Child sex offenders top list for increased sentences – BBC News
‘Twenty-three child sex offenders had their sentences increased in England and Wales last year, new figures show.’
BBC News, 18th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ ‘put public at risk’ after quietly transferring inmates to open prisons – The Guardian
‘The Ministry of Justice has been accused of putting the public at risk after quietly transferring locked up offenders to open prisons in a move to ease a critical overcrowding crisis.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Thousands of prisoners in England and Wales to be released up to 18 days early – The Guardian
‘Thousands of prisoners are to be released up to 18 days early as part of plans drawn up by ministers to ease an overcrowding crisis.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Immigration Blog: Illegal Migration Act – An Asylum Apocalypse? – Garden Court Chambers
‘On 20 July 2023, the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“IMA”) received Royal Assent and so passed into law. Whilst the detail of the Act’s provisions are complex, its message is simple: those entering without permission are not welcome in our home, and will not be allowed to remain. Though technically the Act applies to any person who enters the UK without permission, the clear focus of attention has been on asylum seekers.’
Garden Court Chambers, 15th September 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
New appointment to the UK Supreme Court – Supreme Court
‘Dame Ingrid Simler, Lady Justice of Appeal, is appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by Lord Kitchin’s retirement, it was announced today.’
Supreme Court, 17th October 2023
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Removal of plaque from church for safeguarding reasons – Law & Religion UK
‘“Guidance on Contested Heritage issued by the Church Buildings Council and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England [in 2021] emphasizes that it is of particular importance to the Church that its buildings should be welcoming to all, and that any symbols of injustice and sources of pain that they may contain are acknowledged and addressed“.
So noted Hodge Ch. in Re Removal of a Commemorative Plaque for Safeguarding Reasons [2023] ECC Oxf 9[*] in his determination on a petition to remove an unauthorized commemorative plaque from within a church.’
Law & Religion UK, 17th October 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Gambling firms to be forced to pay about £100m a year to NHS – The Guardian
‘Gambling companies will be forced to pay about £100m a year to the NHS to fund addiction research, prevention and treatment, as part of government changes that will replace a longstanding system of voluntary contributions.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Changes To The EU Settlement Scheme: ‘When People’s Vulnerability Is Weaponised’ – Each Other
‘In October 2019, three years after the Brexit referendum, I received my OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) accreditation and began volunteering as an immigration adviser. Only a few months prior, I had been through my own personal experience of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), applying for and being granted settled status.’
Each Other, 16th October 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Israel-Hamas war: what are the laws about protest in England and Wales? – The Guardian
‘Police have made dozens of arrests after protests across the UK against a bombing campaign and expected ground war in Gaza after the murderous attacks by Hamas in Israel.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ombudsman gains powers to issue “wider orders” under Social Housing Regulation Act – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Housing Ombudsman has gained new powers under the Social Housing Regulation Act, allowing it not only to address individual complaints from a landlord, but also extend “fairness and protection” to wider residents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Deaths and abuse in UK immigration detention – my research shows extent of mental health problem – EIN Blog
‘The death of 39-year-old Frank Ospina, a Colombian man in immigration detention in the UK, shocked his family. Ospina was awaiting deportation, and his mental health appeared to deteriorate rapidly. He is thought to have taken his own life in March 2023.’
EIN Blog, 16th October 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Citibank wins case after sacking banker over two-sandwich lunch claim – BBC News
‘Citibank has won an employment tribunal after sacking a worker for claiming expenses for sandwiches and coffee for his partner, and then lying about it.’
BBC News, 16th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yousef Makki: second inquest begins into Manchester teenager’s stabbing – The Guardian
‘A fresh inquest has begun into the stabbing of a Manchester teenager killed by a wealthy young friend who was ultimately cleared of murder and manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tom Hickman KC: Candour Inside-Out: Disclosure in Judicial Review – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘A feature of judicial review procedure is that disclosure of documents is not required. The procedural rules make no provision for disclosure (indeed, they state that parties are not required to provide disclosure). Despite this, disclosure is increasingly provided in judicial review litigation as a matter of course. This is welcome. Appropriately focused disclosure facilitates rather than impedes efficient judicial review proceedings. It ensures judges and claimants are properly sighted on the decision-making process and it avoids the dangers of spin and omission in the summarisation of documents. But the approach taken by public bodies varies markedly, depending on their interpretation of the requirements of the common law “duty of candour”. In the absence of any rules governing the process, defendants sometimes do not disclose important documents while other cases get bogged-down in elaborate search and disclosure exercises.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th October 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
An update to the Wills Act 1837 – Mills & Reeve
‘On 5 October 2023, the Law Commission began a consultation into the use of electronic wills and the effect of a marriage or civil partnership on an existing will.’
Mills & Reeve, 12th October 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Darren Bradley: Man who killed stranger in Leicester street fight jailed – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for killing a father of two who died after a city centre street fight.’
BBC News, 13th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jamie Benbow: Three men jailed for life over stabbing – BBC News
‘Three men have been jailed for life for murdering a dad in his home.’
BBC News, 13th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
