Unregulated accommodation – Family Law Week

Posted January 24th, 2020 in care homes, codes of practice, families, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, standards by sally

‘Chris MacDonald, Children’s Guardian at CAFCASS, considers the issues arising when a young person is placed in semi-independent accommodation.’

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Family Law Week, 24th January 2020

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

UK court allows Saudi dissident to sue kingdom over alleged hacking – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2020 in compensation, computer crime, electronic mail, human rights, interception, news, privacy, Saudi Arabia, telecommunications by sally

‘The high court has given a green light to a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia that has been brought by a prominent dissident living in London who has claimed he was the victim of a sophisticated hacking campaign by the kingdom.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

East Kent hospitals: Care watchdog inspects trust after baby death apology – BBC News

Posted January 24th, 2020 in birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, hospitals, inquests, news, ombudsmen, pregnancy, standards by sally

‘England’s care watchdog has carried out a no-notice inspection of an NHS trust at the centre of concerns over the possible preventable deaths of babies.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Naturalist who wanted to rewild family farm loses 15-year legal battle with his brother, as judge rules he cannot prevent sale – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 24th, 2020 in animals, environmental health, environmental protection, families, news, sale of land, trusts, wills by sally

‘A naturalist who wanted to rewild the family farm has lost a 15-year legal battle with his brother after a judge ruled he cannot prevent the sale.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Van driver who launched ‘frenzied’ machete attack on police officer cleared of attempted murder – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2020 in assault, attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, news, offensive weapons, police, statistics, wounding by sally

‘A van driver who launched a “frenzied attack” on a police officer with a machete has been cleared of attempted murder after claiming he acted in self-defence.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Tamworth Five mystery: Dog sitter at centre of vanishing pets row is fined more than £3,000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 24th, 2020 in animals, fines, mental health, news, standards by sally

‘The pet sitter at the centre of the “Tamworth Five” vanishing dogs mystery was under intense stress at the time as her marriage was breaking down, a court heard, as she was fined more than £3,000 for animal welfare offences.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Crime: Number of suspects charged by police hits new low – BBC News

Posted January 24th, 2020 in criminal justice, homicide, news, offensive weapons, police, prosecutions, robbery, statistics by sally

‘Only about one in 14 crimes reported to police lead to a suspect being charged, official statistics have shown.’

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BBC News, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New building safety regulator for England to be set up immediately – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in building law, construction industry, fire, health & safety, news by sally

‘Planned measures to improve high-rise residential building and fire safety in England will be speeded up, the UK government has announced.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2020

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in legislation by sally

The Countryside Stewardship (England) Regulations 2020

The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Scott v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 21 (22 January 2020)

FL (A Child), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 20 (22 January 2020)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

GB v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 2 (16 January 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Brown & Anor v MML Capital Europe VI Equity II SA & Ors [2020] EWHC 23 (Ch) (22 January 2020)

Systems Building Services Group Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 54 (Ch) (21 January 2020)

High Court (Family Division)

H v F [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam) (22 January 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Chambers introduces mandatory “anti-oppression” training – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in barristers, continuing professional development, equality, news by sally

‘A London chambers has made it compulsory for all members to attend “anti-oppression” sessions covering the range of protected characteristics.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Improved drafting of Immigration Rules to save Government £70 million – Law Commission

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in immigration, Law Commission, legislative drafting, press releases by sally

‘Improvements to the way that Immigration Rules are written and presented would make them easier to follow for applicants and save the Government almost £70 million over ten years. This is according to the Law Commission, the independent law reform agency, that published its report on the Simplification of the Immigration Rules today.’

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Law Commission, 14th January 2020

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

High Court judicial approval for joint drafting of family court consent orders – Family Law

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in consent orders, drafting, electronic filing, family courts, news by sally

‘The green light has now been given to lawyers and others to act for both parties in drafting consensual family court documents. In a judgment on 20 January 2020, Mr Justice Mostyn has given a Declaration that there is no conflict-of-interest for a leading online service to act for both parties in the drafting of a financial consent order under the terms of its business model. He has further held that doing so is neither a reserved legal activity nor a reserved instrument activity and therefore not a breach of the Legal Services Act.’

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Family Law, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

This Doesn’t Look Like Justice – Western Circuit

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in barristers, criminal justice, reports by sally

‘The Leader of the Western Circuit, Kate Brunner QC, has, alongside Anna Midgley and Holly Rust compiled a report, This Doesn’t Look Like Justice, showing how justice is being denied to victims and their families, as well as all other users of the criminal justice system.’

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Western Circuit, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.westerncircuit.co.uk

Director must compensate creditors for cut-price purchase from insolvent company – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in company directors, company law, compensation, insolvency, news, valuation by sally

‘Directors of insolvent companies should not be allowed to buy assets of the business on the cheap, the High Court has ruled. In Systems Building Services Group Limited [2020] EWHC 54 (Ch), the court this week ruled that a director is liable to pay the liquidators of his company money he saved by not placing a house owned by the company on the open market when the company went under.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Government terror adviser warns ‘no magic test’ to stop reoffending – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in news, recidivists, release on licence, terrorism by sally

‘The government’s adviser on terror legislation has warned that there is “no magic test” to determine the risks posed by a terrorist on release from prison, in further criticism of recently announced proposals to examine them with lie detectors.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Serious violent and sexual offenders to spend longer in prison – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in imprisonment, press releases, sentencing, sexual offences, violent offenders by sally

‘Serious violent and sexual criminals will face more time behind bars under Government plans to better protect the public and restore confidence in the justice system.’

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Ministry of Justice, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Former transgender patient will tell court that sex change clinic is putting children on ‘torturous’ path – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in children, consent, hospitals, medical treatment, news, transgender persons by sally

‘A former transgender patient has mounted an unprecedented legal challenge against a sex change clinic she claims is putting children on a “torturous”, “permanent” and “unnecessary path, High Court documents reveal.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

East Kent hospitals: Baby deaths ‘could have been prevented’ – BBC News

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in birth, hospitals, inquests, news, pregnancy by sally

‘At least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred at one of the largest groups of hospitals in England since 2016, a BBC investigation has found.’

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BBC News, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rough sex murder defence: Why campaigners want it banned – BBC News

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in defences, murder, news by sally

‘Campaigners say men are increasingly using the “rough sex” defence to try to get away with murdering women. They want the law changed to prevent such a defence and have the support of two MPs. But what difference would it make?’

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BBC News, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk