Stamford Hill: Man guilty of attacking three Jewish people – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out antisemitic attacks on three Jewish people.’
BBC News, 10th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Police are failing crime victims, says UK neighbourhood officer – BBC News
‘Police are spending too much time taking care of societal problems and are not tackling enough crime, the UK lead for neighbourhood policing says. Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney says officers can spend half their shifts working on behalf of other services.’
BBC News, 11th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Personal injury solicitor awarded £32,000 for unfair dismissal – Legal Futures
‘A personal injury solicitor who was transferred to a new law firm without notice or consultation has been awarded just under £32,000 in damages by an employment tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 10th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Assault EW cases and the perverse effects of virtue-signalling legislation – Counsel
‘Defence lawyers are concerned that charging is frequently not in the public interest and that defendants with severe mental health problems and/or who are neurodivergent are being pointlessly swept into the criminal justice system, warns Penelope Gibbs.’
Counsel, November 2022
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Cloudside man who served mince pies in lockdown jailed – BBC News
‘A man who broke Covid lockdown rules by serving wine and mince pies at a shooting club, then later attempted to destroy evidence, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs warn court system is failing to support public understanding of justice system – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Justice Committee has called for a “renewed focus” in the court system to remove barriers to the media and members of the public coming to court proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Councils in court over hotels housing asylum seekers – BBC News
‘Lawyers for two councils have urged the High Court to block the Home Office’s contractors from using large hotels to house asylum seekers, claiming the schemes break planning laws and harm communities.’
BBC News, 9th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK teenager’s death probably caused by bed blocking breathing tube – coroner – The Guardian
‘A teenager died shortly after routine surgery when a breathing tube became blocked, possibly when it was squashed by the wheels of her recovery bed, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Commission urges reform of ‘ineffective’ confiscation regime – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Codification of legal decisions reached in more than 500 cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is among the proposals of a call for reform of an “ineffective” confiscation regime published today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Campaigning and political activity by charities: guidance – Law & Religion UK
‘On 7 November, the Charity Commission issued updated guidance for England and Wales on Campaigning and political activity by charities. It follows the passing of the Elections Act 2022, which received Royal Assent on 28 April.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th November 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Sam Guy: Eroding Public Law’s Exclusions? Charting the Landscape of Crowdfunding in Judicial Review – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The use of crowdfunding to access public law litigation is a matter which attracts much online commentary but has thus far, with notable exceptions, received considerably less rigorous scholarly engagement. Accordingly, several important questions remain unanswered as to the dynamics of crowdfunded litigation – amongst others, who are the actors bringing (and defending) these cases, how much money do cases raise, and how do they fare in the judicial review system? In a recent article published open access in the Modern Law Review, I report the results of an empirical study which charts the landscape of judicial review crowdfunding systematically for the first time. In the study, I analyse 413 crowdfunding pages by people seeking funding for judicial review claims, posted on CrowdJustice, the leading litigation crowdfunding website. Here, I highlight some of the study’s results, and emphasise the difficulties facing prospective litigants in accessing judicial review, even with the advent of crowdfunding, a problem which has, previously on this blog, been termed ‘public law’s disgrace’.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 8th November 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Government planning definition of “gypsies and travellers” unlawfully discriminatory, Court of Appeal rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘A decision on a planning application made by settled Travellers by North West Leicestershire District Council and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has been quashed by the Court of Appeal.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
EU law overhaul will have ‘devastating impact’ – Society – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have a devastating impact on legal certainty in the UK, the Law Society said today as the bill reaches committee stage in the House of Commons.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘No evidence’ Archie Battersbee did TikTok blackout challenge, coroner says – The Guardian
‘Archie Battersbee accessed TikTok on the day he suffered a catastrophic brain injury but no evidence has been found that he was taking part in the online “blackout challenge”, a coroner’s court has heard.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Victim of ex-detective sex attacker ‘felt failed’ by system – BBC News
‘A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts.’
BBC News, 8th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlord was warned of mould that killed toddler in Rochdale flat – The Guardian
‘A health visitor wrote to housing officials expressing concern about conditions in a rented flat months before a two-year-old died after his exposure to mould.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge ‘in error’ over sentence for Jeremy Vine stalker, says solicitor general – The Guardian
‘The judge who sentenced Jeremy Vine’s stalker to five and a half years in prison made a mistake and could have given Alex Belfield a higher sentence, one of the UK government’s most senior legal advisers has said.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mental health patients held ‘unlawfully’ in A&Es across the country, experts warn – The Independent
‘Mental health patients are being held “unlawfully” in A&Es across the country as long waits for care and beds force staff into “fudging” the law, The Independent has been told.’
The Independent, 8th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
