‘Breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) rules are effectively strict liability offences and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) does not need to show severity to prove misconduct, the High Court ruled yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 12th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The release of a killer convicted of carrying out the Essex Boys gangland murders is being blocked by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.’
The Independent, 12th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Nearly a third of those who received Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in childhood had claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rejected when trying to move to the adult benefit, BBC analysis has found.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Poverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A reverend whose house was sold without him knowing has had the property returned to him nearly four years on, after a family was ordered to leave.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has said it will tighten up laws which allow people to buy drugs online that can be used to take their own lives.’
BBC News, 11th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has said it supports bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage.’
BBC News, 11th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who killed his ex-girlfriend, her sister and her mother in a crossbow attack motivated by “self pity” has been jailed for life and told he would never be released from prison.’
BBC News, 11th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government has set out plans to increase transparency over the recommendations made by UK public inquiries, in a move one expert said will improve the effectiveness of those inquiries in future.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The High Court has handed down its judgment in Chief Constable of Humberside Police v Kelly Morgan [2024] EWHC 2859 (Admin). This is a significant human rights case which concerns whether the Crown Court has the power to suspend orders made by the lower court pending an ongoing appeal.The human rights arguments related to the closure order regime. Such orders are made by magistrates’ courts (pursuant to s.80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014). The High Court described the orders as “draconian” because closure orders can exclude people from their own home.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th March 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Croydon Council has agreed to make reasonable adjustments for visually impaired people at future elections, after settling a legal challenge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A solicitor cannot base a victimisation claim against her law firm at the employment tribunal on it reporting her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An updated Arbitration Act not only “safeguards the UK’s reputation for excellence”, but also reinforces its international credentials. With a wary eye on the competition, practitioners welcome the act’s clarity.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘There is no evidence to suggest that pre-recorded video evidence from complainants and witnesses in sexual offence trials reduces jury conviction rates, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace after it was stolen from a museum in northern Italy more than half a century ago. Now, having surfaced in Britain, it is in the possession of a woman in Norfolk, who is refusing to return it – even though it is listed on police stolen art databases.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A secondary school teacher has been banned from the profession after having an inappropriate relationship with a pupil.’
BBC News, 11th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The body advising judges on criminal sentences has hit back at the justice secretary’s call for it to scrap new guidance on sentencing offenders from ethnic monitories.’
BBC News, 10th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is set for a confrontation with the Sentencing Council later this week after they wrote to her warning her against “dictating” to judges over new measures which she fears will create a “two tier” legal system.’
The Independent, 10th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police have admitted acting unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who called out “Who elected him?” at a local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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