‘Scotland Yard has referred itself to the police watchdog after officers waited until the next morning to respond to calls and then found a woman stabbed to death.’
The Independent, 9th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A lack of immigration advisers “encourages those who seek to provide advice illegally”, the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 10th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Five members of an organised gang have been convicted of what has been described by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as the largest case of benefit fraud in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Section 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 (Apologies, offers of treatment or other redress) was enacted to make it easier for organisations to apologise for their actions without admitting civil liability: it reads, “An apology, an offer of treatment or other redress, shall not of itself amount to an admission of negligence or breach of statutory duty”.’
Law & Religion UK, 10th April 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The children of a woman killed by a man serving a whole-life sentence have described how the possibility of his release from prison on “compassionate grounds” makes their “blood boil” and would be a “national scandal”.’
The Independent, 9th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted it was wrong to press on with a case against a news photographer arrested as he tried to lawfully take pictures at a crime scene.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A formal move to dissolve the funeral firm at the centre of a police inquiry could not proceed in court.’
BBC News, 9th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is investing more than £55m in expanding facial recognition systems – including vans that will scan crowded high streets – as part of a renewed crackdown on shoplifting.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Procter v Procter & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 324 (09 April 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gibraltar (UK) Ltd & Anor v Viovet Ltd [2024] EWHC 777 (Ch) (09 April 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Lowry Trading Ltd & Anor v Musicalize Ltd & Ors (No. 2) [2024] EWHC 773 (Comm) (08 April 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Amersi v British Broadcasting Corporation [2024] EWHC 774 (KB) (09 April 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Private Life immigration route was introduced along with many other changes to the rules in July 2012 to implement the government’s view of its obligations under Article 8 ECHR. These rules have been amended several times since then, often in response to judicial findings and particularly in relation to children and young adults, by which we mean those under 18, and those aged between 18 and 24.’
EIN Blog, 9th April 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘West Lindsey District Council has withdrawn its enforcement notice at RAF Scampton in light of a Special Development Order (SDO) that has put an end to planning enforcement action relating to the site.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A claimant has won a judicial review challenge in the High Court over Westminster City Council’s decision to refuse to agree to her request for a “reciprocal transfer” into accommodation in its area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Cambridge City Council over whether it was justified in offering the claimant/respondent accommodation with one bedroom despite him wanting a home large enough for his children to stay overnight when visiting.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has withdrawn all its allegations against a solicitor and non-lawyer after the Foreign Office advised against taking evidence remotely from a crucial witness in Dubai without permission from the UAE government.’
Legal Futures, 9th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Albanians volunteering to be repatriated under a fast-track deportation deal are being detained unnecessarily for several weeks at taxpayers’ expense, the prisons watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A husband who cut his wife’s body into 224 pieces before paying a friend £50 to help him dump her remains in a river has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 8th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Video footage of a “dangerous” motorcyclist has been released after police set up an operation to catch after he was seen riding at “grossly excessive” speeds on several occasions.’
The Independent, 7th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prosecutors have dropped what a judge called a “disturbing” case against a press photographer who was arrested while covering a breaking news story.’
BBC News, 8th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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