‘People who allow asylum seekers to work for them or rent their properties in breach of the law will face significantly increased fines from next year, as ministers attempt to reduce “pull factors” for people making small boat crossings.’
The Guardian. 7th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On Wednesday [26 July], the Competition Appeal Tribunal handed down a judgment that is particularly significant for its analysis of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the “2018 Act”) and the scope of retained EU law.’
Blackstone Chambers, 28th July 2023
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘A police officer has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman nine years ago.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police sergeant has been cleared of gross misconduct after he removed the head covering of a Sikh man in custody.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A cocaine dealing gang who set up a fake computer company to cover up their operations has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home launches today (1 August).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st August 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Stricter rules to govern how police use cautions will ensure they should only be used for minor, first-time offences under a new code of practice published today (2 August).’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Colin Ricciardello and Jonathan Blunden analyse the increasing number of challenges to councils’ use of s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (the “1972 Act”).’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Philip McCourt looks at a recent Court of Appeal case and what that means for committee members who aren’t present for a full item of business but may still wish to vote.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’
Home Office, 28th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The existing framework of out of court disposals, used when it is not in the public interest to go to court, has been described as ‘unwieldy’ by the government which is now proposing a “simplified, strengthened two-tier framework”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to a British academic during his detention in the United Arab Emirates, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 4th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The operators of a cannabis factory targeted by a thief who was then murdered have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2023/889 – The Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/887 – The Electricity (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/878 – The Official Statistics Order 2023
SI 2023/876 – The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/873 – The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023
SI 2023/872 – The Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/871 – The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/870 – The Armed Forces (Service Supervision and Punishment Orders) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/867 – The Tuberculosis in Animals (England) (Amendment) Order 2023
SI 2023/866 – The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2023
SI 2023/865 – The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2023
SI 2023/864 – The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2023
SI 2023/863 – The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Momentum is growing in the UK to make social class a statutory protected characteristic. The Co-Op, The British Psychological Society, and the Bridge Group, amongst others, have proposed legislative reform to prohibit class discrimination. This may look like an “easy win”, especially for political parties puzzling over their manifestos and wanting to signal tangible action to combat the cost-of-living crisis. Yet there are considerable risks that this legal reform would either achieve little or actually hamper initiatives to combat socio-economic inequality.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 3rd August 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
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