Lord Hamblen, Keynote Speech – Supreme Court
‘Lord Hamblen, Keynote Speech. Expert Witness Institute Online Conference 2022.’
Supreme Court, 30th June 2022
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Extra powers for regulators to clamp down on rule-breaking solicitors – Ministry of Justice
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures introduced today (29 June 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 29th June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Parole hearings to be heard in public for the first time – Ministry of Justice
‘Victims, members of the public and the media will be able to ask for a parole hearing to be heard in public for the first time, following law changes being made today (30 June 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 30th June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Defendant fined £26k after failing to comply with planning enforcement notices – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Wiltshire man has been ordered to pay more than £26,000 after Wiltshire Council prosecuted him for non-compliance with planning enforcement notices at a site in Bromham.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Draft Mental Health Bill now published – Local Government Lawyer
‘Following a commitment given in the Queen’s Speech in May 2022, a draft Mental Health Bill has been brought forward this week (27 June 2022). Alex Ruck Keene sets out the main elements and highlights some key points.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
CJC begins process for major reform of costs regime – Legal Futures
‘A rethought costs system that puts digitisation, vulnerable court users and a properly functioning civil justice system at its heart is the goal of a Civil Justice Council (CJC) working party, which yesterday began consulting on four key areas for possible reform.’
Legal Futures, 1st July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New Law Commission project to review the law on contempt of court – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has been asked by the Government to review the law on contempt of court and consider reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence.’
Law Commission, 28th June 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Football hate crime: CPS vows to use new banning orders – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The CPS today vows to use football banning orders to those convicted of online hate crime connected to the game and prevent them from attending matches.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Home Office ‘undermining immigration watchdog’s legitimacy’ by failing to implement recommendations – The Independent
‘The Home Office risks undermining the immigration watchdog’s legitimacy by failing to implement its recommendations, an official has said.’
The Independent, 30th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NewsUKHome News Home Office dragged to High Court by Brexit deal watchdog over ‘unlawful’ treatment of EU citizens – The Independent
‘The Home Office is being taken to court by a government-sponsored Brexit watchdog over the “unlawful” treatment of 2.5 million EU citizens in the UK. The High Court has confirmed that the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA), designed to protect the rights of EU nationals in the UK, has been granted permission to proceed with a judicial review claim against the department.’
The Independent, 30th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK data watchdog to scale back fines for public bodies – The Guardian
‘The UK’s data watchdog is to scale back fines for public bodies after admitting that users of services often bear the brunt of the financial punishment. The Information Commissioner’s Office will continue to issue fines for the most serious cases of data breaches in the public sector, but otherwise it will lean on other powers within its remit such as warnings, reprimands and enforcement notices.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Watchdogs condemn police response to domestic abuse claims against officers – The Guardian
‘Police forces in England and Wales are responding to reports of their own officers committing domestic abuse in a way that is “significantly harming the public interest”, with just 9% of such allegations leading to criminal charges, a joint watchdog investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Logan Mwangi murder: Mum, stepdad and teen sentenced – BBC News
‘A mother, stepfather and a teenager have been given life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi and dumping his body in a river.’
BBC News, 30th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dominic Raab says right to abortion does not need to be in bill of rights – The Guardian
‘Dominic Raab has expressed doubts about including the right to an abortion in the forthcoming bill of rights, saying the matter was already “settled in UK law”.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Clause Seven of the Bill of Rights Bill: Diluting Rights Protection and Undermining Parliamentary Democracy – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘If enacted in its present form the Bill of Rights Bill would compromise judicial independence, dilute ECHR rights protection, and undermine the principle of parliamentary democracy that it purports to protect. The Bill seeks to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) in full and replace it with legislation which, according to a Government press release, will “ensure courts cannot interpret laws in ways that were never intended by Parliament”. It also seeks to inject a “healthy dose of common sense” into courts’ protection of Convention rights.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 27th June 2022
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
UK government to scrap European law protecting special habitats – The Guardian
‘Environment secretary George Eustice wants to tear up a key piece of European law that environmentalists say protects cherished habitats in the UK.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/705 – The Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/703 – The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022
SI 2022/713 – The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2022
SI 2022/712 – The Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/716 – The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
