Guidance to Appropriate Authorities: police misconduct hearings during the coronavirus restrictions – UK Police Law Blog

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in case management, coronavirus, disciplinary procedures, live link evidence, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘This note is intended to assist Appropriate Authorities (“AAs”), Professional Standards Departments (“PSDs”) and hearings units to progress misconduct proceedings[1] under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 and 2020 (“PCR”), during the outbreak of COVID-19. We suggest that AAs should try to proceed with hearings by video and/or telephone where possible, and we explore the practical implications of doing so.’

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UK Police Law Blog, 30th March 2020

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Coronavirus: Man jailed for coughing on police officer – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in assault, coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man who coughed on a police officer and claimed to have coronavirus has been jailed for six months.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2020

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Accountant severely reprimanded over SRA report – Legal Futures

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in accountants, disciplinary procedures, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘An accountant found to have “improperly” issued a report to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) about a law firm has been severely reprimanded by his regulator.’An accountant found to have “improperly” issued a report to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) about a law firm has been severely reprimanded by his regulator.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd April 2020

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Coronavirus: Man jailed after hospital visit social media boast – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, health, hospitals, imprisonment, news, nuisance, sentencing by sally

‘A man who boasted on social media of visiting a hospital without a medical reason has been jailed for 12 weeks.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2020

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Couple who opposed council vaccinating their child lose appeal – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in appeals, children, families, local government, medical treatment, news, vaccination by sally

‘A couple who tried to prevent the local authority from vaccinating their child, who is in care, have failed to overturn the decision by requiring courts to become routinely involved in such disputes.’

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The Guardian, 2nd April 2020

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Covid-19: Pay for working parents forced to look after their children – Cloisters

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in chambers articles, children, coronavirus, employment, families, news, remuneration by sally

‘Employers are making difficult choices at this time in situations which have never affected their workplaces before. Employment lawyers are having to advise in a context where the landscape is changing day by day. As fresh guidance is issued and new headlines emerge, the next legal queries evolve.’

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Cloisters, 27th March 2020

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Coronavirus: ‘Lower priority’ crime cases put on hold – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in coronavirus, criminal damage, criminal justice, fraud, gangs, news, road traffic offences by sally

‘Suspected fraudsters and gangsters should not be charged during the coronavirus outbreak to avoid “clogging up” courts, new guidance recommends.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2020

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Council and police shut pub that held lock in during lockdown – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, health, licensed premises, news by sally

‘Ashfield District Council has used its powers working with Nottinghamshire Police to shut a pub under new rules introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak, after the licence holder held a lock in at her pub.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2020

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Covid-19: Furlough and job retention: Key issues for Employment Lawyers – Cloisters

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, employment, news, redundancy, remuneration by sally

‘Employers are making difficult choices at this time in situations which have never affected their workplaces before. As fresh guidance is issued and new headlines emerge, the next legal queries evolve.’

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Cloisters, 30th March 2020

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Contracting with Coronavirus: JCT contract terms – 39 Essex Chambers

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in building law, chambers articles, construction industry, contracts, coronavirus, news by sally

‘This article, the first in a series of three articles, considers the effect of Coronavirus on the contract terms applicable to the JCT form of contract. Other articles cover NEC terms, and the possible impact of the common law principle of frustration.’

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39 Essex Chambers, 26th March 2020

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COVID-19 New Insolvency Rules – Radcliffe Chambers

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, insolvency, news by sally

‘The Government has proposed imminent new insolvency rules with the aim of helping more businesses weather the COVID-19 storm and avoid entering an insolvency process. The overriding objective is to assist UK companies to keep trading whilst restructuring. The measures proposed to give this breathing space are set to include a suspension of the current wrongful trading provisions and a new moratorium for businesses undergoing a restructuring process.’

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Radcliffe Chambers, 30th March 2020

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Coronavirus: Woman ‘wrongly charged under new law’ – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, fines, news, police, statutory interpretation, wrongful arrest by sally

‘British Transport Police has admitted wrongly charging a woman who was fined £660 under coronavirus legislation.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2020

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Number of potential modern slavery victims in UK rises by 52% – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in forced labour, news, statistics, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The number of potential modern slavery victims identified in the UK has risen by 52% in a year to a record high, official figures have revealed.’

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The Guardian, 2nd April 2020

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High Court judge quashes refusal by council of disabled facilities grant – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news by sally

‘Councils cannot treat disabled facilities grant (DFG) applications from council tenants differently to those from others, the High Court has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2020

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Papa Don’t Breach: Parental Liability under the Coronavirus Regulations – The 36 Group

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, government departments, news, police by sally

‘The new Coronavirus legislation is only a week old and already there is public discussion over the tactics used by the police to enforce it (notable perhaps was former Supreme Court Justice Lord Sumption expressing concern that we are sliding into “a police state”).’

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The 36 Group, 2nd April 2020

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Arron Banks fails in effort to use human rights laws to avoid £162,000 tax bill – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in appeals, freedom of expression, HM Revenue & Customs, human rights, inheritance tax, news, political parties, taxation by sally

‘Arron Banks, the businessman and Ukip party donor, has failed in his attempt to use human rights laws to dismiss a £162,000 tax bill.’

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The Guardian, 2nd April 2020

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Social landlord loses appeal over whether it granted inter-generational tenancy – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in appeals, housing, landlord & tenant, news by sally

‘A housing association has lost an appeal over whether it granted an inter-generational tenancy to a resident.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2020

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New PD allows parties to agree longer extension of time – Litigation Futures

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in civil procedure rules, coronavirus, news, practice directions, time limits by sally

‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has issued a practice direction allowing parties to agree longer extensions of time to comply with procedural time limits due to the coronavirus.’

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Litigation Futures, 2nd April 2020

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The Remote Family Court – where does transparency fit in? – Transparency Project

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in coronavirus, families, family courts, live link evidence, media, news by sally

‘The Transparency Project recently assisted the FLBA tech working party to gather some information and feedback in light of the publication of the key judicial guidance on family justice during the pandemic – ‘The Remote Family Court’. That document (now on version 2), sets out a number of unresolved questions at paragraph 8.3. Our contribution to that exercise focused on elements that fell within our ambit – access to journalists and legal bloggers, recording of proceedings, litigants in person, and information for the public.’

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Transparency Project, 2nd April 2020

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How Well Do You Know The New Coronavirus Lockdown Rules? – Each Other

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, news, police, statutory interpretation by sally

‘Am I allowed to drive to take my dog for a walk? Are shops still allowed to sell Easter eggs? Take EachOther’s quiz to see how much you know about the latest coronavirus lockdown rules.’

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Each Other, 2nd April 2020

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