‘A man who bludgeoned his neighbour to death with a bag full of Pokemon cards because he was angry about being insulted has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Electoral Commission has revealed it will conduct a “full report” on the May 2023 local elections, which will analyse the impact of the voter ID requirement.’
Local Government Lawyer, May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman who has lived on the same council estate for 30 years has taken developers and her local authority to the high court over plans to demolish her home.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A GB News programme which broadcast claims that the Covid-19 vaccination programme amounted to “mass murder” has been found to have broken Ofcom rules.’
BBC News, 9th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the Convention’) protects a person’s right to “respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence”, while article 10 protects the right to freedom of expression.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Her Honour Judge Madeleine Reardon has highlighted “fundamental errors” made in the preparation and presentation of a childcare case, in which a previous judgment given by the court was “completely ignored”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A blood test to measure whether a driver who has caused an accident was impaired by lack of sleep could be available within two years, making it easier to legislate against drowsy drivers or their employers.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lydia Seymour discusses the important and topical question of whether there is an obligation to offer Sharia-compliant pension schemes.’
Pensions Barrister, 4th May 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Oceana, R (On the Application Of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration And Asylum Chamber) [2023] EWHC 791 (Admin) is a High Court judgment on a preliminary issue as to jurisdiction in a claim for judicial review; essentially a ‘Cart JR’ following the partial ouster of the High Court’s ‘Cart’ jurisdiction by the coming into force of section 2 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 on 14 July 2022.’
EIN Blog, 9th May 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘England’s children’s commissioner has called for the “most robust” online protections for under-18s after publishing research examining links between sexual abuse cases and pornography.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Medical device manufacturers should put a plan in place for using the new “UKCA” mark on their products – despite new legislation being put forward to allow EU-derived ‘CE’ markings to continue to be relied upon when selling such products in Britain for years to come.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The legal profession’s growing appetite for hiring career returners is opening up a wealth of opportunities for a talented group of lawyers who have “long been neglected”.’
Legal Futures, 5th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An official report into the resignation of a Roman Catholic bishop who ignored warnings to stop associating with a paedophile has been met with “utter dismay” by abuse survivors.’
The Independent, 4th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Home Office report has raised fresh questions about Suella Braverman’s claims that modern slavery laws are being “abused” by small boat migrants.’
The Independent, 4th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two metal detector enthusiasts who conspired to illegally sell a cache of Anglo Saxon coins which help change our understanding of Alfred the Great have been jailed for more than five years.’
BBC News, 4th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The introduction of voter ID in England has left a number of people, often from more marginalised groups, unable to cast ballots in local elections – although some officials’ fears of widespread chaos did not materialise.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who shook his seven-week-old son so violently that he was left brain damaged has been jailed for 10 years and nine months.’
BBC News, 4th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Luton Borough Council has defeated a developer’s challenge to a planning enforcement notice in the High Court.’
Local Government lawyer, 4th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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