National Action: Nazi Alex Davies guilty of fascist group membership – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of being a member of a banned fascist group.’
BBC News, 19th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Daughter of woman whose corpse was abused loses High Court inquiry fight – The Independent
‘A woman whose mother’s corpse was abused by a necrophiliac murderer has lost a High Court fight with Health Secretary Sajid Javid over arrangements for a public inquiry.’
The Independent, 17th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Plight of Afghan judges in spotlight as court hears UK asylum challenge – The Guardian
‘Alleged inconsistencies in the way the UK Home Office and Foreign Office process asylum applications from vulnerable judges in hiding in Afghanistan are being challenged at the high court in London on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Withholding religious divorce controlling and coercive behaviour: Moher – Law & Religion UK
‘In a guest post, Fouzia Azzouz, of Bristol University’s School of Sociology, Politics, and International Studies, looks at the law around a husband’s refusal to grant his wife a religious divorce.’
Law & Religion UK, 17th May 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
New Charter to improve media access to courts – Ministry of Justice
‘A new Reporters’ Charter outlining the rights and responsibilities of court reporters has been launched to boost transparency in the justice system.’
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill – how is the planning system changing? – Local Government Lawyer
‘Bob Pritchard picks out key elements of the explanatory notes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to see what changes are in store for the planning system.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council prosecution sees building materials company hit with £400k fine for health and safety offence – Local Government Lawyer
‘A prosecution brought by Thanet District Council has seen a building materials company fined £400,000 over an incident that left one employee with life-changing injuries and a second suffering from deep cuts and lacerations.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Third of revenge porn cases dropped by victims – The Independent
‘More than a third of revenge porn cases are dropped by victims despite a suspect being identified, figures show.’
The Independent, 16th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims waiting years for justice as system operates at “unacceptable levels”, watchdogs say – The Independent
‘Too many victims are waiting years for justice as the system operates at “unacceptable levels” following Covid restrictions, a report has found. A joint probe by the inspectorates for police, prosecutors, prisons and probation said the government had failed to fully mitigate risks it identified last year.’
The Independent, 17th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Julia James killing: man found guilty of murdering PCSO in Kent – The Guardian
‘A man who stalked women in the woods has been found guilty of bludgeoning a police community support officer to death.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Volunteer police officers to be armed with Taser stun guns – BBC News
‘Volunteer police officers in England and Wales will be authorised to use Tasers, the home secretary is to announce.’
BBC News, 17th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sexual offences sentencing guidelines published – Sentencing Council
‘Revised sentencing guidelines that clarify how courts in England and Wales should sentence offenders convicted of arranging or facilitating sexual offences against a child were published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation.’
Sentencing Council, 17th May 2022
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Unravelling – the effect of a debt moratorium on enforcement steps taken during it. – Nearly Legal
‘Lees v Kaye (2022) EWHC 1151 (QB). This is another judgment on the operation of the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England & Wales) Regulations 2020. (The first was part of the Brake v Axnoller litigation, the denouments of which I have yet to write up). The case highlights the potential impact of a moratorium and the importance of paying attention to them, because it can give rise to great difficulty in unravelling what has been done.’
Nearly Legal, 15th May 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Legal professional privilege in the UK – OUT-LAW.com
‘If a document is privileged, the basic position is it can be withheld from third parties.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Government to make it easier to levy penalties on companies responsible for leaving potholes – Local Government Lawyer
‘Local authorities will be able to scrutinise poorly performing road work companies more often as part of a new performance-based inspections regime aimed at preventing poor quality road works. The new Government policy will see the worst performing utility companies face financial penalties if they fail to meet “strict” standards.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Identity of person instructing solicitors not covered by privilege – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected a company’s claim to litigation privilege over the identity of who instructed its lawyers.’
Legal Futures, 16th May 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judge blasts ‘wasteful’ lawyers who filed 6,000-page bundles – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has issued a stern rebuke to lawyers who ran up massive costs and lumbered the court with voluminous bundles.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th May 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
MoJ denies new pilot scheme removes right to a trial – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice has denied it is removing litigants’ right to a trial – despite testing a new scheme where judges can resolve cases before a hearing without the consent of both parties.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th May 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Home Secretary permanently lifts restrictions on police stop-and-search powers – The Independent
‘The Home Secretary is permanently lifting restrictions placed on police in the use of stop-and-search powers as part of the Government’s strategy to tackle violent crime.’
The Independent, 16th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
