Predator befriended child’s family in abuse ordeal – BBC News
‘A “manipulative” and “dangerous” man who repeatedly sexually abused a teenage boy has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Judicial review over airport closure refused – BBC News
‘An application for a judicial review into the decision to shut Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been refused, Doncaster Council has said.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge to decide if brain-damaged teenager can be allowed to die – The Independent
‘A High Court judge has been asked to decide whether a teenager who suffered brain damage after an “apparent suicide attempt” can lawfully be allowed to die.’
The Independent, 1st December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK high court approves Bulb takeover by Octopus Energy – The Guardian
‘The takeover of the collapsed energy supplier Bulb in a deal which would create the UK’s third largest gas and electricity provider has been approved in a London court.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Forty potential ministerial code breaches never investigated, report reveals – The Guardian
‘Forty potential breaches of the ministerial code have never been referred for investigation by the ethics adviser, data shows.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Coroner warns of risks after Wymondham care home failures – BBC News
‘A coroner has warned of a risk of future deaths after a woman died weeks after a care home put the wrong person’s details into her care plan.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doctors raise safety fears at Birmingham hospitals – BBC News
‘Whistleblowers at one of England’s worst performing hospital trusts have said a climate of fear among staff is putting patients at risk.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Research Briefing: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill – House of Commons Library
‘This briefing provides an overview of the proposed measures in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, along with background on the issues it aims to address.’
House of Commons Library , 29th November 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Research Briefing: Mobile (park) homes – House of Commons Library
‘This paper provides an overview of the rights of residents who live year-round on mobile (park) home sites and proposals to improve protections for residents in England.’
House of Commons Library , 1st December 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Solicitors fury at “real-terms cut” in criminal legal aid fees – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society yesterday reacted with fury to the government’s failure to deliver the 15% increase in criminal legal aid fees that its own report said was needed as a bare minimum.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court grants council interim injunction preventing 60 hotels from taking in asylum seekers – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has granted Great Yarmouth Borough Council an interim injunction restricting around 60 hotels in the resort town from accommodating asylum seekers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Met pays out to black brothers searched and handcuffed outside home – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police has settled a complaint by black brothers who were stopped, searched and handcuffed outside their family home.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Current ‘unreasonable delays’ in the Home Office decision making process – EIN Blog
‘Immigration practitioners today will be worryingly frustrated, alongside their clients, with the ever-increasing delays for average visa processing times made in-country or out-country by the Home Office.’
EIN Blog, 30th November 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Preston teenager sentenced for mistaken identity murder – BBC News
‘A teenager who murdered a man he wrongly believed had arranged to meet a young girl has been detained.’
BBC News, 30th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ requests urgent use of 400 police cells for male prisoners – The Guardian
‘Dominic Raab has been accused of presiding over a “foolish and unrealistic” prisons policy after his department was forced to request the emergency use of 400 police cells for inmates for the first time in 14 years.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
One for all: SRA regulation for staff – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘All those who work in law firms, not just lawyers, are liable to sanction by both their employer and the SRA for acts of misconduct…’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 29th November 2022
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
MoJ: Number of unrepresented claimants is not measure of OIC success – Legal Futures
‘The fact that fewer than 10% of claimants use the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal without legal representation does not mean the system has failed to deliver, the government said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 30th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Mastercard fails to throw out class of ‘dead claimants’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Court of Appeal judges today unanimously dismissed an appeal against the landmark decision this year to allow about three million now deceased people to continue to be part of a mammoth group action against Mastercard. The ruling concludes a six-year struggle to get the collective proceedings certified in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Colin Murray: A New Period of “Indirect” Direct Rule – The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Only a few short months on from the passing of the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 and legislation is once again before Westminster to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998 – as everyone knew that it would be. One of the key innovations in the 2022 Act, belatedly giving effect to a proposal in the New Decade, New Approach Agreement of January 2020, was that during its 24-week post-election period Northern Ireland Executive ministers would continue to hold office and take decisions within their remit. This period prevented what Lord Bingham referred to in Robinson as a “persisting vacuum in the conduct of devolved government” (para 15). Its extended duration under the 2022 legislation was intended to provide a sufficient window after an election for a new power sharing administration to be formed, but to keep a count-down to new elections in place to focus Northern Ireland’s major parties towards that end. This arrangement, however, has proven no more effective as an impetus than the terms that it replaced.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th November 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Calls for UK ban on pre-payment meter installations made under court warrants – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have called for an immediate ban on pre-payment meter (PPM) installations made under court warrants because of fears that energy suppliers are using them to disconnect the poorest, most indebted customers “by the back door”.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
