Paedophile jailed for murdering woman with screwdrivers – BBC News
‘A convicted paedophile who murdered a mother by repeatedly stabbing her with screwdrivers has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial review proceedings issued against NHS trust over lack of consultation on mental health services redesign – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is facing a judicial review challenge from a claimant who alleges the trust failed to involve or consult service users on plans to redesign its community mental health services.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts – The Independent
‘An anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist has been found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts after subscribing to an ideology that they were linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.’
The Independent, 1st June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal clears up leasehold confusion – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has had the latest say on shared ownership leaseholders’ right to take over the management of their building – an area where the Law Commission has previously said the landscape is unclear.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: UK tech sector competition rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘Large technology companies will face added regulatory and compliance issues in the UK once new legislation aimed at promoting competition in digital markets is enacted and implemented.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
SRA to publish salaries of fined solicitors – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to publish the salaries of the solicitors it fines and impose ‘default salaries’ on those who refuse to reveal them.’
Legal Futures, 1st June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Fines for breaking Covid rules were three times more likely to be handed to black people than white people, and seven times more likely to be issued in the poorest areas than the richest, research commissioned for Britain’s police chiefs has revealed.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
How insolvency impacts intellectual property licenses – OUT-LAW.com
‘Licensing is the backbone of many businesses, but many are unaware of how the current economic downturn could affect their operations as both licensees and licensors.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Ealing murder: Obsessive ex-boyfriend jailed for murdering woman – BBC News
‘An obsessive ex-boyfriend who stabbed a young woman 40 times in a “ferocious” ambush in west London has been jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 29 years.’
BBC News, 31st May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nearly 70% of rape victims drop out of investigations in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Nearly 70% of rape survivors dropped out of the justice system in the fourth quarter of last year, according to official government data.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Watchdog bans alcohol ads featuring rapper ArrDee – The Independent
‘Ads for alcohol brand Litty Liquor have been banned for featuring the under-25-year-old rapper ArrDee and encouraging excessive and irresponsible drinking.’
The Independent, 31st May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Enhancing consumer rights – the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill – Mills & Reeve
‘This briefing is part of a series that is taking a closer look at the government’s draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“the Bill”) which was introduced into Parliament on 25 April 2023. This is an important and far-reaching Bill which will see wide ranging reforms to competition and consumer protection laws.’
Mills & Reeve, 30th May 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Ad watchdog takes action against tax repayment agents – The Independent
‘Ads for three tax agents have been banned for exaggerating refunds, being unclear about fees and failing to mention that clients were signing over rights to a cut of potential repayments from previous years.’
The Independent, 30th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Illegal streaming gang jailed for selling cut-price Premier League subscriptions – The Guardian
‘Five members of an illegal streaming gang have been jailed for a total of more than 30 years for offering cheap subscriptions for Premier League games to tens of thousands of customers.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shared Ownership and Right to Manage – Nearly Legal
‘This was the Court of Appeal judgment on a an appeal related to (but not from) the Upper Tribunal decision in Avon Ground Rents Ltd v Canary Gateway (Block A) RTM Company Ltd & Anor (2020) UKUT 358 (LC) (Our note here). At issue – and it is nice to have a Court of Appeal matter that is simply on a single point of law – was whether shared ownership leases where the lessee has a less than 100% share were long leases, and so qualifying tenants for the purposes of section 76 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.’
Nearly Legal, 30th May 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Judicial review challenge settled in “sleeping councillor” planning case – Local Government Lawyer
‘Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has settled a judicial review challenge over a decision which saw the council’s planning committee rescind a planning refusal because the applicant claimed a councillor appeared to be asleep during the meeting.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Brothel boss trafficked sex workers around the UK – The Independent
‘A brothel keeper who arranged for women to be trafficked around the UK as prostitutes has been jailed – after being snared by text messages advertising his services.’
The Independent, 30th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police officer found guilty of more than 100 child sex abuse offences – Daily Telegraph
‘A police officer has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of inciting children to engage in sexual activity online.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met police put spit hood on 90-year-old woman and pointed Taser at her – The Guardian
‘A 90-year-old black woman was handcuffed and had a spit hood placed over her head and a Taser pointed at her by the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court gives green light to further grounds for challenge in ULEZ expansion judicial review – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has allowed further grounds in the judicial review claim lodged by a coalition of London councils in opposition to the proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
