news – Page 534 – Current Awareness

How we marry is changing, and the law needs to keep up – Law & Religion UK

Posted December 6th, 2021 in Law Commission, marriage, news, statute law revision by sally

‘It has long been recognized that the law governing the process of getting married needs reform. Following on from Getting married: a scoping paper, published in December 2015, in September 2020 the Law Commission published Getting Married: A Consultation Paper on Weddings Law, setting out a series of provisional reform proposals for weddings law. An empirical study conducted by us titled “When is a wedding not a marriage? Exploring non-legally binding ceremonies” investigated wedding ceremonies taking place outside of the legal framework which reflected a variety of faiths, beliefs and non-beliefs. Drawing on the extensive data we gathered from September 2020 to May 2021, a Briefing Paper for the Law Commission has been published this week analysing the potential impact of the Commission’s proposals for reform.’

Law & Religion UK, 4th December 2021

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Navy rape survivor backs civilian court trials for serious offences – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2021 in armed forces, bills, courts martial, criminal justice, government departments, news, rape, sexual offences, victims, women by sally

‘A member of the Royal Navy, whose rape case collapsed in a military court, has backed calls for serious offences committed in the UK to be investigated and tried through civilian courts.’

BBC News, 6th December 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Owners of flats near Tate Modern take privacy case to supreme court – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2021 in appeals, housing, news, nuisance, planning, privacy, Supreme Court by sally

‘On one side is Tate Modern. On the other are the owners of nearby luxury apartments objecting to what they regard as the prying eyes of visitors enjoying a viewing platform at Britain’s most visited gallery.’

The Guardian, 6th December 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Exaggerations and fundamental dishonesty – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in accidents, appeals, compensation, damages, deceit, fraud, fundamental dishonesty, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Adrian Neale considers the question of when a claimant’s exaggeration of injury can be said to be deliberate and dishonest, following a recent appeal brought by a local authority.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: the Code of Practice – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in bills, codes of practice, company law, coronavirus, landlord & tenant, local government, news, rent by sally

‘In the third article in a three-part series on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill, Edward Blakeney and Mattie Green examine the accompanying Code of Practice.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Law Commission to review the Arbitration Act 1996 – Law Commission

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in arbitration, consultations, Law Commission, news, statute law revision by sally

‘The Law Commission has today, 30 November 2021, announced that it will conduct a review of the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.’

Law Commission, 30th November 2021

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Domestic abuse and sexual offences to be treated as seriously as knife crime – Home Office

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in bills, domestic violence, news, sexual offences, violence by sally

‘Domestic abuse and sexual offences should be considered as seriously as knife crime and homicide, the government announced yesterday as it continues driving forward action to end violence against women and girls.’

Home Office, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.gov.uk

Complaints about barristers’ conduct soar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in barristers, complaints, disciplinary procedures, harassment, internet, news, professional conduct, statistics by sally

‘Hundreds more complaints about barristers were made over the last year, the regulator has revealed, with “dramatic increases” in reports alleging inappropriate social media use. In the period April 2020 to March 2021, the Bar Standards Board received 1,887 complaints, up by 29% from 1,460 the previous year.’

Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Dozens of maskless passengers hit with £200 fines after rule reinstated – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in coronavirus, fines, news, statistics, transport by sally

‘Dozens of maskless passengers have been fined as compulsory face coverings were reinstated.’

The Independent, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man to be extradited to Belgium in connection with Grays lorry deaths – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in extradition, gangs, homicide, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘A Vietnamese man will be extradited to Belgium to face charges connected to the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in Essex in 2019.’

BBC News, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mum diagnosed with cancer has ‘no case’ for surgery on the NHS, court hears – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in cancer, medical treatment, news, Wales by sally

‘A 50-year-old mother-of-two diagnosed with a rare form of cancer has “no case” for asking the NHS to pay for her potentially life-saving surgery, lawyers on behalf of a Welsh health board have said.’

The Independent, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Upskirting prosecutions more than double in second year since act became criminal offence – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, statistics, voyeurism by sally

‘Upskirting prosecutions have more than doubled in the second year since it was criminalised, with at least a third of offenders also committing other sexual crimes.’

The Independent, 3rd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2021 in data protection, fines, government departments, news, peerages & dignities, privacy by sally

‘The Cabinet Office has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s data watchdog after the postal addresses of the 2020 New Year honours recipients were disclosed online.’

The Guardian, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Remand inmates in England and Wales ‘facing second Christmas behind bars’ – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in charities, criminal justice, custody, delay, detention, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics, time limits, trials by sally

‘Some defendants will be facing “a second Christmas behind bars without the opportunity to prove their innocence”, a legal charity has warned, as the number of remand prisoners in England and Wales detained longer than the legal custody limit continues to rise.’

The Guardian, 1st December 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man who glued lock of Gorleston vaccine centre is jailed – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in coronavirus, criminal damage, news, sentencing, vaccination by sally

‘A man who put superglue on the lock of a Covid-19 vaccination centre, preventing 504 people from getting jabs, has been jailed for 12 weeks.’

BBC News, 1st December 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Harassment arrest breached journalist’s human rights, ECtHR rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, news, privacy by sally

‘An arrest on a charge of harassment violated a British journalist’s right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in a judgment likely to be contested by the government.’

Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Meghan Markle: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy battle over letter to estranged father – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in appeals, media, news, privacy, royal family by sally

‘The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has lost a legal battle to overturn a High Court ruling on its publication of a letter written by Meghan Markle to her estranged father.’

The Independent, 2nd December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New Judgment: Fratila and another (AP) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 53 – UKSC Blog

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in benefits, brexit, EC law, news, regulations, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Respondents are Romanian nationals residing in the UK. They both made applications for universal credit in June 2019. At the time of their applications, the Respondents’ right to reside in the UK arose solely from their pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. The Respondents’ applications were refused because the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, as amended by the Social Security (Income Related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019 (the “2019 Regulations”) do not permit universal credit to be granted solely on the basis of an individual’s pre–settled status.’

UKSC Blog, 2nd December 2021

Source: ukscblog.com

Ben Raymond: Co-founder of neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action convicted of terror offences – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2021 in news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

‘The co-founder of the National Action neo-Nazi terrorist group has been convicted of remaining a member after it was banned.’

The Independent, 1st December 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

«
1
…
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
…
3,223
»

Archives