‘In this digest, Louise Leaver and Sarah Greenhalgh look at the impact of the Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has refused an Indian lawyer permission to appear for an Indian company that had dismissed its English solicitors and barristers shortly before trial.’
Legal Futures, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected the first bid to use the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling by a company looking to invalidate a litigation funding agreement (LFA) it had signed up to.’
Legal Futures, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Local authorities will be consulted on plans to determine an annual cap on the number of refugees resettled in the UK each year, based on the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support people coming to the UK via safe and legal routes, as the government continues work to deliver its plan to stop the boats.’
Home Office, 20th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Costs lawyers will still have work to do in an AI-dominated world – but they must be willing to retrain and adapt to take advantage of the opportunities available.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Gaps in UK law that would allow words such as “jihad” to be shouted at rallies were known to the government but not acted upon, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism has revealed.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judges are to be asked to rule on whether private landlords can “reasonably” deny a tenant’s request to keep a pet, under sweeping reforms to the private rented sector facing a key parliamentary debate on Monday.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of a critically ill baby are preparing to stage an appeal after losing a High Court fight. A High Court judge recently ruled that doctors could lawfully limit the treatment they provide to Indi Gregory – against the wishes of her parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth.’
The Independent, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Drug-spiking incidents reported to the police have increased five-fold in five years, yet the proportion leading to a criminal charge is falling, freedom of information (FoI) requests show.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fundamental shake-up of the justice system that takes dangerous offenders off the streets for longer while rehabilitating lower risk offenders has been outlined today by Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Lauren Gardner and Eleanor Suthern round up the latest rulings of interest to Court of Protection practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Ella Pudney discusses a recent Court of Protection case on the determination of capacity for the refusal of food in prison.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Newham is understood to have become the first local authority in Britain to successfully prosecute a building owner for failing to remove flammable cladding.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Law Commission aims to simplify and strengthen the law, allowing children with disabilities to access the support they need. The review will ensure the law is fair, modern and accessible, works for parents, care givers and local authorities.’
Law Commission, 17th October 2023
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas”, will be illegal from 8 November 2023.’
Home Office, 18th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Figures released as part the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme annual statistics for 2022 show there were 23 child sex offence sentence increases. This was followed by 10 sentences increased for rape offences and 7 for cases involving grievous bodily harm.’
Attorney General's Office, 17th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A van driver who smoked crack cocaine before crashing into a nine-year-old boy and killing him has been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Members of the armed forces will be permitted to give evidence to MPs about the standard of their living quarters in a partial government climbdown.’
BBC News, 16th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies will look into the direct experiences of parents, the conduct of other staff at the Countess of Chester hospital and the wider effectiveness of NHS governance, the Department of Health has said. Announcing the formal terms of reference for the inquiry, the government listed 30 questions to be considered within the three broad categories, including whether there were proper whistleblowing procedures and whether the NHS trust was “sufficiently candid” with parents.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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