Category: news

Details of the review into police use of force published – Home Office

Posted October 30th, 2023 in firearms, government departments, news, police by sally

‘The terms of a review looking at whether existing legislation on police use of force and driving provides sufficient protections for those in the line of duty, and maintains public confidence in policing, have been published today (24 October 2023). The review, which was requested by the Home Secretary and will be coordinated by the Home Office, is expected to provide findings to Suella Braverman by the end of the year.’

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Home Office, 24th October 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Robust new laws to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud – Home Office

Posted October 30th, 2023 in company directors, company law, corruption, fraud, government departments, money laundering, news by sally

‘The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October.’

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Home Office, 26th October 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

£2million home and large pensions sold to repay fraudsters’ court order – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 30th, 2023 in assets recovery, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, imprisonment, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing by sally

‘Asset Recovery prosecution specialists have recovered a further £2.7million from two defendants following one of the largest multi-million-pound VAT fraud operations brought to justice by CPS and HMRC.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 26th October 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Kidnap gang jailed after subjecting men to savage torture – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 30th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, gangs, imprisonment, kidnapping, news, sentencing by sally

‘Members of an armed gang which kidnapped and brutally tortured a man for 27 hours have been imprisoned for between 25 and six years.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 27th October 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Speech by Mr Justice Foxton: The Beatles and the Law – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted October 30th, 2023 in artistic works, contracts, copyright, damages, intellectual property, news by sally

‘A Talk to the Liverpool Business and Property Courts Forum, The Brett Lecture Theatre, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, University of Liverpool.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th October 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Victims will have say in jurisdiction of criminal cases involving armed forces – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 30th, 2023 in armed forces, criminal justice, criminal procedure, Crown Prosecution Service, news, victims by sally

‘For the first time, the views of alleged victims will be considered when deciding whether the civilian or military justice system should deal with criminal cases involving a member of the armed forces.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th October 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Court of Appeal quashes murder conviction following ‘entirely avoidable’ procedural error – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 30th, 2023 in appeals, criminal procedure, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A murder conviction has been quashed for the second time due to an ‘entirely avoidable’ procedural error which Court of Appeal judges determined made the conviction unsafe.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th October 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Overseas students and workers targeted in illicit UK visa trade – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2023 in education, employment, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘UK visa appointments are being booked up by brokers and sold on for hundreds of pounds in an illicit trade targeting overseas workers and students.’

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The Guardian, 29th October 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Child asylum seekers in UK forced to share hotel rooms with adults – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2023 in asylum, children, government departments, housing, immigration, news, refugees by sally

‘Child asylum seekers are being forced to share hotel rooms with adults, as the Home Office’s new hotel “maximisation” programme begins doubling the capacity of refugee hotels by putting two strangers in roomsspaces that were previously single occupancy, a charity has warned.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

St Helens woman who faked cancer and claimed £22k jailed – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2023 in benefits, cancer, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who lied about having cancer to fraudulently claim more than £22,000 in benefits was a “fraudster” with a “dishonest vein that runs through your body”, a judge has said.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Just under half of children returned to live with their families as result of entering Family Drug and Alcohol Court, annual report reveals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 27th, 2023 in alcohol abuse, children, drug abuse, families, family courts, judges, local government, news, statistics by sally

‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published his second annual report on the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs), of which he states he has “long been a supporter”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Andrew Malkinson: Wrongful conviction inquiry judge pledges ‘fearless’ review – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, evidence, inquests, inquiries, judges, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A judge investigating why Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit says she will be “fearless” in seeking the truth.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barrister’s fury after legal regulator takes no action over colleagues’ foul-mouthed tweets – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, disciplinary procedures, harassment, internet, news, professional conduct, women by sally

‘A women’s rights barrister has hit out at the regulatory body for not taking action against colleagues who verbally abused her in foul-mouthed rants on Twitter.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in bills, children, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘After years of debate, the government’s controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Colchester murder: Man convicted of killing wife in kitchen – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his university lecturer wife in what jurors were told was an act of “anger and jealousy”.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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Religious objection to vaccination: Re WSP (A Child) – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, children, consent, human rights, Islam, news, parental responsibility, vaccination by sally

‘In WSP (A Child), Re (Vaccination: Religious Objection) [2023] EWHC 2622 (Fam), UPP, the mother of a 9-month-old boy, WSP, who had been in local authority care since March 2023, asked the Court to exercise its inherent jurisdiction to injunct the local authority from exercising its parental responsibility under s.33(3) Children Act 1989 to arrange for the child to receive several routine childhood vaccinations. She maintained that it was not in WSP’s best interests to be vaccinated and that to vaccinate him without her consent would violate her rights under Article 9 ECHR, both alone and when taken together with Article 14, as given effect by the Human Rights Act 1998. The local authority and the guardian opposed the application.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th October 2023

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

UK’s data regulator issues new guidance on monitoring workers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 27th, 2023 in employment, news, privacy by sally

‘Harriet Dwyer tells HRNews about ICO’s latest monitoring guidance which emphasises that expectations of privacy are higher at home than in the workplace.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2023

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Indi Gregory: European judges reject appeal over ill baby’s case – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, children, doctors, hospitals, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

‘European judges have rejected a bid by the parents of a critically ill baby to have her life-support treatment continued.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wiltshire police to review thousands of checks on suspected violent partners – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2023 in disclosure, domestic violence, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics by sally

‘A police force is reviewing thousands of applications made under Clare’s law, which gives people the right to ask whether a partner has a violent past, after it came to light that wrong or incomplete information has been given.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

High Court judge backs council decision on vaccination of child, rejects objections of mother – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 27th, 2023 in children, consent, families, human rights, Islam, local government, mental health, news, vaccination by sally

‘The High Court has ruled that a mother cannot prevent the local authority caring for her child having him vaccinated.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk