In conversation with District Tribunal Judge Noel Arnold – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘In conversation with District Tribunal Judge Noel Arnold.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 8th December 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Category: news
Sovereign immunity for former Spanish king upheld on appeal – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Sovereign immunity has been upheld in the Court of Appeal in a case involving allegations that the former king of Spain harassed a woman over a two-year period.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th December 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sex offender who poses risk is able to make own decisions about care – judge – The Independent
‘A convicted child sex offender who “poses a risk” has the mental capacity to make decisions about his care and support, a judge has decided after a hearing in a specialist court.’
The Independent, 14th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police worker who shared dead body image on WhatsApp jailed for two years – The Independent
‘A police control room worker who shared an image of a teenager’s decapitated head with his partner and friends on WhatsApp has been jailed for more than two years.’
The Independent, 14th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Zara Aleena murder: Jordan McSweeney jailed for at least 38 years – BBC News
‘A sexual predator branded a “danger to any woman” has been jailed for at least 38 years for murdering Zara Aleena as she walked home from a night out.’
BBC News, 14th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Scathing report condemns police in England and Wales for ‘victim blaming’ in rape cases – The Guardian
‘A damning official examination into how police forces tackle rape has exposed persistent failings in the criminal justice system, including a failure to track repeat suspects, “explicit victim-blaming” and botched investigations.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Awaab Ishak: Widespread failings at mould death housing group – BBC News
‘A government regulator has found “widespread failings” at the housing association that rented out a mouldy flat to the family of Awaab Ishak.’
BBC News, 15th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case Comment: Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Tobias Seger, an Associate at CMS, comments on the Supreme Court’s decision in Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27, handed down by the Supreme Court on 19 October 2022. This case concerns the proper approach to granting relief under the doctrine of proprietary estoppel.’
UKSC Blog, 12th December 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
Ex-leader of London borough fails in High Court challenge over naming in Ombudsman report – Local Government Lawyer
‘A former leader of the London Borough of Haringey has lost a judicial review challenge over a decision by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to name him in a report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th December 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Single-use plastic items to be banned in England — reports – The Guardian
‘Single-use plastic items including cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups are reportedly to be banned in England by the UK government after a consultation.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
MoJ backs lasting power of attorney bill – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has backed a private members bill that will allow lasting powers of attorney to be made completely online. The Lasting Power of Attorney Bill, which brings forward government proposals to modernise the process, completed its second reading last Friday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th December 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Four jailed over £200,000 pensioner phone scam – BBC News
‘Fraudsters who scammed pensioners out of £200,000 by claiming to be police officers have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case Preview: R (Day) v Shropshire Council (heard 7th December 2022) – UKSC Blog
‘Shrewsbury Town Council owned a plot of land which was subject to a statutory trust arising either under section 10 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 or, impliedly, under the Public Health Act 1875. Pursuant to that trust, the town council had to allow the public to enjoy the land as an open space.’
UKSC Blog, 12th December 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
Lab worker convicted of murdering colleague at his parents’ home – The Guardian
‘A lab technician has been convicted of murdering a colleague at his parents’ home in Leicestershire before dumping her body in a country lane.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pay for Work in Prison – by Virginia Mantouvalou – UK Labour Law
‘Prison is not a good place to be. It was recently reported that prisons are overflowing in the UK. An increasing number of people are locked up, with limited resources spent on supporting them during incarceration and after that. This is despite the fact that it is often people with a background of socio-economic disadvantage who are caught in the web of criminal justice, and that if not supported post-release, they may re-offend and end up in prison again. There is also widespread prejudice against prisoners, as we know fully well in the UK with the right to vote for prisoners saga (analysed here). The need for reform is pressing (with scholars and activists also pushing for prison abolition).’
UK Labour Law, 12th December 2022
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
Reality TV star Stephen Bear convicted of sharing sex tape online – The Guardian
‘The reality TV star Stephen Bear has been found guilty of sharing a sex tape showing him with ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison after the recording emerged on the website OnlyFans.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Erasure requests: accuracy and images – Panopticon
‘The right to be forgotten – remember that? It isn’t often the subject of litigation, in the UK at least: uncertainty about outcomes is probably a significant reason why parties usually opt not to put their disputes before the courts. Last week’s judgment of the Grand Chamber of the CJEU in TU and RE v Google LLC (Case C‑460/20) won’t remove uncertainty about judicial approaches to such cases, but it does shed helpful light on some common elements of disputes under Article 17 (UK) GDPR.’
Panopticon, 12th December 2022
Source: panopticonblog.com
Man who killed wife becomes first inmate to face public parole hearing – The Guardian
‘A man convicted of his wife’s 1985 murder has claimed his lover was responsible for the crime at the first ever public Parole Board hearing in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 12 December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Report urges “impact targets” for judicial diversity initiatives – Legal Futures
‘There should be targets to help measure whether efforts to improve judicial diversity are achieving their goals, a report for the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Permacrisis in Public Law? With Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC – Law Pod UK
‘Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks with Jonathan Jones about recent developments in UK public law and the Constitution. The discussion covers recent political turbulence, the Union, the Northern Ireland Protocol, Judicial Review reforms, Human Rights Act reforms and standards and ethics in public life.’
Law Pod UK, 12th December 2022
Source: audioboom.com
