‘Some public inquiries are underpinned by legislation. Those that are not, “non-statutory” inquiries, have more flexibility, but fewer legal powers.’
House of Commons Library , 23rd November 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Priti Patel is facing three legal challenges over her controversial plans to push back refugees on small boats in the Channel who are trying to reach the UK.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Private outsourcing companies that win government contracts should be subject to freedom of information rules, according to the outgoing information commissioner, who warned the existing transparency law is no longer fit for the modern age.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jersey looks set to become the first place in Britain to approve assisted dying after a landmark vote by the island’s States Assembly. Law-makers supported a proposal that people should, in principle, be allowed to choose to die.’
The Independent, 25th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One hundred people with learning disabilities and autism in England have been held in specialist hospitals for at least 20 years, the BBC has learned. The finding was made during an investigation into the case of an autistic man detained since 2001.’
BBC news, 25th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has accepted an apology and substantial damages from a councillor who published a fake picture of him appearing to endorse the Liverpool terrorist attack.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Legal experts have raised questions over a law the justice secretary promised would mean “mandatory life sentences” for people who accidentally kill police officers.’
The Independent, 24th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A group of peers are urging the government to repeal the Vagrancy Act which makes it a criminal offence to sleep rough or beg in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 25th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 29 September, Defra announced a consultation on proposed amendments to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 as they apply to groundwater activities and some related surface water discharges.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th November 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from targeting adverts for procedures such as breast enlargement, nose jobs and liposuction at under-18s, in a crackdown by the UK advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Domestic abuse now accounts for one in eight crimes reported to the Met Police, new figures show.’
BBC News, 24th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A couple has lost a High Court appeal over a council tax valuation dispute with Oxford City Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A cinema owner who defied the law by refusing to ask for Covid passes is facing court action.’
BBC News, 24th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 24 November 2021, approximately 3 years after the publication of detailed anonymisation guidance warning against the publication of overly graphic sexual content in judgments, and almost a month after publication of the Transparency Review, which echoes the same issue and indicates the need for an Anonymisation Unit – a family court judge has published a judgment which is, basically, pornographic in content.’
Transparency Project, 24th November 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘There is no need for new legislation on smart contracts because the existing laws of England and Wales can accommodate them, the Law Commission has said.’
Legal Futures, 25th November 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Environmental campaigners have accused the UK advertising watchdog of bias for overturning a draft ruling that banned adverts for a mud-splattered Land Rover Defender off-roader after previously saying it encouraged “socially irresponsible” driving that could “cause damage to vulnerable habitats”.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been found guilty of killing an elderly woman 20 years ago after advances in DNA technology linked him to the crime.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Just 5% of Windrush victims have received compensation four years after the scandal emerged, according to a damning report by cross-party MPs which called for the scheme to be taken out of Home Office control.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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