Couple jailed for trafficking teens to sell drugs – BBC
‘A drug dealer and his care worker girlfriend have been jailed for trafficking teenagers to sell drugs for a county lines operation.’
BBC News, 28th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RSPCA plans to stop taking animal abusers to court privately – The Guardian
‘For nearly two centuries, the RSPCA has pursued private prosecutions against people it suspects of cruelty to animals. Now, under pressure from MPs, it has said it plans to end that practice and turn over its files to the Crown Prosecution Service instead.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands – BBC News
‘The maritime law tribunal of the United Nations has ruled that Britain has no sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.’
BBC News, 28th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Special UK visa for Hong Kong residents from Sunday – BBC News
‘About 300,000 people are expected to leave Hong Kong for Britain using a new visa route which opens on Sunday. Hong Kong’s British National (Overseas) passport holders and their immediate dependants will be able to apply for the visa using a smartphone app.’
BBC News, 29th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid win means domestic abuse victims will no longer be asked to sell their homes to access justice – The Independent
‘Domestic abuse victims blocked from getting legal aid will no longer be pushed into selling their homes in a bid to obtain justice and secure safety from their violent partners.’
The Independent, 28th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Slavery survivors moved ‘without notice, without reason’ in London lockdown – The Guardian
‘Modern slavery survivors with young children were among refugees allegedly forced to move accommodation in London with as little as one day’s notice during coronavirus lockdowns this winter.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man sentenced after spitting at Jeremy Corbyn in ‘barrage of abuse’ during Covid first wave – The Independent
‘A 56-year-old man has been sentenced for spitting at former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in a “barrage of abuse” during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.’
The Independent, 28th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Harry Dunn crash: Biden team says Anne Sacoolas extradition refusal ‘final’ – BBC News
‘The new Biden administration has said the US government’s decision to refuse an extradition request for Harry Dunn’s alleged killer was “final”.’
BBC News, 28th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquest finds mother took overdose after removal of disability benefits – The Guardian
‘A severely mentally ill young mother died from a deliberate overdose after the removal of her disability benefits left her destitute, trapped in a months-long state of high anxiety and haunted by suicidal thoughts, an inquest has concluded.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lack of data leaves courts “flying blind” on impact of Covid, MPs told – Legal Futures
‘The courts system is failing to collect vital information about the performance of judges and trials during the Covid-19 pandemic, an expert has told Parliament.’
Legal Futures, 28th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Senior judge authorises giving Covid-19 vaccine to 80-year-old woman in care home despite objections of son – Local Government Lawyer
‘It was lawful and in the best interests of an 80-year-old care home resident with dementia and schizophrenia to be vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the objections of her son, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th January 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court rejects Corbyn disclosure claim in Labour suspension battle – The Guardian
‘Jeremy Corbyn has lost a legal fight to force Labour to hand over documents before a possible high court challenge against his suspension from the parliamentary party.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wirral driver, 88, who killed cyclist sentenced to curfew – BBC News
‘An 88-year-old driver who killed a cyclist by driving over him on a roundabout has been sentenced to a curfew.’
BBC News, 27th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reflections on Maughan: disclosure in inquests – Henderson Chambers
‘Inquests are not adversarial proceedings. However, the Supreme Court decision in Maughan (lowering the standard of proof for an inquest conclusion of ‘unlawful killing’ to the balance of probabilities) has left practitioners concerned about the ability of the coronial process to protect Interested Persons (“IPs”) from the serious reputational damage such a conclusion will inevitably cause. This article looks at one critical part of the process, namely disclosure.’
Henderson Chambers, 19th January 2021
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Case Preview: Protect Rural England (Kent) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – UKSC Blog
‘On 28 January 2021 the Supreme Court will hear the appeal in Campaign to Protect Rural England (Kent) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Respondent). The case concerns two issues. First, the extent to which a court can make an adverse costs order in favour of more than one defendant or interested party in a planning case, where permission to apply for statutory or judicial review is refused. Second, how the capping mechanism in the Aarhus Convention costs regime properly applies to cases in which permission is refused.’
UKSC Blog, 27th January 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Taking Liberties: A simple guide to DOL – Transparency Project
‘This article is about Deprivation of Liberty involving children.’
Transparency Project, 27th January 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Calls to LawCare about anxiety more than double – Legal Futures
‘Calls from legal professionals about anxiety more than doubled in 2020, the chief executive of welfare charity LawCare has said.’
Legal Futures, 28th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Gurpreet Singh guilty of wife’s murder in Wolverhampton – BBC News
‘A “callous” husband who pretended his wife had been killed in a burglary has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 27th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK plan to build 24,000 homes faces legal challenge – The Guardian
‘A plan to build more than 20,000 homes in rural Oxfordshire, championed by secretary of state for housing Robert Jenrick, is facing a legal challenge from residents who say it is incompatible with the government’s legally binding commitments to tackle the climate emergency.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
