‘Proposed new data laws will free up police and NHS staff time, boost the economy and make it easier to register births and deaths or start a new job, the Government has said.’
The Independent, 24th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission investigation, which also concluded that there had been mismanagement within the organisation. However, the investigation found that the charity, Mermaids, had appropriate safeguarding policies in place and there was no evidence that it provided medical advice to children, which would have been outside its remit.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Parole Board has refused to overturn its direction to release a convicted murderer who stabbed a woman 60 times.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government’s newly established Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has become operational and businesses need to take note of the updated civil sanctions enforcement regimes and the three bodies with different responsibilities for licence applications.’
OUT-law.com, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A recent Technology and Construction Court (TCC) case in the UK highlights several important issues that preoccupy outsourcing and technology lawyers during contract negotiations.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Jo Moseley considers the lessons schools and colleges can learn from a recent tribunal decision which involved an autistic teacher who was dismissed after making a number of complaints about various aspects of his employment over a three year period.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lauren Gardner and Eleanor Suthern round up the latest Court of Protection cases of interest to practitioners, including an important ruling on representation during review periods.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Kristine Lidgerwood aims to provoke thought and encourage thorough system checks based on recent experiences that have raised serious concerns.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A group of 119 criminal law firms have warned the government not to mistake their submitting an application for a new legal aid contract for an intention actually to sign it.’
Legal Futures, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A disgruntled litigant who made threatening calls to a law firm has been banned from making any direct further contact with the practice.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group has been jailed for six years after he orchestrated a gun cache plot from prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police officer who attacked her neighbours with knives, a coal shovel and a metal pole will be sent to prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Veterans dismissed from the armed forces for being gay say the government is offering insufficient compensation. The total amount available has been capped at £50m and the National Audit Office says up to 4,000 are expected to be eligible, meaning an average payout of £12,500 each.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been given a payout of more than£28,000 after a tribunal found she was laid off from her job because she returned from maternity leave pregnant.’
The Independent, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Social media algorithms must be adjusted to prevent misinformation from spreading, the chief executive of Ofcom has warned, responding to the rioting that broke out after the killing of three girls in Southport this summer.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘5SAH Chambers provides an overview of Extradition & International Law for Chambers & Partners.’
5SAH, 21st October 2024
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘The UK Supreme Court has made it clear that judicial review is generally available to hold regulators to account and ensure they fulfil their functions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site, a conservation group aiming to protect the prehistoric structure, has failed in a judicial review challenge to the previous Government’s decision to approve a £2.5bn road scheme through the site.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A law firm has been granted an injunction by the High Court after four female members of staff received anonymous, “obscene and criminal” phone calls.’
Legal Futures, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The majority of large law firms outside of the top 10 are negative about the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on their practices, new research has shown.’
Legal Futures, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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