Refugees in Home Office hotels will be given twice as long to find new accommodation before eviction – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2024 in asylum, government departments, hotels, housing, immigration, news, refugees, time limits, visas by michael

‘The Home Office has extended the grace period that an asylum seeker has to transition from supported housing to their own accommodation from 28 to 56 days. The move is a victory for councils and charities who have been pressing the government for the change.’

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The Independent, 5th December 2024

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Mother confronts her son’s killers in court – BBC News

‘The mother of a boy who was stabbed to death confronted his killers in court as they were jailed for his murder.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2024

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The fictional kingdom of couple who buried son in garden – BBC News

‘Abiyah died in 2020 following a respiratory infection. This was not the full extent of his poor health. He was in a severely malnourished state and suffered with a list of other problems. Only when his body was exhumed by police in 2022 did the scale of his parents’ neglect emerge.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2024

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Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe loses appeal to shorten sentence based on ‘immaturity’ – The Independent

‘Lawyers for Eddie Ratcliffe, who was 15 at the time of the killing but is now 17, asked for the length of his sentence to be reduced, claiming the judge had failed to take into account his “lack of maturity”.’

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The Independent, 5th December 2024

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Dujardin handed one-year ban for whipping horse – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2024 in animal cruelty, animals, disciplinary procedures, fines, horses, news, sport by michael

‘Dujardin’s international ban, handed out by the FEI – the world governing body of equestrian sports – is backdated to the start of her provisional suspension and she will be eligible to compete again from July 2025.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2024

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Only adverts showing junk food covered by TV ban – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2024 in advertising, food, government departments, health, news by michael

‘The new ban has been introduced using powers in the Health and Social Care Act 2022, passed by Boris Johnson’s government, which set the focus on products.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2024

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FCA reforms clarify e-money customer fund protection requirements – OUT-LAW.com

‘Proposals by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will directly affect the way in which e-money firms handle customer funds prior to and during an insolvency process.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2024

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Council decision not to designate illegal landfill ‘contaminated land’ to be challenged in High Court – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has agreed to hear a judicial review challenge of Havering Council’s decision not to allocate an illegal landfill behind pollution issues and wildfires as “contaminated land”.

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024

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Transgender pool player in court battle after being banned from competing in women’s events – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2024 in equality, news, sport, transgender persons, women by sally

‘A transgender pool champion is taking legal action against one of the sport’s governing bodies in England after she was banned from playing in women’s tournaments.’

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The Independent, 4th December 2024

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Failure to prevent fraud offence to impact on construction sector – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2024 in company law, construction industry, crime prevention, fraud, news by sally

‘Businesses operating in the UK construction sector must prepare for the new failure to prevent fraud offence by ensuring robust compliance procedures are in place.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024

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Evidencing Article 3 Systems Duty Breaches – UK HUman Rights Blog

Posted December 4th, 2024 in human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘In SAG & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 2984 (Admin), the High Court considered challenges to the Secretary of State’s determination of applications to remove no recourse to public funds (“NRPF”) conditions placed on the Claimants’ leave to remain.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 4th December 2024

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Positive requirements in ASB injunctions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 4th, 2024 in anti-social behaviour, appeals, injunctions, local government, news by sally

‘Daryl Bigwood looks at the lessons from a successful appeal over a judge’s refusal to include a positive requirement in an ASB injunction.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024

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Unpublished guidance and housing allocation schemes – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 4th, 2024 in children, families, housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘A recent bid for judicial review concerned the inconsistency between a council’s unpublished guidance and its housing allocations scheme. Jeremy Ogilvie-Harris analyses the outcome.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024

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AI “could amplify gender biases in legal profession” – Legal Futures

‘Increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) could “perpetuate or even amplify existing gender biases in the legal profession”, new research has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2024

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Pioneering collective action settles subject to tribunal approval – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2024 in appeals, banking, class actions, compensation, consumer protection, news by sally

‘The groundbreaking collective action brought against Mastercard has settled, subject to approval by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), it was announced yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 4th November 2024

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Incentivise defence solicitors for early guilty pleas, DPP tells MPs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 4th, 2024 in Crown Court, delay, guilty pleas, news, solicitors by sally

‘Letting the prosecution proactively approach the defence and incentivising lawyers for early guilty pleas could make a significant dent in the Crown court backlog, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has told MPs.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2024

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Legal fight against homes between protected commons – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2024 in commons, environmental protection, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘A group of people have launched a legal challenge against plans to build homes on land between two protected commons.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2024

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Bitcoin miner sues over £600m ‘lost in tip’ – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2024 in compensation, cryptocurrencies, local government, news, waste by sally

‘A man trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill site which he says is now worth about £600m is “seeking to bribe the council”, it has been claimed in court. Newport council has asked a High Court judge to strike out a claim by James Howells, who is attempting to sue the local authority to gain access to the site or get £495m in compensation.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes – BBC News

‘A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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All the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December – and what they mean for you – The Independent

Posted December 4th, 2024 in fines, news, road traffic, road traffic offences, roads by sally

‘A raft of road rules and changes are due to come into effect this December.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2024

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