Holly Roe trial: Father guilty of murdering eight-week-old baby – BBC News
‘A father has been convicted of murdering his eight-week-old daughter after a series of violent episodes.’
BBC News, 17th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Woman jailed for wildly exaggerated clinical negligence claim – Litigation Futures
‘A woman who duped her lawyers as she wildly exaggerated a clinical negligence claim, seeking damages of £5.7m instead of the £350,000 her case was worth, has been jailed for contempt of court.’
Litigation Futures, 18th March 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Third of remand prisoners in England being held beyond legal time limit for trials – The Guardian
‘More than 3,600 people – almost a third of England’s remand prison population – have been held beyond the legal time limit awaiting trials as the pandemic wreaks havoc on the legal process.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Land Registry launches Digital Identity Standard for conveyancing process – Local Government Lawyer
‘HM Land Registry has launched its first Digital Identity Standard, which provides a step-by-step list of requirements for conveyancers’ use of digital services to verify their client’s identity securely and conveniently online.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Michael Foran: Shamima Begum, the Separation of Powers, and the Common Good – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Supreme Court has come under significant criticism for its handling of the Shamima Begum case, decided on 26 February. Much has already been said in relation to the deference that the court showed to the executive, with some arguing that it was improper or even a complete abdication of the judicial role itself. This post seeks to clarify what precisely the court did and did not do in relation to the exercise of its constitutional duty to review the legality of executive action. It will suggest that the Court did not engage in any strong deference as to the nature of Begum’s rights nor to the balance to be struck between those rights and the common good. Such questions remained wholly within the purview of the Court. While the Court did pay due respect to the executive’s authority to determine and pursue the common good, this was subject to an assessment of lawfulness. Any deference, if it can even be called deference, was to the rule of law, given both the statutory scheme in question and the common law distinction between review and appeal. The determination of the scope of individual rights entails an exercise of judicial interpretation which seeks to strike an appropriate balance between the applicable legal considerations. It is not deference for the court to include constitutional principles such as the separation of powers within those considerations.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th March 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Our Treatment of the Vulnerable – Challenges for the Family Justice System – Transparency Project
‘This is the text of a paper by Sir James Munby (lately President of the Family Division) delivered at the Royal Holloway University of London Symposium : “Inequality and Rights – Contemporary Challenges in the Child Protection and Family Justice Systems before and during the Pandemic”, which was held remotely on 16 March 2021. It is reproduced with kind permission.’
Transparency Project, 17th March 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Courts close in on gig economy firms globally as workers seek rights – The Guardian
‘Gig economy companies, including Uber and Deliveroo, have faced at least 40 major legal challenges around the world as delivery drivers and riders try to improve their rights.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Oliver Campbell: Calls to review 30-year-old murder conviction – BBC News
‘A man with learning difficulties who admitted to a murder 30 years ago should have his conviction quashed because he confessed to police without a lawyer present, his solicitor says.’
BBC News, 16th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Case Preview: BF (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – UKSC Blog
‘On 16 March 2021 the Supreme Court will hear the Secretary of State’s appeal in BF (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department.’
UKSC Blog, 15th March 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Judge orders children to be taken into long-term foster care over concerns about weight – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Family Court judge has made a care order for two children described as “severely overweight” to be taken into long-term foster care, following an application by West Sussex County Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Covid: ‘Prioritise prisoners for coronavirus vaccine’ – BBC News
‘Prisoners have an elevated risk of dying of Covid and should be prioritised for vaccination, along with prison staff, say researchers from University College London (UCL).’
BBC News, 17th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R(Ncube) v Brighton: “Everyone In” does exactly what it says on the tin – Nearly Legal
‘The much-anticipated decision in R(Ncube) v Brighton and Hove City Council (2021) EWHC 578 (Admin) has arrived, confirming that in an emergency, “Everyone In” really does mean everyone. Mr Ncube was a rough sleeper and refused asylum seeker from Zimbabwe who sought accommodation from Brighton. The council found Mr Ncube ineligible for assistance because of his NRPF status, applying s.185 of the 1996 Act and the relevant secondary legislation. “NRPF” meaning someone with “no recourse to public funds” including the provision of temporary accommodation under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (the 1996 Act). From 30th November 2020 Mr Ncube was accommodated by the Home Office under s.4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (the 1999 Act). Those powers state that the Secretary of State may provide accommodation where an asylum application has been refused, but there is an obstacle to the applicant returning to their country of origin.’
Nearly Legal, 15th March 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
CoP says vulnerable man should have Covid vaccine despite father’s objection – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Protection has rejected pleas from a father that his clinically vulnerable son not be given the Covid-19 vaccine, in one of the first reported cases of its type.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th March 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police watchdog expands inquiry into death of Mohamud Hassan – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has begun an investigation into another four police officers as part of its inquiry into the sudden death of a man shortly after being released from custody.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bill that curtails ability to protest in England and Wales passes second reading – The Guardian
‘A landmark government crime bill has passed its first parliamentary hurdle, even as some Conservative MPs served notice that they might subsequently support amendments to water down controversial restrictions against protests.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crime: Thieves, robbers and burglars to be fitted with GPS tags – BBC News
‘Prolific burglars, robbers and thieves are to be tagged with GPS trackers in a bid to stop them reoffending.’
BBC News, 17th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child abuse inquiry finds no FA conspiracy or paedophile ring – Daily Telegraph
‘The report into whether English football’s child sexual abuse scandal was covered up has found no evidence of an institutional conspiracy or paedophile ring in the game, Telegraph Sport can reveal. As disclosed by Telegraph Sport, the Football Association is planning to release the findings of the independent review into the game’s worst scandal on Wednesday, more than four years after it was launched.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FCA launches proceedings against NatWest over alleged money laundering – The Guardian
‘The City watchdog has begun criminal proceedings against the taxpayer-owned lender NatWest for allegedly failing to prevent money laundering, the first prosecution brought under money laundering regulations introduced in 2007.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sarah Everard: Met Police officer involved in search operation referred to IOPC for sharing ‘inappropriate graphic’ – The Independent
‘A Metropolitan Police officer involved in the investigation into Sarah Everard’s disappearance has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for sharing an “inappropriate graphic” with colleagues.’
The Independent, 15th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
