Day: 13 January 2020

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 13th, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Commencement) Regulations 2020

The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2020

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites) (Amendment) Order 2020

The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

The Police (Performance) Regulations 2020

The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020

The Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2020

Source: www.legislation.gpv.uk

Tenancy deposit – unserved prescribed information – Nearly Legal

Posted January 13th, 2020 in deposits, housing, landlord & tenant, news, notification by tracey

‘Liaw v Sohal. Central London County Court, 10 January 2019. (unreported elsewhere, we’ve seen the approved judgment). A county court first instance deposit claim decision, but with elements of interest and broader relevance (as well as some lessons to landlords as to how not to conduct a case.).

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Nearly Legal, 11th January 2020

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Liquidator’s firm liable for opponent’s costs after funding litigation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2020 in company directors, costs, insolvency, limitations, liquidators, news, third parties by tracey

‘The High Court has characterised a liquidator’s firm as a real party to the litigation which it funded as it stood to make financial gain from the action and was therefore found not to be a pure funder facilitating access to justice.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th January 2020

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Barristers to lose out from Iraq claims firm’s liquidation – Legal Futures

Posted January 13th, 2020 in bankruptcy, barristers, company directors, insolvency, Iraq, legal aid, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘Barristers instructed by now-defunct Birmingham law firm Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) are set to lose out significantly from its liquidation, although its collapse may yet spark legal action, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 13th January 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Office overhauls police complaints and discipline process – Home Office

Posted January 13th, 2020 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, government departments, police, press releases, professional conduct, proportionality by tracey

‘Today (Friday 10 January) the Home Office is introducing legislation that will shake up how complaints made against the police are handled and improve the discipline system for officers.’

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Home Office, 10th January 2020

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Former lawyer sentenced for benefit fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 13th, 2020 in benefits, disabled persons, fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A former lawyer who said he could not walk without help, but was spotted driving a miniature locomotive, has been sentenced for benefit fraud.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th January 2020

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Police officer jailed for lying about Uxbridge child sex assault – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 13th, 2020 in child abuse, children, deceit, news, perverting the course of justice, police, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A police constable who falsely accused a council street cleaner of sexually assaulting a child after an argument about cleaning up his garden hedges has been jailed for three years.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th January 2020

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Half of those charged with knife murders had committed similar offences – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2020 in London, murder, news, offensive weapons, police, recidivists, statistics by tracey

‘Almost half of people charged with knife killings in London over the past three years had previously committed an offence involving a blade, Metropolitan police figures suggest.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Women continue to be under-represented in top jobs across sport, law and politics, study suggests – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2020 in diversity, employment, equality, news, sex discrimination, statistics, women by tracey

‘Women are missing out on top jobs across a variety of sectors, showing that a “step change” is needed to boost the number in senior roles, campaigners have said.’

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The Independent, 13th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Serious crime victims wait longer for justice after court days cut – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2020 in budgets, courts, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Victims of serious crime now wait almost a year-and-a-half for the suspects to go on trial while judges sit “idle” after the government cut their sitting days – despite Guardian analysis finding almost half of all crown courtrooms in England and Wales are empty each day.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Priti Patel defends inclusion of Extinction Rebellion on terror list – Home Office

Posted January 13th, 2020 in climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, government departments, news, police, terrorism by tracey

‘The home secretary, Priti Patel, has defended anti-terror police for putting the Extinction Rebellion environmental protest group on a list of extremist ideologies, saying it was important to look at “a range of security risks”.’

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Home Office, 13th January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man jailed for fourth time after sitting other people’s driving tests – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2020 in Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, driving licences, fraud, news, recidivists, sentencing by tracey

‘A man has been jailed for 28 months for trying to sit driving theory tests for other people just months after being released from prison, where he has served three previous sentences for similar crimes.’

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The Independent, 11th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Manchester City fan banned for racially abusing Raheem Sterling – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2020 in community service, news, racism, sentencing, sport by tracey

‘Manchester City have banned one of their own supporters for life after he was found guilty of racially abusing Raheem Sterling.’

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The Independent, 11th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prison staff misconduct investigations rise by third – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2020 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, prison officers, prisons, professional conduct, statistics by tracey

‘Investigations into alleged misconduct by prison staff have risen by a third in a year, figures have revealed.’

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BBC News, 13th January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Female lawyers should not be forced to wear heels, says Baroness Hale – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2020 in barristers, equality, fees, judges, law firms, legal profession, news, remuneration, sex discrimination, solicitors, Supreme Court, women by tracey

‘The UK’s most senior judge has condemned law firms that demand female lawyers wear high heels, as she lamented the lack of “progress” on sex discrimination in the legal profession.’

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The Independent, 12th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police reject judge’s call to apologise over wrongful conviction – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2020 in appeals, deceit, evidence, judges, miscarriage of justice, news, police, professional conduct by tracey

‘Police have refused to apologise to a man wrongly jailed for 25 years because officers lied at his trial, even after the now-retired appeal court judge who quashed the conviction told the Guardian that the force should say sorry.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com