Category: news

Case Comment: Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Anor [2023] UKSC 43 – UKSC Blog

Posted January 24th, 2024 in appeals, arbitration, contract of employment, employment, judicial review, news, Supreme Court, trade unions by sally

‘In this post, Liz Jackson, Trainee Solicitor, and Max Wiktorsson, Associate, in the Employment Team at CMS, comment on the decision from the Supreme Court in Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Anor. [2023] UKSC 43. The case was heard by the Supreme Court on 25 and 26 April 2023 and judgment was handed down on 21 November 2023.’

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UKSC Blog, 23rd January 2024

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UN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protest – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in climate change, demonstrations, environmental health, environmental protection, freedom of expression, juries, news, United Nations by sally

‘A severe crackdown on environmental protest in Britain with “draconian” new laws, excessive restrictions on courtroom evidence and the use of civil injunctions is having a chilling impact on fundamental freedoms, the United Nations special rapporteur has said.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2024

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New year, same ethnicity pay gap concerns – still no mandatory reporting – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted January 24th, 2024 in chambers articles, consultations, disclosure, employment, equality, news, race discrimination, remuneration by sally

‘After five years of consultation, last year the government confirmed there are no plans to make ethnicity pay gap reporting mandatory for employers. The ethnicity pay gap being the difference between the average earnings of white employees and those of other ethnic groups.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

A Justiciable Right to Housing? The UK Supreme Court’s Decision in R (Imam) v London Borough of Croydon – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted January 24th, 2024 in appeals, homelessness, housing, human rights, local government, news, statutory duty, Supreme Court by sally

‘In a December 2023 decision, the UK Supreme Court sought to clarify how courts should use their remedial discretion to make mandatory orders against local authorities. In doing so, the Court arguably made the right to be provided with housing (in the form of suitable accommodation) a justiciable right for certain categories of homeless persons.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 23rd January 2024

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Criminal review body missed chance to clear Andrew Malkinson in 2013 – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, evidence, forensic science, imprisonment, miscarriage of justice, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘The organisation responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice missed a major opportunity to reconsider Andrew Malkinson’s case, internal documents suggest.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Inheritance tax and the acceptance in lieu scheme – Mills & Reeve

Posted January 24th, 2024 in chambers articles, HM Revenue & Customs, inheritance tax, news, taxation by sally

‘A 500-year-old miniature Italian Renaissance bronze was recently donated to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge under the acceptance in lieu scheme – saving the family £10.5 million in inheritance tax. This unique donation is an excellent reminder of HMRC’s acceptance in lieu scheme and how beneficial it can be in inheritance tax mitigation.’

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Mills & Reeve, 24th January 2024

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Fake reviews and hidden online charges to be banned under new rules – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in bills, competition, consumer protection, internet, labelling, news by sally

‘Fake reviews and unavoidable hidden online charges – which cost consumers £2.2bn a year – are to be banned under new laws to force businesses to be more clear with shoppers.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2024

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Law reform charity brings tribunal challenge over police forces withholding Prevent data – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 24th, 2024 in appeals, charities, disclosure, freedom of information, local government, news, police, public interest, terrorism by sally

‘The First Tier Tribunal has heard a Freedom of Information (FOI) appeal over the refusal from police forces to release anonymised data relating to the controversial anti-terrorism programme Prevent.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Cheltenham man jailed for leading police on 141-mile chase in baby dash – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in birth, dangerous driving, imprisonment, insurance, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for leading police on a dangerous 141-mile car chase through half a dozen police force areas because his partner was in labour and he wanted to get to her in time.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2024

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What is rule 39? UK government tells civil servants to ignore European court of human rights on Rwanda deportations – EIN Blog

Posted January 24th, 2024 in asylum, bills, civil servants, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, injunctions, news, Rwanda by sally

‘The UK government is once again navigating legal and political hurdles over its plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The latest debate is over the emergency bill that legally declares Rwanda a safe place to send refugees (despite the supreme court ruling the opposite).’

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EIN Blog, 23rd January 2024

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Four jailed after murder of rappers during revenge gang raid were 45 shots where fired – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2024 in firearms, gangs, imprisonment, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘Four men have been jailed for at least 38 years for murdering two rappers who were stabbed and shot in a “horrific” gang-related revenge attack.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2024

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Majority verdicts in England and Wales brought in ‘partly for racial and class reasons’ – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in bias, charities, criminal justice, equality, juries, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

‘The introduction of majority verdicts in criminal trials in England and Wales was partly motivated by a desire to dilute the influence of minority ethnic people and the labouring classes serving on juries, according to research.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2024

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The top five employment cases that will shape 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in belief discrimination, dismissal, employment, holiday pay, news, religious discrimination, trade unions by sally

‘Rebecca Denvers identifies the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Capacity in context – a paradigm case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in Court of Protection, disabled persons, mental health, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent ruling where the judge’s observations about capacity, and in particular how to approach questions of capacity under constraint, are of broader application.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Accommodating asylum seekers: some recent planning law cases – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in asylum, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The scale of the current crisis as to where and how to provide accommodation for asylum seekers can be viewed through a succession of High Court planning law cases over the last year or so. Simon Ricketts gathers the cases in one place.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Deferring point of call will damage diversity and inns, says top KC – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in barristers, diversity, inns of court, news, pupillage by sally

‘Delaying the point at which barristers are called to the Bar until after obtaining pupillage risks reducing the diversity and strength of the profession, a former Bar Council chair has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court of Appeal to rule on first post-PACCAR funding agreement – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in agreements, champerty, claims management, class actions, damages, legal advice, news, remuneration, statutory interpretation by sally

‘The Court of Appeal is set to rule on whether a litigation funding agreement (LFA) that was amended to take account of the Supreme Court ruling in PACCAR is valid.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Clampdown on child abuse as a gap in the law closed – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in amendments, bills, child abuse, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th January 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Patent ‘secret commissions’ group claim set for trial – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in class actions, intellectual property, law firms, news, patents by sally

‘Allegations that intellectual property law firms earn millions of pounds a year in commissions secretly paid by patent renewal businesses are to be tested in a group claim following a Court of Appeal decision.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd January 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Wasted costs against representative acting according to client’s instructions refused – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in employment tribunals, health & safety, legal representation, news, wasted costs orders by sally

‘An employment judge has refused an application for wasted costs against a lay representative after finding he only “did his client’s bidding.”’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd January 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk