Judges reject appeal over whether protective duty had arisen in school exclusion case where pupil was vulnerable to child criminal exploitation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 20th, 2025 in appeals, children, disciplinary procedures, education, human rights, local government, news, school children, victims by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal over a High Court judge’s finding that the protective duty under Article 4 of the European Court of Human Rights had not been triggered at the time when a governing body’s disciplinary panel decided not to reinstate a pupil following his permanent exclusion.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2025

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SRA report calls for major shift in lawyers’ approach to vulnerability – Legal Futures

Posted February 20th, 2025 in consumer protection, law firms, legal services, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘There should be a “fundamental alteration” in the way the legal sector approaches consumer vulnerability, taking an opt-out, rather than opt-in, approach, a study for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 20th February 2025

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Lady Chief Justice’s annual press conference 2025 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted February 20th, 2025 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, courts, diversity, judges, judiciary, news, rule of law, speeches by sally

‘The Lady Chief Justice, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, held her annual press conference yesterday (Tuesday 18 February 2025).’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th February 2025

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AI getting more accurate but lawyers still needed, finds new report – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 20th, 2025 in artificial intelligence, law firms, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

‘AI tools could be reaching the stage where they could be used as a cross-check for lawyers working on a legal issue, a new report has concluded.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025

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Mother seeks court’s permission to ‘tell her story’ in legal first – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 20th, 2025 in domestic violence, families, family courts, media, news, parental rights, public interest, rape, reporting restrictions, sexual offences by sally

‘A mother whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed is asking the High Court for permission to speak out about her case.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025

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UK use of predictive policing is racist and should be banned, says Amnesty – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2025 in crime prevention, criminal justice, equality, news, police, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘British policing’s use of algorithms and data to predict where crime will happen is racist and picks on the poor, a report from Amnesty International says.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2025

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Former police officer barred after abuse conviction – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2025 in coercive & controlling behaviour, criminal damage, disciplinary procedures, news, police by sally

‘A former police officer who suffocated a woman and subjected her to coercive and controlling behaviour has been permanently barred from policing.’

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BBC News, 19th February 2025

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Struck-off doctor still a risk to patients – panel – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2025 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, standards, tribunals by sally

‘A doctor’s appeal to be restored to the medical register has been denied after a tribunal said he would pose a risk to patients.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2025

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Man dies at hospital after wrongly being fed jelly – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2025 in food, hospitals, inquests, learning difficulties, news by sally

‘An elderly man with swallowing difficulties died in hospital after he was wrongly fed jelly and choked.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2025

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Burglar jailed after being caught out by Home Alone-style bucket trap – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2025 in attempts, burglary, closed circuit television, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

‘A bungling burglar has been jailed after he was caught out by a Home Alone-style bucket trap.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2025

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Planned change in British citizenship rules faces first legal challenge – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2025 in citizenship, government departments, ministers' powers and duties, news, refugees by sally

‘Plans to prevent refugees who arrive in the UK on a small boat, lorry or via other “irregular” means from becoming a British citizen are facing their first legal challenge.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2025

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‘Calculating’ postman abused position to sexually assault women – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2025 in assault, harassment, indecent exposure, news, postal service, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A “calculating and dangerous predator” who abused his position as a postman to sexually assault a series of women has been jailed for more than six years.’

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The Independent, 19th February 2025

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Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2025 in Afghanistan, civil servants, employment tribunals, government departments, news, public interest, whistleblowers by sally

‘A civil servant who blew the whistle about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Boris Johnson’s involvement in a decision to evacuate a pet charity from Kabul has won her case for unfair dismissal against the government in a legal first.’

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The Guardian, 18th February 2025

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Max Taylor: A Role for Parliament in Independent Judicial Appointments: A Comparison with the Comptroller and Auditor General – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted February 19th, 2025 in judiciary, news, parliament, recruitment by sally

‘The Starmer ministry plans to “…deepen our democracy by reforming Parliament…”, but missing from its proposals is any reconsideration of whether Parliament should adopt a role in judicial appointments somewhat analogous to that of the US Senate in federal judicial appointments (US Constitution, Art II, s 2). Debate about such a proposal has recurred from time to time (for example, in the wake of the Miller II judgment in 2019), but has invariably been rejected for reasons well encapsulated by the House of Lords Constitution Committee.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 19th February 2025

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Judge grants city council possession order over square with homeless camp – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2025 in homelessness, housing, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘Manchester City Council can proceed with evictions at a tent encampment in St Peter’s Square, a judge has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025

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Taxi drivers “operating” within an area – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2025 in licensing, local government, news, prosecutions, taxis by sally

‘A council has been ordered to pay the costs of an “improper” prosecution of a private hire operator. Matt Lewin explains why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025

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‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online – Home Office

Posted February 19th, 2025 in children, electronic commerce, news, offensive weapons by sally

‘Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.’

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Home Office, 19th February 2025

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Thames Water £3bn loan deal did not breach competition law, High Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 19th, 2025 in competition, loans, news, water, water companies by sally

‘Thames Water £3bn loan deal did not breach competition law, High Court rules,’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025

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Law professor with ‘profound sense of grievance’ banned from courts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 19th, 2025 in disciplinary procedures, news, striking out, universities, vexatious litigants by sally

‘A law professor who “grossly misused the procedures of the courts” in a campaign of meritless claims against the University of Warwick has been hit with an extended civil restraint order (ECRO) by a High Court judge.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025

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Employment tribunal’s miscalculated remedy leads to reduction in payout – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 19th, 2025 in compensation, disability discrimination, flexible working, interest, law firms, mistake, news, paralegals, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A paralegal who was awarded more than £40,000 after she succeeded in her employment claim against Oldham-based firm Inaaya Solicitors Limited has had the remedy reduced after the employment tribunal found it had made calculation errors.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th February 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk