High Court dismisses legal challenge over government failure to implement Care Act system for appeals against care and support decisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 28th, 2023 in appeals, duty of care, judicial review, local government, news, social services by sally

‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s decision not to make regulations for appeals against local authority decisions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age – Official publications

Posted April 28th, 2023 in gambling, government departments, internet, news by sally

‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.’

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Official Publications, 27th April 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Two men convicted of conspiring to sell 9th century Anglo-Saxon coins – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 28th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, treasure by sally

‘Two metal detectorists have been convicted of conspiring to sell criminal property and being in the possession of criminal property after attempting to sell Anglo-Saxon coins from a Viking hoard worth £766,000.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in judges, rule of law, speeches by sally

‘Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent, presentation at International Workshop on Default Rules in Private Law.’

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Supreme Court, 24th march 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in computer programs, judges, speeches by sally

‘Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance.’

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Supreme Court, 24th April 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Supreme Court justice fears hearings now ‘invisible’ to public – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 28th, 2023 in case management, documents, judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A Supreme Court judge has said the trend of courts working largely outside public view could change through documents being made more widely available.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th April 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tree that damaged house too valuable to cut down – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in housing, local government, news, planning, trees by sally

‘A man who claims a five-metre branch fell from a tree and damaged his house has been told it is too valuable to be cut down.’

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BBC News, 27th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Conditions at Cookham Wood young offender unit deemed a scandal – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in children, detention, news, prisons, young offenders by sally

‘An urgent notice for action has been issued to the justice secretary after conditions at a young offender institution were deemed “a scandal”.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Four staff at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients – The Independent

‘Four members of staff at a specialist hospital have been found guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients after an undercover BBC Panorama documentary.’

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The Independent, 28th April 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New police powers to tackle slow-walking protests – BBC News

‘Police in England and Wales are to be given new powers to tackle “disruptive” slow walking used by protesters to block roads.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More rigorous checks for fire and rescue employees – Home Office

Posted April 28th, 2023 in criminal records, employment, fire services, government departments, news by sally

‘Fire and rescue authorities will be able to carry out stringent new record checks, helping fire and rescue services protect the public and their staff.’

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Home Office, 25th April 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Met Police may be failing to spot serial killers like Stephen Port – watchdog – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in crime prevention, homicide, inquests, London, murder, negligence, news, ombudsmen, police by sally

‘The Metropolitan Police may be failing to identify serial killers because it is not properly investigating unexpected deaths, a watchdog says.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

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New Judgment: Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 – UKSC Blog

Posted April 27th, 2023 in law reports, news, rape, Supreme Court, vicarious liability by sally

‘In this appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether the Jehovah’s Witness organisation is vicariously liable for a rape committed by Mark Sewell, a former elder.’

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UKSC Blog, 26th April 2023

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Timothy Schofield dismissed from police after sexual abuse conviction – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2023 in child abuse, disciplinary procedures, dismissal, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Timothy Schofield has been sacked from the police after being convicted of 11 sexual offences against a child.’

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BBC News, 26th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for helping Thomas Cashman after Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2023 in assisting offenders, guilty pleas, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for 22 months for helping the convicted murderer Thomas Cashman after he fatally shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.’

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The Guardian, 26th April 2023

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John Stanton: Law, Localism, and the Constitution: A Comparative Perspective – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted April 27th, 2023 in constitutional law, local government, news, parliament by sally

‘Local government is an aspect of UK constitutional law that is often neglected or overlooked. Councils, though, are a vital part of our governmental order, providing the services and opportunities, and making the decisions and policies, that shape a large part of our day-to-day lives. They are also the institutions of government with which the population interact most frequently. Local government across the UK, however, is hampered by the constitutional system of which it is part. The predominance of the sovereign Parliament and the lack of any codified constitutional provision means that councils in the UK are at the mercy of the centre and that they do not enjoy any protection from easy change, manipulation or prescription. This has a profound effect on the way in which councils operate, as my new book, “Law, Localism, and the Constitution: A Comparative Perspective”, explores.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th April 2023

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Sexual assault victim who named her attacker in blog defeats his libel action – The Guardian

‘A woman who wrote about being sexually assaulted, naming her attacker, has defeated a libel action he brought against her after a judge ruled that her account was true on the balance of probabilities.’

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The Guardian, 27th April 2023

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Gambling white paper: Gamblers losing £1,000 a day to face checks – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2023 in gambling, internet, news, parliamentary papers, telecommunications by sally

‘Gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations.’

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BBC News, 27th April 2023

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Vicarious liability: Trustees of the Barry Congregation in the Supreme Court – Law & Religion UK

Posted April 27th, 2023 in news, rape, Supreme Court, vicarious liability by sally

‘Mr and Mrs B began attending the religious services of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1984. They made lots of friends in the congregation, among whom were Mark Sewell, his wife Mary and their children. Mark Sewell was an elder; however, he began drinking heavily and behaving inappropriately towards female members of the congregation, for example by kissing them on the lips when he greeted them. In 1990, he raped Mrs B after they had been out evangelising together and in 2014 he was convicted of her rape and of indecently assaulting two other people.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th April 2023

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One in ten private family law applications involve non-parents, research finds – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 27th, 2023 in child arrangements orders, families, family courts, news, reports, statistics by sally

‘Research published by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) has found that private family law applications involving non-parents are diverse, and “circumstances may overlap with public law cases”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk