Husband who put body in suitcase guilty of murder – BBC News
‘A man who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for carrying replica sword from Legend of Zelda video game in public – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for brandishing a replica of a sword from the Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda on the streets of a Warwickshire market town, which he said was a “fidget toy” to keep his hands busy.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judicial Review launched over Bristol SEND “safety valve” deal – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judicial review claim has been launched against Bristol City Council, challenging its decision to enter into a “safety valve agreement” with the Department for Education.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man, 46, guilty of murdering wife while her online boyfriend was on video link – The Guardian
‘A man has been convicted of strangling his wife while her online boyfriend was on a video link, and throwing her body hidden in a suitcase into a tributary of the River Thames.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Anti-protest injunctions cover more than 1,200 locations, report shows – Local Government Lawyer
‘There are more than 1,200 locations in which controversial anti-protest injunctions apply, research from the BBC has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Lucy Letby: Courtroom drama, a failed appeal, and battles over the truth – BBC News
‘When former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies last year, news channels rolled on the story, and her mugshot was splashed across front pages and websites around the world.’
BBC News, 4th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trials and tribulation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Crown courts are in crisis, reports Catherine Baksi. The backlog continues to climb, the estate is crumbling and there aren’t enough lawyers. So what’s the plan?’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Naoise Coakley: “You could be waiting forever”: Managing Autism Assessment Waiting Lists – Essex CAJI
‘In 2023, the York Disability Rights Forum announced their intention to bring judicial review proceedings against the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board on the basis that its adult autism and ADHD assessment pilot pathway was unlawful. The pilot had been introduced in March 2023 in response to increasing numbers of adults seeking an assessment, a growing waiting list, and an existing system which could not keep up. Effectively, the pilot introduced narrowed eligibility criteria so that only adults who were considered ‘at-risk’ were added to the waiting list for an assessment. All other adults could be placed on another waiting list with no end date, and no guarantee of an assessment. The York Disability Rights Forum says that this pilot restricts the rights of neurodivergent people from gaining diagnosis, and may violate the right to family and private life protected under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights.’
Essex CAJI, 2nd July 2024
Source: essexcaji.org
Raising Racism at Inquests – Law Pod UK
‘In Episode 201 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Emma Snell of JUSTICE and Christian Weaver, a barrister at Garden North Chambers about Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024), a guide recently published by JUSTICE and INQUEST.’
Law Pod UK, 3rd July 2024
Source: audioboom.com
Navigating belief, discrimination, employment and professional ethics: Ngole – Law & Religion UK
‘Readers with long memories may recall that when Felix Ngole was a second-year Master’s student on a social work course at Sheffield University, he was excluded from the course by the Faculty of Social Sciences Fitness to Practise Committee after comments he had posted on Facebook about his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. He sought judicial review of that decision, and though the Administrative Court found for the University, in R (Ngole) v The University of Sheffield [2019] EWCA Civ 1127 the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and remitted his case for reconsideration. We noted the appeal here.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd July 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Judge rejects defendant’s request to pay law firm’s £2m costs – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has refused a request from a defendant in the London Capital & Finance fraud case to use the proceeds of sale of his home to pay his solicitors over £2m.’
Legal Futures, 3rd July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
How has Lucy Letby tried to fight guilty verdicts and what could happen next? – The Guardian
‘Lucy Letby was convicted last year of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England, where she worked as a nurse. She is serving 14 whole-life sentences, meaning she will never be released from prison.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
June 2024 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from June 2024.’
Football Law , 1st July 2024
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Risks of AI-enabled academic misconduct flagged in new study – OUT-LAW.com
‘Research has highlighted the significant risks AI use can place on the integrity of exams and assessment in universities and other higher education institutions, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Planning authorities must take account of global emissions in approvals for oil and gas fields – Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents). A detailed summary of the issues and the facts in this case can be found in the Supreme Court’s Press Release. The report below gives a very short account of these followed by a focus on the majority and dissenting judgments. I quote Lord Sales in some detail as the concerns expressed in his dissent will only prevail if Parliament were to legislate for them to do so.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st July 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Climate Change must be counted – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Vivienne Sedgley and Simon Randle have put together a detailed analysis of a significant development from the Supreme Court in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20. This landmark decision mandates that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) must consider not just emissions during oil extraction but also those from the eventual use of the oil as fuel.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 25th June 2024
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
Ex-solicitor struck off 24 years ago fails in bid to return to roll – Legal Futures
‘A woman struck off as a solicitor 24 years ago has failed in her second attempt to be restored to the roll, with a tribunal saying the passage of time did not of itself justify it.’
Legal Futures, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal criticises judge who ‘entered the arena to an impermissible extent’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A judge accused of cross-examining an appellant during a hearing about a rejected residence card did not act fairly in his conduct and determination of the case, the Court of Appeal has found.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
