‘Thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new rules to protect the public.’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The government last week backed a private member’s bill aimed at extending the new law on SLAPPs beyond economic crime to all types of litigation.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Hundreds of police officers who brought data breach and misuse of private information claims where their pre-issue costs alone were £1.2m have seen their claims struck out.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales is seeking views on how best to regulate self-flying and remotely piloted aircraft for now and in the future.’
Law Commission, 26th February 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘Mental health, human rights and criminal justice experts have made a joint plea for parliament to end the “living nightmare” of indefinite jail terms, following a series of revelations by The Independent. Thousands of prisoners have been left languishing in jail for years longer than their minimum tariff, and with no hope of release, under imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences – which were scrapped more than a decade ago amid human rights concerns.’
The Independent, 26th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Unions and workers’ rights groups are urging the government to reconsider plans to reintroduce fees for employment tribunals amid fears it will encourage exploitation.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A couple claimed more than £200,000 for care for their disabled son, but kept the money to fund their own “extravagant lifestyle”.’
BBC News, 25th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men who sent a vulnerable teenager more than 100 miles from his home to sell Class A drugs have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into eight housebuilders after evidence they may be sharing commercially sensitive information.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An asylum seeker has been detained for nine years and six months for the manslaughter of fellow migrants who drowned trying to cross the English Channel.’
The Independent, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman obsessed with death who once livestreamed the killing of a cat has been found guilty of murdering a man.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) today struck off the practitioner it found earlier this week had published antisemitic and offensive posts on Twitter.’
Legal Futures, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Edward Cousins discusses the enactment of the Commons Act 2006, the introduction of comprehensive systems for the exchange of common land, and recent caselaw.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lauren Gardner and Eleanor Suthern round up the latest Court of Protection cases of interest to practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
SI 2024/205 – The Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/204 – The Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024
SI 2024/194 – The Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/192 – The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024
SI 2024/183 – The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/178 – The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152 (23 February 2024)
Rea v Rea & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 169 (23 February 2024)
Pearson v Secretary of State for Defence [2024] EWCA Civ 150 (23 February 2024)
THG PLC & Ors v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 158 (23 February 2024)
Derma Med Ltd & Anor v Ally & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 175 (23 February 2024)
FA (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 149 (22 February 2024)
Palladian Partners LP & Ors v Republic of Argentina & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 139 (22 February 2024)
R, Re (Children: Findings of Fact) [2024] EWCA Civ 153 (22 February 2024)
Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 138 (20 February 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa & Ors [2024] EWHC 387 (Ch) (22 February 2024)
Chedington Events Ltd v Brake & Anor [2024] EWHC 384 (Ch) (22 February 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
H1 & Anor v W & Ors [2024] EWHC 382 (Comm) (22 February 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
ZS v The Estate of NJ [2024] EWHC 306 (Fam) (21 February 2024)
X v X & Anor (Time Barred Adoption) [2024] EWHC 364 (Fam) (20 February 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Farley & Ors v Paymaster (1836) Ltd (Trading As Equiniti) [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) (23 February 2024)
Hawrami v Journalism Development Network Inc & Ors [2024] EWHC 389 (KB) (22 February 2024)
Bell v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2024] EWHC 379 (KB) (21 February 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says Serco Leisure has been unlawfully processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 UK leisure facilities.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The independent Sentencing Council has published proposed sentencing guidelines for individuals convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.’
Solicitors Journal, 21st February 2024
Source: www.solicitorsjournal.com
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