IOPC to probe Suffolk Police after black couple quizzed – BBC News
‘A complaint against police officers who accused a black woman of “jumping on the bandwagon” is to be probed by a watchdog.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Claimant with Down Syndrome secures permission for judicial review of charging policy of county council – Local Government Lawyer
‘A 24-year-old woman with Down Syndrome has been granted permission for a judicial review challenge of Norfolk County Council’s policy of charging people for essential care and support.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Top GC defends in-house lawyers’ approach to ethics – Legal Futures
‘A leading general counsel has attacked the assumption that in-house lawyers “leave their morals at the door” when they join their companies.’
Legal Futures, 15th July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Detention of a minor for his own protection – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The High Court recently dismissed a claim of incompatibility with Article 5 ECHR arising from a detention of a minor for his own protection in the case of Archer v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2020] EWHC 1567 (QB).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th July 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Discrimination and ‘No DSS’ – Nearly Legal
‘As we have seen before, Shelter have been supporting discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 against letting agents who operate a ‘No DSS’ policy (meaning a refusal to even consider people claiming housing related benefits – who are often employed – as applicants for tenancies. The DSS ceased to exist in 2001, which suggests how longstanding this issue is). These claims all settled out of court. Now a claim has gone to judgment.’
Nearly Legal, 14th July 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Paedophile hunters’ do not violate right to privacy, Supreme Court rules as convict’s appeal dismissed – The Independent
‘”Paedophile hunters” do not violate the right to privacy, the Supreme Court has ruled while dismissing a convict’s appeal.
Mark Sutherland was convicted after communicating with a member of an activist group, who he believed to be a 13-year-old boy. He appealed his conviction, arguing that his right to a private life and correspondence, enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Delivering the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, Lord Sales said the appeal had been “unanimously dismissed”.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EU citizens will be deported for minor offences under Priti Patel’s post-Brexit immigration crackdown, lawyer warns – The Independent
‘EU citizens will be deported for minor offences under Priti Patel’s post-Brexit immigration crackdown, despite having permission to stay, a leading lawyer has warned.’
The Independent, 14th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK accounting firms criticised by watchdog for ‘unacceptable’ work – The Guardian
‘The accounting watchdog has hit out at the UK’s largest auditors, after its annual inspection uncovered an “unacceptable” number of poorly executed company audits.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess’ daughter challenges coroner – BBC News
‘The daughter of a woman killed by a nerve agent wants her mother’s inquest to consider whether senior members of the Russian state were responsible.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Self-ID for transgender people ‘unlikely’ to get ministers’ support – BBC News
‘Ministers are unlikely to back a major reform to the Gender Recognition Act, it is understood, amid fresh uncertainty over when the government will actually announce its plans.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK undercover officer accused of encouraging activist to buy shotgun – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard is investigating one of its former undercover officers over allegations he incited an animal rights activist to commit illegal acts that resulted in him being jailed for four years.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
FGM protection order in child’s best interests – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘A (A Child) (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA 731 (15 June 2020). This was an appeal by the secretary of state against a decision of the President of the Family Division concerning the exercise of the family court’s jurisdiction to make a female genital mutilation protection order (FGMPO) under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 Sch.2 Pt 1 para.1.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th July 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court rules client must pay firm after terminating DBA early – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lawyers working on a damages-based agreement are entitled to be paid when the client has terminated early, the High Court has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th July 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Financial Remedy Update, July 2020 – Family Law Week
‘Sue Brookes Principal Associate, Family Lawyer, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator for Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during July 2020.’
Family Law Week, 13th July 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Neo-Nazi group led by 13-year-old boy to be banned – BBC News
‘A neo-Nazi group that was led by a 13-year-old boy from Estonia should be banned as a terrorist organisation, the UK government has announced.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We are facing the ‘decriminalisation of rape’, warns victims’ commissioner – The Guardian
‘Rape has effectively been decriminalised as a result of a collapse in prosecutions that has allowed many offenders to escape justice, according to the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘No DSS’ letting bans ‘ruled unlawful’ by court – BBC News
‘A judge has ruled that blanket bans on renting properties to people on housing benefit are unlawful and discriminatory. The “momentous” court ruling found a single mother-of-two had experienced indirect discrimination when a letting agent refused to rent to her.’
BBC News, 14th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
