The power to withdraw under scrutiny in the Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 26th, 2023 in appeals, judicial review, local government, maladministration, news, ombudsmen, planning by sally

‘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.’

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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

Posted May 26th, 2023 in children, domestic violence, legal aid, legal representation, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘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.’

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Ministry of Justice, 25th May 2023

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Views sought on proposals to counter effects of rape myths in sexual offence trials – Law Commission

Posted May 26th, 2023 in consultations, evidence, Law Commission, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘The Law Commission has today published proposals for reform of sexual offences prosecutions.’

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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

Posted May 26th, 2023 in artistic works, judges, news by sally

‘A talk to the Manchester Business and Property Courts Forum by Mr Justice Foxton: “James Bond and the Law” ‘

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th May 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Court orders breakdown of medical expert fees – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 26th, 2023 in civil procedure rules, costs, expert witnesses, fees, hospitals, news by sally

‘Medical reporting organisations could face more scrutiny over their costs after a court ordered a full breakdown of expert fees.’

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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

Posted May 26th, 2023 in families, forced marriages, homosexuality, news by sally

‘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.’

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The Independent, 25th May 2023

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Juror jailed for causing rape trial to collapse by researching defendant online – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2023 in imprisonment, internet, juries, news, rape, sentencing, trials by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 25th May 2023

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Bogus solicitor jailed for posing as lawyer in court case – BBC News

Posted May 26th, 2023 in fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A “comprehensively dishonest” man who posed as a solicitor in court despite having no legal qualifications has been jailed for 10 months.’

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BBC News, 25th May 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hospital ‘racially discriminated’ against engineer – BBC News

Posted May 26th, 2023 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, health & safety, hospitals, news, race discrimination by sally

‘An NHS hospital trust racially discriminated against an engineer when he was suspended over a health and safety breach, an employment tribunal ruled.’

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BBC News, 25th May 2023

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Paddy Power fined after push notifications sent to people self-excluding from gambling – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2023 in fines, gambling, news by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 25th May 2023

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Chris Packham awarded £90,000 damages in libel case – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2023 in charities, costs, damages, defamation, fraud, media, news by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 25th May 2023

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Intoxicated train driver went through Birmingham New Street red light – BBC News

Posted May 26th, 2023 in community service, drunk in charge, news, sentencing, transport by sally

‘A train driver who “recklessly” went through a red light while intoxicated has been given an 18-month community order.’

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BBC News, 25th May 2023

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Opinion: Judith Ratcliffe – Journal of the Law Society Scotland

Posted May 26th, 2023 in documents, government departments, internet, local government, news, Scotland by sally

‘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)’

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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

Posted May 25th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, guilty pleas, misfeasance in public office, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

‘A former Crown Prosecution Service employee who repeatedly accessed three case files involving allegations of serious organised crime without authorisation has been jailed.’

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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

Posted May 25th, 2023 in lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, speeches by sally

‘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.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25th May 2023

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Greater Manchester police won’t oppose appeal of man jailed for 17 years for rape – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2023 in appeals, DNA, news, police, rape by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 24th May 2023

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Head of Met police VIP paedophile ring inquiry faces investigation – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2023 in child abuse, London, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 24th May 2023

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Michael Gove launches independent investigation into Teesworks freeport – The Independent

Posted May 25th, 2023 in auditors, construction industry, corruption, local government, news by sally

‘The Government will open an investigation into accusations of wrongdoing at the UK’s largest freeport.’

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The Independent, 24th May 2023

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Microsoft appeals against UK watchdog’s veto of Activision Blizzard takeover – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2023 in appeals, competition, internet, news, takeovers, veto by sally

‘Microsoft has filed an appeal against the UK competition watchdog’s decision to block its $69bn (£56bn) acquisition of the Call of Duty creator Activision Blizzard.’

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The Guardian, 24th May 2023

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NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal – The Independent

Posted May 25th, 2023 in birth, families, hospitals, news, pregnancy, standards by sally

‘The head of an under-fire NHS Trust will publicly apologise to victims of a maternity scandal as the chair of a review into the episode said the trust has “a lot of learning to do”.
Anthony May, chief executive of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, will apologise on its behalf to parents who were affected by poor maternity care at its annual public meeting on July 10, the trust said on Wednesday.’

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The Independent, 24th May 2023

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