Children public law case update: May 2023 – Local Government Lawyer
‘Jennifer Frost rounds up the latest public law children cases of interest to practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Key issues in land disposal – Local Government Lawyer
‘When local authorities dispose of land, there are several important legal issues for them to consider. A recent case considered by the Supreme Court showed the importance of considering one such issue – the duties associated with disposing of land consisting of open space, write Paul Hilsdon and Matthew Holtam.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The power to withdraw under scrutiny in the Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘In a judgment handed down on 10 May 2023, the Court of Appeal held that the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman did not have a power to withdraw a report issued on completion of his investigation. Amy Tschobotko and Jason Tandy consider below the implications of the judgment for public bodies when discharging their functions, including when carrying out reviews and responding to legal challenges.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Access to vital legal support extended to millions of vulnerable people – Ministry of Justice
‘Domestic abuse victims and children are among millions more people who will have access to legal aid under major government investment to support those who need it most.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Views sought on proposals to counter effects of rape myths in sexual offence trials – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has today published proposals for reform of sexual offences prosecutions.’
Law Commission, 23rd May 2023
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
A talk to the Manchester Business and Property Courts Forum by Mr Justice Foxton: ‘James Bond and the Law’ – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘A talk to the Manchester Business and Property Courts Forum by Mr Justice Foxton: “James Bond and the Law” ‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th May 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Court orders breakdown of medical expert fees – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Medical reporting organisations could face more scrutiny over their costs after a court ordered a full breakdown of expert fees.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘My father performed exorcisms and tried to push me into forced marriage after discovering I was gay’ – The Independent
‘A young woman has told how she was pushed towards a forced marriage and choked unconscious by her father who performed “exorcisms” in a bid to rid of demons after her family found out she was gay. The harrowing case is one of many incidents examined in new research that found forced marriage remains “rife” in England and Wales but the number of people coming forward to alert authorities has plummeted in recent years.’
The Independent, 25th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Juror jailed for causing rape trial to collapse by researching defendant online – The Guardian
‘An “unashamed and unrepentant” juror who spent two decades in the police has been jailed for six months after causing a rape trial to collapse by researching the defendant online.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bogus solicitor jailed for posing as lawyer in court case – BBC News
‘A “comprehensively dishonest” man who posed as a solicitor in court despite having no legal qualifications has been jailed for 10 months.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hospital ‘racially discriminated’ against engineer – BBC News
‘An NHS hospital trust racially discriminated against an engineer when he was suspended over a health and safety breach, an employment tribunal ruled.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paddy Power fined after push notifications sent to people self-excluding from gambling – The Guardian
‘The bookmaker Paddy Power sent a promotional push notification to customers who had signed up to exclude themselves from gambling, inviting them to bet on a football match.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chris Packham awarded £90,000 damages in libel case – The Guardian
‘Chris Packham said he has been vindicated after a judge found that he had been subjected to an online ideological campaign, accusing him of fraud and dishonesty, before awarding him £90,000 in libel damages.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Intoxicated train driver went through Birmingham New Street red light – BBC News
‘A train driver who “recklessly” went through a red light while intoxicated has been given an 18-month community order.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Opinion: Judith Ratcliffe – Journal of the Law Society Scotland
‘In this age of drives to digital, we need, written into law, a right for every citizen in the United Kingdom to access Government and local authority services offline (on paper and over the counter)’
Journal of the Law Society Scotland , 15th May 2023
Source: www.lawscot.org.uk
Ex-CPS employee jailed for accessing sensitive case files – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former Crown Prosecution Service employee who repeatedly accessed three case files involving allegations of serious organised crime without authorisation has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Time to look again at the lord chancellor’s role – lord chief justice – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The time may have come for the role of lord chancellor to be looked at again, the lord chief justice said yesterday as he attended the swearing in of the seventh holder of the ancient post in six years.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Greater Manchester police won’t oppose appeal of man jailed for 17 years for rape – The Guardian
‘Greater Manchester police will not oppose the appeal of a man who spent 17 years in prison for rape when no DNA linked him to the crime, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Head of Met police VIP paedophile ring inquiry faces investigation – The Guardian
‘One of Britain’s most senior police officers should face a gross misconduct charge over his role in Operation Midland, the disastrous investigation into claims of a VIP paedophile ring, the police watchdog has concluded. The Independent Office for Police Conduct had previously cleared Steve Rodhouse of wrongdoing for overseeing the Metropolitan police’s operation, which saw the force raid homes of high-profile figures having fallen for the lies of the fantasist Carl Beech.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Michael Gove launches independent investigation into Teesworks freeport – The Independent
‘The Government will open an investigation into accusations of wrongdoing at the UK’s largest freeport.’
The Independent, 24th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
