Wheelchair tennis boss sacked for refusing Covid jab wins £27,000 payout – Daily Telegraph

‘A wheelchair tennis executive was sacked after she refused to get a Covid vaccine despite the Government ending nearly all restrictions at the time, a tribunal heard.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2023

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Sheffield woman Katie Bell who trolled grieving widow jailed – BBC News

‘An online troll who carried out a campaign of abuse against a grieving widow after breaching an order to stop has been jailed for 15 months.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2023

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Alternative to cremation announced – Law & Religion UK

Posted July 5th, 2023 in burials and cremation, Church of England, news by sally

‘On 3 July 2023, Resomation Ltd (“Natural Water Cremation”) issued a Press Release which announced:

“In a move that is set to revolutionise the way we say goodbye to loved ones, the UK’s leading funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, is set to pioneer the introduction of Resomation in the UK later this year. It will mark a major shift in UK funerals for more than 120 years, as the first alternative to burial or cremation since the introduction of the Cremation Act of 1902.”’

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Law & Religion UK, 4th July 2023

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Man found guilty of Nottingham arson murder of woman and two children – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2023 in arson, murder, news by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his nextdoor neighbour and her two young children by pouring petrol through their letterbox and setting fire to their flat while they were asleep.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 5th, 2023 in legislation by sally

SI 2023/727 – The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/753 – The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/748 – The International Organisations (Tax Exemptions Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023

SI 2023/746 – The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023 and 110

SI 2023/745 – The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/743 – The Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme Closure (England) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/742 – The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/737 – The Justices’ Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Do the police owe potential victims a duty to warn? – Law Pod UK

Posted July 5th, 2023 in crime prevention, duty of care, news, podcasts, police, victims by sally

‘Traditionally, courts have declined to impose this liability, believing it would lead to defensive policing. A recent High Court ruling appears to have changed all that. Listen to Rosalind English in discussion with Conor Monaghan of 5 Essex Court on this decision with serious implications for all public authorities.’

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Law Pod UK, 5th July 2023

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Ofcom to investigate GB News and TalkTV over impartiality rules – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2023 in complaints, media, news, ombudsmen, parliament, political parties by sally

‘Ofcom has launched investigations into GB News and TalkTV as the media regulator struggles to handle how rightwing television channels are employing serving politicians as presenters.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2023

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 5th, 2023 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

SPM, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 764 (04 July 2023)

Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors v Apple Retail UK Ltd & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 758 (04 July 2023)

Shyti v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 770 (04 July 2023)

The Secretary of State for Health & Anor v Servier Laboratories Ltd & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 763 (03 July 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Spitalfields Neighbourhood Planning Forum v Tower Hamlets Council [2023] EWHC 1657 (Admin) (04 July 2023)

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking, R (On the Application Of) v The Financial Conduct Authority [2023] EWHC 1662 (Admin) (04 July 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Shovlin v Site Civils and Surfacing Ltd & Anor (Re SPH Trust) [2023] EWHC 1658 (Ch) (04 July 2023)

Walsh & Ors v Spence & Ors [2023] EWHC 1661 (Ch) (03 July 2023)

Adams & Ors v FS Capital Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1649 (Ch) (03 July 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc v Goodrich Corporation [2023] EWHC 1637 (Comm) (03 July 2023)

High Court (Patents Court)

InterDigital Technology Corporation & Ors v Lenovo Group Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1583 (Pat) (04 July 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division) Decisions

India Infrastructure Finance Company (UK) Ltd v Reliance Naval & Engineering Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1612 (KB) (04 July 2023)

Kew Green Group Ltd & Anor v Lamb & Ors [2023] EWHC 1628 (KB) (03 July 2023)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Sleaford Building Services Ltd v Isoplus Piping Systems Ltd [2023] EWHC 1643 (TCC) (04 July 2023)

Dukes Bailiffs Ltd v Breckland Council [2023] EWHC 1569 (TCC) (26 June 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Children’s Commissioner for England calls for “radical rehaul” of SEND system as demand for Education, Health and Care Plans reaches new highs – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has called for a “radical rehaul of the SEND system” and “swift implementation of the SEND Improvement Plan” after recent data from the Department for Education showed that nearly 1.2 million children in England have special educational needs support without an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), up 4.7% in 2022.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Man who befriended UK families jailed after failing to reveal rape conviction – The Guardian

‘A 71-year-old man convicted of raping an orphaned boy in Albania has been jailed in the UK for befriending families and children without telling them of his past.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2023

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Landlord claimed to be “lost at sea” ordered to pay £44k over housing offence – Local Government Lawyer

‘A South Gloucestershire landlord has been ordered to pay more than £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence and for contravening a Local Government Act.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Migration Bill: Lords vote to keep child migrant detention limits – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2023 in bills, children, detention, immigration, news, pregnancy by sally

‘The House of Lords has voted against government plans to weaken detention limits for children and pregnant women in its migration bill.’

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BBC News, 3rd July 2023

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Man who murdered his wife and two young children in Kettering jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2023 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who strangled his wife and their two young children while drunk, and was then shot by police with a stun gun after holding a knife to his own throat, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 40 years.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2023

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BSB chief: Many practices at the Bar have “outlived their usefulness” – Legal Futures

‘There are many working practices at the Bar “which may have outlived their usefulness and no longer work in the interests of consumers”, the director general of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 4th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Case Preview: McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board – UKSC Blog

‘In this post, Anna Walsh (Partner) and Nicole Ellerby (Associate) in CMS’ defendant medical malpractice team consider the awaited decision from the Supreme Court in the Scottish case of McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board [2021] CSIH 21.’

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UKSC Blog, 3rd July 2023

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Barrister’s experiment finds chambers value academics over experience – Legal Futures

Posted July 4th, 2023 in barristers, diversity, education, examinations, news, pupillage, recruitment by sally

‘The results of a practising barrister’s experiment of applying for pupillage in a different area of law indicates that a lack of academic achievement remains a huge barrier even then.’

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Legal Futures, 4th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

ULEZ expansion: Low emission zone challenge to start at High Court – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2023 in local government, London, news, pollution, road traffic, tolls by sally

‘A judicial review into Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is due to get under way at the High Court.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2023

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Justice secretary asks for review of child murderer’s release from prison – The Guardian

‘The justice secretary has asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to allow the double child-killer Colin Pitchfork to be released from prison.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2023

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Appeals against Housing Act 2004 decisions as a “rehearing” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in appeals, fraud, housing, landlord & tenant, licensing, local government, news, reasons by sally

‘In a recent case the Court of Appeal has held that when a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (“the FTT”) hears an appeal against a decision under the Housing Act 2004 as a “rehearing”, the FTT must consider whether the authority’s decision was wrong by reference to facts that existed at the time of its decision, and must also give sufficient deference to the authority’s original decision. Simon Kiely and Francesca Gallagher analyse the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Selective licensing offences and the level of civil penalties – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in fines, housing, landlord & tenant, licensing, local government, news by sally

‘Simon Kiely and Francesca Gallagher examine useful Upper Tribunal guidance on the approach the First-Tier Tribunal should adopt when considering the level of civil penalties on appeal.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk