Category: news

What Could Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Mean for Human Rights? – Each Other

Posted October 26th, 2022 in asylum, climate change, environmental health, environmental protection, government departments, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘Rishi Sunak has become prime minister, replacing Liz Truss as leader of the party after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race. It comes less than two months after he lost the leadership race to Truss, who resigned following the shortest-ever tenure as prime minister. Sunak, who previously served as chancellor under prime minister Boris Johnson, is the third British prime minister to serve since September this year.’

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Each Other, 25th October 2022

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HMOs, overcrowding standards and reasonableness of accommodation – Nearly Legal

Posted October 26th, 2022 in appeals, homelessness, houses in multiple occupation, housing, local government, news by sally

‘A Court of Appeal decision which has broader significance for considering overcrowding and whether it is reasonable for a homeless applicant to remain in accommodation in an HMO with shared facilities. It also flags some arguments for the future by failing to decide what overcrowding standards should be applied to HMOs.’

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Nearly Legal, 24th October 2022

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Court rules abandoned wives should be allowed to return to UK – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2022 in families, government departments, immigration, news, visas, women by sally

‘A woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high court case against such practice.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2022

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Government legacy bill risks breaches of human rights law, committee finds – The Independent

Posted October 26th, 2022 in bills, civil justice, criminal justice, government departments, human rights, inquests, news, Northern Ireland, select committees by sally

‘Proposed Government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles risks widespread breaches of human rights law, a Westminster committee has found.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2022

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SRA forced to wait for end of Post Office inquiry to take action – Legal Futures

Posted October 25th, 2022 in disciplinary procedures, disclosure, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, solicitors by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is going to have to wait until the end of the Post Office inquiry before it can take formal disciplinary action against any lawyers involved in the scandal, it has revealed.’

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Legal Futures, 24th October 2022

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Deputy High Court judge calls for non-means assessed legal aid for parents involved in deprivation of liberty proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 25th, 2022 in care orders, children, deprivation of liberty safeguards, families, legal aid, legal representation, news by sally

‘There is a compelling case for parents involved in deprivation of liberty proceedings to be treated the same as respondents in care proceedings when it comes to the provision of legal aid, a Deputy High Court Judge has said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th October 2022

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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Peers set to scrutinise it line-by-line – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2022 in amendments, bills, brexit, news, Northern Ireland by sally

‘The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill moves to its next stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday.’

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BBC News, 25th October 2022

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Women barristers closing pay gap a little in some areas of practice – Legal Futures

Posted October 25th, 2022 in barristers, news, remuneration, statistics, women by sally

‘Women barristers are closing the pay gap with their male colleagues in certain practice areas but it remains vast in the higher-earning areas of work, the Bar Council has found.’

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Legal Futures, 25th October 2022

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Mother of tragic baby Andrew guilty of child cruelty – The Independent

Posted October 25th, 2022 in child cruelty, domestic violence, homicide, news by sally

‘A mother has been found guilty of cruelty towards her young son, who was killed by her boyfriend.’

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The Independent, 24th October 2022

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‘Enablers’ in spotlight as economic crime bill takes next step – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 25th, 2022 in bills, disciplinary procedures, financial advice, legal profession, news, reports, tax avoidance by sally

‘The role of “professional enablers” in white-collar crime is set to come under new scrutiny this week as the government’s Economic Crime and Transparency Bill enters its next parliamentary stage. Ministers are expected to come under pressure to accept amendments that would lower the threshold for the prosecution of individuals for corporate crimes and to create new “failure to prevent” offences.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2022

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Research Briefing: The end of ‘no fault’ section 21 evictions – House of Commons Library

Posted October 25th, 2022 in bills, consultations, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by sally

‘The Queen’s Speech 2022 committed to a Bill in the 2022-23 session to abolish “no-fault” section 21 evictions in the private rented sector. This paper covers developments to date.’

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House of Commons Library, 24th October 2022

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Rishi Sunak urged to scrap ‘undemocratic’ proposals to axe 2,400 laws – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2022 in bills, brexit, EC law, news, repeals by sally

‘Employers, trade unions, lawyers and environmentalists are calling on Rishi Sunak to scrap Jacob Rees-Mogg’s legislation that would sweep away 2,400 laws derived from the EU.’

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The Guardian, 24th October 2022

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High Court judge approves unregistered placement for teenage girl with “nowhere else to go” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 24th, 2022 in care orders, children, families, family courts, hospitals, local government, mental health, news, placement orders, suicide by sally

‘A Family Division judge has directed that a teenage girl at risk of suicide should be moved from hospital to a placement even though the latter is unregistered and the provider could be at risk of legal action by Ofsted.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2022

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Contracting out of fixed costs in low value personal injury claims – Guildhall Chambers

Posted October 24th, 2022 in accidents, appeals, chambers articles, civil procedure rules, costs, news, part 36 offers, personal injuries by sally

‘In a low value personal injury claim, what is the proper interpretation of the phrase, “such costs to be the subject of detailed assessment if not agreed”? If the parties have agreed such a provision within a consent order compromising the claim, have they effectively ‘contracted out of’ the fixed costs regime that would otherwise be applicable to an ex-Protocol claim? The Court of Appeal considered these questions in this decision.’

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Guildhall Chambers, 13th October 2022

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Law Society has ‘duty’ to tell solicitors to shun underpaid work, says president – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, fees, industrial action, Law Society, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

‘The new president of the Law Society has said the association has a duty to tell solicitors in England and Wales to refuse criminal work if they are not paid properly for it, as they demand a 15% increase in legal aid fees to give them parity with barristers.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2022

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Jail for pair who exploited 13-year-old drug mule – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2022 in children, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A “callous” couple who exploited a 13-year-old boy to run heroin and crack cocaine from London to Kent as part of a county lines drugs operation have been jailed for a total of 12 years.’

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The Independent, 24th October 2022

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Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures

Posted October 24th, 2022 in divorce, families, family courts, health, judiciary, legal education, legal profession, menopause, news, statistics, women by sally

‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

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Is Enough Being Done To Support ‘Adults At Risk’ In Immigration Detention? – Each Other

Posted October 24th, 2022 in detention, government departments, immigration, mental health, news by sally

‘The UK government can detain people considered not to have the legal right to be in the UK or whose claim to stay in the UK is being decided under immigration powers. These people can be detained by the Home Office in immigration removal centres (IRCs) in the UK, or prisons if they are serving a custodial sentence. But what happens when someone in detention is considered ‘particularly vulnerable to harm in immigration detention’?’

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Each Other, 24th October 2022

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Travel and childcare costs ‘stopping domestic abuse victims getting to court’ – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2022 in charities, children, coercive & controlling behaviour, courts, domestic violence, families, family courts, news, transport, victims by sally

‘The cost-of-living crisis is increasingly being used as justification for domestic abuse while some victims are unable to afford to get to court to obtain protection, a charity has warned.’

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The Independent, 24th October 2022

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Requirements for private sector offers in discharge of duty – Nearly Legal

Posted October 24th, 2022 in appeals, homelessness, housing, local government, news, statutory duty by sally

‘A second appeal from a section 204 appeal of Haringey’s decision to discharge homeless duty following a private rented sector offer (PRSO).’

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Nearly Legal, 23rd October 2022

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk