Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality – BBC News
‘Ofcom has fined GB News £100,000 for breaking impartiality rules with a programme featuring the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.’
BBC News, 31st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Integrated care board breached duty to provide lawful health care plan: High Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘North Central London Integrated Care Board was in breach of its duty to ensure a severely disabled boy has a lawful health care plan, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Legal issue on ‘negligent’ advice from NHS England arises in long Covid litigation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A judge has declined to decide whether NHS trusts which relied on ‘negligent’ advice from NHS England during the pandemic are liable for frontline healthcare workers’ long Covid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
AGA appeal raises important UK copyright questions – OUT-LAW.com
‘Important questions of UK copyright law are set to be considered by the Court of Appeal in London next year in a case in which a dispute has arisen over intellectual property rights relating to AGA cookers.’
Out-law.com, 31st October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Man who spiked orange juice to force miscarriage convicted – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who gave orange juice to a woman that he spiked with an abortion-inducing drug has been found guilty of administering a poison to procure a miscarriage.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th October 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
When rules clash: faith, identity, and the Football Association – Law & Religion UK
‘A Muslim football coach was prevented from playing in a match because she wears tracksuit bottoms rather than shorts: she says that wearing shorts compromises her religious beliefs.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st October 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
A former surgeon found guilty of causing harm during multiple male circumcision operations – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former surgeon, who was struck off the UK medical register in 2015, while working at Southampton General Hospital has been convicted today of causing actual bodily harm, child cruelty and administering a prescription only medicine to several young and vulnerable patients for ignoring basic hygiene rules in performing home male circumcisions and showing complete disregard to patient health, safety and comfort.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st October 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Assisted Dying: What Role for the Judge? – Transparency Project
‘The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill had its first, purely formal, reading in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, when it was presented by Kim Leadbeater MP. The important second reading is fixed for 29 November 2024.’
Transparency Project, 30th October 2024
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Philip Murray: Looking down the slippery slope: Can assisted suicide be restricted to the terminally ill? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Kim Leadbeater has recently introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Commons which seeks to legalise assisted suicide for the terminally ill. Despite its second reading being scheduled for 29 November, the text of the Bill is, somewhat remarkably given its significance, still to be published. Yet the outline of Leadbeater’s proposals has already become known. As such, I seek to offer here a legal analysis of some of the issues relating to legalising assisted suicide in the UK, and particular the idea that any law can be effectively limited to terminally ill adults.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th October 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace – how to prepare for the party season – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘It seems somewhat apt, then, that the mandatory duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace has come into force (the Preventative Duty)—just in time for this year’s Christmas parties. Employers have long been subject to a legal duty to provide a safe and supportive working environment for all staff but this new duty takes things further.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 30th October 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Teenager found guilty of murder after Hackney woman was shot through her front door – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a mother who was shot in the head through her front door as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman who texted friend ‘oopsie xx’ after trying to kill boss with a hammer jailed for 20 years – The Independent
‘An ambulance worker who texted her friend saying “oppsie xx!” after trying to kill her boss with a hammer has been jailed for 20 years.’
The Independent, 30th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Why is the Southport stabbing not being classed as a terror attack? – The Independent
‘This week, a teenager accused of murdering three children in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday class in Southport has been charged with a terror offence and making a biological weapon.’
The Independent, 30th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bill seeks to improve UK workplace violence and harassment protections – OUT-LAW.com
‘A bill which seeks to impose specific duties on employers to improve protections against violence and harassment, especially for women and girls, as part of their obligations to ensure workplace health safety and wellbeing is currently being considered by the UK parliament.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com%20
Palestinian student stripped of UK visa after Gaza remarks wins human rights appeal – The Guardian
‘A Palestinian student who was stripped of her student visa after remarks she made about the Israel-Gaza war has won a human rights appeal against the Home Office’s decision.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Divorce applications wrongly approved after computer error, high court hears – The Guardian
‘Dozens of divorce applications were wrongly approved due to a computer error, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lloyds suspends commission payments after ‘seismic’ ruling on UK car finance – The Guardian
‘Lloyds Banking Group has scrapped commission payments across its £15bn motor finance arm after a landmark ruling on car loan misselling, as industry and Treasury officials hold urgent talks amid fears of contagion across the wider financial sector.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Disability-related absences and dismissal – Local Government Lawyer
‘Should dismissals for disability-related absences be pleaded as direct discrimination? Robin Pickard examines a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case involving a local authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Members’ interests, bias and pre-determination – Local Government Lawyer
‘In his latest article Geoff Wild seeks to clarify when it is appropriate for members to declare interests (and when it is not) and what the consequences are of doing so.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Mental health challenges “costing large law firms millions” – Legal Futures
‘Mental health challenges are costing large law firms millions of pounds every year and reducing productivity by 19%, a report has indicated.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
