The test for ceasing to maintain an EHCP – Local Government Lawyer

‘Abby Buttle reports on a successful appeal to the Upper Tribunal on the test for ceasing to maintain an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024

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Law firm fines should be a minimum of £5k, says SRA – Legal Futures

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has proposed that any fine it imposes on law firms should be at least £5,000, as well as ending fines for solicitors convicted of drink-driving.’

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Legal Futures, 1st July 2024

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Water companies win first stage of search providers’ overcharging claim – Legal Futures

Posted July 1st, 2024 in class actions, conveyancing, damages, news, water, water companies by tracey

‘Water companies have the upper hand after the first stage of a High Court claim brought by conveyancing search providers claiming to have been overcharged for a decade.’

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Legal Futures, 1st July 2024

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CPS Statement: Decision not to charge in relation to fatal collision at The Study Prep School, Wimbledon – Crown Prosecution Service

‘CPS Statement: Decision not to charge in relation to fatal collision at The Study Prep School, Wimbledon.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 26th June 2024

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Court interpreter supplier faces group action over employment rights – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The language services company contracted to provide courtroom services faces a fresh headache after it emerged that interpreters and translators are joining forces to potentially bring a group claim over employment rights.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2024

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‘Tourist tax’ on hold as hotels appeal – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2024 in appeals, consultations, government departments, holidays, hotels, news by tracey

‘The first so-called coastal tourist tax in the UK, set to be introduced in parts of Dorset, has been put on hold following opposition from hotels.’

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BBC News, 1st July 2024

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‘Frightening and frustrating’ move to eVisas risks repeat of Windrush scandal, experts warn – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2024 in documents, government departments, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘The government is telling migrants who have lived in Britain for decades to provide proof for every year of their residency as part of the controversial transition to digital visas, immigration lawyers have warned.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2024

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Man who arranged Katie Piper acid attack could get parole in July – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2024 in assault, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, parole, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘The man who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper to be attacked with acid could be eligible for parole next month.’

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The Guardian, 30th June 2024

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Drug gang jailed for £24.5m importation – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime gang has been jailed after the largest ever seizure of illegal drugs in East Sussex.’

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BBC News, 28th June 2024

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Cafe owner jailed for sexually abusing boy, 14 – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2024 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A charity cafe owner who sexually assaulted a teenager has been sentenced to eight years in prison.’

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BBC News, 28th June 2024

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Tackling the regulation of sexually explicit deepfakes – Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog

‘Artificial intelligence, and its use on social media, is making it continuously harder to distinguish between real and fake information online. Although fact checking is often required when considering written or spoken words, with the advent of so-called “deepfakes”, we now also need to fact check some of the images or videos we see online.’

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Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 25th June 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Controversial Suspected Inflicted Head Injuries pilot launched: Lawyers raise concern about lack of consultation and potential unfairness – Transparency Project

‘When a child suffers a head injury which medical professionals suspect may be inflicted, safeguarding processes are triggered, often leading to care proceedings and the removal of the child from the care of their parents, usuall y for many months and sometimes forever.’

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Transparency Project, 27th June 2024

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Anatomising a disaster – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Sir Brian Langstaff delivered his final report on the infected blood scandal last month. Fiona Scolding KC, who represented over 300 victims, examines how the state failed them so badly – and the role played by lawyers and the legal system.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th June 2024

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Tribunal “erred in law” by failing to recognise young person lacked capacity to litigate and failing to appoint his mother as alternative person – Local Government Lawyer

‘An Upper Tribunal judge has ruled that the First-tier Tribunal “erred in law” by failing to recognise that a young person lacked capacity to litigate and consequently his mother should have been appointed as his alternative person.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024

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The Post Office Horizon scandal and the role of prosecutors – Mills & Reeve

‘Largely thanks to the prime-time ITV dramatization, the Post Office Horizon scandal has brought to light the serious shortcomings in the way the Post Office handled the private prosecution of sub-postmasters. Whilst this has shocked the nation, unfortunately the actions of the Post Office in its role as prosecutor comes as no surprise for those with experience of public prosecutors.’

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Mills & Reeve, 26th June 2024

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Regulators’ efforts to improve standards in coroners’ courts stalling – Legal Futures

Posted June 28th, 2024 in barristers, coroners, courts, news, statistics by sally

‘A cross-regulator effort to improve the standard of practice in coroners’ courts has had limited effect, the first evaluation of the initiative has found.’

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Legal Futures, 28th June 2024

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Violence and self-harm in women’s jails hits record high as prisons crisis deepens – The Independent

‘The number of assaults and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in England and Wales has hit record highs, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 27th June 2024

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Judge rules council should receive “substantial” sum as waste management dispute rumbles on – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2024 in contracts, dispute resolution, local government, news, waste by sally

‘The High Court has concluded that Buckinghamshire Council is entitled to a “substantial” sum in the latest ruling in a long-running dispute over a waste management project agreement, although the exact amount will need to be resolved.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024

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NCA failure to investigate imports linked to forced Uyghur labour unlawful, court rules – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2024 in appeals, China, forced labour, national crime agency, news, proceeds of crime by sally

‘The UK National Crime Agency’s decision not to launch an investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province was unlawful, the court of appeal has found.’

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The Guardian, 27th June 2024

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Former PC not guilty of assault during arrest – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2024 in assault, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘A former police officer has been found not guilty of assault while arresting a man in Newport.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2024

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