‘Carrying out building work unlawfully and then applying for retrospective permission is always risky, whether in the ecclesiastical courts or under the secular planning laws. If permission is refused it may result in the work having to be demolished at great expense and inconvenience.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st May 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Victims of the infected blood scandal – seen as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS – have raised concerns about the government’s pledged compensation scheme.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about marketing material sent by an employment law business that looked like it was from a public body.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In Brown v Ridley [2024] UKUT 14 (LC) the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) considered whether the 10-year period of reasonable belief required for adverse possession applications must end on the date of the application (or, alternatively, whether it may be any 10 years within the period of adverse possession ending on the date of the application).’
St Philips Barristers, 16th April 2024
Source: st-philips.com
‘For at least the last 40 years, law and policy in relation to work in the UK have been rooted in a paradigm of prevention: preventing employers from abusing the power they enjoy over workers in ways that are harmful to the latter’s interests. This article argues that this paradigm is rooted in a partial and structural, understanding of power, that is incapable of grappling with the true scope of the problems associated with power as it relates to work in the context of capitalism. Exposing the issues that exist with this understanding of power, and advancing an alternative structural conceptualisation, the article explores the implications that such an understanding might have for labour law and policy.’
Industrial Law Journal, 13th May 2024
Source: academic.oup.com
‘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
‘A recent decision by the Court of Appeal serves as a reminder of the importance in fact-finding hearings of the evidence of lay parties being considered alongside that given by medical experts, writes Matthew Fiddy.’
Local Government lawyer, 17th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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