‘A police force is being investigated after concerns were raised about its handling of allegations made in 2016 about serial rapist officer, David Carrick.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A person has been issued with a £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) as a council cracks down on fly-tipping.’
BBC News, 24th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this post, Alex Carington considers the Supreme Court’s decision in an appeal by the family of the Deceased who sought to challenge the Coroner’s decision that Art. 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 did not require an expanded conclusion having heard all of the evidence at the inquest such that the jury were requested to return a short form conclusion only. The appeal also raised issues about the boundary of the systems duty and operational duty (and the content of both) as well as the boundary between the enhanced procedural obligation on one hand and basic procedural obligation together with the redress procedural obligation on the other.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 18th July 2023
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘The Church of England has issued the following Press Release announcing that Professor Alexis Jay is to develop proposals for a fully independent structure for safeguarding scrutiny.’
Law & Religion UK, 20th July 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Financial institutions in the UK can lawfully send customers neutral information comparing the savings products they provide without needing the customers’ consent to do so, two regulators have confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The courts in the UK should not be drawn into considering policy when examining if climate decision-making has been lawful, a High Court judge has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Two recent compulsory purchase decisions have highlighted certain areas of risk to acquiring authorities, writes Matthew Tucker. These decisions particularly emphasise the importance of the process of negotiation and also indicate a heightened level of scrutiny of acquiring authorities’ conduct in this respect.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Divisional Court has ruled on the power to waive or relax an enforcement notice under Section 172A. Melissa Murphy KC and Charles Streeten look at the outcome.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘City firm CMS UK has become the first law firm to be awarded the new ISO 30415 diversity and inclusion certification.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On Thursday 20 July, the Law Commission’s recommendations on electronic trade documents became law as the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 secured royal assent.’
Law Commission, 20th July 2023
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘A City firm has been lambasted by a judge for a costs bill fiasco which saw clients applying for relief at the High Court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Fossil fuel prospectors have cleared another hurdle on their path to drill for oil and gas near an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) in the Surrey Hills after campaigners lost a judicial review of the plan.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who killed a convicted paedophile with a wooden plank has been given a life sentence and will spend a minimum of 20 years in prison.’
BBC News, 20th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745. The Claimants in this case are 10 individual asylum-seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan and Albania who entered the UK irregularly by crossing the English Channel in small boats, together with one charity, Asylum Aid.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th July 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The proportion of claims settled by NHS Resolution pre-issue hit a record 80% in the last year, but the cost of claims still rose, according to its annual report.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A candidate for the bench has lost an employment tribunal claim against the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) over reasonable adjustments.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An unrepresented claimant has won her appeal against lawyers in a negligence case described by the judge as a “stark example” of how attempts to hasten a victory go wrong.
Opening his judgment in Anna Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre and Anor, The Honourable Mr Justice Turner said: “There is no shortage of civil cases in which well-intentioned attempts to hasten victory have had the very opposite effect. This case is a stark example of what can happen when things go wrong.”‘
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Partners who murder at the end of a relationship could face longer sentences under a proposed overhaul of punishments for domestic murder.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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