Snapchat drink driver Meirion Roberts jailed for death crash – BBC News
‘A man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after killing his friend during a high-speed crash.’
BBC News, 29th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Adders and slowworms to gain extra protection under new system in England – The Guardian
‘Adders and slowworms will be among animals given extra protection under plans by the government to “streamline” the process for protecting nature-rich areas.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
GPs attack “bullying” solicitors over Covid exemption letters – Legal Futures
‘The British Medical Association (BMA) has accused solicitors of bullying GPs by threatening legal action if the doctor does not provide a Covid vaccination exemption for their client.’
Legal Futures, 29th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK’s draft refugee and police laws are ‘human rights vandalism’, says Amnesty – The Guardian
‘The government’s attack on fundamental rights and protections enshrined in UK law is an “act of human rights vandalism” that would curtail the ability of people to hold the state to account, Amnesty International has claimed.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court agrees to hear case where town council sold land subject to statutory trust without complying with statutory requirements – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a dispute over what happens when a local authority disposes of land subject to a statutory trust for public recreational purposes without complying with the relevant statutory requirements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Dog walker jailed after spaniels died in the boot of her car during heatwave – Daily Telegraph
‘A professional dog walker has been jailed for four and half months after her client’s pets died in the back of a car during a heatwave.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Batley man jailed for son’s murder 21 years after attack – BBC News
‘A man who suffocated his two-year-old son, leaving him with severe disabilities, has been jailed for his murder 21 years after the attack.’
BBC News, 28th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK High Court rules blanket seizure of asylum seekers’ phones breached Article 8 ECHR – EIN Blog
‘On 25 March 2022, the UK High Court ruled that the Home Office acted unlawfully and breached human rights and data protection laws by operating a secret, blanket policy of seizing, retaining and extracting data from the mobile phones of asylum seekers arriving by small boat to UK shores between April and November 2020.’
EIN Blog, 25th March 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Fixed term secure tenancies and forfeiture – Nearly Legal
‘Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga (2022) UKSC 7. In which the Supreme Court considered the position on termination of “flexible tenancies” – fixed term secure tenancies – during the fixed term. We saw the Court of Appeal judgment dismissing Croydon’s appeal of the dismissal of its possession claim. Croydon then appealed to the Supreme Court.’
Nearly Legal, 27th March 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Court of Appeal issues reminder that funding arrangements need to comply with strict rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘The English and Welsh Court of Appeal has handed down a judgment which should act as a reminder for law firms that any innovative funding arrangements must comply with statutory rules or risk being declared void.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Overseas pensions and divorce – Family Law
‘Pensions can make up a significant proportion of family assets and should be fully taken into account when financial matters are dealt with during a divorce. Where a couple with UK pensions divorce in England, the court can make various orders to deal them. Most commonly, a pension sharing order is made hiving off a portion of one party’s pension and giving it to the other. However, where there are pension assets overseas or a divorce overseas and pension assets in the UK, the situation is more complex. There are two angles that need to be considered:
Can an overseas pension be shared in a divorce in England & Wales; and Can a UK pension be shared in an overseas divorce.’
Family Law, 28th March 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Greater Manchester: Bus firm appeals against public control ruling – BBC News
‘A bus operator that lost a legal battle to stop Greater Manchester’s bus network returning to public control is appealing against the ruling.’
BBC News, 27th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child Q: Black professionals urge education secretary to take action following strip-search – The Independent
‘The education secretary must take immediate action to tackle institutional racism within the education sector following the “dehumanising” strip-search of a black child in London, a collective of black professionals has demanded.’
The Independent, 26th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police will not investigate Noel Clarke sex offence allegations – The Independent
‘Police have confirmed that no criminal investigation will be launched after sexual offence allegations were made against actor Noel Clarke.’
The Independent, 27th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry investigates deaths of 1,500 NHS mental health patients in Essex – The Guardian
‘The first inquiry of its kind held in England is investigating the deaths of 1,500 people who died while being cared for as patients of NHS mental health services in Essex.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Everton fan who threw plastic bottle at Villa players avoids jail – The Independent
‘An Everton fan who threw a plastic bottle towards Aston Villa players as they celebrated a goal has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
The Independent, 24th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Changes needed so Windrush payout scheme is ‘efficient and effective’ – report – The Independent
‘The Windrush compensation scheme has “structural weaknesses” and needs reform so it can be “efficient and effective”, according to a report.’
The Independent, 24th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
