Fly-tipping: Organised crime behind large rise – BBC News
‘Organised criminal gangs are being blamed for the continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England.’
BBC News, 13th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chloe Haines jailed for trying to open Stansted plane door mid-flight – BBC News
‘A woman who tried to open a passenger plane door mid-flight, prompting two fighter jets to be scrambled, has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former monk who sexually abused boys as young as nine jailed for more than 20 years – The Independent
‘A former monk at a Catholic boarding school who sexually abused boys as young as nine has been jailed for more than 20 years.’
The Independent, 12th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family of UK man who died in police custody criticises watchdog – The Guardian
‘The family of a man who died in custody last month has criticised the police watchdog for failing to recommend the suspension of officers being investigated over the circumstances of his death.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Housing Ombudsman issues guidance for landlords on responding to complaints – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Housing Ombudsman has published new guidance notes aimed at assisting landlords with policies and in responding to complaints.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
R (Jalloh (Liberia)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog
‘This appeal was about the law on damages for false imprisonment. It required the Supreme Court to consider the meaning of imprisonment at common law and whether this should be aligned with the concept of deprivation of liberty under the European Convention on Human Rights.’
UKSC Blog, 12th February 2020
Source: ukscblog.com
Equalities watchdog launches inquiry into use of restraint in schools – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a formal inquiry into how schools are monitoring and recording their use of restraint, “following widespread concerns about its use and the lack of data available”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Natalie Hemming murder: Authorities ‘missed opportunities’ – BBC News
‘Authorities “missed opportunities” to share information about a woman’s abusive partner before he murdered her, a review has found.’
BBC News, 11th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman cleared of assaulting Yarl’s Wood guards during struggle – The Guardian
‘A Nigerian rape survivor who was under constant supervision at an immigration detention centre because she was at high risk of self-harm has been cleared of assaulting four guards who restrained her and tried to force her on to a charter flight.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government ‘to ban’ placing children in unregulated homes – BBC News
‘The government is set to ban the placement of children in care under the age of 16 in unregulated homes in England, following a BBC investigation.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A novel approach to Get refusal: the use of the offence of coercive control to obtain a religious divorce – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘For Jewish women, obtaining a religious divorce (Get) can be life-changing. Women denied a Get are considered ‘chained’ to their husband, preventing them from re-marrying within the faith (whilst not affecting the husband’s ability to re-marry). The power to grant the Get is usually considered the unilateral right of the husband. Because a purely religious marriage is not recognised in England as a civil marriage, women have little recourse to the courts. So, what happens when a husband refuses to grant a religious divorce to his wife? For these women, their human rights to manifest their religion and to enter into marriages are denied, such that they cannot live fully as both religious individuals and bearers of human rights. However, a novel approach to this problem, a private prosecution for coercive control, could offer Jewish women an alternative avenue to protect their human rights.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 4th February 2020
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
The President’s Call For Evidence – First Thoughts – Transparency Project
‘It was last May, not long after he had dealt with journalist and TP member Louise Tickle’s successful appeal against a wrongly imposed reporting restriction order, that the President of the Family Division announced he would be holding a ‘Transparency Review’.’
Transparency Project, 11th February 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Fresh legal challenge threatened over changes at hospital amid claims of “unlawful” consultation – Local Government Lawyer
‘A campaigner has threatened a fresh legal challenge after a consultation on proposed changes at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton did not include the option to maintain its accident and emergency department.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
What is judicial review and why doesn’t the government like it? – The Guardian
‘Downing Street’s frustration over what it believes is excessive use of the judicial review process to overturn ministerial decisions – this week preventing deportations – has focused political attention on the complex courtroom process.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family In Legal Bid As Son Denied ‘Life-Saving’ Cannabis-Based Medicine – Each Other
‘The family of a two-year-old boy with a rare medical condition is taking an NHS Trust to court for refusing to prescribe a cannabis-based treatment they believe is helping him.’
Each Other, 12th February 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Challenging a Settled Status decision – Richmond Chambers
‘The EU Settled Status Scheme, under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules, opened to all applicants on 30 March 2019.’
Richmond Chambers, 5th February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
Met police deploy live facial recognition technology – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police have been accused of defying the warnings of its own watchdogs by beginning operational use of facial recognition CCTV, despite a scathing assessment of its effectiveness from the expert hired to scrutinise its trials.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge says cowboy traders can be ‘professional, legitimate and hard working’ as he jails rogue plumber – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has said cowboy traders can be “professional, legitimate and hard working”, as he jailed a rogue plumber.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regulator Ofcom to have more powers over UK social media – BBC News
‘New powers will be given to the watchdog Ofcom to force social media firms to act over harmful content.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Bamber lawyers say new evidence undermines conviction – The Guardian
‘Lawyers for Jeremy Bamber, who is serving a whole life sentence for murdering his family, have unearthed evidence that they say undermines the claim that it was “inconceivable” for his adoptive sister to have shot herself.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
