Pair jailed over county lines drugs operation – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for their part in county lines drug dealing.’
BBC News. 1st March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Woodbridge soldier’s heatstroke death was avoidable – report – BBC News
‘A soldier who died from exertional heatstroke may have survived if he had been treated earlier, a report found.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court authorises deprivation of liberty of seven-year-old child in registered children’s home – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has granted a local authority’s application to deprive a seven-year-old boy of his liberty, with directions to use the “minimum degree of force or restraint required”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A heckler’s veto on Christian street preaching in the UK – Law & Religion UK
‘In Britain, there have been a number of incidents in which Christians have been prevented from preaching in public spaces by the police. For example, the recent incident of Pastor Dwayne Lopez in Uxbridge garnered much media attention. Pastor Lopez was asked to stop preaching by several Metropolitan Police officers because it had been reported by an individual that they found him to be offensive.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th February 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Judge says he was misled by “fabricated” £74m arbitration ruling – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has set aside an order he made to enforce a £74m arbitration award after discovering that both the arbitration agreement and ruling were fabricated.’
Legal Futures, 1st March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Devastating report lays bare police failings over Sarah Everard’s killer – The Guardian
‘The full extent of Wayne Couzens’ alleged offending was laid bare in a devastating official report that revealed accusations of serial sexual abuse including rapes, before he used his status as a police officer to kidnap and murder Sarah Everard.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
When Treaties are Forbidden – EIN Blog
‘Safe Third Country (STC) agreements involve the transfer of protection-seekers from one State to another. They take different forms, including bilateral treaties (the UK-Rwanda Treaty), political agreements (the Italy-Albania MoU) and regional mechanisms (Dublin III). They are usually justified as a means of sharing responsibility for protecting refugees and ‘managing’ access to asylum determination processes, as is the case for the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement. In other contexts their explicit purpose is to deter and to punish.
EIN Blog, 29th February 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘We need more compassion’: UK families call for assisted dying reform – The Guardian
‘As MPs report on the issue, a son and daughter on how their parents’ deaths led them to campaign for a change in law.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Labradoodle thief guilty of Donald Patience murder – BBC News
‘A man who strangled a dog owner and then stole his pet labradoodle has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 29th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law body considers which law governs digital asset disputes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a new project to examine how questions on the application of private international law should be answered in the context of disputes over digital assets or electronic trade documents.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Assisted dying / assisted suicide – an informer – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘In light of the publication of the Westminster Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee’s (very good) report on assisted dying / assisted suicide on 29 February 2024 and as a modest contribution to informing debate about these issues, I have recorded an ‘informer,’ in which I give an overview of the current law in England & Wales and worldwide, set out some of the reasons why people might want change, and some reasons why people are concerned about it, and then look at what the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities might say of relevance. It is quite a lot for half an hour, and it goes without saying that it is a video which engages with difficult matters.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 29th February 2024
Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner’s Dilemma? – Pensions Barrister
‘James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers comments on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties.’
Pensions Barrister, 29th February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
The TV licence fee scandal: why are 1,000 people a week being casually criminalised? – The Guardian
‘Each year, tens of thousands of UK citizens are charged with non-payment of their TV licence fee – from the man who missed payments while in hospital, to a woman with a brain injury who forgot to pay.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father of Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe jailed for sex offences – The Guardian
‘The father of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers has been sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to indecent exposure and taking an indecent image of a child.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Millwall-supporting father and son handed ban over tragedy chanting at Leicester game – The Independent
‘A father and son have been convicted of tragedy chanting during a match between Millwall and Leicester earlier this year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows appeal in challenge to ‘pool finding’ in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a Family Court decision concerning an injured child because of a series of legal errors.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Case Comment: Herculito Maritime Ltd and Ors v Gunvor International BV and Ors [2024] UKSC 2 – UKSC Blog
‘On 17 January 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Herculito Maritime Ltd & Ors v Gunvor International BV & Ors unanimously dismissing the appeal. In this post David McKie, Partner at CMS, comments on that judgment.’
UKSC Blog, 27th February 2024
Source: ukscblog.com
Duties to report child abuse in England – House of Commons Library
‘A briefing on reporting child abuse in England, including Government plans to introduce a mandatory reporting duty.’
House of Commons Library, 28th February 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Fresh investigation launched into one of UK’s biggest abuse scandals – The Guardian
‘Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was allowed to happen and provide “some level of closure” for the victims.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security levels – BBC News
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost a High Court challenge against the government over his security when in the UK.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
