Fake reviews and hidden online charges to be banned under new rules – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in bills, competition, consumer protection, internet, labelling, news by sally

‘Fake reviews and unavoidable hidden online charges – which cost consumers £2.2bn a year – are to be banned under new laws to force businesses to be more clear with shoppers.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Law reform charity brings tribunal challenge over police forces withholding Prevent data – Local Government Lawyer

‘The First Tier Tribunal has heard a Freedom of Information (FOI) appeal over the refusal from police forces to release anonymised data relating to the controversial anti-terrorism programme Prevent.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Cheltenham man jailed for leading police on 141-mile chase in baby dash – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in birth, dangerous driving, imprisonment, insurance, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for leading police on a dangerous 141-mile car chase through half a dozen police force areas because his partner was in labour and he wanted to get to her in time.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 24th, 2024 in legislation by sally

SI 2024/79 – The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/78 – The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Order 2024

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 24th, 2024 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Strategic Value Capital Solutions Master Fund LP & Ors v AGPS BondCo PLC (Re AGPS BondCo PLC) [2024] EWCA Civ 24 (23 January 2024)

911 SBD Ltd v Bury Van Hire Ltd & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 26 (23 January 2024)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Okafor [2024] EWCA Civ 23 (23 January 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Casserly, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 25 (23 January 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

XY v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 81 (Admin) (23 January 2024)

Karimi, R (On the Application Of) v Sheffield City Council [2024] EWHC 93 (Admin) (23 January 2024)

Mihaila v Judecatoria Piatra Neamt (Romania) [2024] EWHC 43 (Admin) (23 January 2024)

Southwood v Buckinghamshire Council [2024] EWHC 71 (Admin) (22 January 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Messenex Property Investments Ltd v Lanark Square Ltd [2024] EWHC 89 (Ch) (23 January 2024)

Newell Trustees Ltd v Newell Rubbermaid UK Services Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 48 (Ch) (23 January 2024)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v Barclays Bank PLC & Ors [2024] EWHC 85 (Ch) (23 January 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Ruzge & Anor v Asghar (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 78 (KB) (23 January 2024)

911 SBD Ltd v Bury Van Hire Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 96 (KB) (23 January 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

What is rule 39? UK government tells civil servants to ignore European court of human rights on Rwanda deportations – EIN Blog

‘The UK government is once again navigating legal and political hurdles over its plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The latest debate is over the emergency bill that legally declares Rwanda a safe place to send refugees (despite the supreme court ruling the opposite).’

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EIN Blog, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Four jailed after murder of rappers during revenge gang raid were 45 shots where fired – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2024 in firearms, gangs, imprisonment, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘Four men have been jailed for at least 38 years for murdering two rappers who were stabbed and shot in a “horrific” gang-related revenge attack.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Majority verdicts in England and Wales brought in ‘partly for racial and class reasons’ – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2024 in bias, charities, criminal justice, equality, juries, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

‘The introduction of majority verdicts in criminal trials in England and Wales was partly motivated by a desire to dilute the influence of minority ethnic people and the labouring classes serving on juries, according to research.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Di Marco & Anor, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 19 (16 January 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Geddes v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 66 (Admin) (22 January 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

R N Restaurant (Stockport) Ltd, Re [2024] EWHC 69 (Ch) (22 January 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Private) Ltd v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd [2024] EWHC 70 (Comm) (22 January 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

TRC v NS [2024] EWHC 80 (Fam) (22 January 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in legislation by sally

SI 2024/61 – The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/59 – The Police and Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/58 – The Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/55 – The Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2024

SI 2024/54 – The Registrar (Annotation, Removal and Disclosure Restrictions) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/53 – The Register of Overseas Entities (Annotation and Removal) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/44 – The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/63 – The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2024

SI 2024/62 – The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024

SI 2024/49 – The Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/48 – The Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Irreplaceable Habitat) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/47 – The Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/45 – The Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024

SI 2024/69 – The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/66 – The School and Early Years Finance and Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/50 – The Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Modifications and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/46 – The Biodiversity Gain Site Register (Financial Penalties and Fees) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/64 – The Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2024

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Lord Briggs, Liability for Mental Injury – Supreme Court

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in negligence, personal injuries, psychiatric damage, speeches by sally

‘Lord Briggs, Liability for Mental Injury, Chichester University Lecture.’

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Supreme Court, 19th January 2024

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

The top five employment cases that will shape 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

‘Rebecca Denvers identifies the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Capacity in context – a paradigm case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in Court of Protection, disabled persons, mental health, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent ruling where the judge’s observations about capacity, and in particular how to approach questions of capacity under constraint, are of broader application.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Accommodating asylum seekers: some recent planning law cases – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in asylum, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The scale of the current crisis as to where and how to provide accommodation for asylum seekers can be viewed through a succession of High Court planning law cases over the last year or so. Simon Ricketts gathers the cases in one place.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Deferring point of call will damage diversity and inns, says top KC – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in barristers, diversity, inns of court, news, pupillage by sally

‘Delaying the point at which barristers are called to the Bar until after obtaining pupillage risks reducing the diversity and strength of the profession, a former Bar Council chair has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court of Appeal to rule on first post-PACCAR funding agreement – Legal Futures

‘The Court of Appeal is set to rule on whether a litigation funding agreement (LFA) that was amended to take account of the Supreme Court ruling in PACCAR is valid.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Clampdown on child abuse as a gap in the law closed – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in amendments, bills, child abuse, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th January 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Patent ‘secret commissions’ group claim set for trial – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in class actions, intellectual property, law firms, news, patents by sally

‘Allegations that intellectual property law firms earn millions of pounds a year in commissions secretly paid by patent renewal businesses are to be tested in a group claim following a Court of Appeal decision.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd January 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Wasted costs against representative acting according to client’s instructions refused – Law Society’s Gazette

‘An employment judge has refused an application for wasted costs against a lay representative after finding he only “did his client’s bidding.”’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd January 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

More than 1,000 child refugees at risk after being classified as adults – report – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in children, detention, news, refugees, reports by sally

‘Hundreds of child refugees have encountered abuse and exploitation and some have been placed in adult jails, after their ages were wrongly assessed by the Home Office, according to a new report.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com