Prisoners with mental illness wait too long for beds – BBC News
‘Prisoners with severe mental illnesses are waiting too long for hospital care, says the chief inspector of prisons.’
BBC News, 19th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grantham: Men jailed for dealing heroin and £1m-worth of cocaine – BBC News
‘Six men who were involved in bringing £1m-worth of cocaine to the streets of Lincolnshire have been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for seven years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation – The Independent
‘A British woman has been jailed for seven years in a legal first after she was found guilty of handing over a three-year-old who was subjected to female genital mutilation.’
The Independent, 17th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Toxic’ online culture fuelling rise in sexual assaults on children by other children, police warn – The Guardian
‘An alarming rise in sexual assaults on children by other children is being fuelled by access to a “toxic” online culture, Britain’s most senior child protection officer has warned, as an Observer investigation revealed a sharp increase in abuse by under-18s reported to police.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector – The Guardian
‘The UK’s chief inspector of borders and immigration has called it “scandalous” that his watchdog role could be left vacant while the Rwanda scheme is introduced.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police and Crime Commissioner applies for judicial review over “hostile takeover” transfer of powers to Mayor – Local Government Lawyer
‘The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Simon Foster, has launched a judicial review challenge against the Home Secretary over the decision to transfer the PCC’s powers to the West Midlands Mayor.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman told to leave UK despite court ruling she has right to live with family – The Guardian
‘A woman is facing deportation, and being separated from her husband and 10-year-old son, despite a court ruling that the family have the right to live together in the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministers ask LSB to set out strategy on AI use in legal sector – Legal Futures
‘Ministers have asked the Legal Services Board (LSB) to outline how it plans to approach the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector by the end of April.’
Legal Futures, 16th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Marina Koppel: Man’s bloody footprint used to convict him of 1994 murder – BBC News
‘A man has been convicted of killing a woman almost 30 years ago, with a bloody footprint and a hair stuck to a ring being used to identify him.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Good Law Project issues letter before action against Secretary of State over “arbitrary” new Voter ID rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaign organisation Good Law Project has sent a letter before action to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, regarding his response to a report by the Electoral Commission on the impact of the voter ID requirements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London – BBC News
‘A judge has given the go-ahead to a mass legal action against Facebook owner Meta, potentially worth £3bn.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London – The Guardian
‘Four men have been convicted after a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who mixed own sperm with dad’s will not have to take paternity test – The Guardian
‘A man who mixed his sperm with his father’s to help get his partner pregnant will not be forced to take a paternity test, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state after she was forced to take pills jailed – The Independent
‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’
The Independent, 14th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pontins served ‘unlawful act notice’ over discrimination against Irish Travellers – The Guardian
‘The holiday park operator Pontins has been served with an “unlawful act notice” after an investigation by the equality watchdog found multiple instances of race discrimination against Irish Travellers.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Forced marriage cases will stay ‘underground’ after law change – BBC News
‘Survivors of forced marriage fear cases will remain underground, despite a new minimum-age law designed to crack down on children being married.’
BBC News, 15th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A few weeks to go and still no sign of clin neg fixed costs rules – Legal Futures
‘The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has not yet ruled out the introduction of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value clinical negligence claims in April – despite no rules being published.’
Legal Futures, 15th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
