‘A new law specifically targeting non-fatal strangulation comes into effect this week in England and Wales. Yvonne Roberts explains why it is necessary.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The work of the new Online Procedure Rules Committee (OPRC) will help connect the whiplash portal and other pre-action regimes to the court system electronically, the deputy head of civil justice has said.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Adverts claiming plastic grass is “eco-friendly” and “purifies” the atmosphere must be removed after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld complaints of greenwashing.’
The Guardian, 8 June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A food waste recycling company has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter after two employees drowned in a tanker of semi-liquid pig feed.’
BBC News, 7th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson has vowed to level the playing field on which oligarchs stifle those who scrutinise them. How can he do it?’
The Guardian, 8th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Parents who live under the shadow of constant threats by ex-partners of being taken back to court, with repeated applications about their children, will now get more protection from this happening.“Barring orders” is the name commonly given to orders the Family Court can make to stop future unnecessary applications being made, where it appears it’s likely a party is going to try to keep returning to court in a way that will harass and disturb the other party.’
Transparency Project, 7th June 2022
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Ministers have acted improperly by questioning the legitimacy of judges when they do not get their own way, creating an impression that recent supreme court decisions favourable to the government may have been a response to political pressure, a parliamentary inquiry has found.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Government does not know if electronically tagging criminals is helping to cut reoffending because of failings with the system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned.’
The Independent, 8th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of a woman murdered by her estranged husband aim to curb perpetrators’ parental rights by lobbying MPs in Westminster later.’
BBC News, 8th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The advertising watchdog has banned a TV ad for Vegan Friendly UK after receiving complaints about graphic violence towards animals.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new offence of non-fatal strangulation has come into force, meaning abusers will now face up to five years behind bars.’
The Independent, 6th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A case brought by an autistic man against a UK supermarket chain for refusing entry to his assistance cat could help to clarify a complex area of equality law, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A man jailed for selling illegal devices providing unauthorised streams of Premier League matches has been ordered to pay back almost £1m following a court ruling.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Essex County Council and Thurrock Council have secured an extension to May 2023 of an injunction which prevents protestors from blocking roads and vehicles at key fuel terminals and filling stations in the area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Milton Laines Roman (R OAO) v London Borough of Southwark (2022) EWHC 1232 (Admin). This was a judicial review of LB Southwark’s refusal to place the claimant in Band 1 of its Allocation Scheme, on the basis that the claimant’s current overcrowding in a private tenancy was a ‘deliberate act’. It is something of a sequel to Flores in 2020 (our note here), raising further issues with LB Southwark’s policy on overcrowding priority and ‘deliberate acts’.’
Nearly Legal, 5th June 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The High Court recently dismissed a judicial review challenge to a school exclusion decision. Alex Line looks at the lessons to be learned from the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Steven Wood, Kelly Lloyd and Sumi Begum analyse the latest housing law judgments of interest to housing associations and local authorities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More people will get access to free expert legal advice to give them the best chance of keeping their home when they fall into difficult financial times, backed by over £10 million of extra funding injected into housing legal aid every year.’
Ministry of Justice, 31st May 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Home Office has begun issuing formal directions to the first group of people being relocated to Rwanda.’
Home Office, 1st June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
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