‘Is depriving a person of their mobile phone depriving them of their liberty? That was the very 21st century question confronting a High Court judge recently. Whilst his analysis concerned the position of a 16 year old, his conclusions apply equally to adults, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (‘2022 Act’) received Royal Assent on 28th April 2022, and its implications were examined in a post by Russell Sandberg and Kathy Griffiths. Advice was issued by the Faculty Office, and in August 2022 the Government announced that it would be brought into effect on Monday 27 February 2023.’
Law & Religion UK, 1st February 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A teenager died shortly after routine surgery when a breathing tube became blocked, possibly when it was squashed by the wheels of her recovery bed, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Upper Tribunal has provided guidance on social media evidence in age assessment cases. Donnchadh Greene examines its ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Three teenage girls died after major failings in the care they received from NHS mental health services in the north-east of England, an independent investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man’s cannabis growing conviction has been overturned after it was found he was compelled to commit the crime as a modern slavery victim when he was 17.’
BBC News, 28th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police has been forced to apologise and pay £6,000 to the family of a mixed-race boy who was unlawfully searched and handcuffed, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 12th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘”Government control over the flow of information”: Lord Sumption speaks out against the threat to freedom of speech posed by the Online Safety Bill.’
Law Pod UK, 6th October 2022
Source: audioboom.com
‘The “negative effects of online content” were a factor in the death of a girl who took her own life, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 30th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Transgender youth support charity Mermaids is under investigation by The Charity Commission over safeguarding concerns.’
BBC News, 29th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenage boy died following a catalogue of failings by social services, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 28th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost five years after she took her own life, the inquest into the death of teenager Molly Russell is due to begin.’
BBC News, 20th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This decision, handed down by Swift J in the High Court, concerns the requirements for fairness in local authority age assessments for asylum seekers and the correct approach to be adopted.’
EIN Blog, 1st September 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A 31-year-old man murdered an 18-year-old woman to silence her after she rejected his sexual advances and left her partially naked body in a town millpond, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for at least 21 years after admitting the murder of a teenager who had refused his advances.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A commitment to fairness for all parties is at the heart of a new Defendants Strategy, launched today by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th July 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A coroner plans to write to the government about mental health services for young people after ruling a girl’s death was contributed to by neglect.’
BBC News, 28th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four men have been sentenced to a total of 86 years for murdering a “kind and peaceful” man at a New Year’s Eve party in Brighton.’
BBC News, 20th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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