Day: 4 June 2018

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 4th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving Provision) Order 2018

The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018

The Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Immigration and Nationality (Requirements for Naturalisation and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018

The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

The European Communities (Designation) Order 2018

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Time Off for Public Duties Order 2018

The Education (Designated Institutions) (England) Order 2018

The Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2018

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (Fees) (Social Work England) Regulations 2018

The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Met police to defer prosecutions for some young offenders – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2018 in deferred prosecution agreements, London, news, police, young offenders by sally

‘Britain’s biggest police force is to begin deferring prosecutions for minor offences in an attempt to reduce youth crime and lessen racial bias in the criminal justice system.’

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The Guardian, 1st June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

TSB letter error ‘may have broken law’- BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2018 in banking, complaints, data protection, news by sally

‘Some TSB customers receiving letters acknowledging a complaint over the recent IT meltdown have also been sent other customers’ details.’

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BBC News, June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitor who attributed false legal aid claims to depression struck off – Legal Futures

Posted June 4th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, fees, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

‘A criminal defence solicitor has been struck off for dishonestly claiming £7,000 from the legal aid fund and falsifying documents to cover up his mistakes in double-booking advocates – at a time when he said he was suffering from severe depression which led him to drink and take un-prescribed drugs.’

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Legal Futures, 4th June 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Cambridge graduate jailed for brutal rapes saw himself as ‘Christian Grey’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 4th, 2018 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A Cambridge graduate who saw himself as a “Christian Grey poseur” has been jailed for 20 years for raping two women.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

GDPR and those emails – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 4th, 2018 in data protection, EC law, electronic mail, news by sally

‘The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on Friday 25 May 2018. Ironically, a law designed to protect peoples’ privacy in a digital age has unleashed a torrent of spam emails.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Capita faces legal action after hitting graduates with bills for thousands when they try to leave – The Independent

Posted June 4th, 2018 in contracting out, fees, news, penalties by sally

‘Naive or desperate graduates subjected to ‘desperate unfairness’ under ‘astonishingly asymmetric’ contract, says barrister leading case.’

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The Independent, 2nd June 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The main driver was costs’ – judges make no order in £2m case – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 4th, 2018 in airlines, contracts, costs, EC law, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has criticised both parties in a flight compensation group claim for creating a situation where costs finished up ‘out of all proportion’ to the amount sought.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st June 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Former children’s home boss Bryan Davies jailed for 22 years – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2018 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man who sexually abused boys while working at a children’s home in Denbighshire has been jailed for 22 years.’

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BBC News, 1st June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Amazon delivery firms face legal action over workers’ rights – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2018 in holiday pay, minimum wage, news, self-employment, sick leave by sally

‘Drivers delivering goods for Amazon are to fight for better employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay and the national minimum wage.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Junk food deals and adverts face fresh restrictions – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2018 in advertising, children, food, health, news by sally

‘Two-for-one junk food deals and the sale of sweets and chocolates around supermarket checkouts will reportedly be banned under a new government campaign against child obesity.’

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The Guardian, 1st June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Councils mull legal action over government direction to cut newspaper editions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 4th, 2018 in judicial review, local government, media, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

‘Two London boroughs are considering whether to launch a judicial review challenge to directions by the government requiring them to only publish four issues of their newspapers a year, it has emerged.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Jail for man who “grossly exaggerated” impact of negligent treatment in NHS first – Litigation Futures

Posted June 4th, 2018 in damages, medical treatment, negligence, news, personal injuries, sentencing by sally

‘A man who “grossly exaggerated” the effects of negligent hospital treatment – claiming £837,000 when he had been offered £30,000 – was last week sentenced to three months in jail in the first contempt of court case brought by an NHS foundation trust.’

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Litigation Futures, 4th June 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Surrey sex dungeon couple must pay £45,000 after court hears they ignored order to shut down – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 4th, 2018 in news, proceeds of crime, sex establishments by sally

‘A couple who owned a sex dungeon in Surrey have been ordered to pay £45,000 after the court heard they ran the den despite being told to shut it down.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Here’s another Jeremy Thorpe scandal – its chilling legacy in law – Geoffrey Robertson – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2018 in conspiracy, contempt of court, juries, murder, news, prosecutions, public interest by sally

‘I defended the New Statesman during the legal fallout of the 1970s scandal. But ultimately a veil of secrecy was drawn over the British jury system.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Here Are The Most Inspiring Black Human Rights Heroes in the UK Today – Rights Info

Posted June 4th, 2018 in human rights, minorities, news by sally

‘Human rights are for all of us, but sometimes we need to stand up for them, or even just be proud advocates.’

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Rights Info, 1st June 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

We should applaud the end of the nuclear family, says top judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 4th, 2018 in families, judges, news by sally

‘Britain should “welcome and applaud” the collapse of the nuclear family, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Learner drivers now allowed on motorway after law change – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2018 in news, road traffic, roads by sally

‘Learner drivers in England, Wales and Scotland are now allowed to have lessons on the motorway.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal challenge says ‘right to rent’ rules discriminate against non-UK nationals – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2018 in immigration, landlord & tenant, news, race discrimination by sally

‘Plans to force landlords across Britain to check the immigration status of potential tenants will be challenged in court this week after claims that they are causing serious discrimination.’

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com