‘Prosecutions involving more than a dozen homicides and more than 100 sexual offences collapsed before trial in England and Wales last year as a result of lost or missing evidence, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former teller at a London branch of Nationwide has been jailed for more than two years for his part in a £130,000 bank fraud.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government could ban unlicensed providers of cosmetic treatments in England, in what industry bodies say would be the biggest shake-up in a generation.
Under the plans, anyone carrying out Botox, breast or butt lift injections would have to be trained and licensed, with their premises also inspected.
The proposals have been have been opened up for public consultation.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five mums have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children, a BBC investigation has found.’
BBC News, 4th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a circuit judge’s ruling in public law children proceedings after describing his decision as “plainly irregular”.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A neo-Nazi former prison officer who ran a fascist fitness club has been sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing a terrorist handbook.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 12th July 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in McCulloch and Others v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26, the first Supreme Court decision on the issue of informed consent since Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 14th July 2023
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘A briefing paper explaining the Inquiries Act 2005, issues arising from the holding of statutory public inquiries, and summary notes on the progress of active statutory inquiries.’
House of Commons Library, 31st August 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘The first teenagers to take the legal services T-Level, a new vocational alternative to A-Levels, are to start courses this month at half a dozen schools and colleges.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Outside of those cases involving false imprisonment or torture, aggravated damages in personal injury claims are vanishingly rare. A recently issued claim in the High Court called Frearson, claims aggravated damages for what is alleged to be deliberate assault with a deadly weapon. But that claim is at an early stage and – even if it goes to trial – is unlikely to provide any definitive answers for some time.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 7th July 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘This article will focus on the issue relating to guidelines, which is likely to be the central take-away point for practitioners. Mr Berry was administered 400mg of Gentamicin on 4 March by Dr Meyer. The parties were agreed that the dosage caused the Claimant ototoxicity side effects.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A new code of practice aimed at balancing the rights of content creators with the desire of AI developers to train their systems using quality data is set to be finalised this autumn, Out-Law understands.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 26th July 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The compensation cap for households and businesses that lose power in severe weather has increased from £700 to £2,000 after “lessons learnt” in the aftermath of Storm Arwen.’
The Independent, 1st September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Westminster City Council investigation has led to coffee and sandwich giant Pret a Manger being fined £800,000 after a member of staff was left trapped and fearing for her life in a walk-in freezer for 2.5 hours.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Domestic abusers leaving prison will have to wear electronic monitoring tags in a move that the government says will offer better protection to victims.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This briefing covers legal protections for workers who whistleblow at work, as well as attempts to silence workers using settlement agreements.’
House of Commons Library, 31st August 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘A man barred from booking a christening party for his baby daughter at a Conservative club because of his Irish Traveller heritage has been awarded compensation after bringing a claim for racial discrimination.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of Boydell v NZP Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 373, in which an employee challenged the High Court’s decision to sever parts of a restrictive covenant, and then grant an interim injunction enforcing the amended terms.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 17th July 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
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