‘The construction industry in the UK can expect tougher regulation and a wide range of further reforms, as the UK government plans to adopt all 58 recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Stuart Worby, 40, from Malthouse Court, Dereham, has had his sentence increased to 17 years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.’
Attorney General's Office, 27th February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
‘In Sleeper v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2025] EWHC 151 (KB) Mr Justice Sweeting dismissed an appeal against the decision of HHJ Saggerson to dismiss a claim against the Metropolitan Police by a street preacher arrested for displaying anti-Muslim signs.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th February 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A man has been fined for chopping down a tree in his garden worth more than £114,000 after claiming a falling branch narrowly missed his daughter.’
The Independent, 27th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who drove 60 miles to Wormwood Scrubs to prevent her husband from taking his own life in prison was unable to alert staff in time because the telephone line and the intercom were both broken, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager who killed herself after becoming the youngest person in the UK to be charged with terror offences had been groomed online by an American “neo-Nazi”, an inquest has been told.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The University of Cambridge has failed in an attempt to secure a five-year High Court injunction against Israel and Palestine-related protests on some of its sites.’
The Independent, 28th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prisoners may have to earn their freedom through “good behaviour credits” rather than be automatically released after a set period as part of an overhaul being considered by the government.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a judgment giving guidance on the approach to be taken to Care Act 2014 assessments, the High Court has distinguished between “provision of care and support for which a home is needed” and “provision which a home would need so as to be equipped for the relevant person”, holding that the former can trigger a duty to accommodate under the Care Act 2014 whereas the latter cannot.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Numerous lenders and other stakeholders have found themselves in the position of having lent to or invested in a party owning a relevant building under the Building Safety Act 2022, only to find themselves tied to an asset with ever-reducing value as a result of relevant defects being discovered but not corrected.’
Tanfield Chambers, 30th January 2025
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued guidance for family judges on when, how and why to write to children in family court proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Drivers in the UK have been warned it could soon become more expensive to travel as a slate of new rules and costs take effect later this week.’
The Independent, 27th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Arbitration Act received Royal Assent yesterday, with the government declaring it would keep the UK “ahead of the rest”.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Pornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an independent government review.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal’s guidance on the meaning of “prevention” and “exceptional circumstances” in terms of statutory residency is helpful for UK taxpayers, reinstating a more favourable position than had been previously adopted, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The number of judicial review claims brought by local authorities has risen steadily since 2021, but permissions have fallen, a report from law firm Burges Salmon has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Tech platforms who are not doing enough to protect women and girls online will have their inaction highlighted so the public can make a choice about whether or not to use them, Ofcom has said.’
The Independent, 26th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) “did not have a mechanism to deliver comprehensive training” when the Probate Service was digitised, a justice minister has admitted.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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