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‘Who is the owner of a war memorial and who has locus standi to seek the permission of the court to clean or restore a listed war memorial? Those were among the issues which had to be resolved by the Consistory Court of the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in respect of a war memorial in the churchyard of Saint Nicholas Church, Tuxford. The memorial is Grade II listed in its own right, and the church is Grade I listed.’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd April 2025

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‘A row has broken out over banners displayed in Cardiff saying, “Trust in Jesus, He is Alive, Come to Church!” – with Cardiff Council’s logo at the bottom. The banners do not state that they are adverts that have been paid for.’

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Law & Religion UK, 20th April 2025

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‘What are the key laws that need to be upheld when transferring people from NHS hospital to local authority social care? Elizabeth Ridley explains.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2025

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‘Last week the UK Supreme Court delivered its unanimous judgment in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, allowing the appeal and addressing the interpretation of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to gender reassignment and sex discrimination. David Welsh considers the outcome.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2025

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‘The High Court has rejected a parish council’s claim of legitimate expectation in a dispute over whether a district’s leader made a binding promise in a local meeting about the route of a ‘greenway’. Charles Streeten and Michael Feeney analyse the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd April 2025

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‘Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment in England and Wales under new amendments to the crime and policing bill.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

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‘Only three people have ever been prosecuted for obstructing the Environment Agency in its investigations into sewage spills, officials said, and none received even a fine.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

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‘The new sentencing powers come after the charity Surfers Against Sewage received 1,853 sickness reports through its service app last year, with hundreds diagnosed with gastroenteritis and serious bacterial infections linked to pollution.’

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The Independent, 24th April 2025

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‘A professional footballer has been jailed for 14 months for causing the death of a cyclist in a crash in West Yorkshire.’

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BBC News, 24th April 2025

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‘A man who pretended to be a paramedic has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting women he met on Tinder.’

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BBC News, 24th April 2025

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‘The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said it is prepared to let companies avoid prosecution if they self-report suspected financial crime and cooperate with investigators, in an important change to its previous guidance.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

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‘At lunchtime, when she is working at her barristers’ chambers in central London, Charlotte Proudman, a specialist in family law, faces a confronting choice. Should she nip around the corner to Pret a Manger or join her colleagues at the Middle Temple dining hall? It’s not so much a question of whether she feels like a sandwich or a sit-down meal, but a more existential decision, requiring her to analyse who she is and where she belongs.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

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‘Leading economists, former government advisers and ecologists are calling for a key section of the government’s planning bill to be changed because it creates a “licence to kill nature”.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

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‘The regulator has published the final version of its Children’s Codes under the Online Safety Act, setting out what sites must do to follow the law and protect children online.’

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The Independent, 24th April 2025

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2025

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‘The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) – which is directed by the Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), representing publishers and authors – will develop the licence, set to be the first of its kind in the UK.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2025

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‘Political parties are expected to be told that trans women cannot be on women-only shortlists but trans men can.’

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BBC News, 23rd April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A former police officer has been jailed for 10 years and six months after leading a paddleboarding expedition on a rain-swollen river that ended in four people losing their lives.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2025

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‘National firm Irwin Mitchell has shed its asset management business one year after a damning ruling on a potential conflict of interest.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd April 2025

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‘The proportion of consumers using solicitors for their wills has dropped below half for the first time, a report has found, with unbundling growing in popularity.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk