? – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2024 in bills, blood products, compensation, consumer protection, criminal justice, elections, government departments, miscarriage of justice, news, parliament, political parties, postal service, smoking, terrorism, victims by sally

‘The Conservatives and Labour have held talks to work out what outstanding legislation can be rushed through parliament to become law before the Commons closes for the general election.’

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The Independent, 23rd May 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for life for random murder and attacks – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2024 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum 32-year term for a series of slasher attacks on strangers, ending with the random murder of a woman in south London.’

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BBC News, 23rd May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Letterbox contact can no longer be seen as appropriate regime for most cases, and should “certainly not be the norm”: Family President – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 24th, 2024 in adoption, child abuse, children, constitutional law, families, family courts, judges, judiciary, local government, news, parliament, prerogative powers, royal family, victims by sally

‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined the need for a “new approach” to post-adoption contact, noting that letterbox contact can “no longer be seen as the appropriate regime for most cases”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

No-fault evictions bill now unlikely to pass – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2024 in bills, elections, government departments, housing, landlord & tenant, news, parliament, rent, repossession by sally

‘The Conservatives’ promise to abolish no-fault evictions before the election will not happen, sources have told the BBC.’

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BBC News, 24th May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Neurodiversity in academic misconduct: considerations for accessibility, equity and inclusion – Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog

Posted May 24th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, autism, chambers articles, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, news, professional conduct, universities by sally

‘As artificial intelligence technologies (“AI”) progress, universities face heightened pressure to detect and address academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and collusion. Receiving an allegation of academic misconduct is a difficult experience for any student, but for neurodivergent students, this process can add layers of complexity and emotional strain.’

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Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 20th May 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk